Pretty Vegas
{{Short description|2005 single by INXS}}
{{Use Australian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Pretty Vegas
| cover = Pretty Vegas single.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = INXS
| album = Switch
| released = {{start date|2005|9|19|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock{{cite web|first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: INXS' "Need You Tonight|website= Stereogum |date= April 12, 2021|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2143512/the-number-ones-inxs-need-you-tonight/columns/the-number-ones/|quote= The thoroughly generic rocker “Pretty Vegas,” INXS’ first single with Fortune, was actually a decent-sized hit...|accessdate= November 9, 2023}}
| length = 3:26
| label = Epic
| writer =
| producer = Guy Chambers
| prev_title = Mystify (Remix)
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Afterglow
| next_year = 2006
}}
"Pretty Vegas" is a song by Australian rock band INXS. It was released in September 2005 as the lead single from their 11th studio album, Switch, and the first with new Canadian lead singer J.D. Fortune, winner of the Rock Star: INXS competition.
Release
"Pretty Vegas" was first released exclusively through the iTunes Store on 19 September 2005.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/pretty-vegas-single/159492025|title=Pretty Vegas – Single|publisher=Apple Music|access-date=15 December 2020}} A video for the song was released on the same day. The song debuted on the show Rock Star: INXS during the time when Fortune was vying for the lead vocalist spot in INXS. The eight contestants were challenged to write lyrics to a melody written by Andrew Farriss. They were divided into two teams of four. When Fortune did not see eye-to-eye with his team (which included runner-up Marty Casey), he decided to venture out on his own and write his own lyrics.
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 22 October 2005, an achievement that made the band one of a very select few from the 1980s to have a top-40 hit with a new song in the 21st century. After the release of INXS' album Switch, the single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. The single was also somewhat of a comeback song in Australia, becoming their first ARIA top 10 single in 14 years, peaking at number nine.
The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 26 January 2006. The single was also certified gold by Music Canada on 8 March 2006 for sales of over 10,000 digital copies.
Track listings
Australian maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Pretty Vegas|others=INXS|year=2005|type=Australian maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records|id=82876 75609 2}}
- "Pretty Vegas" (album version) – 3:27
- "Pretty Vegas" (live) – 4:17
- "Pretty Vegas" – 3:26
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (2005) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|9|artist=INXS|song=Pretty Vegas|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-11-25.pdf|title=R&R Canada Hot AC Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1634|page=48|date=25 November 2005|access-date=6 October 2019}}
|2 |
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| scope="row"|Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-11-25.pdf|title=R&R Canada Rock Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1634|page=55|date=25 November 2005|access-date=6 October 2019}}
|3 |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|7|artist=INXS|song=Pretty Vegas|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|37|artist=INXS|rowheader=true|access-date=12 February 2018}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|7|artist=INXS|rowheader=true|access-date=12 February 2018}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (2006) !Position |
| scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|access-date=22 September 2019}}
|27 |
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Certifications
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{{certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=INXS|title=Pretty Vegas|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2006|digital=true|refname="RIAA"}}
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Release history
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!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States
|19 September 2005 |rowspan="3"|Epic |
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| 17 October 2005
|Hot adult contemporary radio |
| scope="row"|Australia
|14 November 2005 |CD |{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue820.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 14th November 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=14 November 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222429/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20051120-0000/issue820.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=24 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |