"Taste It" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the fourth single from their eighth album, Welcome to Wherever You Are (1992), in November 1992. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence. It peaked at No. 36 on the Australian Singles Chart and also charted in New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
| "Taste It" | ||||
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| Single by INXS | ||||
| from the album Welcome to Wherever You Are | ||||
| Released | 2 November 1992 | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Opitz, INXS | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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B-sides edit
The B-sides include a solo compositions from guitarist Kirk Pengilly entitled "Light the Planet" as well as Youth remixes of "Taste It" and a Ralphi Rosario club mix of future single "Not Enough Time". In the UK, a second CD was available with further club mixes of three singles from the X album.
Reception edit
Q said, "The simple fact is that after a sustained period of rock in excess, INXS have found soul. "Taste It" grooves on a marvellously ambient and woolly drum sound."[1]
Track listings edit
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Australian CD single
UK 7-inch and cassette single
UK CD1
UK CD2
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German maxi-CD single
US CD single
US cassette single
Japanese mini-CD single
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Chart performance edit
The song reached No. 21 in the United Kingdom and No. 36 in Australia.[2][3] In the United States, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[4]
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 36 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 79 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 31 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 38 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 21 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 November 1992 |
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Mercury | [9] |
| Japan | 21 December 1992 | Mini-CD | EastWest | [10] |
References edit
- ^ David Sinclair. "INXS: Welcome To Wherever You Are". Rock's Backpages.(Subscription required.)
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b "INXS – Taste It". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ a b "INXS Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 48. 28 November 1992. p. 27.
- ^ "INXS – Taste It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "INXS – Taste It". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "INXS Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 31 October 1992. p. 21.
- ^ "テイスト・イット | INXS" [Taste It | INXS] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 March 2024.