Heaven Sent (INXS song)

"Heaven Sent"
Single by INXS
from the album Welcome to Wherever You Are
B-side
  • "It Ain't Easy"
  • "11th Revolution"
  • "Deepest Red"
Released22 June 1992 (1992-06-22)[1]
Length3:18
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)Andrew Farriss
Producer(s)Mark Opitz
INXS singles chronology
"Shining Star"
(1991) 		"Heaven Sent"
(1992) 		"Baby Don't Cry"
(1992)

"Heaven Sent" is the first single from Australian rock band INXS's eighth studio album, Welcome to Wherever You Are (1992). It was released only in Europe, Japan, and Australia. The song was written by Andrew Farriss who explained on the liner notes of the 2002 remaster: "Originally I wrote the song as a 3
4 ballad. The band heard it and rocked it up to make it the recording it became. The vocal effect helped give the track some extra attitude."[2]

B-sides

The b-sides included two solo compositions from Andrew Farriss; "It Ain't Easy", and Tim Farriss; "11th Revolution" as well as, "Deepest Red", a full band outtake from the X album written by Michael Hutchence and Jon Farriss. The 12" picture disc (UK) and also the Australian CD5 single included a demo version of "Heaven Sent (Gliding version)" instead of "Deepest Red".

Reception

Q noted the, "slashing guitar tone. A more conventional INXS song apart from the snarling "megaphone" vocal, redolent of Stooges-era Iggy Pop. But where the old INXS were all weighed down with big-funk pretensions, this has an air of pure unselfconscious glee. It rocks."[3]

Track listings

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 24
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 39
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 46
Germany (GfK)[14] 47
Greece (IFPI)[15] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 32
Portugal (AFP)[18] 10
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 31
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[22] 2
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[23] 4

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 22 June 1992 CD EastWest [1]
United Kingdom 6 July 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • cassette
 Mercury [24]
Japan 25 August 1992 Mini-CD EastWest [25]

References

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  2. ^ "Archived copy". inxs.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ David Sinclair. "INXS: Welcome To Wherever You Are". Rock's Backpages.(Subscription required.)
  4. ^ Heaven Sent (Australian CD single liner notes). INXS. EastWest Records. 1992. 450990115-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Heaven Sent (Australian cassette single sleeve). INXS. EastWest Records. 1992. 450990115-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Heaven Sent (UK CD single liner notes). INXS. Mercury Records. 1992. INXCD 19, 866 953-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Heaven Sent (UK 7-inch single sleeve). INXS. Mercury Records. 1992. INXS 19, 866 953-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Heaven Sent (UK cassette single sleeve). INXS. Mercury Records. 1992. INXMC 19.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Heaven Sent (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). INXS. EastWest Records. 1992. WMD5-4108.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Heaven Sent (UK 12-inch single sleeve). INXS. Mercury Records. 1992. INXSP 19.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "INXS – Heaven Sent" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1973." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 33. 15 August 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  14. ^ "INXS – Heaven Sent" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 40. 3 October 1992. p. 26. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  17. ^ "INXS – Heaven Sent" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  18. ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 33. 15 August 1992. p. 16. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  19. ^ "INXS – Heaven Sent". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  20. ^ "INXS – Heaven Sent". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  22. ^ "INXS Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  23. ^ "INXS Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  24. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 4 July 1992. p. 21.
  25. ^ "ヘブン・セント | INXS" [Heaven Sent | INXS] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 9 September 2023.