Mystify (song)

"Mystify"
Single by INXS
from the album Kick
Released15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)[1]
GenrePop rock
Length3:17
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"Never Tear Us Apart"
(1988) 		"Mystify"
(1989) 		"Suicide Blonde"
(1990)

"Mystify" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released the fifth and final single from their sixth studio album, Kick (1987).[2] The song was written by Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Tim Farriss as part of the first sessions for Kick. The song was first previewed to Australian audiences on the Australian Made tour in January 1987.

Music video

The video is a performance-style video shot in black and white, showing the writers of the song, Hutchence and Farriss, starting with part of a piano instrumental version of "Never Tear Us Apart" and seemingly "composing" the song in the studio on a piano. The video then cuts to the band recording and then performing the track to a live audience. It was directed by Richard Lowenstein and produced by Hamish "Hulk" Cameron.

B-sides

The B-sides include remixes and LP versions of previous INXS songs, that following the trend of previous Kick releases, showcase the band's previous work. The German edition of the CD single included the 12" vinyl versions of "Shine Like It Does" and "Never Tear Us Apart" from the 1988 US Tour.

Track listings

  • UK 7-inch
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "What You Need" (12-inch remix)
  • UK 12-inch single
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "Need You Tonight" (Ben Liebrand remix)
  3. "Devil Inside" (extended remix)
  4. "Listen Like Thieves" (album version)
  • UK 12-inch global tour pack
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "Biting Bullets"
  3. "Shine Like It Does" (live)
  4. "Never Tear Us Apart" (live)
  • European 7-inch
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7-inch edit)
  • European 12" single
  1. "Mystify"
  2. "Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7-inch edit)
  3. "Shine Like It Does" (live)
  4. "Never Tear Us Apart" (live)
  • UK and German CD single
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "What You Need" (12-inch remix)
  3. "Listen Like Thieves" (album version)
  4. "Devil Inside" (extended remix)

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 41
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 38
Germany (GfK)[5] 46
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] 53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 14
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[10] 17

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Mellow Trax version

In 2004, German DJ Mellow Trax remixed the song. His version peaked at no. 74 in Germany.

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[12] 74

References

  1. ^ a b "INXS – Mystify" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'INXS'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004.
  3. ^ "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 17. 25 February 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 17. 29 April 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. ^ "INXS – Mystify" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mystify". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 23, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "INXS – Mystify". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Album Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 6. 11 February 1989. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. ^ "British single certifications – INXS – Mystify". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Mellow Trax feat. INXS – Mystify" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 April 2014.