Bitter Tears (song)

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"Bitter Tears"
BitterTears.jpg
Single by INXS
from the album X
B-side
  • "Soothe Me"
  • "Tears Are Bitter"
ReleasedFebruary 1991 (1991-02)
Length3:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Chris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"By My Side"
(1991)		"Bitter Tears"
(1991)		"The Stairs"
(1991)

"Bitter Tears" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the third Australian and fourth UK single from their seventh studio album, X (1990). The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the sessions for the X album. It peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 in Australia. The single was released to coincide with the band headlining the SummerXS concert at Wembley Stadium in July 1991, as documented in the Live Baby Live DVD.

Contents

B-sides

The B-sides are a live version of "Faith In Each Other" from the X album, "The Other Side", written and performed by guitarist & saxophonist Kirk Pengilly and "Soothe Me" written and performed by guitarist & keyboard player Andrew Farriss.

Track listings

UK 7-inch single

  1. "Bitter Tears" (LP version)
  2. "Soothe Me"
  3. "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 7-inch edit)

UK 12-inch single

  1. "Bitter Tears" (12-inch Lorimer remix)
  2. "Disappear" (Morales remix)
  3. "Tears Are Bitter" (instrumental club mix)

UK 12-inch special edition (Wembley Stadium cover)

  1. "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 12-inch mix)
  2. "Disappear" (Morales 12-inch mix)
  3. "Soothe Me"

UK CD single

  1. "Bitter Tears"
  2. "Soothe Me"
  3. "Original Sin"
  4. "Listen Like Thieves" (extended remix)

US maxi-CD single

  1. "Bitter Tears" (LP version)
  2. "Bitter Tears" (12-inch Lorimer remix)
  3. "Bitter Tears" (instrumental)
  4. "Disappear" (Morales remix)
  5. "The Other Side"

Charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
AustraliaFebruary 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 WEA
Japan25 March 1991Mini-CD [13]
United Kingdom1 July 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Mercury [14]

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