Listen Like Thieves (song)

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"Listen Like Thieves"
INXS Listen Like Thieves vinyl single Australian 7-inch.jpg
Australian 7-inch vinyl single
Single by INXS
from the album Listen Like Thieves
B-side "Different World"
ReleasedJune 1986
Recorded1985
Genre College rock
Length3:47
Label Atlantic
Songwriters
Producer Chris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)"
(1986)		"Listen Like Thieves"
(1986)		"Good Times"
(1986)

"Listen Like Thieves" is the title song and fourth and final single from Australian rock band INXS's fifth album, Listen Like Thieves .

Contents

Background

The song was written by Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly, Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss and Jon Farriss. The B-side to the single was "Different World", which appeared on the "Crocodile" Dundee soundtrack. It was released as a single during 1986, where it peaked at number 46. The track first appeared on the album which was released in October 1985.

Music video

The music video was shot at the Westgarth Theatre in Melbourne, depicting the band performing in a post-apocalyptic setting. [1]

Reception

Cash Box praised the song as "a grooving, biting rock gem," [2] as did Billboard who called it "crisp arena rock." [3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine referred to the song, and "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" as "college rock staples." [4]

Charts

Chart (1986)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [5] 28
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 46
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 54
US Album Rock Tracks ( Billboard )12
Chart (1992)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 58

Cover versions

References

  1. ↑ "The Westgarth celebrates 80 years". Cinemarecord (32). 2001. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. 3 May 1986. p. 13. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Reviews". Billboard. 3 May 1986. p. 65. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. INXS - Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979-1997) (2001) Review at AllMusic . Retrieved March 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ↑ "INXS Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.


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