By My Side (INXS song)
"By My Side" | ||||
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Single by INXS | ||||
from the album X | ||||
Released | 18 March 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | WEA | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Chris Thomas | |||
INXS singles chronology | ||||
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"By My Side" is a single by Australian band INXS, the third UK single and fourth Australian single taken from their seventh studio album, X (1990). The song was written by Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Kirk Pengilly[1] as part of the 1990 sessions for the X album. Record producer Chris Thomas, who produced the album, is also given songwriting credits, specifically contributing to the chorus and arrangement, as explained in the liner notes for the X album special edition in 2002. Farriss has said "By My Side" was written about missing family and friends while touring.[2]
"By My Side" peaked at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart, which was the band's poorest chart performance since first breaking into the UK top 40 with "New Sensation" in 1988. Along with "Never Tear Us Apart", "By My Side" was one of two INXS songs played at the funeral of frontman Michael Hutchence following his death on 22 November 1997.[3] In February 2014, after the Channel 7 screening of INXS: Never Tear Us Apart mini-series, the song charted again in Australia through download sales, peaking at number 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[4]
B-sides
The three B-sides are a David Morales remix of their previous hit, "Disappear" and two band solo compositions: "The Other Side", written and performed by guitarist and saxophonist, Kirk Pengilly, and "Soothe Me", written and performed by guitarist and keyboard player, Andrew Farriss.
Track listings
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Charts
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 23 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 25 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] | 54 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 65 |
France (SNEP)[9] | 48 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 56 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 27 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 35 |
UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 42 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 18 March 1991 |
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Mercury | [14] |
Japan | 25 July 1991 | CD | EastWest Japan | [15] |
References
- ^ "Universal Music Publishing".
- ^ "Songfacts".
- ^ "BBC News | World | Celebrities and fans share Hutchence family grief".
- ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 17th February 2014" (PDF). ARIA. 17 February 2014. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "INXS – By My Side". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "INXS – By My Side" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1618." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 16. 20 April 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "INXS – By My Side" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "INXS – By My Side" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 16, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "INXS – By My Side" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Singles Titles A–Z". Music Week. 16 March 1991. p. 19.
- ^ "バイ・マイ・サイド(4トラックス) | INXS" [By My Side (4 Tracks) | INXS] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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