About this song
- "Need You Tonight" is a song by the rock band INXS, released as the first single from their 1987 album, Kick, as well as the fourth song on the album. It is the only INXS single to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 achieving it in January 1988. It also achieved their highest charting position in the United Kingdom, where the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart; however, this peak was only reached after a re-release of the single in November 1988. On its first run on the UK charts in October 1987, it stalled at No. 58. It was one of the last songs recorded for the album, yet it would arguably become the band's signature song. In February 2014, after the Channel 7 screening of the INXS: Never Tear Us Apart mini-series, "Need You Tonight" charted again in Australia via download sales. It peaked at No. 28 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "Need You Tonight" was ranked number 69. In 2025, the song was ranked at number 59 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs. . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply. — lastfm
- "Need You Tonight" is a song by the Australian rock band INXS, released as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Kick (1987). In additional to reaching number three in Australia, the song became a chart hit worldwide, peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, giving INXS their only number-one single in the United States. It also entered the top five in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. — wikipedia
Chart history
Peak position and weeks on chart across Australian community countdowns.
| Chart | Peak | Most recent | Weeks on |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARIA Australian Artist Singles | #19 | 2024-01-08 (#19) | 8 |
Countdown appearances
Featured in
- LUST · film · 2021
