As our faithful chronicler informs, on this day in 1988 the lead single from the band’s sixth studio album Kick climbed to the top of the US charts, subsequently approaching number one in Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and the UK. The music video, influencing radio play, is combination of “Need You Tonight” with the following track from the album, “Meditate,” which segue together, in the tradition of Queen’s “We Will Rock You”/“We Are the Champions,” the movements from the 1987 concept record are generally combined as a set. The poetry slam of “Meditate” is an homage to Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” with INXS members displaying title cards—ending with the date that atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki and “sax solo.” Kylie Minogue and Bonnie Raitt, among many others, have performed covers of the song.
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synchronoptica
one year ago: a fireless engine (with synchronpticæ) plus a Lunar New Year’s gaming tradition
twelve years ago: pension supplements
thirteen years ago: diet fads plus English as She is Spoke
fourteen years ago: Greek haircut
sixteen years ago: plus-sized iPods plus couple’s sleep positions