"I Get Up" is a song by Australian

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band

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, released as a non-album single on 10 November 2003. The song was written by

Andrew Farriss Andrew Charles Farriss (born 27 March 1959) is an Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist, and main composer for rock band INXS. He released his debut solo album in 2021. Career Andre ...

and

Jon Stevens Jon Stevens (born 8 October 1961) is a New Zealand singer, best known as the lead singer of the band Noiseworks in 1986–1992, the portrayal of Judas in a 1992 Australian production of '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', and as the lead singer fo ...

, and was the first new material by INXS since their former frontman,

Michael Hutchence Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 ...

, committed suicide on 22 November 1997. Former

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lead singer Stevens had recently joined the band as lead singer, and the song is the only studio material recorded by INXS with Stevens on vocals. Stevens resigned from INXS by the end of 2003 because of "differing views" about the band's future.

Track listing

Australian CD single # "I Get Up" – 3:30 # "I Get Up" (

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radio edit) – 3:30 # "I Get Up" (Rogue Traders full version) – 6:40

Charts

References

2003 singles 2003 songs INXS songs Mercury Records singles Songs written by Andrew Farriss Songs written by Jon Stevens {{2000s-rock-song-stub