"Mystify" is a song by Australian rock band

INXS INXS (a word play, phonetic play on "in excess") were an Australian Rock music, rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. The band's founding members were bassist Garry Gary Beers, main composer and keyboar ...

and is the fifth (and last) single from their 1987 album '' Kick''. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the first sessions for ''Kick''. The song was first previewed to Australian audiences on the Australian Made tour in January 1987.

B-sides

The B-sides include remixes and LP versions of previous INXS songs, that following the trend of previous ''Kick'' releases, showcase the band's previous work. The German edition of the CD single included the 12" vinyl versions of "Shine Like It Does" and "Never Tear Us Apart" from the 1988 US Tour.

Track listing

*UK 7" #"Mystify" (LP version) #"What You Need" (12" Remix) *UK 12" single #"Mystify" (LP version) #"Need You Tonight" ( Ben Liebrand Remix) #"Devil Inside" (Extended Remix) #"Listen Like Thieves" (Album Version) *UK 12" global tour pack #"Mystify" (LP Version) #"Biting Bullets" #"Shine Like It Does" (Live) #"Never Tear Us Apart" (Live) *European 7" #"Mystify" (LP version) #"Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7" Edit) *European 12" single #"Mystify" #"Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7" Edit) #"Shine Like It Does" (Live) #"Never Tear Us Apart" (Live) *UK CDS #"Mystify" (LP Version) #"What You Need" (12" Remix) #"Listen Like Thieves" (Album Version) #"Devil Inside" (Extended Remix) *German CDS #"Mystify" (LP Version) #"What You Need" (12" Remix) #"Listen Like Thieves" (Album Version) #"Devil Inside" (Extended Remix)

Music video

The video is a performance-style video shot in black and white, showing the writers of the song, Hutchence and Farriss, starting with part of a piano instrumental version of " Never Tear Us Apart" and seemingly "composing" the song in the studio on a piano. The video then cuts to the band recording and then performing the track to a live audience. It was directed by Richard Lowenstein and produced by Hamish "Hulk" Cameron.

Charts

Mellow Trax version

In 2004, German DJ Mellow Trax remixed the song. His version peaked at no. 74 in Germany.

References

{{authority control 1987 songs 1989 singles INXS songs Song recordings produced by Chris Thomas (record producer) Songs written by Andrew Farriss Songs written by Michael Hutchence Warner Music Group singles