Devil Inside (INXS song)

"Devil Inside"
Cover art for Australian edition
Single by INXS
from the album Kick
B-side"On the Rocks"
Released8 February 1988 (1988-02-08)
Genre
Length
  • 5:11 (album version)
  • 3:55 (single version)
LabelWEA
Songwriters
ProducerChris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"New Sensation"
(1987)		 "Devil Inside"
(1988)		 "Never Tear Us Apart"
(1988)
Music video
"Devil Inside" on YouTube

"Devil Inside" is a song by Australian rock band INXS. It was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and was released as the second single (third in the UK) from the band's sixth studio album, Kick (1987), in February 1988. The song reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. "Devil Inside" also peaked at number six in Australia, number three in Canada, and number two in New Zealand.

Critical reception

Cash Box stated that the band "[uses] a Daytripper-like guitar sound and riff it under a sultry, breathy vocal to put the point across."[3] Pitchfork called it "state-of-the-art ’80s funk-pop played with enough charisma and volume for the cheap seats."[4]

Track listings

US 7-inch single

  1. "Devil Inside" (5:11)
  2. "On the Rocks" (3:05)

US 12-inch single

  1. "Devil Inside" (remixed version) (6:36)
  2. "Devil Inside" (edited version) (3:54)
  3. "On the Rocks" (3:05)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (Australian Music Report)[5] 6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 26
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 3
Ecuador (UPI)[8] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 67
France (SNEP)[10] 20
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 25
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[12] 16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] 6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts)[16] 47
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 2
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[18] 32
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[19] 2
US Cash Box Top 100[20] 2
West Germany (GfK)[21] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (1988) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[22] 24
New Zealand (RIANZ)[23] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[24][25] 46
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[26] 13
US Cash Box Top 100[27][28] 25

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 15,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 8 February 1988
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
 WEA [15]
United Kingdom 22 February 1988 [30]
14 March 1988 CD [31]
Japan 25 April 1988 Mini-CD WEA [32]

References

  1. 1 2 Donovan, Thom (4 April 2026). "3 Modern Rock Hits From 1988 That Every 80s Kid Can't Stop Singing". American Songwriter. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Gundersen, Edna (2 June 2021). "20 Essential Albums From the Golden Age of MTV". AARP. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LI, no. 31. 6 February 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Pitchfork Staff (10 September 2018). "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart – Week Ending 13th March, 1988". ARIA. Retrieved 19 June 2020 – via Imgur. N.B. ARIA licensed the Australian Music Report chart between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
  6. ↑ "INXS – Devil Inside" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 8939". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ↑ "Canciones de mayor popularidad en el hemisferio - Ecuador". UPI. 25 April 1988. p. 5. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  9. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 39. 24 September 1988. p. 23.
  10. ↑ "INXS – Devil Inside" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Devil Inside | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Playlist Report: RAI - Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 14. 2 April 1988. p. 6.
  13. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 22, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  14. ↑ "INXS – Devil Inside" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  15. 1 2 "INXS – Devil Inside". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "INXS Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "INXS Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "INXS Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  19. ↑ "INXS Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  20. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits: 1952-1996. Record Research.
  21. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  22. ↑ "Top 100 Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 9.
  23. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1988". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. 24 December 1988. p. Y-20.
  25. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 52. 24 December 1988. p. Y-22.
  27. ↑ "Top 50 Pop Singles". Cash Box. Vol. LII, no. 27. 31 December 1988. p. 12.
  28. ↑ "Top 50 Pop Singles". Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  29. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – INXS – Devil Inside". Radioscope. Retrieved 14 December 2025. Type Devil Inside in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  30. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. 20 February 1988. p. 27.
  31. ↑ "New Singles". Music Week. 12 March 1988. p. 39.
  32. ↑ "デビル・インサイド | INXS" [Devil Inside | INXS] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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