Black and White (INXS song)

"Black and White"
Single by INXS
from the album Shabooh Shoobah
ReleasedMarch 1983
RecordedJanuary, June 1982
StudioRhinoceros Recordings (Sydney)
GenreRock, pop
Length4:54
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
Producer(s)Mark Opitz[1]
INXS singles chronology
"To Look at You"
(1982)
"Black and White"
(1983)
"Original Sin"
(1983)

"Black and White" is the tenth single by Australian rock group INXS,[2][3] and the fourth and final one issued from their third studio album Shabooh Shoobah.[4][5] The single was released in June 1983 by WEA. The song is a throwback to INXS's quicker-tempo new wave style; "Black and White" peaked at the 24th place in the ARIA Charts.[6]

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  2. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1998). The Great Rock Discography. Cannongate. p. 338. ISBN 9780862418274. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ^ Santomauro, Josie (December 2011). Autism All-stars How We Use Our Autism and Asperger Traits to Shine in Life. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 9781843101888. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  4. ^ Musician Issues 111-116. Amordian Press. 1988. p. 64. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. ^ Estrela, Maria (2012). Rádio Fluminense FM: A porta de entrada para o rock brasileiro nos anos 80. Outras Letras. ISBN 9788588642782. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. ^ Moskowitz, David V. (2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World [2 Volumes]. ABC-Clio. p. 309. ISBN 9781440803406. Retrieved 18 July 2023.