Never Tear Us Apart

This article is about the INXS song. For the TV miniseries, see INXS: Never Tear Us Apart.

"Never Tear Us Apart"
Single by INXS
from the album Kick
B-side
  • "Different World" (7-inch mix)
  • "Guns in the Sky" (Kick Ass Remix)
ReleasedJune 1988 (1988-06)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 3:02 (single version)
  • 3:43 (video version)
LabelWEA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"Devil Inside"
(1988) 		"Never Tear Us Apart"
(1988) 		"Mystify"
(1988)
Music video
"Never Tear Us Apart" on YouTube

"Never Tear Us Apart" is a power ballad by Australian rock band INXS, released in June 1988 by WEA as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, Kick (1987). The music was written by keyboardist Andrew Farriss, and the lyrics were written by vocalist Michael Hutchence for his then-girlfriend, Michele Bennett.

In 1988, the single peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 5 on Billboard US Mainstream Rock chart, No. 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1989, the song was nominated for four ARIA Music Awards, winning two; for Best Group and Best Video. In 2014, the single peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart following the success of the miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. It was ranked at No. 282 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in 2021.

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