Heaven Sent (INXS song)

"Heaven Sent"
Single by INXS
from the album Welcome To Wherever You Are
Released	18 July 1992
Format	7", 12", CDS, Cassette
Recorded	1992
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:18
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss
Producer	Mark Opitz
INXS singles chronology
"Shining Star" (1991) "Heaven Sent" (1992) "Baby Don't Cry" (1992)

"Heaven Sent" is the first single by INXS taken from their eighth studio album Welcome to Wherever You Are. It was released only in Europe, Japan and Australia. The song was written by Andrew Farriss who explained on the liner notes of the 1992 remaster: ”Originally I wrote the song as a 3/4 ballad. The band heard it and rocked it up to make it the recording it became. The vocal effect helped give the track some extra attitude.” ^[1]

Contents 1 B-sides 2 Track listing 3 Charts 4 References

B-sides

The B-sides include two solo compositions from Andrew Farriss; It Ain't Easy, and Tim Farriss; 11th Revolution as well as, Deepest Red, a full band outtake from the X album wriiten by Michael Hutchence and Jon Farriss. The 12" Picture disc (UK) and also the Australian CD5 single included a demo version of Heaven Sent (Gliding version) instead of Deepest Red.

Track listing

UK 7" / Cassette Single

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"

UK 12" Picture Single

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"
3. "11th Revolution"
4. "Heaven Sent (Gliding version)"

CD5 - 45099-0115-2 EastWest/Australia

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"
3. "11th Revolution"
4. "Deepest Red"
5. "Heaven Sent (Gliding version)"

CD5 - INXCD 19 Mercury/UK LMT ED COLLECTOR'S BOX

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"
3. "11th Revolution"
4. "Deepest Red"

CD3 - WMD5-4108 WEA/JAPAN

1. "Heaven Sent"
2. "It Ain't Easy"

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	13
Canadian Singles Chart	13
Dutch Singles Chart	32
UK Singles Chart	31
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	4
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	2

References

INXS Garry Gary Beers Andrew Farriss Jon Farriss Tim Farriss Kirk Pengilly Ciaran Gribbin Michael Hutchence Jon Stevens J.D. Fortune Studio albums INXS Underneath the Colours Shabooh Shoobah The Swing Listen Like Thieves Kick X Welcome to Wherever You Are Full Moon, Dirty Hearts Elegantly Wasted Switch Original Sin EPs Dekadance Bang the Drum Compilations INXSIVE The Greatest Hits Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997) Definitive INXS/The Best of INXS The Years 1979–1997 Stay Young 1979–1982 INXS²: The Remixes Original Sin – The Collection Taste It : The Collection Live albums Live Baby Live INXS: Live at Barker Hangar Singles "Simple Simon" "Just Keep Walking" "Stay Young" "Underneath the Colours" "Night of Rebellion" "The One Thing" "Don't Change" "To Look at You" "Black and White" "Original Sin" "I Send a Message" "Burn for You" "Dancing on the Jetty" "This Time" "What You Need" "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" "Listen Like Thieves" "Good Times" "Need You Tonight" "Mediate" "Devil Inside" "New Sensation" "Never Tear Us Apart" "Mystify" "Suicide Blonde" "Disappear" "By My Side" "Bitter Tears" "The Stairs" "Shining Star" "Heaven Sent" "Baby Don't Cry" "Not Enough Time" "Taste It" "Beautiful Girl" "The Gift" "Please (You Got That...)" "Time" "Freedom Deep" "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)" "Elegantly Wasted" "Everything" "Don't Lose Your Head" "Searching" "Precious Heart" "I'm So Crazy" "Tight" "One of My Kind" "I Get Up" "Mystify (Remix)" "Pretty Vegas" "Afterglow" "Devil's Party" "Perfect Strangers" "God's Top Ten" "Dream on Black Girl (Original Sin)" "Never Tear Us Apart" (w/ Ben Harper and Mylène Farmer) Related articles Discography Australian Made Rock Star: INXS Max Q Michael Hutchence (album) Terence Trent D'Arby Jimmy Barnes Dogs in Space Category