Taste It

"Taste It" is the fourth single from the 1992 album Welcome to Wherever You Are, by Australian rock band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence. It peaked at No.36 on the ARIA Singles Chart,[1]

Not to be confused with Taste It (Jake Bugg song).

"Taste It"
Single by INXS
from the album Welcome to Wherever You Are
Released14 November 1992
Recorded1992
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:26
LabelAtlantic (U.S.)
Mercury
Eastwest
Songwriter(s)Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
Producer(s)Mark Opitz, INXS
INXS singles chronology
"Not Enough Time"
(1992)		 "Taste It"
(1992)		 "Beautiful Girl"
(1993)

B-sides

The B-sides include a solo compositions from guitarist Kirk Pengilly entitled "Light the Planet" as well as Youth remixes of "Taste It" and a Ralphi Rosario club mix of future single "Not Enough Time". In the UK, a second CD was available with further club mixes of three singles from the X album.

Reception

Q said, "The simple fact is that after a sustained period of rock in excess, INXS have found soul. "Taste It" grooves on a marvellously ambient and woolly drum sound."[2]

Track listings
7" single INXS23 Mercury/UK
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "Light the Planet"
CD5 maxi single INXCD23 Mercury/UK
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
  3. "Not Enough Time" (Ralphi Rosario Mix)
  4. "Light the Planet"
CD5 maxi single INXCB23 Mercury/UK
  1. "Taste It" (Youth Acapella Mix)
  2. "Suicide Blonde" (Oakenfold Milk Mix)
  3. "Disappear" (Morales Mix)
  4. "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 12" Mix)
CD5 864 685-2 Mercury/Germany
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
  3. "Light the Planet"
  4. "Suicide Blonde" (Oakenfold Milk Mix)
CD5 45099-1293-2 EastWest/Australia
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
  3. "Not Enough Time"
CD single 7-87409-2 Atlantic/US
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "Questions" (No Vocals)
CD3 WMD5-4123 WEA/Japan
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
Cassette single INXMC23 Mercury/UK
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "Light the Planet"
Cassette single 7-87409-4 Atlantic/US
  1. "Taste It" (LP version)
  2. "11th Revolution"

Charts

The song reached No. 21 in the UK, and No. 36 on the Australian charts.[1] In the United States, it reached No. 5 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[3]

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[1] 36
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart[4] 31
Switzerland Hitparade[5] 38
UK Singles Chart 21
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 5

References
  1. Hung, Steffen. "INXS – 'Taste It'". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. David Sinclair. "INXS: Welcome To Wherever You Are". Rock's Backpages.(Subscription required.)
  3. "INXS Chart History: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. Hung, Steffen. "INXS – 'Taste It'". New Zealand Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  5. Hung, Steffen. "INXS – 'Taste It'". Swiss Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
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