I Send a Message
| "I Send a Message" | ||||
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| Single by INXS | ||||
| from the album The Swing | ||||
| B-side | "Mechanical" | |||
| Released | 12 March 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Length |
3:24 (album version) 3:20 (single edit) 5:02 (12" extended version) |
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| Label | WEA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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"I Send a Message" was the second single released by Australian rock band INXS from their fourth album The Swing. The music video was directed by Yamamoto San and filmed in Tokyo at the city's oldest Buddhist temple in Main Old City Park.
Cash Box called the song "a powerful dance cut" with a "frenetic back beat" and "staccato vocal."
At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards, the song was nominated for Best Australian Single.
Track listing
7" single Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Send a Message" | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Mechanical" | A. Farris | 4:39 |
12"/CD Maxi single Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Send a Message" (Extended remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 5:02 |
| 2. | "Burn for You" (Remix) | M. Hutchence, A. Farriss | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Johnson's Aeroplane" (Remix) | A. Farris | 3:54 |
Charts
The song was released on 12 March 1984 and reached No.3 on the Kent Music Report. It also reached No.18 on the New Zealand Singles charts, No. 18 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles and No. 77 on The Billboard Hot 100.
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Tip) | * |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 77 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) | 18 |
| "*" indicates an unranked position. | |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 45 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 47 |