Inxs Need You Tonight – Real

The use of a Roland TR-707 drum machine for its iconic rhythm.

"Need You Tonight" is the signature single by Australian rock band , released in September 1987 as the lead track from their breakthrough sixth album, Kick . It remains the band's only song to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 , a feat it achieved on January 30, 1988. Origin and Composition Inxs Need You Tonight

A "modal groove" with no standard chord progression and lyrics that do not rhyme. The Iconic Music Video Sound Behind the Song: "Need You Tonight" by INXS The use of a Roland TR-707 drum machine

In Hong Kong, lead singer wrote the "lustful" lyrics in about an hour after hearing the demo. The final track is characterized by: Genre: A fusion of funk-rock, dance-rock, and new wave. Origin and Composition A "modal groove" with no

The song's famous opening riff was created almost by accident. While waiting for a taxi to take him to the airport for a flight to Hong Kong, keyboardist came up with the guitar hook. He asked the driver to wait "a couple of minutes," but actually spent nearly an hour recording the riff in his motel room before finally heading to the airport.