INXS - The Swing (1984)
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Label: Mercury (Europe) | Cat.# 818 553-2 | Released: 1984
"The Swing" is the 4th studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released in April 1984. It peaked at #1 on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart for five non-consecutive weeks from early April to mid-May 1984. The lead single "Original Sin" was recorded in New York City with Nile Rodgers and featured Daryl Hall on backing vocals. Overall, the album featured a slightly harder-edged sound than their previous releases. Beyond its local success, this album, as its predecessor, entered the US Top 75, reaching #52 on the Billboard 200. It also entered the Canadian Top 40, where it reached #27 on the RPM 100 Albums. In Europe, "The Swing" entered the Top 20 in France due to the big success of its single "Original Sin" which reached the French Top 5 during the summer of 1984 and the Top 40 in the Netherlands.