"Just Keep Walking" is a song recorded by Australian rock band INXS.[1][2][3] Deluxe Records released the song in October 1980 as the only single from their debut studio album INXS. The song reached the 38th place on the Top 40 list and became their first Australian Top 40 hit, earning the band international fame.[4][5][6]
| "Just Keep Walking" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by INXS | ||||
| from the album INXS | ||||
| Released | October 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Studio | Trafalgar (Annandale, New South Wales) | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Deluxe | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | INXS, Duncan McGuire | |||
| INXS singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe only single from the eponymous album released the same year, it is the song that helped the band launch its international career. By that time, INXS had already had three years of experience and already released the debut single "Simple Simon".
"Just Keep Walking" is also the subject of the group's first music video, shot like a live performance in a minimalist setting: white background and INXS logo on the black floor.[7]
The song has a remixed version in 2001 under the title "I'm So Crazy" by the Italian group Par-T-One.[8][9]
The B-side is the song "Scratch", which was not released on album until its inclusion in the 2002 compilation album Stay Young 1979–1982.[10][11]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Tim Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Kirk Pengilly
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Keep Walking" | 2:42 |
| 2. | "Scratch" | 2:10 |
Personnel
edit- Garry Gary Beers – bass
- Jon Farriss – drums, vocals
- Tim Farriss – guitar
- Kirk Pengilly – guitar, vocals
- Andrew Farriss – keyboards
- Duncan McGuire – producer
- Michael Hutchence – vocals
References
edit- ^ Rees, Dafydd (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. ABC-Clio. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-87436-661-7. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Brewer, Angelica A. (7 July 2022). Seventy Thousand Camels: A Motivational Survivor's Memoir. DoctorZed Publishing. ISBN 978-0-6455442-7-5. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 522. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Moskowitz, David V. (10 November 2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World [2 volumes]: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World. ABC-Clio. p. 309. ISBN 978-1-4408-0340-6. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Mathieson, Craig (October 2010). Playlisted: Everything You Need to Know about Australian Music Right Now. ReadHowYouWant.com. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-4596-0444-5. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ Paoletta, Michael (23 February 2002). "The Beat Box Hot Plate". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 27. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ La Terra, Monique (16 October 2017). "10 Classic INXS Songs You Should Listen to Right Now". Culture Trip. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ INXS: Story to Story: The Official Autobiography. Simon and Schuster. 11 May 2010. ISBN 978-0-7432-9002-9. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 November 2001. p. 62. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- ^ INXS (2002), Stay young 1979-1982, Raven Records. National Library of Australia, retrieved 11 September 2014
- ^ St John, Ed (1998). Burn: The Life and Times of Michael Hutchence and INXS. Sydney, NSW: Bantam Books. ISBN 0-7338-0182-X.