Mystify (song)

"Mystify"
Single by INXS
from the album Kick
Released15 March 1989 (1989-03-15)[1]
GenreFunk[2]
Length3:17
LabelWEA
Songwriters
ProducerChris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"Never Tear Us Apart"
(1988) 		"Mystify"
(1989) 		"Suicide Blonde"
(1990)

"Mystify" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the fifth and final single from their sixth studio album, Kick (1987).[3] The song was written by Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Tim Farriss as part of the first sessions for Kick. The song was first previewed to Australian audiences on the Australian Made tour in January 1987.

Music video

The video is a performance-style video shot in black and white, showing the writers of the song, Hutchence and Farriss, starting with part of a piano instrumental version of "Never Tear Us Apart" and seemingly "composing" the song in the studio on a piano. The video then cuts to the band recording and then performing the track to a live audience. It was directed by Richard Lowenstein and produced by Hamish "Hulk" Cameron.

B-sides

The B-sides include remixes and LP versions of previous INXS songs, that following the trend of previous Kick releases, showcase the band's previous work. The German edition of the CD single included the 12-inch vinyl versions of "Shine Like It Does" and "Never Tear Us Apart" from the 1988 US Tour.

Track listings

  • UK 7-inch
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "What You Need" (12-inch remix)
  • UK 12-inch single
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "Need You Tonight" (Ben Liebrand remix)
  3. "Devil Inside" (extended remix)
  4. "Listen Like Thieves" (album version)
  • UK 12-inch global tour pack
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "Biting Bullets"
  3. "Shine Like It Does" (live)
  4. "Never Tear Us Apart" (live)
  • European 7-inch
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7-inch edit)
  • European 12-inch single
  1. "Mystify"
  2. "Need You Tonight" (Mendelsohn 7-inch edit)
  3. "Shine Like It Does" (live)
  4. "Never Tear Us Apart" (live)
  • UK and German CD single
  1. "Mystify" (LP version)
  2. "What You Need" (12-inch remix)
  3. "Listen Like Thieves" (album version)
  4. "Devil Inside" (extended remix)

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 41
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 38
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[7] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[1] 53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 14
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[10] 17
West Germany (GfK)[11] 46

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Mellow Trax version

In 2004, German DJ Mellow Trax remixed the song. His version peaked at number 74 in Germany.

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[14] 74

References

  1. ^ a b "INXS – Mystify" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  2. ^ "The 20 best albums from 1987". Classic Rock (Louder). 9 October 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2025. ...to the funk of Mystify...
  3. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'INXS'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Archived from the original on 30 September 2004.
  4. ^ "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 17. 25 February 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 17. 29 April 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  6. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mystify". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 23, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  8. ^ "INXS – Mystify". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 22/4/1989 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Album Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 6. 11 February 1989. p. 16. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
  12. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – INXS – Mystify". Radioscope. Retrieved 14 December 2025. Type Mystify in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  13. ^ "British single certifications – INXS – Mystify". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 June 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Mystify INXS in the "Search:" field.
  14. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
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