Disappear (INXS song) explained

"Disappear" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the second single from their seventh studio album, X (1990), in November 1990. The song was written by Jon Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Garry Gary Beers while they were living together in Hong Kong in 1989.

"Disappear" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1991, becoming the band's seventh and final top-10 single. In Canada, the song reached number one for two weeks. It was a lesser hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 21 in December 1990. At the APRA Music Awards of 1992 the song won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.^[1]

B-sides

The B-sides of the "Disappear" single are a Coldcut remix of their 1985 hit "What You Need" and a solo composition called "Middle Beast", which was written and performed by bassist Garry Beers.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single^{[2] [3]}

1. "Disappear" – 4:08
2. "Middle Beast" – 4:56

Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Disappear" (extended 12-inch mix) – 6:50
2. "What You Need" (Coldcut Force mix) – 6:32
3. "Disappear" (7-inch mix) – 4:08
4. "Middle Beast" – 4:56

Australian 12-inch single^[5]

A1. "Disappear" (extended 12-inch mix) – 6:50

B1. "Middle Beast" – 4:56

B2. "What You Need" (Coldcut Force mix) – 6:32

UK CD single^[6]

1. "Disappear"
2. "Disappear" (extended 12-inch mix)
3. "What You Need" (Coldcut Force mix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7]	43
Portugal (AFP)[8]	5
US Cash Box Top 100[9]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10]	24
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	90
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[12]	31

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
United Kingdom	26 November 1990			[13]
	10 December 1990	12-inch poster-bag vinyl		[14]
	17 December 1990	CD		[15]
Japan	25 January 1991	Mini-CD	WEA	[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1992 APRA Music Award Winners. APRA AMCOs. 5 July 2019. 17 March 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150317223413/http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1992-music-awards/. dead.
2. Disappear. INXS. 1990. Australian 7-inch single vinyl disc. WEA. 903173105.7.
3. Disappear. INXS. 1990. UK cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. INXMC 15, 878 646-4.
4. Disappear. INXS. 1990. Australian CD single disc notes. WEA. 903173325-2.
5. Disappear. INXS. 1990. Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc. WEA. 903173291-0.
6. Disappear. INXS. 1990. UK CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. INXCD15, 878 647-2.
7. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 8. 3. 39. 19 January 1991. 11 March 2020.
8. Top 10 Sales in Europe. Music & Media. 8. 10. 42. 9 March 1991. 11 March 2020.
9. Web site: CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending February 16, 1991. Cash Box. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120915071354/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/19910216.html. 15 September 2012. 24 February 2018.
10. RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 23 November 2017.
11. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1991. 15 September 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090707155835/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1991. 7 July 2009. dmy.
12. The Year in Music 1991: Top Album Rock Tracks. Billboard. 103. 51. 41. 21 December 1991.
13. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. vii. 24 November 1990.
14. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. vi. 8 December 1990.
15. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. vi. 15 December 1990.
16. Web site: ディスアピアー INXS. Disappear INXS. Oricon. ja. 21 March 2024.