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"Afterglow"
SinglebyINXS
from the album Switch
Released25 April 2006
GenreBhangra, soft rock
Length4:09
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Andrew Farriss, Desmond Child
Producer(s)Guy Chambers
INXS singles chronology
"Pretty Vegas"
(2005) 		"Afterglow"
(2006) 		"Devil's Party"
(2006)

"Afterglow" is a song by Australian rock band INXS. It was released in April 2006 as the second single from the band's eleventh studio album, Switch.[1]

Background and writing

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The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Desmond Child,[2] and was a tribute to Michael Hutchence, one of INXS' founders, who committed accidental suicide in 1997. In singing the song, J. D. Fortune, winner of Rock Star: INXS, described his role in Hutchence's legacy—his "afterglow". It is a bhangra rock song written in F sharp minor.

Music video

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The video for the single features actress Estella Warren and J. D. Fortune in a loft in downtown Los Angeles. J. D. Fortune walks alone on the empty Sixth Street Viaduct and is later joined by the rest of the band of INXS.

Critical reception

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Music critic Matt Collar of the publication Allmusic praised the song as an "epic ballad", noting how it drew influence from U2's track "With or Without You".[3]

The song has been described as "bhangra rock", with melody reminiscent of INXS' earlier work with Hutchence.[2]

Chart performance

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"Afterglow" peaked at number 24 in Australia on the ARIA Singles chart, spending 10 weeks in the top 50.[4] The song reached number 22 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, and number 20 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks.[5]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 24
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[7] 4
USBillboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks 20

References

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  1. ^ "Afterglow: INXS". Amazon. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  • ^ a b "Put your mind to rest while listening..." EOpinions. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  • ^ "Switch - INXS - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  • ^ "INXS - Afterglow". australian-charts.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  • ^ "INXS > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2008.
  • ^ "INXS – Afterglow". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  • ^ "R&R Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. 21 April 2006. p. 54. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

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