Tight (song) explained

Tight
Cover:tight_sm.jpg
Type:single
Artist:INXS
Album:The Best of INXS
Released:October 2002
Recorded:1992
Genre:Rock
Length:3:38
Label:Mercury
Producer:Mark Opitz
Prev Title:I'm So Crazy
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:One of My Kind
Next Year:2002

"Tight" is the only single released from The Best of INXS album by INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and recorded by the band during the sessions for Welcome to Wherever You Are in 1992.

According to the liner notes from the UK album release, the song had been originally intended for Tom Jones to sing on. However, following Hutchence's death in 1997, the track was reworked by the rest of the band in 2002.

B-sides

A number of different mixes of "Tight" were available on European, Australian and US editions of the CD.

Video

The video for "Tight" was a tribute montage, showing video and live footage of Michael Hutchence and the rest of the band.

Track listings

European CD single Mercury 063 885-2
  1. Tight (Remixed By Randy Nicklaus) 3:38
  2. Tight (Thick Dick Vocal) 7:50
  3. Tight (Dino Lenny Mix) 7:17
  4. Tight (Dan The Automator Mix) 4:20 (4:35)

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[1] 80
Netherlands [2] 93

Notes and References

  1. 137.
  2. Web site: GFK Dutch Charts. 2002–2009. Hung Medien. 22 December 2009.