Afterglow (INXS song)

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"Afterglow"
Bhangra, 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

studio album, Switch.[1]

Background and writing

The song was written by

F sharp minor
.

Music video

The video for the single features actress

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

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

"Afterglow" peaked at number 24 in Australia on the

Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks.[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

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

References

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