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Taste It
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Wikipedia article
"'Taste It'" is the fourth single from the 1992 album 'Welcome to Wherever You Are', by Australian rock band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence. It peaked at No.36 on the ARIA Singles Chart,
B-sides
The B-sides include a solo compositions from guitarist Kirk Pengilly entitled "Light the Planet" as well as Youth remixes of "Taste It" and a Ralphi Rosario club mix of future single "Not Enough Time". In the UK, a second CD was available with further club mixes of three singles from the 'X' album.
Reception
Q said, "The simple fact is that after a sustained period of rock in excess, INXS have found soul. "Taste It" grooves on a marvellously ambient and woolly drum sound."
Track listings
;7" single INXS23 Mercury/UK
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "Light the Planet"
;CD5 maxi single INXCD23 Mercury/UK
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
# "Not Enough Time" (Ralphi Rosario Mix)
# "Light the Planet"
;CD5 maxi single INXCB23 Mercury/UK
# "Taste It" (Youth Acapella Mix)
# "Suicide Blonde" (Oakenfold Milk Mix)
# "Disappear" (Morales Mix)
# "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 12" Mix)
;CD5 864 685-2 Mercury/Germany
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
# "Light the Planet"
# "Suicide Blonde" (Oakenfold Milk Mix)
;CD5 45099-1293-2 EastWest/Australia
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
# "Not Enough Time"
;CD single 7-87409-2 Atlantic/US
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "Questions" (No Vocals)
;CD3 WMD5-4123 WEA/Japan
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "Taste It" (Youth 12" Mix)
;Cassette single INXMC23 Mercury/UK
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "Light the Planet"
;Cassette single 7-87409-4 Atlantic/US
# "Taste It" (LP version)
# "11th Revolution"
Charts
The song reached No. 21 in the UK, and No. 36 on the Australian charts. In the United States, it reached No. 5 on the 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart.
References
Category:1992 singles
Category:INXS songs
Category:Songs written by Andrew Farriss
Category:Songs written by Michael Hutchence
Category:1992 songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:East West Records singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Opitz
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