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"Bitter Tears" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the third Australian and fourth UK single from their seventh studio album, X (1990). The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence as part of the sessions for the X album. It peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 in Australia. The single was released to coincide with the band headlining the SummerXS concert at Wembley Stadium in July 1991, as documented in the Live Baby Live DVD.

"Bitter Tears"
Single by INXS
from the album X
B-side
  • "Soothe Me"
  • "Tears Are Bitter"
ReleasedFebruary 1991 (1991-02)
Length3:49
Label
  • WEA
  • Mercury
  • Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"By My Side"
(1991)		 "Bitter Tears"
(1991)		 "The Stairs"
(1991)

B-sides


The B-sides are a live version of "Faith In Each Other" from the X album, "The Other Side", written and performed by guitarist & saxophonist Kirk Pengilly and "Soothe Me" written and performed by guitarist & keyboard player Andrew Farriss.


Track listings


UK 7-inch single

  1. "Bitter Tears" (LP version)
  2. "Soothe Me"
  3. "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 7-inch edit)

UK 12-inch single

  1. "Bitter Tears" (12-inch Lorimer remix)
  2. "Disappear" (Morales remix)
  3. "Tears Are Bitter" (instrumental club mix)

UK 12-inch special edition (Wembley Stadium cover)

  1. "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 12-inch mix)
  2. "Disappear" (Morales 12-inch mix)
  3. "Soothe Me"

UK CD single

  1. "Bitter Tears"
  2. "Soothe Me"
  3. "Original Sin"
  4. "Listen Like Thieves" (extended remix)

US maxi-CD single

  1. "Bitter Tears" (LP version)
  2. "Bitter Tears" (12-inch Lorimer remix)
  3. "Bitter Tears" (instrumental)
  4. "Disappear" (Morales remix)
  5. "The Other Side"

Charts



Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia February 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 WEA
United Kingdom 1 July 1991
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Mercury [12]

References


  1. "INXS – Bitter Tears". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1486." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 30. 27 July 1991. p. 21.
  4. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  5. "INXS – Bitter Tears" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. "INXS – Bitter Tears". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  8. "INXS Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  9. "INXS Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  10. "INXS Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  11. "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Retrieved 23 November 2017 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  12. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 June 1991. p. 21.


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