Kick was Australian pop-rock band INXS’s sixth album, released in late 1987. The INXS snowball had been gathering momentum through the 80s, but 1988 was when they hit the bullseye. Michael Hutchence’s smouldering sexuality, combined with the band’s musicianship and some classic songs caught the ear of the casual music listener.
Kick didn’t take off until the band executed a 16-month world tour and released the single Need You Tonight, which reached number one in the US: suddenly, the rest of the world took notice.
