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INXS Dance Version Of Original Sin With Rob Thomas Hits The US Charts Post by: Dave-O 16 May, 2011 - 9:31 AM
The idea of INXS getting different singers to cover their best-known songs was always going to be a risky move, but it's paid off in the US with their version of "Original Sin" now number #5 on the Billboard Dance Charts this week and the third most added song to College Radio.
As you can hear in the video above INXS invited Rob Thomas and Cuban friend DJ Yaleidys to give the INXS classic a distinct dance-floor flavour.
"If I was in a band doing a cover of it I wouldn't do my own version of it, I would do this version of it," said Rob Thomas.
The recording session featuring Rob Thomas was done in secret at a Sydney location two years ago and amazingly what you're seeing in the video above is Rob having just got off the plane after flying in from the US and going straight into the studio. He was jet-lagged, he was tired, but he still gave it everything he had.
"You could see how much it meant to Rob to be in the studio. And he was genuinely passionate," said INXS' Jon Farriss.
Two years in the making, Original Sin revisits all their best-loved tracks with the help of stars like Ben Harper, Rob Thomas, on-again, off-again singer JD Fortune and more.
INXS Original Sin is out now and available to purchase on iTunes.
What do you think of this new version of "Original Sin"?
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Craig says
All I can say is, "WOW! Simply fantastic!"
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 12:12 PM -
db says
Congratulations to the boys.. Genius!! Great dance track, as is "Mediate" feat. Tricky. I'm so happy for all involved.
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 2:18 PM -
Mr Man says
Yeah, great idea boys... take a great song like Original Sin and create something truly terrible out of it. You have outdone yourselves yet again it the wanker stakes.
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 2:59 PM -
Matt A says
Way to piss on Hutchence grave by having someone as terrible as Rob Thomas singing one of his songs! Disgusted!
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 4:01 PM -
Dubbo.T.James says
I didn't realize the boy's were so hard up for cash and lost of original ideas.
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 4:41 PM -
Lucinda Jones says
No. I just enjoy how JD sings it.
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 5:29 PM
JD sings it as close as possible to the original track. I have nothing against Rob Thomas. I love he original scores.
His collaboration with santana was good. But not Original Sin. Sorry RT. -
Russ says
Another dance version of Original Sin? Nothing new here then. Ian Greens version is better as it has MH on vocals....
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 6:06 PM -
Craigo says
Wow... i've never heard such a disgraceful take on an amazing song. Not only is it a dance remix of a classic but ROB THOMAS!!?? I thought INXS had some credibility left... Clearly that died when Michael did
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 10:50 PM -
phil says
No new ideas from this band any more. M Hutchence was INXS
Posted Monday 16 May, 2011 11:25 PM -
Sheila Kitchell says
Getting used to the new sound. I love and I'm glad inxs chose Rob Thomas.
Thanks to Inxs for keeping the music alive, good luck with everything. glad I saw Michael while he was with us I am sure he is proud.
cant wait to see you again.don't change love with Michael and Inxs
Posted Tuesday 17 May, 2011 8:36 AM
sheila sheila.kitchell@yahoo.com
