Disappear (INXS song)

"Disappear" is a song by Australian rock band INXS, released as the second single from their seventh studio album, X (1990), in November 1990. The song was written by Jon Farriss, Michael Hutchence and Garry Gary Beers while they were living together in Hong Kong in 1989.

"Disappear"
Single by INXS
from the album X
B-side	"Middle Beast"
Released	26 November 1990 (1990-11-26)
Length	4:09
Label	WEA
Songwriter(s)	Jon Farriss Michael Hutchence Garry Gary Beers
Producer(s)	Chris Thomas
INXS singles chronology
"Suicide Blonde" (1990) "Disappear" (1990) "By My Side" (1991)

"Disappear" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1991, becoming the band's seventh and final top-10 single. In Canada, the song reached number one for two weeks. It was a lesser hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 21 in December 1990. At the APRA Music Awards of 1992 the song won Most Performed Australian Work Overseas.^[1]

B-sides

The B-sides of the "Disappear" single are a Coldcut remix of their 1985 hit "What You Need" and a solo composition called "Middle Beast", which was written and performed by bassist Garry Beers.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single[2][3] "Disappear" – 4:08 "Middle Beast" – 4:56 Australian CD single[4] "Disappear" (extended 12-inch mix) – 6:50 "What You Need" (Coldcut Force mix) – 6:32 "Disappear" (7-inch mix) – 4:08 "Middle Beast" – 4:56

Australian 12-inch single[5] A1. "Disappear" (extended 12-inch mix) – 6:50 B1. "Middle Beast" – 4:56 B2. "What You Need" (Coldcut Force mix) – 6:32 UK CD single[6] "Disappear" "Disappear" (extended 12-inch mix) "What You Need" (Coldcut Force mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990–1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 23 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 19 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 12 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 43 Germany (GfK)[12] 43 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 15 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 25 Portugal (AFP)[17] 5 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 20 UK Singles (OCC)[19] 21 US Billboard Hot 100[20] 8 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[21] 10 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[22] 41 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[23] 38 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] 6 US Cash Box Top 100[25] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[26] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[27] 90 US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[28] 31

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	26 November 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl cassette	Mercury Phonogram	[29]
	10 December 1990	12-inch poster-bag vinyl		[30]
	17 December 1990	CD		[31]
Japan	25 January 1991	Mini-CD	WEA	[32]