Ultimate INXS Quiz with 25 Questions

INXS is one of the most iconic rock bands of all time, blending rock, funk, and new wave to create hits like Need You Tonight, New Sensation, Never Tear Us Apart, and Devil Inside. This 25-question quiz will test your knowledge of INXS’s music, history, and legendary frontman Michael Hutchence. Are you a casual listener or a true INXS superfan?

Quiz Questions

1. Who was the lead singer of INXS?

a) Jon Stevens
b) Michael Hutchence
c) Garry Gary Beers
d) Tim Farriss

2. Which year was INXS formed?

a) 1970
b) 1977
c) 1980
d) 1983

3. What was INXS’s debut album?

a) Shabooh Shoobah
b) INXS
c) Listen Like Thieves
d) Kick

4. Which INXS song begins with the lyrics, “All you people, come on”?

a) New Sensation
b) Need You Tonight
c) Suicide Blonde
d) Original Sin

5. Which INXS album features Need You Tonight?

a) X
b) Listen Like Thieves
c) Kick
d) Elegantly Wasted

6. What instrument does Garry Gary Beers play?

a) Guitar
b) Drums
c) Bass
d) Keyboards

7. Which INXS song was a tribute to love and loyalty?

a) Devil Inside
b) Never Tear Us Apart
c) Disappear
d) Original Sin

8. Which year did Michael Hutchence pass away?

a) 1995
b) 1997
c) 1999
d) 2001

9. INXS won Best International Group at which awards in 1991?

a) MTV Video Music Awards
b) BRIT Awards
c) Grammy Awards
d) ARIA Awards

10. Which INXS song features the lyrics: “I need you tonight, tonight”?

a) New Sensation
b) Need You Tonight
c) Disappear
d) By My Side

11. Who played lead guitar in INXS?

a) Tim Farriss
b) Kirk Pengilly
c) Andrew Farriss
d) Jon Farriss

12. Which INXS album came after Kick?

a) X
b) Shabooh Shoobah
c) Welcome to Wherever You Are
d) Listen Like Thieves

13. Which INXS song features a saxophone prominently?

a) Never Tear Us Apart
b) Devil Inside
c) Suicide Blonde
d) New Sensation

14. INXS hails from which country?

a) United States
b) United Kingdom
c) Australia
d) Canada

15. Who was the drummer for INXS?

a) Andrew Farriss
b) Tim Farriss
c) Jon Farriss
d) Kirk Pengilly

16. Which INXS song was inspired by a personal relationship of Hutchence?

a) By My Side
b) Need You Tonight
c) What You Need
d) Original Sin

17. INXS performed at which iconic 1991 event with Elton John?

a) Live Aid
b) MTV Unplugged
c) Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
d) Rock in Rio

18. Which INXS album features Suicide Blonde?

a) Kick
b) X
c) Listen Like Thieves
d) Welcome to Wherever You Are

19. Which INXS member is the primary songwriter for most tracks?

a) Andrew Farriss
b) Tim Farriss
c) Jon Farriss
d) Michael Hutchence

20. “Original Sin” was produced by which famous musician?

a) Nile Rodgers
b) Quincy Jones
c) David Bowie
d) Rick Rubin

21. Which INXS song includes the lyrics, “I come running to your side”?

a) By My Side
b) Disappear
c) Kick
d) Need You Tonight

22. What year did INXS release Listen Like Thieves?

a) 1983
b) 1985
c) 1987
d) 1989

23. Which INXS song was their first #1 hit in the US?

a) Need You Tonight
b) New Sensation
c) Suicide Blonde
d) What You Need

24. Which INXS album features Never Tear Us Apart?

a) Kick
b) X
c) Listen Like Thieves
d) Elegantly Wasted

25. Which INXS member also played keyboards in addition to guitar and songwriting?

a) Kirk Pengilly
b) Tim Farriss
c) Andrew Farriss
d) Jon Farriss

Answer Key

1. B – Michael Hutchence
2. B – 1977
3. B – INXS
4. A – New Sensation
5. C – Kick
6. C – Bass
7. B – Never Tear Us Apart
8. B – 1997
9. B – BRIT Awards
10. B – Need You Tonight
11. A – Tim Farriss
12. A – X
13. A – Never Tear Us Apart
14. C – Australia
15. C – Jon Farriss
16. D – Original Sin
17. C – Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
18. B – X
19. A – Andrew Farriss
20. A – Nile Rodgers
21. A – By My Side
22. B – 1985
23. D – What You Need
24. A – Kick
25. C – Andrew Farriss

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