What You Need

~ Recording by INXS

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
  • AU1985-10-14
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)252363-2
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
  • DE1985-11-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 957-2
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
  • JP1985-12-21
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)32XD-352
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)A1-81277-1
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like Thieves (made in West Germany)INXSAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81227-2
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 957-1
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)CD 81277
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like Thieves (made in West Germany)INXSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 957-2
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)81277-1
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)CD 81277
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like Thieves (Club Edition)INXSAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)A2-81277
1.1What You Need3:33INXSWhat You NeedINXSSingle
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)0-86832
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like Thieves (club edition)INXSAlbum
  • US1986-02-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)7 81277-2, D 114468
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
  • US1986-02-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)7 81277-2
1.4What You Need3:34INXSDevil InsideINXSSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)INXCD 10
1.10What You Need3:36INXSSolid RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Razor & Tie
1.3What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-11-01
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)82622-2
1.15What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest Hits (Remastered)INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • XW1994-11-01
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)526 230-2
1.15What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)STARCD 6148
1.2What You Need3:36INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.15What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)526 229-2
1.7What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
EastWest4509983882
1.3What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)A2 82622
1.3What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)82622-2, D 106369
1.1What You Need3:37INXS18 Modern Rock Classics From the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1996-05-07
JCIJCD-3159
1.7What You Need3:37INXS'80's RetroVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsOPCD-3536
1.16What You Need3:39INXSModern Rock 1986: Hang the DJVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 72500
1.7What You Need3:37INXSPunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Starland MusicOPCD-3536
2.1What You Need3:37INXSModern Rock: 1986-1987Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
Time–Life MusicR828-04
2.7What You Need3:36INXSDouble Shot: Modern RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
K‐tel (International budget record label), Warner Special ProductsKTEL 6467-2, OPCD-2800
1.16What You Need3:36INXSShine Like It Does: The Anthology 1979-1997 (Remastered)INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-06-05
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)R2 74262
1.2What You Need3:35INXSThe Best of INXS (Remastered)INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-06-04
Rhino (reissue label), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)R2 78521
1.2What You Need3:35INXSThe Best of INXS (club edition)INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2002-06-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)R2 78251
1.2What You Need3:35INXSThe Best of INXS (Remastered)INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-06-04
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)R2 78251
7.6What You Need3:35INXSLike, Omigod! The ’80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-07-02
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78239
1.2What You Need3:36INXSDefinitive (Reissue, Remastered)INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-10-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)063356-2
1.2What You Need3:36INXSDefinitiveINXSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)063 355-2
1.2What You Need3:36INXSDefinitiveINXSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)063355-2
1.12What You Need3:36INXSThe Years 1979-1997INXSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Australia063470-2
1.17What You Need3:34INXSCasey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten 1980s: New Wave's Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-20
Top Sail ProductionsTSP-71897
1.2What You Need3:36INXSNeed You Tonight and Other HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2004-10-27
Collectables (US reissue label)1447
1.4What You Need3:34INXSAustralian LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)874524 2
1.2What You Need?:??INXSSuperstars of the 80s Shake It UpVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life20167-2
1.4What You Need3:33INXSBoonanza IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)5101154792
2.8What You Need3:33INXSOne Shot 1985Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)9837649
1.1What You Need3:35INXSWhat You NeedINXSSingle
  • -2009-07-07
1.4What You Need3:34INXSHot Tub Time Machine: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2010-03-23
Rhino (reissue label)R2 523700
5.1What You Need3:36INXSINXS Remastered (10 Album Edition)INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-05-30
Universal UMC
5.1What You Need3:37INXSINXS RemasteredINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-05-30
  • GB2011-05-30
Petrol Electric0602727707808
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
  • XE2011-05-30
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602527710464
1.16What You Need3:36INXSThe Very BestINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2011-10-21
Petrolelectric Pty Ltd5335934
1.16What You Need3:36INXSThe Very BestINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-10-24
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)
1.16What You Need3:36INXSThe Very Best OfINXSAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
1.1What You Need3:37INXS2 for 1: Listen Like Thieves / Shabooh ShoobahINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2012-09-21
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG's offices in most countries outside of North America)533 592-8
1.16What You Need3:36INXSThe Very BestINXSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)0602537016716
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMOFI 1-041
5.1What You Need3:37INXSThe INXS Collection 1980-1993INXSAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)
5.1What You Need (Single Version)3:36INXSThe INXS Collection 1980-1993INXSAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2014-04-01
Rhino (reissue label)
1.25What You Need3:34INXSRock and HornsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2019-11-08
  • US2019-11-08
X5 Music Group
1.15What You Need3:35INXSGreatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)526 230-2
1.1What You Need3:36INXSGREEDINXSEP
  • -2021-08-13
Rhino (reissue label)
1.6What You Need3:36INXSBest Of CMJ 1979-1989 Disc 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2What You Need3:36INXSDefinitive (slidepack)INXSAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)602498306222
1.13What You Need3:35INXSGreatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like ThievesINXSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 957-2
1.1What You Need3:36INXSListen Like Thieves (made in France by PRS)INXSAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)824 957-2
1.14What You Need3:35INXSRock on Tap, Volume 1: Happy HourVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below)WAR2-1858
2.6What You Need3:34INXSRockin’ Down the HighwayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7What You Need3:35INXSThe Greatest HitsINXSAlbum + Compilation
1.3What You Need3:37INXSTM Century: GoldDisc 143Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.2What You Need3:36INXS6 Of Our Favourite TracksINXSEP + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)INCD1
1.16What You Need3:35INXSSelections From "Like, Omigod! The '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)"Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)
1.4What You Need3:34INXS80s Rock, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Daily Express (British newspaper)DEX80sCD02

Relationships

engineer:Steve Churchyard
producer:Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:Garry Gary Beers
drums (drum set):Jon Farriss
vocals:Michael Hutchence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1985)
mash-ups:You Need Roses (INXS vs. Outkast) by DJ Tripp
recording of:What You Need

Related works

What You Need

writer:Andrew Farriss
Michael Hutchence
publisher:Tol Muziek
referred to in medleys:Polka Party! (order: 6)