Pretty Vegas

"Pretty Vegas" is by Australian rock band INXS. It was released in November 2005 as the lead single from their eleventh studio album, Switch, and the first with new lead singer J.D. Fortune, winner of the Rock Star: INXS competition.

"Pretty Vegas"
Single by INXS
from the album Switch
Released4 October 2005
FormatCD single, Digital download
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:26
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)A. Farriss, Fortune, Marty Casey, Jordis Unga
Producer(s)Guy Chambers
INXS singles chronology
"Mystify (Remix)"
(2004)		 "Pretty Vegas"
(2005)		 "Afterglow"
(2006)

Release

The song was first released exclusively through the iTunes Store on 4 October 2005, for two weeks. A video for the song was later released on that same day.

The song debuted on the show Rock Star: INXS during the time when Fortune was vying for the lead vocalist spot in INXS. The eight contestants were challenged to write lyrics to a melody written by Andrew Farriss. They were divided into two teams of four. When Fortune did not see eye to eye with his team (which included runner-up Marty Casey), he decided to venture out on his own and write his own lyrics.

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on 22 October 2005, an achievement that made the band one of a very select few from the 1980s to have a top 40 hit with a new song in the 21st century. After the release of INXS' album Switch, the single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. The single was also somewhat of a comeback song in Australia, becoming their first ARIA top 10 single in 14 years, peaking at number nine.

The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 26 January 2006.[1] The single was also certified gold by Music Canada on 8 March 2006 for sales of over 10,000 digital copies.[2]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[2] Gold 10,000*
United States (RIAA)[1] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "American single certifications – INXS – Pretty Vegas". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  2. "Canadian single certifications – INXS – Pretty Vegas". Music Canada. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  3. "Australian-charts.com – INXS – Pretty Vegas". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. 25 November 2005. p. 55. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. 25 November 2005. p. 55. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. "Charts.nz – INXS – Pretty Vegas". Top 40 Singles.
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