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INXS · 1988

INXS

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

September 7, 1988Award⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

INXS, the new sensation from Australia, were the big winners at the MTV Video Music Awards, receiving five awards including Video of the Year for “Need You Tonight/Mediate”. The songs are separate tracks on the album but were combined for the music video; “Mediate” is a tribute to Bob Dylan's 1965 film “Subterranean Homesick Blues”.

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