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 competition.

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, 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 on 26 January 2006. The single was also certified gold by Music Canada on 8 March 2006 for sales of over 10,000 digital copies.

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