"Bitter Tears" was a single by INXS

INXS

INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...

, the third Australian and fourth UK single taken from their album X

X (INXS album)

X is Australian rock band INXS's seventh studio album, released in 1990. It peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 5 in the United States, No. 2 in the United Kingdom, No. 5 in Switzerland and No. 10 in Sweden. The album contains four hit singles, "Suicide Blonde", "Disappear",...

. It peaked at #30 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

  improving on the disappointing performance of the previous single, By My Side

By My Side (INXS song)

"By My Side" is a single by Australian band INXS, the third UK single and fourth Australian single taken from their album X. The song is a piano, strings and acoustic guitar based ballad with a big chorus....

. The single was released to coincide with the band headlining the SummerXS concert at Wembley Stadium in July 1991, as documented in the Live Baby Live DVD.

The song was written by Andrew Farriss

Andrew Farriss

Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...

 and Michael Hutchence

Michael Hutchence

Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian musician and actor. He was the founding lead singer-songwriter of rock band :INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997, a period of twenty years. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released...

 as part of the sessions for the X album.

B-sides

The B-sides are a live version of "Faith In Each Other" from the X album, "The Other Side", written and performed by Guitarist & Saxophonist; Kirk Pengilly

Kirk Pengilly

Kirk Pengilly is an Australian musician, best known as a member of the rock group :INXS.-Early career:...

 and "Soothe Me" written and performed by Guitarist & Keyboard Player; Andrew Farriss

Andrew Farriss

Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician , best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.-Career:...

.

Track listing

• UK 7"

1. "Bitter Tears (LP Version)"
2. "Soothe Me"
3. "Bitter Tears (Lorimer 7" Edit)"

• UK 12" Single

1. "Bitter Tears (12" Lorimer Remix)"
2. "Disappear (Morales Remix)"
3. "Tears Are Bitter (Instrumental Club Mix)"

• UK 12" Special Edition (Wembley Stadium Cover)

1. "Bitter Tears" (Lorimer 12" Mix)
2. "Disappear (Morales 12" Mix)
3. "Soothe Me"

• UK CDS

1. "Bitter Tears"
2. "Soothe Me"
3. "Original Sin"
4. "Listen Like Thieves - Extended Remix"

• US Maxi CD

1. "Bitter Tears (LP Version)"
2. "Bitter Tears (12" Lorimer Remix)"
3. "Bitter Tears (Instrumental)"
4. "Disappear (Morales Remix)"
5. "The Other Side"

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	36
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	30
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	46
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...	4
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...	6