The use of a Roland TR-707 drum machine for its iconic rhythm.
A "modal groove" with no standard chord progression and lyrics that do not rhyme. The Iconic Music Video Sound Behind the Song: "Need You Tonight" by INXS
In Hong Kong, lead singer wrote the "lustful" lyrics in about an hour after hearing the demo. The final track is characterized by: Genre: A fusion of funk-rock, dance-rock, and new wave.
The song's famous opening riff was created almost by accident. While waiting for a taxi to take him to the airport for a flight to Hong Kong, keyboardist came up with the guitar hook. He asked the driver to wait "a couple of minutes," but actually spent nearly an hour recording the riff in his motel room before finally heading to the airport.