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Welcome to Wherever You Are

by INXS

Released: August 03, 1992

Alternative rock, pop rock, dance-rock

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In 2002, a remastered version of the album was released, featuring five previously unreleased tracks, offering fans new content and renewed interest in the album. "Welcome to Wherever You Are" is the eighth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on August 3, 1992. In response to the rising popularity of grunge and alternative music, the band sought to reinvent their sound by incorporating diverse elements, including sitars and a 60-piece orchestra, aiming for a more raw and experimental approach.

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This decline was partly due to a lack…

This decline was partly due to a lack of promotion from their label, shifting musical tastes, and the band's decision to delay touring in support of the album while focusing on recording its follow-up, Full Moon, Dirty Hearts.

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Reception

It was notable for being the first album by an Australian artist to debut at number one on the UK Albums Chart since AC/DC's Back in Black in 1980. Despite its critical acclaim and strong chart performances, including topping the UK chart and reaching number two in Australia, Welcome to Wherever You Are experienced a commercial decline, particularly in the United States, where it peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200. The single "Baby Don't Cry" achieved Top 20 status in the UK, while "Not Enough Time" was the album's biggest American hit, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for five consecutive weeks.

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"Welcome to Wherever You Are" is the eighth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released on August 3, 1992. In response to the rising popularity of grunge and alternative music, the band sought to reinvent their sound by incorporating diverse elements, including sitars and a 60-piece orchestra, aiming for a more raw and experimental approach.

The album received favorable reviews, with Q magazine giving it a four-star rating and naming it one of the 50 Best Albums of 1992. It was notable for being the first album by an Australian artist to debut at number one on the UK Albums Chart since AC/DC's Back in Black in 1980.

Despite its critical acclaim and strong chart performances, including topping the UK chart and reaching number two in Australia, Welcome to Wherever You Are experienced a commercial decline, particularly in the United States, where it peaked at number 16 on the Billboard 200. This decline was partly due to a lack of promotion from their label, shifting musical tastes, and the band's decision to delay touring in support of the album while focusing on recording its follow-up, Full Moon, Dirty Hearts.

The single "Baby Don't Cry" achieved Top 20 status in the UK, while "Not Enough Time" was the album's biggest American hit, reaching number 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for five consecutive weeks.

In 2002, a remastered version of the album was released, featuring five previously unreleased tracks, offering fans new content and renewed interest in the album.