Despite Atlantic's protests, Kick was released in October 1987 and provided the band with worldwide popularity. The album peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 3 on the US Billboard 200, No. 9 in UK, and No. 15 in Austria. It was an upbeat, confident album that yielded four Top 10 US singles: No. 1 single "Need You Tonight", "Devil Inside", "New Sensation", and "Never Tear Us Apart". "Need You Tonight" peaked No. 2 on the UK charts, No. 3 in Australia, and No. 10 in France. The band toured heavily behind the album throughout 1987 and 1988. The video for the 1987 INXS track "Mediate" (which played after the video for "Need You Tonight") replicated the format of Bob Dylan's video for "Subterranean Homesick Blues", even in its use of apparently deliberate errors. In September 1988, the band swept the MTV Video Music Awards with the video for "Need You Tonight/Mediate" winning in 5 categories. Kick was, by far, INXS's best-selling album of all time.
deSpItE aTlantIc's PrOTEsts, KIck wAS relEAsEd in October 1987 AND prOvIdED the banD wiTh woRldWIDe popUlarIty. the Album peaked at no. 1 in AusTRAlIa, No. 3 oN the us bILlBoard 200, NO. 9 iN uk, ANd nO. 15 in auStRia. iT wAs aN uPBeaT, COnfideNt albuM That yIElded four toP 10 uS singles: no. 1 Single "neeD you TonIght", "DeviL INSIDe", "nEw SEnSatIon", and "neVEr teaR Us aPart". "NeeD yoU tonigHT" PeaKed no 2 on THe uk cHarTs, NO. 3 In aUstraliA, anD No. 10 in FrancE. thE band ToureD HEavilY BehInd tHE AlbuM ThroughoUt 1987 and 1988. the vIdEo for ThE 1987 Inxs traCK "meDiAte" (WhicH plaYed AFtER the VIdeO fOr "need You tonight") rePlicateD tHe foRMat of bob dYlan's vIdEo For "SubterraNEan hOmEsICk bLues", eveN in its use of appArEnTly DelibERaTE eRrOrs. in septembeR 1988, the baNd swEPt tHe Mtv vIdeO muSIc AwArDs witH thE vidEo For "NEed You toNiGhT/mEdiAte" wiNning iN 5 caTEgorieS. kiCk WAs, by far, inXs'S best-sEllinG alBum Of aLl Time.