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Artwork for Laying Down the Law INXS, Jimmy Barnes

Laying Down the Law

INXS, Jimmy Barnes

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9 cited facts

  • 1986
  • 4:27
  • 116 BPM · D major

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  1. Written by Michael Hutchence, also Break My Heart (Dua Lipa), Suicide Blonde and Disappear

  2. Produced by Mark Opitz, also Don’t Change, Baby Don’t Cry and Beautiful Girl

  3. Written by Andrew Farriss, also Break My Heart (Dua Lipa), Suicide Blonde and Need You Tonight

  4. Written by Kirk Pengilly, also By My Side, Don’t Change and Just Keep Walking

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Mark Opitz produced 55 songs on fono

  • Mark Opitz’s most frequent co-producer is INXS (24 songs together)

  • Mark Opitz first appears on fono in 1978, 8 years before this song

Credits

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Written by
Andrew Farriss, Garry Gary Beers, Jimmy Barnes, Jon Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Michael Hutchence
Produced by
Mark Opitz
Part of
The Complete B-Sides Collection, Volume 2

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was produced by Mark Opitz

    Laying Down the Law was produced by Mark Opitz

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was written by Andrew Farriss

    Laying Down the Law was written by Andrew Farriss

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was written by Garry Gary Beers

    Laying Down the Law was written by Garry Gary Beers

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was written by Jimmy Barnes

    Laying Down the Law was written by Jimmy Barnes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was written by Jon Farriss

    Laying Down the Law was written by Jon Farriss

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was written by Kirk Pengilly

    Laying Down the Law was written by Kirk Pengilly

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was written by Michael Hutchence

    Laying Down the Law was written by Michael Hutchence

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law is part of the release The Complete B-Sides Collection, Volume 2

    Laying Down the Law is part of the release The Complete B-Sides Collection, Volume 2

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Laying Down the Law was released on 1986-12

    Laying Down the Law was released on 1986-12

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026