Never Tear Us Apart

"Never Tear Us Apart" is a power ballad by Australian rock band INXS, released in June 1988 as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, Kick (1987). The music was written by keyboardist Andrew Farriss, and the lyrics were written by vocalist Michael Hutchence for his then-girlfriend, Michele Bennett.

In 1988, the single peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, No. 5 on Billboard US Mainstream Rock chart, No. 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In 1989, the song was nominated for four ARIA Music Awards, winning two; for Best Group and Best Video. In 2014, the single peaked at No. 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart following the success of the miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. It was ranked at No. 282 on Rolling Stone's 2021 list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and in 2025 it was named "The Best Australian Song of All Time" on Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.

The song has been recorded and released as a single by other artists such as Tom Jones, Natalie Imbruglia, Paloma Faith, and The Teskey Brothers. In 2010, INXS re-recorded the song with Ben Harper and Mylène Farmer for their twelfth studio album, Original Sin.