"Pretty Vegas" was the first single released from Switch, the 11th studio album by the Australian rock band INXS. The single was released on November 29, 2005. It is the first album recorded with new lead singer J.D. Fortune, who won the Rock Star: INXS competition to succeed Michael Hutchence, the band's legendary late lead singer. This was seen by many fans as dishonouring Michael's Legacy.
The song was first released exclusively through iTunes Music Store on October 4, 2005 for two weeks. The song peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on October 22, 2005. After the release of INXS' album Switch, the single was re-released and reached #7 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 Singles Chart.
The single was somewhat of a comeback song in Australia, becoming their first ARIA top 10 single in 14 years, peaking at #9.
The song debuted on the show Rock Star: INXS during the time when Fortune was vying for the lead vocalist spot in INXS. The eight contestants were challenged to write lyrics to melody written by Andrew Farriss. They were divided into two teams of four. When Fortune did not see eye to eye with his team (which included runner-up Marty Casey), he decided to venture out on his own and write his own lyrics.
A few weeks after Fortune's win, the NBC drama Las Vegas chose "Pretty Vegas" as a promotional song for its upcoming season in 2005.
