Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection | ||||
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Released | 28 June 2019 | |||
Recorded | 1987–2019 | |||
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Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection is a 2019 greatest hits album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 28 June 2019 by BMG Rights Management. The compilation was made available in a variety of formats, including a two-disc edition, a picture disc vinyl and five limited edition cassette formats. The album includes "New York City", a previously unreleased song written during sessions for her fourteenth studio album, Golden (2018). [2] The album debuted atop the charts in Australia and the United Kingdom. An expanded version of the original album was released on 22 November 2019, including an extra disc with eight more singles from Minogue's career and a megamix produced by F9. [3] [4]
Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection is Minogue's fourth major greatest hits album, following the previous albums Greatest Hits (1992), Ultimate Kylie (2004) and The Best of Kylie Minogue (2012). The compilation takes its name from her 1990 single, "Step Back in Time", and is Minogue's first major greatest hits album under her contract with BMG. Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection was released in various formats; a standard two-disc and deluxe book edition, a standard black vinyl and a mint-coloured and picture disc edition, and five limited-edition cassette formats. [5]
Minogue began hinting at the compilation's release on 27 April, posting images on social media from the "Step Back in Time" music video, along with a countdown on her official website which was set to end on 3 May, but later moved forward to 2 May. [6] Following this change, the countdown then displayed the album's slogan: "Pop Precision Since 1987". [7] The release of the album and its single was then announced on 2 May, with pre-orders available that day. [2]
The release was composed by two disc and saw singles included from various parts of her discography, however some singles were omitted from the release. Some of the songs which were omitted from the first edition of the album were later added on the expanded version of the album. The expanded edition also features a 18-song megamix produced by Freemasons, who were responsible for the single mix of "The One".
In order to promote the compilation, Minogue appeared on both The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 and The Graham Norton Show on 3 May. [8] On 3 June, she was interviewed on The One Show . [9] On 22 November, she performed "Slow", mashed up with "Fashion" by David Bowie, on The Graham Norton Show. [10]
"New York City" was released as a single from the compilation on 3 May 2019, premiering on BBC Radio 2 the same day. [11] [2] The song was originally a demo for Minogue's fourteenth studio album, Golden (2018). Due to demand and acclaim from fans and critics, the song was subsequently completed and released the following year. [12] [13]
Minogue embarked on her Summer 2019 tour to promote the album, consisting of 15 shows across Europe. The tour included her performance at the legend slot at the Glastonbury Festival 2019. [14]
Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection debuted at number one in Australia on 6 July, becoming her sixth number one on the Australian Albums Chart. [15] It also debuted at number one on the Australian Artist Albums and Vinyl Albums charts, making Minogue the first artist to top all three charts simultaneously. [16]
On 5 July, the compilation debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, with 31,980 album-equivalent units as reported by Music Week . [17] 25,992 of those units were taken from physical sales, including 5,682 vinyl copies. [18] The album consequently remained in the top five for three consecutive weeks. Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection became Minogue's seventh number one on the UK Albums Chart, making her the female artist with the second-most number ones on the chart. [19] The album also debuted at number-one on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart, and was the biggest-selling cassette of the week. [20] In Ireland, it debuted at number four on the Irish Albums Chart, scoring the highest new entry of the week. [21]
In Austria, Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection debuted at number 21 on the Austrian Albums Chart. [22] In Belgium, the album entered the Ultratop Wallonia region chart at number 25, and the Flanders region chart at number 9. [23] [24] In the Czech Republic, it debuted at number 45 on the Czech Albums Chart, and peaked at number 22 the following week. [25] Similarly, in France, it debuted at 45 on the French Albums Chart. [26] In Germany, Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection entered the German Albums Chart at number 15. [27] In Hungary, the album debuted at number 21 on the Hungarian Albums Chart. [28] In Italy, the album entered the Italian Albums Chart at number 32. [29] In New Zealand, it entered the New Zealand Albums Chart at number 27. [30] In Poland, it debuted at number 41 on the Polish Albums Chart. [31] In Spain, Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection entered the Spanish Albums Chart at number five. [32] In Switzerland, the album debuted at number 11 on the Swiss Albums Chart. [33]
In the United States, it debuted at number six on the Top Independent Albums chart and number 32 on the Top Albums Sales chart. [34] [35]
Track listing and credits adapted from album liner notes. [36] [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (from Fever , 2001) |
| 3:50 | |
2. | "Spinning Around" (from Light Years , 2000) |
| Mike Spencer | 3:27 |
3. | "Love at First Sight" (from Fever, 2001) |
| 3:58 | |
4. | "Dancing" (from Golden , 2018) |
| Sky Adams | 2:58 |
5. | "In Your Eyes" (from Fever, 2001) |
|
| 3:17 |
6. | "Slow" (from Body Language , 2003) |
|
| 3:13 |
7. | "All the Lovers" (from Aphrodite , 2010) |
| 3:20 | |
8. | "I Believe in You" (from Ultimate Kylie , 2004) |
|
| 3:20 |
9. | "In My Arms" (from X , 2007) |
|
| 3:31 |
10. | "On a Night Like This" (from Light Years, 2000) |
|
| 3:32 |
11. | "Your Disco Needs You" (from Light Years, 2000) |
|
| 3:32 |
12. | "Please Stay" (from Light Years, 2000) |
|
| 4:05 |
13. | "2 Hearts" (from X, 2007) |
| Kish Mauve | 2:53 |
14. | "Red Blooded Woman" (from Body Language, 2003) |
| Douglas | 4:20 |
15. | "The One" (from X, 2007) |
|
| 4:04 |
16. | "Come into My World" (radio edit; from Fever, 2001) |
|
| 4:06 |
17. | "Wow" (from X, 2007) |
| Kurstin | 3:12 |
18. | "Get Outta My Way" (from Aphrodite, 2010) |
|
| 3:39 |
19. | "Timebomb" (non-album single, 2012) |
|
| 2:57 |
20. | "Kids" (with Robbie Williams; from Light Years and Sing When You're Winning , 2000) |
|
| 4:20 |
21. | "Stop Me from Falling" (from Golden, 2018) |
| Adams | 3:01 |
22. | "New York City" |
| DJ Fresh | 3:20 |
Total length: | 77:55 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Step Back in Time" (from Rhythm of Love , 1990) | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:05 | |
2. | "Better the Devil You Know" (from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:52 |
3. | "Hand on Your Heart" (from Enjoy Yourself , 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:50 |
4. | "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:12 |
5. | "Shocked" (DNA 7" mix; from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
|
| 3:08 |
6. | "Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan; from Ten Good Reasons , 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:58 |
7. | "I Should Be So Lucky" (from Kylie , 1988) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:22 |
8. | "Celebration" (from Greatest Hits , 1992) |
|
| 3:57 |
9. | "The Loco-Motion" (7" mix; from Kylie, 1988) | Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:13 | |
10. | "Give Me Just a Little More Time" (from Let's Get to It , 1991) |
| 3:06 | |
11. | "Never Too Late" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:20 |
12. | "Got to Be Certain" (from Kylie, 1988) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:20 |
13. | "Tears on My Pillow" (from Enjoy Yourself, 1989) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 2:28 |
14. | "Je ne sais pas pourquoi" (from Kylie, 1988) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 4:02 |
15. | "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" (from Greatest Hits, 1992) |
|
| 3:44 |
16. | "What Do I Have to Do" (7" mix; from Rhythm of Love, 1990) |
| Stock Aitken Waterman | 3:34 |
17. | "Confide in Me" (radio mix; from Kylie Minogue , 1994) | Brothers in Rhythm | 4:26 | |
18. | "Breathe" (radio edit; from Impossible Princess , 1997) |
|
| 3:40 |
19. | "Put Yourself in My Place" (radio mix; from Kylie Minogue, 1994) | Jimmy Harry | Harry | 4:13 |
20. | "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds; from Murder Ballads , 1996) | Nick Cave | 3:57 | |
Total length: | 71:17 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Into the Blue" (from Kiss Me Once , 2014) |
|
| 4:10 |
2. | "I Was Gonna Cancel" (from Kiss Me Once, 2014) |
| 3:32 | |
3. | "Chocolate" (radio edit; from Body Language, 2003) |
| Douglas | 4:02 |
4. | "Did It Again" (radio edit; from Impossible Princess, 1997) |
| Brothers in Rhythm | 3:45 |
5. | "Some Kind of Bliss" (2019 radio edit; from Impossible Princess, 1997) |
|
| 3:34 |
6. | "Word Is Out" (from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
|
| 3:35 |
7. | "If You Were With Me Now" (with Keith Washington; from Let's Get to It, 1991) |
|
| 3:10 |
8. | "It's No Secret" (from Kylie, 1988) |
|
| 3:57 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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9. | "Step Back in Time" (section) |
|
| 0:18 |
10. | "I Should Be So Lucky" |
|
| 2:08 |
11. | "What Do I Have to Do" |
|
| 2:15 |
12. | "Hand on Your Heart" |
|
| 2:30 |
13. | "Better the Devil You Know" |
|
| 1:38 |
14. | "Shocked" (DNA mix) |
|
| 2:13 |
15. | "Step Back in Time" |
|
| 2:21 |
16. | "Confide in Me" |
|
| 2:21 |
17. | "On a Night Like This" |
|
| 2:40 |
18. | "Your Disco Needs You" |
|
| 3:31 |
19. | "Spinning Around" |
|
| 2:24 |
20. | "Love at First Sight" |
|
| 2:52 |
21. | "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" |
|
| 3:46 |
22. | "The One" (instrumental) |
|
| 0:14 |
23. | "Slow" (acapella) |
|
| 1:18 |
24. | "The One" |
|
| 1:34 |
25. | "All the Lovers" |
|
| 3:16 |
26. | "Dancing" |
|
| 3:00 |
Total length: | 71:29 |
Vinyl editions [5]
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Can't Get You Out of My Head" | |
2. | "Spinning Around" | |
3. | "Love at First Sight" | |
4. | "In Your Eyes" | |
5. | "Slow" |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
6. | "All the Lovers" | |
7. | "I Believe in You" | |
8. | "In My Arms" | |
9. | "On a Night Like This" | |
10. | "Wow" |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
11. | "Step Back in Time" | |
12. | "Better the Devil You Know" | |
13. | "Shocked" | |
14. | "I Should Be So Lucky" | |
15. | "Especially for You" (with Jason Donovan) |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
16. | "Confide in Me" | |
17. | "Put Yourself in My Place" | |
18. | "2 Hearts" | |
19. | "Kids" (with Robbie Williams) | |
20. | "Dancing" |
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [46] | Gold | 228,584 [47] |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Edition | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 28 June 2019 |
| [2] | ||
Brazil | 11 September 2019 | CD | Standard |
| [48] |
Various | 22 November 2019 |
| Expanded |
| [2] |
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