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Tension is the sixteenth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released in a variety of formats on September 22, 2023, by BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company Darenote. It was announced in May 2023, and is Minogue's first set of material since Disco (2020). Minogue worked with a number of producers, including long-time collaborators Richard "Biff" Stannard, Duck Blackwell, Jackson Foote, PhD, and Cutfather, to create a record that emphasises each song's individuality rather than a central theme. Tension, influenced by electropop, incorporates a variety of electronic dance genres, including 1980s synth-pop, disco, and funk, as well as contemporary dance-pop and EDM elements. The lyrics address themes of love, heartbreak, and empowerment.
Tension garnered universal acclaim from music critics, who praised its eclectic sound, catchiness, and production quality. Some publications considered it to be one of Minogue's best works, and it appeared on several year-end lists. The album was a commercial success, having peaked at number one in Australia, Wallonia, the United Kingdom, and Ireland, as well as on component charts in the United States. It also reached the top ten in several countries, including France, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland. Two weeks after its release, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified it silver for selling more than 60,000 units in the United Kingdom.
The album generated three singles: "Padam Padam," "Tension," and "Hold on to Now." "Padam Padam" peaked in the top ten of the UK Singles Chart, making her the only female artist to do so between the 1980s and 2020s. The song won both an ARIA Award for Best Pop Release and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording. Minogue made several live appearances and performances to promote the album, including on American Idol , at the Capital Summertime Ball, and as the headliner of Radio 2 Live in the Park. Furthermore, Minogue commenced her first Las Vegas residency show, More Than Just a Residency , in November 2023. In December of that year, a remix album, Extension (The Extended Remixes), was released, and a repackage of Tension was confirmed for 2024.
On November 6, 2020, Minogue released her fifteenth studio album, Disco (2020). [1] It marked a musical departure from her country-pop-inspired album Golden (2018), as well as a return to her disco-oriented sound. [2] Music critics praised her take on disco and dance music in general, and she went on to achieve commercial success in a variety of markets. [3] [4] [5] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Minogue did not promote the album with a concert tour, but she did film a one-time special live show called Infinite Disco and re-released the album in December 2021. [6] [7]
Near the end of her Disco promotion, Minogue appeared on BBC Radio 2 to discuss new music, saying, "Perhaps it's going a bit more electropop. Don't quote me that [...] but that's what's on the boil at the minute." [8] Minogue confirmed this in a June 2022 interview with Vogue Australia, citing her 2003 single "Slow" as inspiration for the album's sound. [9] Minogue also returned to her hometown of Melbourne in February 2022, having lived in London since the 1990s. [10]
"I started this album with an open mind and a blank page. Unlike my last two albums, there wasn’t a ‘theme’, it was about finding the heart or the fun or the fantasy of that moment and always trying to service the song. I wanted to celebrate each song’s individuality and dive into that freedom. I would say it’s a blend of personal reflection, club abandon, and melancholic high.” [11]
—Minogue commenting on Tension.
The first sessions began with longtime collaborators Richard "Biff" Stannard, Duck Blackwell, and Jon Green, as well as Minogue's A&R Jamie Nelson. [12] They had planned to embrace 1980s music and culture for the album, but they eventually scrapped it and decided not to focus on a theme. Minogue shared her thoughts on the choice: "Initially we were thinking 80s, but it didn't pan out that way [...] we agreed there's no theme [and that] it'd be refreshing not to have a theme after having done Golden and Disco." [12]
Recording for the album began in July 2022, and finished within 2023. [13] [14] Stannard does not fly, so the five collaborators decided to travel to Surrey in August 2022 and rent an Airbnb to work on the album remotely. [12] A week-long session in Surrey resulted in ten completed songs. [12] The five collaborators then began working with Anya Jones and Camille Purcell, resulting in two songs written in one day: "Things We Do for Love" and "Tension". [12] Minogue visited Copenhagen, Brighton, Croatia, and Paris to continue recording the album. [9] [15] [16]
Nelson sent Minogue a demo of the song "Padam Padam," written by Ina Wroldsen and produced by Lostboy, while she was in Miami. [17] Minogue fell in love with the demo and recorded it in a London hotel; it became one of the album's later inclusions. [12] Nelson sent Minogue a demo of the song "Hands" that included rapping. Nelson encouraged Minogue to contribute vocals and rap, which she later described as "refreshing". [18] Minogue recalled that tracks like "Story" and "10 Out of 10" took longer to complete. "10 Out of 10" was recorded in a variety of locations because she had never met the track's collaborator, Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens. To create the track, both artists would send stems via email. [19]
Minogue stated that when selecting the final tracks for Tension, "If the song could stand on its own and bumped up nicely with the other songs, that's the album." [12] Reflecting on the album's content, she said, "There are songs [on Tension] that may appear more superficial, but I feel like I can sing them with more certainty than I may have in the early days, when I was 19, 20, 21, 25." [20] Minogue co-wrote twelve of the album's sixteen songs and worked as an additional vocal engineer for nine of them. [16]
Tension includes a wide variety of sounds, with a heavy emphasis on electronic dance music. [21] [22] Minogue was initially inspired to create an electropop album, and she later revealed that her 2003 single "Slow" served as a template for the project. [23] [24] She described it as a "blend of personal reflection, club abandon, and melancholic highs," adding that she wanted to "celebrate each song's individuality and dive into that freedom." [25] [26] The album's lyrics explore themes of love, lust, and empowerment, all of which have recurred in Minogue's previous work, according to Jonah Waterhouse of Vogue Australia. [20] Vera Maksymiuk of Riff Magazine and Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic compared Minogue's dance-oriented sound to her previous albums Fever (2001) and Aphrodite (2010), while DIY editor Otis Robinson cited influences from Scandipop, eurodance, and synth-pop. [25] [27] [24] According to Pitchfork s Harry Tafoya, the record is a "compendium of all the sounds she's best known for: confectionary synth-pop, breezy Euro house, and propulsive EDM". [21] Covertly, Slant Magazine writer Alexa Camp felt a "unambiguous sonic thread [that] link[ed] all 14 of its songs". [28]
Tension begins with the lead single, "Padam Padam," written by Ina Wroldsen and produced by Lostboy. The song, a "hypnotic" electronic number with synth and dance-pop elements, references the heartbeat and is considered the album's centrepiece due to its sound. [29] [25] [23] Minogue co-wrote the album's second track, "Hold on to Now." The synth-driven sound and "earnest" songwriting have been compared to those of Swedish singer Robyn. [23] [21] "Things We Do for Love" features synth, guitar, and drum riffs that recall 1980s synth-pop and power pop. [25] [30] The only experimental piece on the album, according to critics, is the title track. [28] [24] It features vocoder on Minogue's vocal deliveries and jangly piano riffs, which is influenced by 1990s house music with elements of dance and electronic music. [31] [32]
"One More Time," is an uptempo pop-funk-disco hybrid that recalls Minogue's previous album, Disco (2020). [30] [28] "You Still Get Me High" continues Minogue's exploration of the 1980s pop-dance sound from "Things We Do for Love". [30] [25] Its lyrical content, which was inspired by love-related themes, was praised as the album's overall lyrical highlight. [25] "Hands" and "Green Light" were described as mid-tempo pieces inspired by R&B and funk, but neither was co-written by Minogue. "Hands" features a "nostalgic" disco-inspired funky bass line, [28] [27] while "Green Light" was compared to the works of British recording artist Dua Lipa, which includes early-1980s pop elements and a saxophone solo. [21] [28] [30]
"Vegas High" served as a prelude to Minogue's announcement of her Las Vegas residency. It's a high-energy club track inspired by 1990s techno music. [33] [25] Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens collaborated on "10 Out of 10", and was released as a promotional single several months before the album's official release date. According to Heldens, the track "is inspired by 80s synth-pop and disco, 90s house, and 00s Eurodance, with a modern dance music twist." [34] The standard edition's final track, "Story," reverts to the album's 1980s sound. Musically, it is described as a fast-paced bubblegum pop-dance track that critics found "anthematic". [28] [25]
Tension was made available in a variety of formats on September 22, 2023. It is her sixteenth musical release, the third with BMG Rights Management and the third under Darenote, following Golden (2018) and Disco (2020). [35] [1] The standard album has 11 tracks that total more than 35 minutes in length, while the deluxe edition includes three extra songs: "Love Train," "Just Imagine," and "Somebody to Love." [36] Tension was available in a variety of physical formats through her webstore and other retail outlets. [37] Pre-release versions included a signed autograph. Both the standard and deluxe editions come in slipcases and a casebound book, with the standard version featuring alternate artwork in a variety of colours. [38]
There were also eight large vinyl variants available, including a standard black vinyl, a silver vinyl with gatefold packaging, and four different coloured slipcase vinyls: transparent orange, transparent pink, transparent green, and a clear vinyl shaped like a coke bottle. [lower-alpha 1] [41] Furthermore, each coloured vinyl has an alternate cover art that matches its colour. A white test pressing vinyl limited to fifty copies was available exclusively at her store, with her autograph on the cover. [42] In London, a pop-up store sold a limited edition clear vinyl with a holographic cover. [41] Five cassette tapes were also released: an orange tape, a green tape, a blue tape, a pink tape, and a double cassette that included content from the deluxe edition. [43] [44] Tension was also released on digital and streaming services, with both standard and deluxe editions. [45] [46]
Haris Nukem, a British photographer, captured the artwork for Tension, while Studio Moross designed the packaging. [16] It shows Minogue holding a large diamond that covers one of her eyes, with the album title at the top and Minogue's logo underneath. Her skin's colour scheme is set with a green hue against an orange background. In an interview with French magazine Numéro , Minogue revealed that Nukem based the photo on a sketch he drew, and that he came up with the idea of her holding a diamond by telling her, "I don't know why, but I see you holding this diamond." [47]
Minogue and her team considered naming the album Vegas High, in reference to the album's title track. She later decided to name the album Tension, saying, "I hope this doesn't sound depressing – when you watch the news, the word is used negatively – but actually, once we decided that, I was pleasantly surprised that this title was well received. People were eager to listen to the album Tension." [47] Despite not knowing the final title when the artwork was shot, Minogue stated that the diamond eventually corresponded to the title: "The diamond is a subliminal image: that of the creation of beautiful things under pressure." I believe people can feel it through the cover, especially if they understand how diamonds are formed, i.e. under constraint." [47]
Tension has released three singles: "Padam Padam," the title song, and "Hold On To Now." Additionally, Minogue posted visualisers for five of the album's songs on her YouTube channel: "Things We Do for Love", "You Still Get Me High", "Green Light", "10 Out of 10", and "Story". Minogue is seen singing and dancing to each of the songs. [lower-alpha 2] Minogue collaborated with Dutch DJ and producer Oliver Heldens to release "10 out of 10" as a promotional single prior to the album's announcement. Heldens' label, RCA Records, released the song on 3 April 2023, and it later became the tenth track on Minogue's album. [53] Days later, a lyric video was posted on Heldens' YouTube channel. [54] Minogue has made no promotional appearances, but Heldens has performed the song on several shows. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart. [55]
On 18 May, "Padam Padam" was released as the album's lead single, marking Minogue's first solo release since 2021's "Real Groove". [56] Critics praised "Padam Padam" for its catchiness and production quality, and it was frequently cited as a contender for song of the summer. [57] The song was a commercial breakthrough for Minogue, reaching the top ten in the United Kingdom, Israel, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, South Africa, Bulgaria, and Latvia, as well as component charts in the United States. [58] It was also certified in Minogue's native Australia and the United Kingdom. [59] Since its release, "Padam Padam" has gone viral on various social media platforms, and its repeated appearances during Pride Month around the world have earned it recognition as a gay anthem. [60] [61] A music video was directed by Sophie Muller, which was aesthetically inspired by the works of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and elements of Americana culture. [62] [63]
The album's title track "Tension" was released as the second single. It was released on 31 August 2023, in a variety of formats such as CD, digital streaming, and cassette. [64] The song received positive feedback for its dance-oriented sound, with critics praising Minogue's musical exploration. Commercially, it has charted in fewer countries, including Minogue's home country of Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand, where it has reached the top ten. Muller also directed the music video, which featured Minogue portraying a variety of characters in a neo-futuristic setting. [65] [66]
"Hold on to Now" was the album's third single, released both digitally and physically on 10 November 2023. Critics praised the song's production quality and overall sound, calling it one of the album's best tracks. Prior to its release, the song reached number 81 in the United Kingdom and 21 in New Zealand. [67] [68] After its release, it debuted on component charts in Germany, Australia, and the United States. A lyric video was also released with Minogue featured.
Minogue began promoting the album with live performances in May 2023, when she appeared on American Idol and sang "Padam Padam" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head". [69] In June, she surprised everyone by performing the same songs at Capital's Summertime Ball. [70] She performed "Padam Padam" as part of her nine-track set at the iHeartMedia KTUphoria 2023 live show. [71] She also appeared on two shows hosted by American personality Andy Cohen: the Sirius XM radio show and Cohen's Watch What Happens Live! Show, where she spoke about the song's success. [72] [73] She also performed "Padam Padam" twice at the Horse Meat Disco event due to technical difficulties with the first performance. [74]
Minogue and Tears For Fears co-headlined Radio 2 in the Park at Victoria Park in Leicester in September, one week before the album's release. She headlined the second and final night of the festival, performing "Padam Padam," "Tension," and the album track "Hold On to Now." [75] Kylie appeared at Lio London for the 2023 London Fashion Week launch, where she performed several album tracks, including "Padam Padam" and "Tension". [76] Minogue also opened a Kylie Pop-up Store in London from September 22 to September 24. Minogue performed a free concert at the Shepherd's Bush Empire on September 27, 2023. Over 100,000 people applied for 2,000 tickets. [77] [78]
Minogue performed "Padam Padam" at the opening ceremony of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on November 15, 2023. [79] The next night, she performed several songs with Mark Ronson on the T Mobile stage in front of the Las Vegas Sphere. [80] Minogue concluded the F1 weekend event on November 18th by performing at the Amber Lounge, which has prided itself on being "the world's most exclusive afterparty" since its inception at the Monaco Grand Prix two decades ago. [81] An Audience with Kylie , a television concert special filmed at the Royal Albert Hall on December 1, 2023 and broadcast on ITV on December 10 and Boxing Day 2023, included songs from Tension. [82]
"I want it to be the kind of essence of what a Kylie show has become, enough glamour and abandon. I’ve got some versions of songs that have not been heard, like reinterpretations of songs, which is exciting. Live bed dances, amazing costumes. That’s the base and then we’ll see what surprises we can come up with
—Minogue commenting on More Than Just a Residency .
Minogue announced on July 26, 2023, that she would begin her first concert residency in Las Vegas, titled More Than Just a Residency . The announcement came after Minogue hinted at a concert residency on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. [83] She teased the concert title, dates, and a preview of the album track "Vegas High" on social media. In a press release for the show, Minogue stated that the residency had been planned for three years and promised new arrangements of her music catalogue as well as tracks from Tension. [84]
The residency will take place at The Venetian Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada, from November 3, 2023 to May 4, 2024. Tickets went on sale commercially in early to mid-August 2023, and they quickly sold out. [85] [86] The concert tour received positive reviews from publications, with many praising the show's production, performances, Minogue's energy, and overall quality. Minogue confirmed on The Jennifer Hudson Show in February 2024 that she plans to follow up her residency tour with a US tour that will eventually expand internationally.
Minogue announced the release of Extension (The Extended Mixes) on social media in early November 2023. The remix album contains all eleven original tracks with extended edits, as well as a digital version of the original album. The album's artwork and packaging are similar to Tension, with a green and pink colour scheme. [87] On November 2, 2023, BMG Rights Management released the album in three formats: limited paint splatter double vinyl, digital, and streaming. [88] [89] [90] Extension charted in a number of countries, including Australia, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), France, Scotland, and the United Kingdom, as well as the Dance/Electronic Albums in the US. [lower-alpha 3]
Minogue confirmed to Variety in February 2024 that Tension would be repackaged in the same year. [97]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 8.1/10 [98] |
Metacritic | 86/100 [99] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [27] |
Classic Pop | [30] |
Crack | 8/10 [100] |
DIY | [24] |
NME | [101] |
The Observer | [102] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10 [21] |
PopMatters | 9/10 [103] |
Rolling Stone UK | [23] |
Slant Magazine | [28] |
Tension received universal acclaim from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average based on ratings from publications, the album scored 86 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim", making it Minogue's highest-rated album on the site. [99] On AnyDecentMusic?, which assigns a weighted average based on ratings from publications, the album scored 8.1 out of 10, based on 18 reviews. [98] Many critics considered Tension to be among Minogue's best work. [104] [105] [106]
John Earls from Classic Pop wrote that Tension is "built on confidence" and is an "object lesson in truly memorable pop". [30] Otis Robinson of DIY noted that "there's enough originality pumped throughout each track that Tension will undoubtedly stand as one of the most favoured contemporary Kylie eras." [24] Harry Tafoya from Pitchfork described it as her "most relaxed album" as well as her best record in recent years. [21] Emma Harrison of Metro gave it five stars, heralding it as one of the "icon's best albums yet". [107]
Several critics praised the album's overall energy and Minogue's contributions. Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic described the record's energy as "custom-made for living in the moment and embracing cathartic release", while writing that "Tension is a master class in pop wizardry and escapist bliss. Releasing an album this expertly crafted and stunning in her fifth decade in the business is an absolute wonder to behold." [27] Hannah Mylrea from Rolling Stone UK labelled it "brilliantly good fun", [23] while Vera Maksymiuk from Riff Magazine gave Tension an 8 out of 10, describing it as "purely joyous and alluring". [25] Writing for Crack Magazine , Michael Cragg called it "quintessential Kylie", saying it is "an album packed full of gleaming choruses, gold-plated melodies and Kylie's uncanny ability to make love and loss shimmer with possibilities." [100]
Other reviewers noted the album's diverse set of sounds and genres. Retropop Magazine awarded the album four stars, with particular commendations toward its sonic diversity and stating that it featured some of her best vocal performances. [22] NME's Nick Levine noted that although Tension was not Minogue's "most cohesive or revealing" work, he believed each track was "driven by its own internal logic". [101] Despite praising the album's various sounds, Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine felt Minogue was playing it safe with the record, referring to it as "another Kylie Minogue album". [28] Annabel Ross of The Sydney Morning Herald awarded it three stars, saying that although Tension did a better job at "facilitating dance floor euphoria", she felt Minogue's "cheerful guardedness" throughout the album's content was the only "fault". [108]
Minogue and her work on Tension won Best Pop Release and were nominated for Best Solo Artist, Best Independent Release, and Song of the Year at the 2023 ARIA Music Awards. [109] Minogue has received the most ARIA nominations since 2002, when she won five out of seven. [110] Minogue won Best Australian Act at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards, marking her first nomination and win in the awards show since 2003. [111] "Padam Padam" became the inaugural winner of the Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording in 2024, becoming the first ever solo female song to be nominated and win in that category, her first Grammy-nominated song since "I Believe in You" was nominated for Best Dance Recording in 2006, her first nomination since 2009, and her first win since "Come into My World" in 2004. [112] [113]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Albumism | The 50 Best Albums of 2023 | 12 | |
AllMusic | 100 Favorite Albums of 2023 | — | |
AllMusic | 2023 Favorite Pop Albums | — | |
Billboard | The 15 Best Dance Albums of 2023 | — | |
Daily Record | Top albums of 2023 | 9 | |
Dig! | Best Albums of 2023 | 25 | |
The Guardian | The 50 best albums of 2023 | 24 | |
Houston Chronicle | Joey Guerra's 10 best albums of 2023 | 2 | |
The Guardian | The best Australian albums of 2023 | — | |
GQ Australia | The 23 best albums of 2023 | 20 | |
Metacritic | The 40 Best Albums of 2023 | 30 | |
The Music | The best Australian albums of 2023 | — | |
NME | The 25 best Australian albums of 2023 | 14 | |
PopCrush | 30 Best Pop Albums of 2023 | — | |
PopMatters | The 80 Best Albums of 2023 | 16 | |
PopMatters | The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2023 | 2 | |
Retropop | Top 10 Albums of 2023 | 10 | |
Riff Magazine | 45 Best Albums of 2023 | 20 | |
Rolling Stone | The 100 Best Albums of 2023 | 45 | |
Rolling Stone | The 25 Best Australian Albums of 2023 | 7 |
"All hail the queen. On behalf of everyone at ARIA, and as a superfan, it is my absolute pleasure to congratulate Kylie for her fourth consecutive #1 album debut. It's a thrill to see an ARIA Hall of Fame artist continue to dominate, reinvent and represent Australian music on such a global scale. We can't wait to celebrate her success at this year's awards." [134]
—Annabelle Herd, CEO of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), congratulating Minogue on the success with Tension in Australia.
Tension debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart, marking Minogue's fourth consecutive number-one album and eighth overall. Annabelle Herd, CEO of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), congratulated Minogue on her achievements, saying, "It’s a thrill to see an ARIA Hall of Fame artist continue to dominate, reinvent and represent Australian music on such a global scale. We can’t wait to celebrate her success at this year’s awards." [134] In New Zealand, the album debuted at number five on the regional albums chart, making it Minogue's highest-charting album since Fever (2001) and the week's second best-seller. [135] In Ireland, the album debuted at number two on the regional albums chart, making it her third consecutive album to top the Independent Album Charts. [136] [137]
Tension debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, marking Minogue's ninth number-one album and fourth consecutive entry since Golden (2018). According to the Official Charts Company, Tension outsold the rest of its top-20 competitors four days after its release, with total first-week sales of 53,239 album-equivalent units. [138] [139] This was the fifth highest opening sales for a record in the UK in 2023, and the third best-selling vinyl of the year. [140] [141] Minogue also became the tenth solo act with the most UK number one albums, tying Bob Dylan, and the third female artist, following Taylor Swift (10) and Madonna (12). [142] Tension also debuted at number one on the Scottish Albums Chart, making it her fifth time there. [143] As of 9 March 2024, Tension spent 19 weeks on the UK Albums Sales Chart. [144]
Tension debuted in Japan on two Oricon component charts, at 19 on the digital chart and 20 on the Western chart. It also debuted at 65 on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart. [145] [146] [147] Tension became her best-charting album in the Netherlands, debuting at number three on the Dutch Album Top 100. [148] In Belgium, Tension was Minogue's first number-one album on the Wallonia Ultratop Albums Chart and her highest-charting record on the Flanders Ultratop Albums Chart. [149] [150] Tension debuted at number two on the Swiss Albums Top 100 and the Spanish Top 100 Albums charts, matching Minogue's highest charting peak in Switzerland and Spain, Aphrodite (2010). [151] [152] The album debuted at number 31 in the Danish Albums Chart, her first appearance since Kiss Me Once (2014). [153]
Tension debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, making it her third highest-charting album there. [154] It sold 24,500 total album-equivalent units in its first week, with 19,500 of those being pure sales, making it Minogue's best first-week sales since Body Language in 2003, when she sold 43,500. [155] It also debuted at number one on the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, becoming her second consecutive album to do so following Disco, and peaked at number four on the Independent Albums chart, also sharing the spot with Disco. [156] [157] In Canada, Tension debuted at number 23 on the regional albums charts. [158]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Padam Padam" | Lostboy | 2:46 | |
2. | "Hold on to Now" |
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| 3:57 |
3. | "Things We Do for Love" |
|
| 3:09 |
4. | "Tension" |
|
| 3:36 |
5. | "One More Time" |
|
| 3:02 |
6. | "You Still Get Me High" |
|
| 3:38 |
7. | "Hands" |
| 2:45 | |
8. | "Green Light" |
|
| 3:19 |
9. | "Vegas High" |
|
| 3:33 |
10. | "10 Out of 10" (with Oliver Heldens) |
|
| 2:51 |
11. | "Story" |
|
| 3:16 |
Total length: | 35:51 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Love Train" |
| Adams | 2:55 |
13. | "Just Imagine" |
| Ryden | 2:36 |
14. | "Somebody to Love" |
|
| 3:52 |
Total length: | 45:14 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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15. | "Heavenly Body" |
|
| 4:22 |
16. | "Drum" |
|
| 3:31 |
Total length: | 53:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Padam Padam" (extended mix) |
| Lostboy | 4:04 |
2. | "Hold on to Now" (extended mix) |
|
| 5:28 |
3. | "Things We Do for Love" (extended mix) |
|
| 4:54 |
4. | "Tension" (extended mix) |
|
| 4:38 |
5. | "One More Time" (extended mix) |
|
| 4:22 |
6. | "You Still Get Me High" (extended mix) |
|
| 4:32 |
7. | "Hands" (extended mix) |
|
| 4:09 |
8. | "Green Light" (extended mix) |
| PhD | 4:52 |
9. | "Vegas High" (extended mix) |
|
| 5:12 |
10. | "10 Out of 10" (extended mix; with Oliver Heldens) |
|
| 4:01 |
11. | "Story" (extended mix) |
|
| 4:22 |
Total length: | 50:34 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [180] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Editions | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 22 September 2023 | Standard |
| [181] | |
| Deluxe | ||||
25 September 2023 |
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Kylie Ann Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. Minogue is the highest-selling female recording artist from Australia, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinventing herself in music as well as fashion, and is referred to by the European press as the "Princess of Pop" and a style icon. Her accolades include two Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards and eighteen ARIA Music Awards.
Light Years is the seventh studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Mushroom Records released it on 22 September 2000 in Australia; Parlophone released it on 25 September 2000 in the United Kingdom. Following the commercial failure of Impossible Princess (1997), Minogue left Deconstruction Records and took a hiatus from recording music. She signed with Parlophone in June 1999 and decided to return to her pop roots. She worked with various writers and producers, including Steve Anderson, Johnny Douglas, Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, and Mark Picchiotti.
Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on 10 November 2003 by Parlophone. Following the commercial success of her eighth studio album Fever (2001), Minogue enlisted a diverse group of writers and producers to aid in creating a new album, including Cathy Dennis, Dan Carey, Emiliana Torrini, Johnny Douglas, and Kurtis Mantronik among others. Influenced by the musical works of the 1980s and artists like Prince and Scritti Politti, Body Language musically differs from Minogue's previous albums, which mainly featured disco-oriented dance-pop tracks, and instead explores genres like synth-pop, electroclash, R&B, and hip hop. Lyrically, the album touches upon themes of flirtation, romance, introspection and heartbreak.
Impossible Princess is the sixth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 22 October 1997, by Deconstruction, BMG and Mushroom Records. The singer asserted greater creative control over the project — as a co-producer and composer of the material — compared to her previous work, assisted by Brothers in Rhythm, Manic Street Preachers, David Ball and Rob Dougan.
Kylie is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 4 July 1988 by Mushroom Records. Minogue had established herself as a child actress before signing to the record label in early 1987. The success of her debut single, "Locomotion", resulted in her working with Stock Aitken Waterman, who produced the album and wrote nine of its ten tracks. Their recording sessions, commencing in October 1987 in London and Melbourne, coincided with Minogue's filming schedule for the soap opera Neighbours.
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song that was recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album, Fever (2001). Parlophone Records released the song as the album's lead single on 8 September 2001. "Can't Get You Out of My Head", which was written and produced by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis, is a dance-pop, techno-pop and nu-disco song that is known for its "la la la" hook. Its lyrics are about obsession with a love interest. Music critics praised the song's production and Minogue's vocals and labelled it a highlight of Fever.
"Some Kind of Bliss" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, for her sixth studio album, Impossible Princess (1997). The song was released as the lead single from the album on 8 September 1997 through BMG, Deconstruction and Mushroom. Minogue co-wrote the track with James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore while Bradfield and Dave Eringa produced it. Backed by guitar and drum instruments, "Some Kind of Bliss" is a Britpop track in which Minogue sings about feeling happy.
Australian singer, songwriter and actress Kylie Minogue has been credited for ninety-three music videos, nineteen lyric videos, six visualisers, thirteen concert films, thirteen music video compilations and two documentaries. From her eponymous debut studio album (1988), she released music videos for the singles "I Should Be So Lucky, "The Locomotion", "Got to Be Certain", "Je ne sais pas pourquoi", and "It's No Secret", all directed by Chris Langham and released from 1987 to 1988. She followed with two other music videos in 1988—"Made in Heaven" a b-side and "Especially for You" with Jason Donovan. In 1989, music videos for "Hand on Your Heart", "Wouldn't Change a Thing", "Never Too Late" and "Tears on My Pillow" — singles from her second studio album Enjoy Yourself (1989)
The singles discography of Australian singer, songwriter and actress Kylie Minogue consists of ninety-six singles and twenty-four promotional recordings. Referred as the “Princess of Pop” by various media outlets, she has sold more than 80 million records worldwide. In Australia, she has a total of ten number-one singles, twenty-three top-ten hits and forty-seven top-forty entries. In the United Kingdom, with seven number-one singles, eleven singles that peaked at number two, thirty-five top-ten hits and fifty-two top-forty entries, she is the twelfth-best-selling singles artist and the third-best-selling female artist of all time to date, selling over 10.1 million singles.
Australian singer, songwriter and actress Kylie Minogue has released sixteen studio albums, thirteen compilation albums, nine live albums, nine extended plays (EP), thirteen remix albums and two box sets. She is recognised as the highest-selling Australian recording artist of all time by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), with an estimated career sales of over 80 million units worldwide. Minogue has eight number-one albums on the ARIA Albums Chart, the most for any female Australian artist. In the United Kingdom, she holds the record for being the first female artist to score a number one on the Official Albums Chart in five consecutive decades, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Golden is the fourteenth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. On 6 April 2018, BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company Darenote made it available in a variety of formats. This is Minogue's first album with BMG, and her first musical release since Kylie Christmas (2015). Minogue began work on the album in London and Los Angeles before briefly visiting Nashville. She was inspired by Nashville's culture and music, particularly its country music influences. Inspired by her journey, she enlisted several producers to create new music, including Ash Howes, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Sky Adams, Alex Smith, and Mark Taylor, among others.
Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection is a greatest hits album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on various formats on June 28, 2019 by BMG Rights Management, serving as her first compilation with the label. Minogue confirmed the record in May 2019, after teasing initial content on social media and her website. The album's original content includes forty-two songs, dating back to Minogue's debut with PWL in 1987. In addition, an expanded version included another disc with eight additional tracks from her catalogue, as well as a megamix of various tracks from her career.
"Say Something" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company Darenote released it as the lead single from her fifteenth studio album Disco (2020), which was distributed digitally and physically on July 23, 2020. Minogue co-wrote the song with Ash Howes, Jonathan Green, and long-time collaborator Richard "Biffco" Stannard. Musically, it is a disco-inspired track with dance-pop, electro-pop, and synth-pop influences. Inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown procedures, the song's lyrics explore themes of love and a call for unity.
Disco is the fifteenth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company Darenote released it on 6 November 2020 in both digital and physical formats. After finishing her campaign with her previous album Golden (2019), Minogue was inspired by a Studio 54-esque section on her Golden Tour to create a disco-themed album. Early sessions began in 2019-2020, but were temporarily halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread lockdowns. As a result, Minogue continued to work on the album remotely from London, using GarageBand and Logic Pro for the first time.
"Magic" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company Darenote released it as the second single from her fifteenth studio album Disco (2020), which was published on 24 September 2020, and further distributed on various digital and physical formats on later dates. Minogue, Michelle Buzz, and Teemu Brunila co-wrote the song with producers Daniel Davidsen and Peter Wallevik, collectively known as PhD. Musically, it is a disco-pop song with a variety of instruments, and the lyrics discuss the feeling of falling in love.
"Real Groove" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her fifteenth studio album, Disco (2020). The song was written by Minogue, Teemu Brunila, Nico Stadi and Alida Garpestad Peck, with a sense of optimism for days ahead during the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunila and Stadi also handled the production. It is a disco-pop song with house and R&B elements and features vocoders, a funk bass and post-disco synths. The lyrics see Minogue attempting to win an ex back. A new version, a duet with English-Albanian singer Dua Lipa entitled "Studio 2054 remix", was released on 31 December 2020 as the album's third single. The remix added William Bowerman as a producer with additional instrumentation and Lipa incorporating layered vocals and new lyrics.
"Padam Padam" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. BMG Rights Management and Darenote released it on 18 May 2023 as the lead single and opener to Minogue's sixteenth studio album Tension (2023). Written by Norwegian singer-songwriter Ina Wroldsen alongside their producer Lostboy, "Padam Padam" is a dance-pop and synthpop song with elements of electronic music and Eastern European sound. Lyrically, it touches on the topic of sexual encounter with its title being an onomatopoeia for a heartbeat.
"Hold on to Now" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company Darenote released it for airplay on October 30, 2023, and then distributed it in various digital and physical formats between November and December that same year. Minogue wrote the song with producers Jon Green, Duck Blackwell, and her longtime collaborator Richard "Biffco" Stannard. "Hold on to Now" was one of the first songs written for the album, and it was created by Minogue when she sent a sample melody to Stannard in 2021 via voice note.
"Things We Do for Love" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It appears as the third track on Minogue's sixteenth studio album, Tension (2023). Minogue wrote the song with Anya Jones, Camille "Kamille" Purrell, Jon Green, and producers Duck Blackwell and Richard "Biff" Stannard. "Things We Do for Love" was regarded by music critics as a tribute to 1980s culture and music, alongside Minogue's work from that era. Musically, it is an upbeat ballad-inspired synth-pop track with elements of dance-pop, rock, new wave and power-pop. The song's lyrics focus on love and being in a relationship.
"Tension" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company, Darenote, released it as the second single from her sixteenth studio album, Tension (2023), on August 31, 2023, both digitally and physically. Minogue co-wrote the song with Anya Jones, Camille Purrell, Jon Green, and producers Duck Blackwell and Richard "Biff" Stannard, long-time collaborators of Minogue's works. Minogue wrote it after finishing several songs in Surrey, and A&R Jamie Nelson introduced it to Purcell and Jones to further complete it.
It is one of her best 21st-century albums
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