Wow (Kylie Minogue song)

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"Wow"
KylieWowCover.png
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album X
B-side
  • "Carried Away"
  • "Cherry Bomb"
  • "Do It Again"
Released17 February 2008 (2008-02-17)
RecordedAugust 2007
Studio
Genre
Length3:13
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Greg Kurstin
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"In My Arms"
(2008)
"Wow"
(2008)
"All I See"
(2008)
Audio sample

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Wow": [23]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [49] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelRef.
Australia16 February 2008 CD maxi single Parlophone [50]
United Kingdom17 February 2008 Digital download
Digital download (EP)
Digital download (Remixes)
18 February 2008 CD single
CD maxi single
12" picture disc
France2 June 2008Digital download
Germany4 July 2008 EMI
CD maxi single
United States28 July 2009Digital download (EP)

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