They must be absolutely bonkers if 3rd place has an average of 9.81.
Kylie Minogue Rate: Part.1 - PWL Years ♥ (RESULTS - WINNER!!)
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Better The Devil You Know is quite literally the greatest pop song ever recorded, no hyperbole necessary, so it makes sense that it would average at least a 10.
'What Do I Have to Do?' should win this.
I remember the world premiere of Better The Devil You Know, along with her new look, and it blew my mind. I was in my videoing-everything-musical-on-tv stage so rewatched this a million times even before its release which felt like an eternity (it was probably only 2-3 weeks)
The kiss she blew to her dancer just before the second chorus has iconic status for me.
This was a brand new Kylie and there was no going back.
The kiss she blew to her dancer just before the second chorus has iconic status for me.
This was a brand new Kylie and there was no going back.
OK I just watched that all the way through and she says "I guess I'll have kids" when asked what she will be doing in 10 years when she's "really old".
That's quite sad. Aw.
Also, I'll accept Better The Devil You Know winning but I don't want it to.
Realistically it should really be Devil. It's a monster of a song. I guess the only way What Do I Have To Do could win is because people think Devil is overplayed or like to like the "underdog" - not that it really is one, it's totally amazing in its own right.
Well am super pleased that Hand On Your Heart managed to just sneak in the top 3 and rightfully so. The song is just amazing through and through, and really is underneath that sugary pop coating one of her most mature and true to life meanings. Who hasn't had to put up with a load of rubbish excuses when they've been dumped? As for the top 2, I would like to see Better The Devil You Know win, it is iconic in every way and without it she could have well ended up as another Stock Aitken Waterman has been...
I approve of this top 2 no matter which one wins. One got my 10 and one got my 11. Not bad at all.
I believe "Devil" should win, the same way Human League rate had to be won by "Don't You Want Me". "What Do I Have To Do?" is a fantastic song that nobody outside Kylie fanbase remembers. "Devil" is an iconic classic, coming of age for Kylie, and it still gets played in tha clubs. It's like choosing between "Vogue" and "Bedtime Story". Both are fantastic songs, but one of them is an iconic classic, and the other isn't.
I believe "Devil" should win, the same way Human League rate had to be won by "Don't You Want Me". "What Do I Have To Do?" is a fantastic song that nobody outside Kylie fanbase remembers. "Devil" is an iconic classic, coming of age for Kylie, and it still gets played in tha clubs. It's like choosing between "Vogue" and "Bedtime Story". Both are fantastic songs, but one of them is an iconic classic, and the other isn't.
It's the last day of the PWL rate, it's been a lot of fun but also quite a turbulent rate - in that I nearly went AWOL in at the beginning!
Anyway, either 'Better The Devil You Know' or 'What Do I Have To Do?' will take the title...
- find out which at midday! (UK time)
Anyway, either 'Better The Devil You Know' or 'What Do I Have To Do?' will take the title...
- find out which at midday! (UK time)
I just tend to support the underdog more both are amazing huge songs but no one can deny how impactful Devil is.
I wouldn't say that 'WDIHTD' 'has been forgotten by anyone outside her fan base. It wouldn't rank high in a name the first Kylie hit you can think of but it's the kind of song once reminded of people remember how ace it is.
What Do I Have To Do? 10.17
Highest Score: 11 x 13 @OSHi, @Wills, @Remorque, @JamesJupiter, @iheartpoptarts, @Danniimorph, @bichard, @gezza76, @rawkey, @Pop Gaz, @SmashHitter, @AlmostFamous and @push the button
10 x 29 @P'NutButter, @roblognick, @Ray, @VeryPSB, @DJHazey, @mrdonut, @SloMover, @lalaclairi_, @mattyjayy, @LoveMachine, @Mikey1701, @VivaForever, @Cowboystyle, @tylerc904, @Gotnomoretosay, @idratherjack, @SophiaSophia, @trussy74, @letuinmybackdoor, @clockworknovak, @Markus1981, @Mjg0806, @Jam, @Eric Generic, @IAmMrDexB, @Booers, @cleggar, @Andsov, @thefaceofyou
Lowest Score: 7 x 1 @sexercise
Featurette...
Billy The Fish Remix...
- Live at Mardi Gras in 1994...
- Performing in 2001, with the 'What Do I Have To Do?' black dress on...
- Live on the Les Folies Tour in 2012...
@mrdonut The wigs in the video are amazing
@Mikey1701 I could go on for days about why this incredible, but I wouldn't come close to doing it justice so let me say this: FUCKING MASTERPIECE.
@SloMover The song is a 10, the video is a 10, the single cover is a 10 - What Do I Have To Do? is quite possibly (still) Kylie's best single release to date.
@VivaForever Should be just as big in Kylie fandom as Devil and Shocked.
@LoveMachine Just perfect. From the "love you- love you"-chants, to the nonsensical samples in the radio edit to the video.
@tylerc904 So good. Another contender for the win.
@Pop Gaz Here it is my 11, my favorite ever Kylie song, its mature, its fun, the chorus explodes, the video’s just perfect (Kylie ironing!) its just an amazing song!
@DJHazey "LOVE YOU LOVE YOU" is literally chanted into my soul. The chorus works so well because the whooshing sound helps build into an utterly time-stopping rush that's created. The faint 'ahhhhs' in the background also help make this whole experience heavenly.
@AlmostFamous “What’s that sound?” “An ELEVEN” Just so euphoric and i get rushes every time I hear it, unlike Devil it has benefited from not being overplayed. Her and the backing vocalists sound phenomenal on this. The mix of happy and frustrated is such a powerful juxtaposition and the song translates that utter lust you have for somebody special in the early stages.
@gezza76 So Here’s my 11, drawing on Italo house and the rave culture of the early 90s but with a pop twist it’s just too glorious to resist. The sing a long chorus is pop euphoria and “just” manages to top the other songs in this rate.-11
@letuinmybackdoor Both single and album versions are perfect, I love the ‘wirlling’ sounds, the moment she became cool as fuck , just wonderful.
@SophiaSophia is my favourite PWL single everything about it is perfect the single artwork, the video and the song. It's another timeless anthem from Kylie the whole Rhythm of Love era is one of my favourite concepts visually from Kylie and my favourite PWL album. I thought this was going to be my 11 but my heart went elsewhere but Rhythm of Love has many 11 worthy songs on it.
@idratherjack Another contender for my 11, the video is still her best. It just exhudes confidence and sexuality. Charlene was all grown up! Total blast of a pop song and she is really stunning in the video. I only just discovered the Movers & Shakers 7" remix this week which is amazing.
@WhatKindOfKylie? Do slightly prefer the album mix to the single version, but both are perhaps good examples of Kylie's first dip into pure 90's house. And boy doesn't she look a stunner in the video?! Not to mention Zane O'Donell in that leather jacket, but hey that's another story!
@clockworknovak THAT RAVE UP INTRO. THAT PIANO LINE.
@Mjg0806 My runner-up for the 11. I have always been infatuated with this song and its various incarnations. Another unrequited love anthem for myself and this one whisks me away every time. An utter classic and must-hear for any pop fan.
@Wills Hands-down the best thing Kylie put out during her time with PWL, this song is just such a rush to listen to. The accompanying “aaahhh”s, the propulsive instrumental, the wind-up to the chorus, the piano riff in the middle-8… there are too many perfect moments to count. As further testament to my love of the track, I genuinely can’t determine whether I prefer the album version or the 7” mix (beefier production and vocal samples vs. an extended middle-8 - how do you choose?!), which only happens when the song itself is strong enough that the production is of secondary importance. An essential part of Kylie’s history and the singular track that holds up best today.
@Cowboystyle Another solid gold single from this era and my 2nd favourite. I remember being in High School by this point and all the kids talking about her videos for both this song and the shocked video. Kylie had become extremely uncool in my age group at school (11/12) but alot of kids were saying things like "I like Kylies new stuff". The video for this song remains one of her best and without a doubt her best PWL video.
@Remorque This is just such a cool song. Kylie sounds effortlessly sexy and the song is just so uplifting. I still find myself dancing to this one when I’m listening to it. Best song on its parent album for me! Deserving of my 11.
@bichard Well here it is. The song that saw a Kylie single miss the top 5 for the first time, but that has, in time, been recognised as possibly the greatest thing she's ever done (well, on Popjustice at least). And quite right too! Everything about this song is utterly perfect. And with that brilliant video, it's the moment when everything really came together for La Minogue (except for the sales and chart position, I guess). How this missed the top 10 in her homeland I'll never know! I nearly didn't give this my 11 because there are other songs that I love just as much (Right Here Right Now, Too Much Of A Good Thing, Do You Dare) that I know aren't going to fare anywhere near as well. But ultimately, I feel this is a superior song to those and it's a bona fide classic. If this doesn't win, I'll slit my own gizzard.
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