Kylie Minogue
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I love Ultimate Kylie too. It's gutting that we'll likely never see a vinyl version of it, with those gorgeous white, green and purple colour schemes on shiny card, unless Parlophone decide to do a 2000-2004-only version of it.
Yep, it all started of so great and then slowly but surely went down hill. Not in the music itself of course.
It really was getting concerning music wise though.
Beautiful came up on my Spotify shuffle. That’s got to be her worst song for me.
I can’t believe that was even considered for a single, let alone made the album.
I don't mind Beautiful personally, not a song often go back to though.
Something I never quite understood (and am irked by) was "Body Language" being released early. I believe it was brought forward because Robbie Williams was not going to meet his album deadline for Q4 2003 and Parlophone wanted to ensure they had a big release for Q4.
If true, it's unfair that Kylie had to deliver because Robbie couldn't. Plus Parlophone being greedy and (partly) setting Kylie for failure.
I am actually quite fond have "Body Language" but agree the first half is significantly stronger than the second half. Perhaps the additional time would have helped ensure the entire album was strong.
If true, it's unfair that Kylie had to deliver because Robbie couldn't. Plus Parlophone being greedy and (partly) setting Kylie for failure.
I am actually quite fond have "Body Language" but agree the first half is significantly stronger than the second half. Perhaps the additional time would have helped ensure the entire album was strong.
Old white men at Parlophone who love Coldplay, Gorillas, Robbie Williams and think Your Disco Needs You is too gay.
Yeah, it kinda sucks that she was forced to release it. If I recall correctly, Kylie had just decided that the album was going to be an 80s throwback record when they told her she needed to release it during Q4. Had she had more time to record, I imagine we’d have gotten more songs in the vein of Slow.
Body Language, certainly does rank highly up in my Kylie albums. But yes, the later half does let the side down can't deny that. Someday and I Feel For You especially so.
When 'Sexy Love' started being pushed as a promo single in Australia I was worried.
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They were literally throwing everything at the wall at that point to see what stuck. I'd actually forgotten that it received its own little promo campaign and wasn't just released to radio.
I guess that the logic was "The general public liked "Wow," so I guess they'll like "Sexy Love.""
I prefer "Sexy Love" to "Wow" by a lot nn.
Golden Boy deserved a place on the album, they should have included it.
I know it's hyperbole but I really feel the Sleepwalker and Kylie + Garibay EP's saved her creatively/artistically.
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"Golden Boy" should've been the lead single from Kiss Me Once, imo, or "If Only" or "Waiting For The Sun."
I've not seen these before. Sexy Love is absolute cringe but it's a testament to Kylie that in these live clips she can make it just passable.
We need a KMO era leak because I'm sure there is gold. The stuff that didn't make the album is the strongest. The latest KMO leaks are easily better than half the album and they're just demos.
More acts should’ve explored the mini albums to full compilation album strategy (like Robyn’s Body Talk), and considering the claim that Kylie had at least 3 albums worth of material that were scrunched to make up Kiss Me Once, it would’ve been the perfect era to attempt this with.
The part with tracks in the vein of “Mr President”, “Les Sex”, (“Skirt”), and “Sexercise” would be my favorite part honestly.
The part with tracks in the vein of “Mr President”, “Les Sex”, (“Skirt”), and “Sexercise” would be my favorite part honestly.
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The Body Talk release strategy would've been perfect for Kiss Me Once and would've added to its mixtape-esque vibe. Based on Kylie's recounting of there being "three albums" in "three genres"—a "pure pop" album, a "dancy-urban" album, and an "indie" album—we could've had "Into The Blue" as the lead from the "pure pop" mini album, "Waiting For The Sun" from the "dancy-urban" mini album and "Golden Boy" from the "indie" mini album or the release of the "dancy-urban" and the "indie" mini albums and their respective leads followed by the compliation with the additional of the "pure pop" material and its lead.
Unfortunately, that wouldn't have happened under Parlophone and their antiquated release strategies.
Also, I can't think of any other successful attempts at that strategy, besides Body Talk. I remember Miley attempting it, but only managing to release the first EP.
Have there been any other notable instances of the multi-EP rollouts working successfully? Robyn really nailed it, and I'm struggling to think of anyone else that's come close. Things tend to just fizzle out before they go anywhere.