Fever (Kylie Minogue album)
Encyclopedia
Fever is the eighth album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue
. It was released 1 October 2001 by Parlophone
Mushroom Records
, and Capitol Records
. Minogue began work on the album in 2001, working with famous songwriters and producers like Cathy Dennis
, Rob Davis, and Tom Nichols
, moving into a "sexier" and "groovier" form of dance music. The album received mostly positive reviews from critics, with most noting the dance and electric elements on the album and calling it edgier than Light Years. After its release, the album reached number one in Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom while peaking within the top twenty-five of other countries, including an unusually high peak for Minogue in the U.S. with number three.
The album's first single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head
", peaked at number one in fifteen countries, including a number seven on the United States' Billboard Hot 100
and a platinum certification there, becoming Minogue's biggest worldwide hit to date. The second single, "In Your Eyes
", reached number one in Australia and number three in the UK, while peaking within the top twenty-five in other countries. The next single was "Love at First Sight", which reached number twenty-three in the US, two in the UK, and three in Australia, while becoming a top forty hit in the rest of the world. The final single was "Come Into My World", peaking at number four in Australia and number eight in the UK, while only managing a number ninety-one in the US.
Minogue promoted the album in a series of live performances, including her most expensive tour to date, the KylieFever2002 tour. In the US, the album received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America
and it sold over 1.1 million copies according to Nielsen SoundScan
.
Fever also earned Minogue a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
for the song "Come Into My World".
, Fever was the album that Parlophone had envisioned when they first signed the artist in 1999 and wanted to reestablish her pop career. With its more direct approach, the first album with the new label, Light Years, had succeeded in reintroducing Minogue to a mainstream pop audience, but Fever brought to fruition the more electronic, programmed and contemporary sound that had always been in mind for Minogue.During the album's production, world famous pop singer Michael Jackson
wrote two tracks for the US edition of the album: "I'll Try Anyhing Once" and "Time Bomb". However, neither of these songs were included on the final track list.
There are three different versions of the album cover. The original version had Minogue wearing white and holding a microphone. This version was distributed to Australia, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Canada. When the album was later released in the U.S. and re-issued (in some countries) in Asia, the cover was changed to a cover similar to that of "In Your Eyes
". This cover is also available in Canada. The cover for the bonus disc edition is similar to the original, but with Minogue wearing a blue PVC
costume instead.
-esq", disco-stormer of a third single from the album, "Love at First Sight", continues the raunchy feel of the album, but goes for a more Euro-flavored, classic disco sound. The first single from the album "Can't Get You Out of My Head
" turns to a more mid-tempo, dance-floor pleasing sound, with pulses and grooves. The poised title track and promotional single from the album, "Fever", uses tempting lyrics ("Hey doctor, just what do you diagnose... So now, shall I take off my clothes?") and suggestive panting along with production that has been compared to that of the '80s, to give off a more mature sound for Minogue. The song has been noted for its close resemblance to "Red Alert
" by Basement Jaxx
. "Give It to Me" further continues the more sexual sound, with its seductive lyrics and constant telephone-like bleeps, though it has often been described as more straightforward than dirty. "Fragile" continues the up-tempo sound of the album, having been described as "atmospheric" in its sound, but has also been called "indistinct."
The album's fourth single, "Come Into My World", is a more disco-oriented, reminiscent Eumir Deodato
's fantasy soundscape. Lyrically, the song is a plea for love, asking the listener to "[take] these hands that were made to touch and feel you." The second single, "In Your Eyes
", is another disco-sounding club track that lyrically propels Minogue further into a more sexual sound on the lyrics "I want to make it with you." "Dancefloor" is another club track that has been compared to the Eurodisco sound of Lisa Stansfield
and Real McCoy. The track "Love Affair" continues the up-beat groove of the album, with chirpy coos and precise articulation, though its wannabe sexy lyrics have been called "hollow and mechanical." "Your Love" defers from the rest of the album, turning down the bpm
in favor of a more warm sounding track, with sweet vocals and a pleasant acoustic guitar
line. The closing track, "Burning Up", turns back to the disco sound of the album, with lyrics that once again refer to Minogue on a night out.
's Jacqueline Hodges also gave the album a positive review, saying "by leaving her pure pop roots behind a little, to give way to a more daring, dance-floor pleasing sound, Kylie has found a winning formula that pleases both 'the kids' and their salivating dads alike." NME
gave the album a seven out of ten, while saying "Kylie continues to show them how it's done: with taste, style and while wearing as few clothes as possible." He called the album a "very good one", while comparing to Daft Punk
. Jason Thompson of Popmatters
said the album was another "smash" for Kylie and said it was "nothing but a perfect album of gorgeous dance music." He said the album was "sexy" and "fun" and that Minogue "knows how to express herself through irresistible melodies and seductive emoting." Yahoo Music UK contrasted the album to Light Years, saying that it moved into a "sexier groove-oriented direction" and called in Minogue's greatest album to date.
In October 2010, Fever was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums
.
, the album debuted at number one in the country, Minogue's second number one album. It stayed at number one for five weeks, and stayed in the Australian Albums Chart for seventy-four weeks in total, becoming Minogue's highest and longest album in that country. It was certificated 7X Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA). Fever debuted at number three on the New Zealand Albums Chart. The album sold over 7,500 copies in the country, receiving gold certification in its first week. The album peaked at number three in the country, and later was certificated 2X Platinum, staying in the charts for forty-four weeks.
Elsewhere, the album was success. The album debuted at number one in the UK, and stayed there for two weeks, and stayed in the charts for seventy weeks in total. It was certificated 5X Platinum in the country and sold over 1.9 million copies in the UK alone. The album peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200
. It became Minogue's most successful album in the US, and was certificated platinum in the US. The album has sold eight million copies worldwide, making it Minogue's best-selling album to date.
In 2008 it was announced that the album is the first album released by a non-Russian act to receive a diamond certification in Russia. The album won Best International Album at the 2002 BRIT Awards
. It became Minogue's highest-selling album in Australia, US, Canada, and Russia, among others, and her overall highest-selling album.
" was released in September 2001 in Europe and Australia. It debuted at number one in Australia, Ireland, and the UK and remained there for four weeks in each of the three countries. It also hit the top spot in some chart in over 40 countries. In 2002, the song was released in the U.S. and became her second ever top-ten hit, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her first top-ten hit in the U.S. since 1988, the first being "The Loco-Motion
". It also reached number one on the US Dance/Club Play chart. To date, it has became Minogue's most successful single to date and her signature song
.
It was announced that "In Your Eyes
" would be the second single from the album. It was released in February 2002. It reached the top position in Australia, Hungary and Romania
, while peaking at number three in the UK, number six in Ireland and number eleven in Canada. Although it was released with success, the single did not manage to chart in the US because it was not released in that country.
"Love at First Sight" was released as the third single from the album. It was released in June 2002. It reached number two in the UK and number three in Australia. (The b-side was the acclaimed "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" remix.) The track was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
in 2003, after reaching number one on the U.S. Dance/Club Play chart. It reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number seven on the Irish Singles Chart. Note: this is not the same song as the "Love at First Sight" that appears on Minogue's 1988 debut, Kylie
.
The last single was "Come into My World", which was released in November 2002. It reached number four in Australia, number eight in the UK, number eleven in Ireland, number twenty in New Zealand and number ninety-one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Due to thus, the single won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
in 2004, becoming Minogue's first grammy award in her career..
, Wales and spanned across the UK, mainland Europe, and Australia, before ending on 16 August 2002 in Milan
, Italy. The tour had a total of forty-nine shows. The budget for the tour was remarkably higher than those of her previous shows and was her biggest production to date. The set featured two staircases and three projection screens to enhance the different seven different acts of the show. Famous Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana
created the outfits while choreographer Rafael Bonachela created the dance routines.
Japanese special edition
Enhanced video section
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
. It was released 1 October 2001 by Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records
Mushroom Records is an Australian recoJrd company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in Melbourne in 1972. After its sale in 1998, it merged into Festival Mushroom Records. From 2005 to 2009, it is one of the record labels operated by Warner Bros...
, and Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
. Minogue began work on the album in 2001, working with famous songwriters and producers like Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
, Rob Davis, and Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols is an ASCAP Award–winning Songwriter/producerLiving in London and New York.His first release, Black Coffee, by All Saints went to No.1...
, moving into a "sexier" and "groovier" form of dance music. The album received mostly positive reviews from critics, with most noting the dance and electric elements on the album and calling it edgier than Light Years. After its release, the album reached number one in Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, and the United Kingdom while peaking within the top twenty-five of other countries, including an unusually high peak for Minogue in the U.S. with number three.
The album's first single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head
Can't Get You out of My Head
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
", peaked at number one in fifteen countries, including a number seven on the United States' Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and a platinum certification there, becoming Minogue's biggest worldwide hit to date. The second single, "In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)
"In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album Fever. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. It was produced by Stannard and Gallagher...
", reached number one in Australia and number three in the UK, while peaking within the top twenty-five in other countries. The next single was "Love at First Sight", which reached number twenty-three in the US, two in the UK, and three in Australia, while becoming a top forty hit in the rest of the world. The final single was "Come Into My World", peaking at number four in Australia and number eight in the UK, while only managing a number ninety-one in the US.
Minogue promoted the album in a series of live performances, including her most expensive tour to date, the KylieFever2002 tour. In the US, the album received a platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
and it sold over 1.1 million copies according to Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
.
Fever also earned Minogue a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music genre...
for the song "Come Into My World".
Background
According to A&R Miles LeonardMiles Leonard
Miles Leonard is a British music industry executive and is currently president of Parlophone and Virgin A&R labels at EMI Music UK. He has previously worked for Roadrunner Records and been credited as signing and breaking artists including Gorillaz, Coldplay, Tinie Tempah, The Verve and for...
, Fever was the album that Parlophone had envisioned when they first signed the artist in 1999 and wanted to reestablish her pop career. With its more direct approach, the first album with the new label, Light Years, had succeeded in reintroducing Minogue to a mainstream pop audience, but Fever brought to fruition the more electronic, programmed and contemporary sound that had always been in mind for Minogue.During the album's production, world famous pop singer Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
wrote two tracks for the US edition of the album: "I'll Try Anyhing Once" and "Time Bomb". However, neither of these songs were included on the final track list.
There are three different versions of the album cover. The original version had Minogue wearing white and holding a microphone. This version was distributed to Australia, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Canada. When the album was later released in the U.S. and re-issued (in some countries) in Asia, the cover was changed to a cover similar to that of "In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)
"In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album Fever. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. It was produced by Stannard and Gallagher...
". This cover is also available in Canada. The cover for the bonus disc edition is similar to the original, but with Minogue wearing a blue PVC
Polyvinyl chloride
Polyvinyl chloride, commonly abbreviated PVC, is a thermoplastic polymer. It is a vinyl polymer constructed of repeating vinyl groups having one hydrogen replaced by chloride. Polyvinyl chloride is the third most widely produced plastic, after polyethylene and polypropylene. PVC is widely used in...
costume instead.
Composition
"More More More", the album's opening track, hears Minogue "oozing sensuous vocals" over a "funky" bass and neo-disco beats, beginning the up-tempo sound of the album. The second track and "ModjoModjo
Modjo was a French house/pop musical duo made up of producer Romain Tranchart and vocalist Yann Destagnol . It had major success with its hit single "Lady ".-Biography:...
-esq", disco-stormer of a third single from the album, "Love at First Sight", continues the raunchy feel of the album, but goes for a more Euro-flavored, classic disco sound. The first single from the album "Can't Get You Out of My Head
Can't Get You out of My Head
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
" turns to a more mid-tempo, dance-floor pleasing sound, with pulses and grooves. The poised title track and promotional single from the album, "Fever", uses tempting lyrics ("Hey doctor, just what do you diagnose... So now, shall I take off my clothes?") and suggestive panting along with production that has been compared to that of the '80s, to give off a more mature sound for Minogue. The song has been noted for its close resemblance to "Red Alert
Red Alert (song)
"Red Alert" is a song by British electronic dance music duo Basement Jaxx. It was the first single released from their debut album, Remedy. It later appears on Basement Jaxx: The Singles. It ties with "Romeo" as their second-highest UK Singles Chart placing at number 5. It also became their first...
" by Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
. "Give It to Me" further continues the more sexual sound, with its seductive lyrics and constant telephone-like bleeps, though it has often been described as more straightforward than dirty. "Fragile" continues the up-tempo sound of the album, having been described as "atmospheric" in its sound, but has also been called "indistinct."
The album's fourth single, "Come Into My World", is a more disco-oriented, reminiscent Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato
Eumir Deodato is a Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer and arranger, primarily based in the jazz realm but who historically has been known for eclectic melding of big band and combo jazz with varied elements of rock/pop, R&B/funk, Brazilian/Latin, and symphonic or orchestral music.Mainly,...
's fantasy soundscape. Lyrically, the song is a plea for love, asking the listener to "[take] these hands that were made to touch and feel you." The second single, "In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)
"In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album Fever. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. It was produced by Stannard and Gallagher...
", is another disco-sounding club track that lyrically propels Minogue further into a more sexual sound on the lyrics "I want to make it with you." "Dancefloor" is another club track that has been compared to the Eurodisco sound of Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982...
and Real McCoy. The track "Love Affair" continues the up-beat groove of the album, with chirpy coos and precise articulation, though its wannabe sexy lyrics have been called "hollow and mechanical." "Your Love" defers from the rest of the album, turning down the bpm
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
in favor of a more warm sounding track, with sweet vocals and a pleasant acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
line. The closing track, "Burning Up", turns back to the disco sound of the album, with lyrics that once again refer to Minogue on a night out.
Critical reception
Allmusic gave the album a positive review, giving it four and a half of out five stars and calling Minogue a close second to Madonna for the master of catchy hooks. BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Jacqueline Hodges also gave the album a positive review, saying "by leaving her pure pop roots behind a little, to give way to a more daring, dance-floor pleasing sound, Kylie has found a winning formula that pleases both 'the kids' and their salivating dads alike." NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
gave the album a seven out of ten, while saying "Kylie continues to show them how it's done: with taste, style and while wearing as few clothes as possible." He called the album a "very good one", while comparing to Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
. Jason Thompson of Popmatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
said the album was another "smash" for Kylie and said it was "nothing but a perfect album of gorgeous dance music." He said the album was "sexy" and "fun" and that Minogue "knows how to express herself through irresistible melodies and seductive emoting." Yahoo Music UK contrasted the album to Light Years, saying that it moved into a "sexier groove-oriented direction" and called in Minogue's greatest album to date.
In October 2010, Fever was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums
100 Best Australian Albums
100 Best Australian Albums is a compendium of rock and pop albums of the past 50 years as compiled by music journalists Toby Creswell, Craig Mathieson and John O'Donnell. The book was published on 25 October 2010 by Hardie Grant Books...
.
Chart performance
In Minogue's native country AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the album debuted at number one in the country, Minogue's second number one album. It stayed at number one for five weeks, and stayed in the Australian Albums Chart for seventy-four weeks in total, becoming Minogue's highest and longest album in that country. It was certificated 7X Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA). Fever debuted at number three on the New Zealand Albums Chart. The album sold over 7,500 copies in the country, receiving gold certification in its first week. The album peaked at number three in the country, and later was certificated 2X Platinum, staying in the charts for forty-four weeks.
Elsewhere, the album was success. The album debuted at number one in the UK, and stayed there for two weeks, and stayed in the charts for seventy weeks in total. It was certificated 5X Platinum in the country and sold over 1.9 million copies in the UK alone. The album peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
. It became Minogue's most successful album in the US, and was certificated platinum in the US. The album has sold eight million copies worldwide, making it Minogue's best-selling album to date.
In 2008 it was announced that the album is the first album released by a non-Russian act to receive a diamond certification in Russia. The album won Best International Album at the 2002 BRIT Awards
2002 BRIT Awards
The 2002 BRIT Awards were the 22nd edition of the biggest annual pop music awards in the United Kingdom. They are run by the British Phonographic Industry and took place on 20th February 2002 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.-Live performers:...
. It became Minogue's highest-selling album in Australia, US, Canada, and Russia, among others, and her overall highest-selling album.
Singles
"Can't Get You Out of My HeadCan't Get You out of My Head
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
" was released in September 2001 in Europe and Australia. It debuted at number one in Australia, Ireland, and the UK and remained there for four weeks in each of the three countries. It also hit the top spot in some chart in over 40 countries. In 2002, the song was released in the U.S. and became her second ever top-ten hit, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100. It was her first top-ten hit in the U.S. since 1988, the first being "The Loco-Motion
The Loco-Motion
"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. The song is notable for appearing in the American Top 5 three times – each time in a different decade: for Little Eva in 1962 ; for Grand Funk Railroad in 1974 ; and for Kylie Minogue in 1988 "The...
". It also reached number one on the US Dance/Club Play chart. To date, it has became Minogue's most successful single to date and her signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...
.
It was announced that "In Your Eyes
In Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)
"In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album Fever. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. It was produced by Stannard and Gallagher...
" would be the second single from the album. It was released in February 2002. It reached the top position in Australia, Hungary and Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, while peaking at number three in the UK, number six in Ireland and number eleven in Canada. Although it was released with success, the single did not manage to chart in the US because it was not released in that country.
"Love at First Sight" was released as the third single from the album. It was released in June 2002. It reached number two in the UK and number three in Australia. (The b-side was the acclaimed "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" remix.) The track was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music genre...
in 2003, after reaching number one on the U.S. Dance/Club Play chart. It reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. It peaked at number seven on the Irish Singles Chart. Note: this is not the same song as the "Love at First Sight" that appears on Minogue's 1988 debut, Kylie
Kylie (album)
Kylie is the debut album by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, released by PWL on 4 July 1988. Stock, Aitken and Waterman produced and wrote eight of the ten tracks on the album....
.
The last single was "Come into My World", which was released in November 2002. It reached number four in Australia, number eight in the UK, number eleven in Ireland, number twenty in New Zealand and number ninety-one on the US Billboard Hot 100. Due to thus, the single won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording
The Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for works containing quality vocal performances in the dance music genre...
in 2004, becoming Minogue's first grammy award in her career..
Promotion
In April 2002, Minogue embarked on a six-month tour titled KylieFever2002. The three-legged tour began on 26 April 2002 in CardiffCardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales and spanned across the UK, mainland Europe, and Australia, before ending on 16 August 2002 in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy. The tour had a total of forty-nine shows. The budget for the tour was remarkably higher than those of her previous shows and was her biggest production to date. The set featured two staircases and three projection screens to enhance the different seven different acts of the show. Famous Italian designers Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an Italian luxury industry fashion house. The company was started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana in Milan, Italy. By 2005 their turnover was €597 million....
created the outfits while choreographer Rafael Bonachela created the dance routines.
Track listing
- Later pressings of the album replace "Come Into My World" with its single version. Its duration is 4:06.
Special edition bonus disc
- "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head"
- "Love at First Sight" (The Scumfrog's Beauty And The Beast Vocal Edit)
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Deluxe's Dirty Dub)
- "In Your Eyes" (Roger SanchezRoger SanchezRoger Sanchez, also known as Roger S. and The S Man, is a Grammy award-winning American House music DJ who has scored many hits in the European and World Charts...
Release The Dub Mix) - "Love at First Sight" (Ruff & Jam US Radio Mix)
- "Come Into My World" (FischerspoonerFischerspoonerFischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
Mix) - "Whenever You Feel Like It" (Minogue, Billy SteinbergBilly SteinbergWilliam Endfield "Billy" Steinberg is an American songwriter. He has achieved most of his success as part of a song writing team, most notably with Tom Kelly. He has also co-written several hit songs with Rick Nowels.-Biography:...
, Rick NowelsRick NowelsRichard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
)
Japanese special edition
- "Tightrope"
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (K&M's Mindprint Mix)
- "In Your Eyes" (Jean Jacques Smoothie Mix)
Enhanced video section
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head"
- "In Your Eyes"
- "Love at First Sight"
- "Come Into My World"
Bonus Asian AVCD
- Format Data (not playable)
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Music Video)
- "In Your Eyes" (Music Video)
- "Spinning Around" (Music Video)
- "On a Night Like This" (Music Video)
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (K&M's Mindprint Mix)
- "In Your Eyes" (Jean Jacques Smoothie Mix)
- "Spinning Around"
- "Boy"
- "Rendezvous at Sunset"
- Note #1: An error at the record company caused most editions of this disc to include a version of "Whenever You Feel Like It" featuring noticeably uneven sound levels, with the chorus being quieter and more muffled than the rest of the song. Some Asian editions, however, are unaffected.
- Note #2: An error in pressing caused the Brazilian editions of the double-disc album to be labelled incorrectly. The "bonus disc" is actually the regular album; the other disc has the remixes.
Personnel
- Kylie Minogue – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Rob Davis – guitar, keyboards, drum programming, producer, mixing, engineer
- Greg Fitzgerald – guitar, keyboards, producer, programming
- Martin HarringtonMartin HarringtonMartin Harrington is a British songwriter and record producer based in Los Angeles. He has written and produced for many artists including Celine Dion, Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbruglia. The international hit song "Love at First Sight" by Kylie Minogue, which he co-wrote, was nominated for both...
– guitar, keyboards, programming, engineer - Richard Stannard – guitar, backing vocals, producer
- Steve Anderson – keyboards, arranger, producer, programming
- Cathy DennisCathy DennisCathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
– keyboards, backing vocals, producer, mixing - Julian GallagherJulian GallagherJulian Gallagher is a British songwriter and record producer, known for helping Kylie Minogue on her 2001 album, Fever. He also co-wrote songs with Gabrielle on her 2007 album, Always.-External links:**Paul Nash, , Sound on Sound, December 2001...
– keyboards, Fender Rhodes, producer - Ash Howes – keyboards, programming, mixing, engineer
- Steve Lewinson – bass
- John ThirkellJohn ThirkellJohn Thirkell is a British trumpet and flugelhorn player, who has appeared on hundreds of pop, rock, and jazz recordings. Through the 1980s and early 1990s he was on at least one album in the UK Charts continuously, without a break, for over 13 years...
– flute, trumpet - Gavyn WrightGavyn WrightGavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London Session Orchestra and Penguin Cafe Orchestra, best known for his orchestral arrangements on pop productions as well as numerous TV and movie soundtracks Gavyn Wright is a British violinist and orchestra leader with the London...
– strings - Billie Godfrey – backing vocals
- Tommy D – producer, mixing
- Pascal GabrielPascal GabrielPascal Richard Marcel Gabriel is a Belgian-born musician based in London. His musical career began in 1977 in the punk rock band The Razors...
– producer, mixing
- Tom NicholsTom NicholsTom Nichols is an ASCAP Award–winning Songwriter/producerLiving in London and New York.His first release, Black Coffee, by All Saints went to No.1...
– producer - Mark PicchiottiMark PicchiottiMark Picchiotti is a club DJ, producer and songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois.Picchiotti has been active in the dance music scene for over 20 years, establishing his reputation as a house, electronica and pop music DJ at Chicago clubs such as Shelter and Crobar. He has remixed songs by a...
– producer, mixing - Paul Statham – producer
- Anders Kallmark – programming, engineer
- Phil Larsen – programming, mixing, engineer
- Bruce Elliot Smith – programming, mixing
- Alvin Sweeney – programming, engineer
- Adrian Bushby – mixing
- Tom Carlisle – mixing
- Tom ElmhirstTom ElmhirstTom Elmhirst is a British specialist music producer and mix engineer. He began his career at SARM studios in the early 90s at a time when digital audio was already becoming mainstream. Elmhirst’s experiences at SARM and with Trevor Horn have clearly influenced his current working methods...
– mixing - Tim Orford – mixing
- Paul Wright – mixing, engineer
- Wendy Dougan – design
- William Baker – stylist
- Vincent Peters – photography
Weekly charts
| Chart (2001/2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
1 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 1 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Flanders) |
14 |
| Belgian Albums Chart Ultratop 50 Ultratop 50 singles, often just Ultratop 50, is the weekly chart of fifty best-selling singles in Flanders, Belgium, and is produced and published by the Ultratop organization. The chart has existed since March 31, 1995... (Wallonia) |
12 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
10 |
| Danish Albums Chart IFPI Denmark IFPI Denmark is the Danish branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Denmark.-Gold and platinum awards:... |
4 |
| Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
7 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
1 |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 20 |
| French Albums Chart Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
21 |
| German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
1 |
| Greek International Albums Chart IFPI Greece International Federation of the Phonographic Industry Greece or IFPI Greece is the Greek branch of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and is the official charts provider and recording sales certification body for Greece. Currently two charts are compiled, one for sales of... |
2 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart Mahasz Mahasz is the Hungarian music industry association, founded in 1992. Mahasz hands out the Hungarian Music Awards and maintains the music charts for Hungary.... |
8 |
| Irish Albums Chart Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
1 |
| Italian Albums Chart Federation of the Italian Music Industry The Federation of the Italian Music Industry is an umbrella organization that keeps track of virtually all aspects of the music recording industry in Italy.... |
6 |
| Japanese Albums Chart Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
17 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
3 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... |
4 |
| Polish Albums Chart Polish Music Charts The Polish Music Charts are two official album charts and seven singles charts in Poland, provided by ZPAV, the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . The first, the Top 100, is a monthly chart based on data received from the album companies... |
12 |
| Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
10 |
| Swiss Albums Chart Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
3 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
1 |
| US Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
3 |
Certifications
Year-end charts
| Chart (2001) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 5 |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 24 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 92 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 18 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
10 |
| Chart (2002) | Position |
| Australian Albums Chart | 4 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) | 67 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia) | 64 |
| French Albums Chart | 55 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart New Zealand Top 50 Albums of 2002 -Chart:-External links:*... |
30 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
15 |
| US Billboard 200 | 82 |
| Worldwide | 30 |
| Chart (2003) | Position |
| Australian Albums Chart | 57 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2000–09) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart | 13 |