Secret (Take You Home)
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"Secret" is a pop
song written by a collection of songwriters for Kylie Minogue
's ninth studio album
Body Language
(2003). The song had a limited release in the beginning of 2004
to Taiwan
. The song features an interpolation
of the chorus to the 1985
song "I Wonder If I Take You Home
" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
. The song was her biggest hit in Taiwan, making it on to the EMI 2004 Hit Disc, with her song at number 1 as well the picture of her used on the CD single on the front cover of the hit disc. The picture was used to attract attention to the CD because of the attention the song had received.
Lyrically, the song speaks of Minogue meeting a boy and wondering if he can be her lover or not.
said the song was "Kylie's rapping debut" and also commented on the large number of writers for the song, despite the song not having a "too-many-cooks pitfall." NME praised Kylie's rapping on the track but said it sounded "clipped and controlled." PopMatters
said that the song "boats a great hook" and compared it to works by Prince and INXS
. Yahoo!
called it a standout track from the album, comparing it to Justin Timberlake
.
, a promotional concert for Body Language. The live performance was used as a promotional video for the single.
The CD single is very rare now, and very collectible.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song written by a collection of songwriters for Kylie Minogue
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...
's ninth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
Body Language
Body Language (Kylie Minogue album)
Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 20 November 2003 by Parlophone. While Body Language failed to reach the chart and sales success of its predecessor, 2001's Fever, it still managed to chart inside the top five in several countries...
(2003). The song had a limited release in the beginning of 2004
2004 in music
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to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. The song features an interpolation
Interpolation
In the mathematical field of numerical analysis, interpolation is a method of constructing new data points within the range of a discrete set of known data points....
of the chorus to the 1985
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
song "I Wonder If I Take You Home
I Wonder If I Take You Home
"I Wonder If I Take You Home" is a song recorded in 1984 and released as a single in 1985 by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force. Never originally released on Personal Records, the then-obscure demo was discovered in a tape "discard bin" at Personal Records by producer/writer/artist Kenny Beck ,...
" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes...
. The song was her biggest hit in Taiwan, making it on to the EMI 2004 Hit Disc, with her song at number 1 as well the picture of her used on the CD single on the front cover of the hit disc. The picture was used to attract attention to the CD because of the attention the song had received.
Composition
"Secret (Take You Home)" is an up-tempo dance-pop style song with strong influences of electropop. The song also features prominent R&B elements as well as incorporating nu-funk.Lyrically, the song speaks of Minogue meeting a boy and wondering if he can be her lover or not.
Critical reception
The GuardianThe Guardian
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said the song was "Kylie's rapping debut" and also commented on the large number of writers for the song, despite the song not having a "too-many-cooks pitfall." NME praised Kylie's rapping on the track but said it sounded "clipped and controlled." 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 that the song "boats a great hook" and compared it to works by Prince and INXS
INXS
INXS are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar/keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar/sax...
. Yahoo!
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called it a standout track from the album, comparing it to Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
.
Live performances
Kylie performed the song on Money Can't BuyMoney Can't Buy
Money Can't Buy was a one-off, invitation only concert in support of Kylie Minogue's 2003 album, Body Language held at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. This event cost £1 million to stage and tickets were not available for sale...
, a promotional concert for Body Language. The live performance was used as a promotional video for the single.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of promotional single releases of "Secret (Take You Home)".The CD single is very rare now, and very collectible.
CD single
- "Secret (Take You Home)" — 3:15
- "Slow" — 3:13
- "Slow" (Chemical Brothers remix) — 7:03
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Taiwan Singles Chart | 1 |
External links
- Kylie.com — official website.