Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)
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| Studio album by Kylie Minogue | |||||
| Released | November 12, 1990 June 6, 1991 (reissue) |
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| Recorded | March and July, 1990 in London and Los Angeles | ||||
| Genre | Pop, Dance | ||||
| Length | 44:26 | ||||
| Label | PWL, Mushroom | ||||
| Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman, Keith Cohen, Stephen Bray, Michael Jay | ||||
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Australian Tour Edition cover
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Rhythm of Love is the third album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on November 12, 1990, and received positive reviews. Chris True of All Music Guide describes the album as Minogue's "best work from the Stock-Aitken-Waterman era", and writes that "the songwriting is stronger, the production dynamic, and Kylie seems more confident vocally".[1] Rhythm of Love was a top ten album in Australia and the United Kingdom, and it produced four top ten singles.
In June 1991, the album was reissued as Rhythm of Love: The Gold Album and featured bonus remixes. In the UK, Rhythm of Love of was certified platinum, and has sold over 300,000 copies.[2]
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[edit] Album information
The album was produced by: Stock Aitken Waterman (tracks 1-5,7,9), Keith Cohen (track: 8), Stephen Bray, & Keith Cohen (tracks 10,11), Michael Jay (track 6). It included for the first time, songs co-written by Minogue. The album was a departure from the jackswing and bubblegum pop music of its predecessors and attempted to present a more stylish and contemporary dance sound. Several of its tracks became popular hits in the clubs of the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The album reached number nine on the UK album charts and was certified platinum (300,000). It sold 3 million copies worldwide and has been certified platinum in Australia and the United Kingdom. It has also been certified gold in Spain.
With a new musical direction, Minogue now had the opportunity to break out of the mould her record company had created for her. Heavily influenced by her then boyfriend Michael Hutchence, lead singer of INXS, Minogue explored and presented herself in a more sexual and raunchier manner. The media dubbed this 'SexKylie', as fishnet tights and dark eye makeup quickly replaced the big hair, bright colours and Christmas ornament-like earrings.
The album was later re-released as a special "Gold Version" in May 1991 containing three bonus remixes and went on to be certified platinum in both the UK and Australia.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written and composed by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, except where noted.
- "Better the Devil You Know" - 3:54
- "Step Back in Time" - 3:05
- "What Do I Have to Do?" - 3:44
- "Secrets" - 4:06
- "Always Find The Time" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman, James) - 3:36
- "The World Still Turns" - (Minogue, Michael Jay, Mark Leggett) - 4:01
- "Shocked" - 4:48
- "One Boy Girl" - (Minogue, Willie Wilcox) - 4:35
- "Things Can Only Get Better" - 3:57
- "Count the Days" - (Minogue, Stephen Bray) - 4:23
- "Rhythm of Love" - (Minogue, Bray) - 4:13
[edit] Bonus tracks
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"Better the Devil You Know" (1990) A more hard edged dance song, and the first to present Minogue as a mature and sexually aware adult. "What Do I Have to Do?" (1990) The album's third single release. - Problems playing the files? See media help.
- Australian tour edition CD album
- "Shocked" (DNA mix) - 3:10
- "Shocked" (DNA 12" mix) - 6:20
- "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow 7" mix) - 3:18
- Australian tour edition cassette
- "Better the Devil You Know" (U.S. remix) – 6:03
- "Step Back in Time" (Walkin' Rhythm mix) - 7:55
- "What Do I Have to Do?" (Between the Sheets remix) - 7:08
- "Shocked" (DNA mix) - 3:10
- "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow 7" mix) - 3:18
- The Gold Album
- "Step Back in Time" (Walkin' Rhythm mix) - 7:55
- "What Do I Have to Do?" (Between the Sheets remix) - 7:08
- "Shocked" (DNA mix) - 3:10
[edit] Unused Tracks
- "I Am The One For You" - (Minogue, Phil Harding, Ian Curnow)
This song was going to be track 11 on "Rhythm Of Love" & the title track no.12. It was at last minute taken from the final tracklisting. The song finally made available for fans on the Australian-only 1998 compilation Greatest Remix Hits 4.
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | UK Chart | Aus. Chart |
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| 1. | "Better the Devil You Know" | 2 | 4 |
| 2. | "Step Back in Time" | 4 | 5 |
| 3. | "What Do I Have to Do" | 6 | 11 |
| 4. | "Shocked" | 6 | 7 |
[edit] Australian tour edition
Following the success of a world tour, a special tour edition was released in Australia containing three bonus tracks. Another tour edition which was released contained a second CD with the same tracklisting as the 'Shocked' Australia CD single.
[edit] Miscellanea
- "What Do I Have to Do?" is said to be Pete Waterman's favourite Kylie Minogue single ever. The video also features Minogue's sister Dannii Minogue.
- Shocked was remixed by "DNA" for its single release. It was the first Kylie Minogue track to be remixed by anyone unrelated to PWL.
- Initital copies of the United Kingdom 12" vinyl album came with a free poster.
- The full length 12 minute album version of "Shocked" remains unreleased.
- "The World Still Turns" was pressed as a 7" promo in the Philippines in 1991.
[edit] Charts
| Charts (1990) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums Chart[2] | 10 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[3] | 44 |
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 9 |
[edit] Sales
| Country | Certification | Shipments | Sales |
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| Australia | Platinum | 70,000+ | |
| Japan | Gold | 100,000+ | 23,000 |
| Spain | Gold | 50,000+ | |
| U.K. | Platinum | 300,000+ | 400,000 |
[edit] References
- ^ Chris True. "Rhythm of Love > Review". All Music Guide. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Music - Albums - Rhythm of Love". Kylie.com. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved January 2, 2008.
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