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| Studio album by Kylie Minogue | |||||||||||
| Released | July 4, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Recorded | Spring 1988 in London, England | ||||||||||
| Genre | Dance-pop | ||||||||||
| Length | 35:26 | ||||||||||
| Label | PWL, Mushroom, Geffen | ||||||||||
| Producer | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | ||||||||||
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| Kylie Minogue chronology | |||||||||||
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Kylie is the debut album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on July 4, 1988, and received mixed reviews. Chris True of All Music Guide described the album's songs as "dated at best", but wrote that Minogue's "cuteness makes these rather vapid tracks bearable".[1] Kylie was a number one album in Australia and the United Kingdom, and it produced three number one singles. In North America the album peaked low on the Billboard charts.[2] In Australia, the album was re-issued as The Kylie Collection and featured bonus remixes. In January 1989, Kylie was certified six times platinum in the UK,[3] and has sold over six million copies worldwide as of 2006.[2]
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Background and recording
In 1987, during a Fitzroy Football Club benefit concert with other Neighbours cast members, Minogue performed a cover version of "The Loco-Motion" and was signed to a recording contract with Mushroom Records.[4] The song was released as a single in Australia, and became the highest selling single of the 1980s.[5] Its success resulted in Minogue traveling to London with Mushroom Records executive Gary Ashley to work with Stock, Aitken and Waterman. They knew little of Minogue and had forgotten that she was arriving; as a result, they wrote "I Should Be So Lucky" while she waited outside the studio.[6] Minogue recorded the song in less than an hour, and returned home to Australia to work on Neighbours.[6] The song became a chart success, and Mike Stock traveled to Melbourne to apologize to Minogue for forgetting about her previous recording session. Stock successfully convinced Minogue to return to London in the beginning of 1988 to record songs for her debut album.[6]
Chart performance and sales
Kylie debuted on the UK albums chart at number two, and reached number one the following week. The album remained at number one for eight weeks,[2] and was certified six times platinum on January 5, 1989.[3] It sold 1.8 million copies in 1988 and became the year's best selling album.[2] In Australia, the album reached number two, and was certified double platinum on release.[7] The album reached the top ten in Germany,[8] Norway,[9] and Switzerland,[10] and sold six million copies worldwide.[2] Kylie reached number fifty-three on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States.[11] In 1989, the album was certified gold in the U.S.[12] and platinum in Canada.[7]
Singles
"Locomotion", Minogue's first single release, spent seven weeks at number one on the Australian singles chart, and was the highest selling single in the country for the 1980s.[2] The second single "I Should Be So Lucky" featured lyrics written by Mike Stock. Stock believed that although Minogue was a successful soap star in Australia and very talented, there must be something wrong with her and figured that she must be unlucky in love.[6] It became a number one hit for Minogue in Australia and the United Kingdom.[7] "Got to Be Certain", the third single, reached number one in Australia, and was moderately successful in other parts of the world, reaching number two in the UK and the top ten in Germany and Switzerland.[13]
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"The Loco-Motion" Image:KylieMinogueTheLocomotion.ogg A dance remake of the Little Eva hit, and the only major American hit of Minogue's early career. "I Should Be So Lucky" Image:KylieMinogueIShouldBeSoLucky.ogg Minogue's first worldwide hit which introduced her as a dance-pop artist. - Problems playing the files? See media help.
Minogue re-recorded "Locomotion" in April 1988, retitling the song "The Loco-Motion". It was released as the album's fourth single and became the highest entry of the UK singles chart by a female artist.[14] In North America, it reached number one in Canada and number three on the Billboard Hot 100.[14] "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi", the fifth single, reached number two in the UK and Minogue became the first artist in the UK to have four top three singles from the same album.[15] "It's No Secret" was exclusively released as a single in North America, while "Turn It into Love" was released in Japan.
Track listing
All tracks written and composed by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, except where noted.
- "I Should Be So Lucky" – 3:24
- "Locomotion" – 3:14 (Gerry Goffin and Carole King)
- "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" – 3:51
- "It's No Secret" – 3:55
- "Got to Be Certain" – 3:17
- "Turn It into Love" – 3:36
- "I Miss You" – 3:15
- "I'll Still Be Loving You" – 3:45
- "Look My Way" – 3:35
- "Love at First Sight" – 3:09 (not the same song as the one that appears on the 2001 album Fever)
Personnel
The following people contributed to Kylie:[16]
- Kylie Minogue - lead vocals, backing vocals
- Dee Lewis, Mae McKenna, Suzanne Rhatigan - backing vocals
- Matt Aitken - keyboards, guitar, production, arrangements
- Mike Stock - backing vocals, production, arrangements
- Pete Waterman - production, arrangements
- George DeAngelis, Neil Palmer - keyboards
- A. Linn - drums
- Jason Barron, Peter Day, Stewart Day, Karen Hewitt, Jonathan King, Mark McGuire, Yoyo - engineering
- Peter Hammond - mixing
- Jay Willis - mastering
- Lawrence Lawry - photography
- David Howells - design
Formats
These are the formats of major album releases of Kylie.
| Release format | Country | Cat. no. | Label |
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| Australian vinyl album[17] | Australia | TVL-93277 | Mushroom Records |
| UK CD album[18] | United Kingdom | HFCD3 | PWL |
| U.S. edition[19] | United States | GHS24195 | Geffen Records |
| Japanese edition[20] | Japan | 32XB-280 | Alfa Records |
| Japanese vinyl album[21] | Japan | ALI-28109 | Alfa Records |
| Korean vinyl album[22] | Korea | SWPR-001 | PWL |
Charts
| Charts (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[2] | 2 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[23] | 15 |
| German Albums Chart[8] | 8 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[9] | 10 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[24] | 22 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[10] | 7 |
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[11] | 53 |
See also
- Kylie: The Videos – a VHS release featuring music videos to promote the album's single releases.
References
- ^ Chris True. "Kylie > Review". All Music Guide. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Albums: Kylie". Kylie.com. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "British sales certificate for 'Kylie'". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ Sean Smith (2002). Kylie Confidential. Michael O'Mara Books Limited. ISBN 1-85479-415-9.
- ^ "Singles: The Locomotion". Kylie.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ a b c d "Transcript of television documentary Love is in the Air, episode title "I Should Be So Lucky"". ABC Television. November 2, 2003. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Chronology". Kylie.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ a b "World Chart Positions". Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved January 5 2008.
- ^ a b "Discography Kylie Minogue". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved January 5 2008.
- ^ a b "Discography Kylie Minogue". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved January 5 2008.
- ^ a b "Kylie Minogue > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". All Music Guide. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ "Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 1, 2007.
- ^ "Discography: Got to Be Certain". Kylie.com. Retrieved October 3, 2007.
- ^ a b "Discography: The Loco-Motion". Kylie.com. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
- ^ "Discography: Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi". Kylie.com. Retrieved October 4, 2007.
- ^ "Kylie > Credits". All Music Guide. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Kylie Australian vinyl album. Eil.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Kylie UK CD. Eil.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Kylie U.S. CD. Eil.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Kylie Japanese vinyl album. Eil.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Kylie Japanese vinyl album. Eil.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ Kylie Korean vinyl album. Eil.com. Retrieved October 2, 2007.
- ^ "Discographie Kylie Minogue". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved January 5 2008.
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved January 5 2008.
