Album
1988 Kylie (#1 UK 7/1988, #2 AUS, #10 CAN, #53 US) (WW sales 7 million) "Kylie" is one of Minogue's best selling albums of her career. The album is 7x Platinum in the United Kingdom selling 2,100,000 copies. In her home country of Australia the album has gone 5x Platinum. The album has also gone Platinum in Japan and Singapore. As well as Gold in Austria, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, New Zealand and the United States. The album has sold a total of 7,300,000 copies worldwide. 1989 Enjoy Yourself (#1 UK 10/1989, #7 AUS) (WW sales 6.5 million) The album has gone 4x Platinum in Australia (280,000 copies)and in the UK (1,200,000 copies). It has also gone Platinum in Japan (400,000 copies)and Singapore. It has been awarded Gold status in Spain selling 50,000 copies. In total the album has sold 6,000,000 copies worldwide. 1990 'Rhythm of Love (#9 UK 11/1990, #10 AUS) The album was a departure from the 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). 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. New Direction. New Image With the new musical direction Minogue now had the opportunity to break from the mold which 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 which the media dubbed as 'SexKylie' as fishnet tights and dark eye makeup quickly replaced the big hair and christmas ornament-like earrings. 1991 Let's Get To It (#15 UK 10/1991, #13 AUS) This album was produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman and attempted a departure from the style of dance music that she was known for. This album provided Minogue with two ballads that became hit singles, and some tracks showed a strong influence of Latin dance music. The album was Minogue's first album to peak outside the British top 10, reaching number 15 in October 1991. It is certified gold (100,000). 1994 Kylie Minogue (#4 UK 10/1994, #2 AUS) It reached #4 on the UK Charts, and was certified gold for sales of 100,000. The hit "Confide In Me" was the most successful song on the album reaching number two on the UK charts and spending four weeks at number one in her native Australia. The album was Minogue's first outside of the production team of Stock Aitken Waterman. In an attempt to broaden her fan base and extend herself as an artist, she took an active role in planning the album, and sought out a diverse group of artists to collaborate with her. Music critics generally praised Minogue for her objective, however most reviews described the end result as disjointed and disappointing. On the album cover, Minogue attempted to present herself as a serious artist, rather than the vampish sex kitten she had begun to personify. While the accompanying videos were among her sexiest and most overt, the album cover featured black and white photography of Minogue wearing horn rimmed glasses, and a conservative trouser and jacket suit. Such a combination from someone who had so strenously promoted herself as a fashion icon, was seen by many critics to be an odd choice. 1998 Impossible Princess (#10 UK 4/1998, #4 AUS, #73 GE) (renamed as Kylie Minogue for the UK) In the United Kingdom, the album was released with the title Kylie Minogue due to the recent death of Diana, Princess of Wales. The album was released on January 5th, 1998 in Australia and on March 23rd, 1998 in Europe. In late 1995, Minogue drove across the United States and began writing poems and lyrics. These writings would be the basis of the tracks which would appear on the album "Impossible Princess", her most experimental and honest record to date. With inspiration from acclaimed photographer and video director Stephane Sednaoui, and her own experiences as a celebrity, Minogue was able to come up with pages of lyrics and melodies. As work on the album was completed, the results of all this work were displayed with an eclectic and diverse album, from the quick paced juddering sounds of the album's opening of "Too Far", to the indie rock style of "Did It Again", to the deep and orchestral closing of "Dreams", were unlike anything she had ever done. The title of the album came forth from inspiration from a copy of "Poems To Break The Harts Of Impossible Princesses", which instantly struck Minogue. Unfortunately, Minogue would find herself at one of the biggest downtimes of her career with this album. Despite very positive reviews, the album peaked at number 10 on the British charts, and after four weeks had dropped out of the charts completely, making it the lowest selling album of Minogue's career. In Australia the album reached number two and resurrected her flagging career. It became one of the year's biggest successes. Such was its popularity, that a fourth single, "Cowboy Style" was released, and Minogue embarked on a highly successful concert tour throughout Australia. 2000 Light Years (#2 UK 10/2000, #1 AUS, #35 GE) Five singles were released from the album: "Spinning Around" was the first single and was released in June 2000. It debuted at number one in Australia and the UK. The single marked Minogue's return to mainstream pop music. The video involved Minogue dancing in a packed nightclub and started the tabloids' obsession with her. "On a Night Like This" was released in September 2000 and debuted at number one on the Australian charts and number two in the UK. The song's release coincided with Minogue's performance at the Sydney Olympic Games where she sang this song. In October 2000, the duet "Kids" with Robbie Williams (UK) was released. The song, written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, reached number two in the UK. A different version of this song with a spoken fadeout rap by Williams appeared on his album Sing When You're Winning. "Please Stay" was released in December 2000 and made the top ten in the UK and the top twenty in Australia. "Your Disco Needs You" became an underground hit whe it was released as a single in Germany and Australia. The dance track "Butterfly" proved popular on the club scene. After a remix in 2001, the track was issued in the USA where it was a minor hit on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart. It reached number two on the United Kingdom album charts, selling sold 300,000 copies. "Light Years" is largely seen as Minogue's "comeback" album as it saw it her return to her pop roots and to the top of the charts. 2001 Fever (#1 UK 10/2001, #1 AUS, #1 GE, #3 US, #10 CAN) Singles Released "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" was released in September 2001 in Europe and Australia. It went straight to number one where it remained for four weeks in the UK. In 2002, the song was released in the U.S. and became only her second ever top-ten hit, reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100, 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. "In Your Eyes" was released in March 2002. It reached number three in the United Kingdom charts, number one in Australia and number eleven in Canada. It was not released in the United States. "Love At First Sight" was released in June 2002. It reached number two in the United Kingdom charts. (The B-Side was the acclaimed "Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head" remix.) This track was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2003, after reaching number one on the US Dance/Club Play chart. It reached number twenty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. This song is different to the "Love At First Sight" that appeared on Minogue's 1988 debut, Kylie. "Come Into My World" was released in November 2002. It reached number eight in the UK charts and number ninety-one on the Hot 100. The track won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in 2004, after peaking at number twenty. It reached number one on the Australian and most European charts, and sold 1,500,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and seven million worldwide. It was followed by the Fever Live Tour. It was Minogue's first successful album in the United States and Canada, making its debut on the Billboard albums chart at number three, and peaking at number ten on the Canadian albums chart. The lead single, "Can't Get You Out Of My Head", was a major hit single throughout the world. 2003 Body Language (#6 UK 11/2003, #2 AUS, #11 GE, #38 CAN, #42 US) Singles Released "Slow" was released in November 2003. It debuted at number one in both the British and Australian charts and has also gone to number one in Spain and Denmark. It also went top 10 in a number of other countries including Canada, Spain, Italy, Taiwan and Portugal in late 2003 and early 2004. In the U.S., it reached number one on the Billboard Magazine Club Chart, and reached the top 40 on the Radio Airplay Chart. A Chemical Brothers remix of the track appears on the Queer Eye for the Straight Guy soundtrack. The single has achieved platinum sales in Australia. "Red Blooded Woman" was released on March 1, 2004. It entered the Australian chart at number four, and the UK chart at number five. The song has also made the top ten in Spain, Ireland and Italy. In the US, it reached number one on the Billboard Magazine Dance Radio Airplay Chart, and was a modest radio airplay hit. It has achieved gold sales in New Zealand. "Chocolate" was released June 28, 2004 (July 2004 in Australia). The song reached number 14 in Australia and number six in the UK, giving Minogue her 27th top 10 hit, 36th top 20 hit, and making her the 19th most successful artist of all time. "Secret (Take You Home)" was released as a promotional disc in Taiwan in early 2004. The album sold 164,000 copies in the United States (almost one million copies less than its predecessor, Fever), 1.3 million copies in the United Kingdom, 10,000 copies in Canada, and 150,000 copies in Australia. Kylie Minogue Albums Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Host 'server.full-effect.com' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server in /home/kylemino/public_html/Album.php on line 227 cant connect | ||||
