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== Australian Special Edition ==
== Australian Special Edition ==
Another edition in special packaging was released in Australia only to promote the SHOCKED single. The same CD/Cassette as the tour edition was included along with a second CD/cassette of the 'Shocked' Australian single. The outerbox artwork for this edition is shown above.
Another edition in special packaging was released in Australia only to promote the SHOCKED single. The same CD/Cassette as the tour edition was included along with a second CD/cassette of the 'Shocked' Australian single. The outerbox artwork for this edition is shown above.

==Miscellanea==
{{trivia|date=January 2009}}
*"[[What Do I Have to Do? (Kylie Minogue song)|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.
* "Secrets" was covered by British singer/actress [[Sophie Lawrence]] in 1992, but never released.


==Charts==
==Charts==

Revision as of 03:43, 16 January 2011

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Rhythm of Love is the third album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue. It was released by PWL on 12 November 1990, and received positive reviews. Chris True of Allmusic 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 in the UK.

In Australia, the original CD was issued as a 'white' picture CD.

Album information

The album was produced by: Stock Aitken Waterman (tracks 1-5, 7 & 9), Keith Cohen (tracks 8, 10 & 11), Stephen Bray (tracks 10 & 11) and Michael Jay (track 6). It included for the first time, songs co-written by Minogue. 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).

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.

Scrapped single releases

"What Do I Have To Do" was originally supposed to be the follow-up to "Better The Devil You Know" in late 1990, but was held back after the release of a remix of "Step Back In Time" until January 1991, when a newer remix of the song was used for the single version.

Track listing

  1. "Better the Devil You Know" – 3:54 (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
  2. "Step Back in Time" – 3:05 (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
  3. "What Do I Have to Do" – 3:44 (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
  4. "Secrets" – 4:06 (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
  5. "Always Find the Time" – 3:36 (Stock, Aitken, Waterman, Rick James) (contains samples of "Candy Man" performed by The Mary Jane Girls)
  6. "The World Still Turns" – 4:01 (Kylie Minogue, Michael Jay, Mark Leggett)
  7. "Shocked" – 4:48 (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
  8. "One Boy Girl" – 4:35 (Minogue, Willie Wilcox)
  9. "Things Can Only Get Better" – 3:57 (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
  10. "Count the Days" – 4:23 (Minogue, Stephen Bray)
  11. "Rhythm of Love" – 4:13 (Minogue, Bray)

Unused tracks

  1. "I Am the One for You" - (Minogue, Phil Harding, Ian Curnow)

The song was eventually made available to fans on the Australian-only 1998 compilation Greatest Remix Hits 4.

Bonus tracks

"What Do I Have to Do" (1990)
The album's third single release.
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Australian Tour Souvenir/The Gold Album
  1. "Step Back in Time" (Walkin' Rhythm mix) – 7:55
  2. "What Do I Have to Do" (Between the Sheets remix) – 7:08
  3. "Shocked" (DNA mix) – 3:10
Australian limited edition CD album repackaged with SHOCKED single
  1. "Shocked" (DNA mix) – 3:10
  2. "Shocked" (DNA 12" mix) – 6:20
  3. "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow 7" mix) – 3:18
Australian limited edition cassette repackaged with SHOCKED single
  1. "Better the Devil You Know" (U.S. remix) – 6:03
  2. "Step Back in Time" (Walkin' Rhythm mix) – 7:55
  3. "What Do I Have to Do" (Between the Sheets remix) – 7:08
  4. "Shocked" (DNA mix) – 3:10
  5. "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow 7" mix) – 3:18

Singles

# Title UK Chart Aus. Chart
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

Australian Tour Edition

To promote the successful tour of Australia and Japan, a special tour edition was released in Australia on Double LP, CD and Cassette, containing three bonus tracks in a GOLD outersleeve. This edition was later released in the UK on CD & Cassette, and is commonly known as 'Rhythm Of Love: The Gold album'

Australian Special Edition

Another edition in special packaging was released in Australia only to promote the SHOCKED single. The same CD/Cassette as the tour edition was included along with a second CD/cassette of the 'Shocked' Australian single. The outerbox artwork for this edition is shown above.

Charts

Charts (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[2] 10
New Zealand Albums Chart 36
French Album Chart 25
Swedish Albums Chart[3] 44
UK Albums Chart[2] 9

Sales

Country Certification Sales/Shipments
Australia Platinum 70,000+
Japan Gold 100,000+
Spain Gold 50,000+
United Kingdom Platinum 300,000+
Total 1.000.000+

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Chris True. "Rhythm of Love > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Music - Albums - Rhythm of Love". Kylie.com. Retrieved 1 January 2008.
  3. ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2 January 2008.


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