Aphrodite (album)

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Aphrodite
Kylie Minogue's studio album

Publication
(s)

July 2, 2010 (Germany)

Label (s) Parlophone

Format (s)

CD, CD + DVD, download, record

Genre (s)

Pop , synth pop , electro pop , dance pop

Title (number)

12 + 3

running time

43:51

production

  • Stuart Price (executive producer)
  • Kish Mauve
  • Cutfather
  • Peter Wallevik
  • Daniel Davidsen
  • Lucas Secon
  • Damon Sharpe
  • Starsmith
  • Fraser T. Smith
  • Nerina Pallot
  • Andy Chatterly
  • Calvin Harris
  • Sebastion Ingrosso
  • Magnus Lidehall
  • Pascal Gabriel
  • Borge Fjordheim
  • Xenomania
chronology
X
(2007) 		Aphrodite The Abbey Road Sessions
(2012)
Single releases
June 11, 2010 All the lovers
September 24, 2010 Get Outta My Way
December 3, 2010 Better Than Today
May 31, 2011 Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)

Aphrodite is the eleventh studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue . It was released worldwide in July 2010. The title of the album stands for Aphrodite , the Greek goddess of love, beauty and desire.

background

Minogue's record label Parlophone describes the album as the "Kylie Minogue returning to her roots on the dance floor." The label scheduled the release of the record for April 20th and released a snippet of the lead single All the Lovers at the same time . Executive producer of the album is Stuart Price of Zoot Woman , who has worked for Madonna , The Killers , Keane and Missy Elliott , among others . Songwriter of the songs include Calvin Harris , Jake Shears , Nerina Pallot , Tim Rice-Oxley from Keane and Kish Mauve, the English Elektropopduo that already the song 2 Hearts of Minogue's previous album X had written.

Price was involved in the work on the album after a songwriting session with Minogue to ensure the quality of the album by picking the strongest songs, mixing them, and putting them in a good sounding order. The album does not contain any ballads, but some were recorded that will later appear elsewhere, possibly as the B-side.

Kylie Minogue said in an interview about the inspiration for her new album: “I ask myself that sometimes. I think the inspiration to come back and take that roller coaster ride again came after the shows in North America. They came from the real heart and I felt amazing. It reminded me how great it can be ... The album is more about a very happy moment in my life. "When asked if Aphrodite would be a good final album, she replied," Yeah, I think so. It's a happy album… When Stuart and I were putting together the track list, we noticed that the album had some bangs and that we needed songs like Closer to calm the sound down a bit. "

publication

country date Label format
Japan June 30, 2010 EMI CD
CD + DVD (Deluxe Edition)
Download
Australia July 2, 2010 Warner
Germany EMI
Netherlands
Switzerland
Austria
Spain
United Kingdom 5th July 2010 Parlophone
Mexico EMI
Brazil
France
Denmark
United States July 6, 2010 Capitol
Canada EMI

reception

Professional reviews
Reviews
source rating
According to
Disk tests
CDStarts
The mirror
Allmusic
The New York Times positive
Billboard positive

The review of the album was quite positive. Tanja Kraus from CDStarts praised the album for its suitability for climbing. “You have to admit that [sic] Kylie not only released a good summer album, which ensures a good mood and movement on the dance floor, but she is already at a level that further stabilizes her status as a successful pop singer, because she has some hit candidates [...] The first single All The Lovers not only offers a music video that shows a lot of skin, the song shines with a catchy chorus and could become a real hit again for the native Australian. After these soulful, rather chilled-out beats, another pop pearl comes to light with Get Outta My Way : dance floor beats meet another very catchy chorus, which again has summer hit character. After Put Your Hands Up , which is more reminiscent of weak Eurodance times , which comes across as monotonous and unexciting, Kylie presents Electro-Pop of the advanced generation with Closer , which stands out positively from the rest, which is sometimes too polished, by means of innovative sounds. "

Adrian Meyer, editor at Laut, criticized the album for the “harmlessness” of the songs and for the fact that the album seems boring due to the lack of ballads: “Midtempo and constant 4/4 is clearly the program, there is none on the record only ballad. ' You're getting boring / You're all so boring / And I don't recognize the zombie you turned into ', Kylie warns confidently in Get Outta My Way . One would like to counter her with the same slogan on a large poster halfway through most of the songs… Pre-single All The Lovers quickly makes it clear: Kylie appeals to lust […] Contrary to the Kylie hits that reappear every year, the song lacks that certain rousing Something. The gummy bear synths whisper in the wind too superficially, Kylie's breathy reluctance doesn't help ... Only Cupid Boy makes you sit up and take notice . The song is surprisingly dark and in the minimalist intro and outro even reminds of She Wants Revenge . For the first time on the record you can perceive something like a bit of soul in Kylie's voice, the chorus is downright euphoric. "

Track list

Kylie Minogue on the "Aphrodite - Les Folies" tour. (2011)
Kylie Minogue sings Closer on her tour as she flies across the stage on an angel.
The set is based very much on ancient Greece. Kylie represents the goddess of love Aphrodite.

Standard / Deluxe Edition

# title Duration
1. "All the Lovers"
Jim Eliot, Mima Stilwell 		3:22
2. "Get Outta My Way"
Mich Hansen, Lucas Secon, Damon Sharpe, Peter Wallevik, Daniel Davidsen 		3:38
3. "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)"
Finlay Dow-Smith, Miriam Nervo, Olivia Nervo 		3:37
4th "Closer"
Price, Beatrice Hatherley 		3:09
5. "Everything Is Beautiful"
Fraser T. Smith, Tim Rice-Oxley 		3:25
6th "Aphrodite"
Nerina Pallot, Andy Chatterley 		3:45
7th "Illusion"
Kylie Minogue, Stuart Price 		3:21
8th. "Better Than Today"
Pallot, Chatterley 		3:26
9. "Too Much"
Minogue, Calvin Harris , Jake Shears 		3:16
10. "Cupid Boy"
Sebastian Ingrosso, Magnus Lidehall, Nick Clow, Luciana Caporaso 		4:26
11. "Looking for an Angel"
Minogue, Price 		3:49
12. "Can't Beat the Feeling"
Hannah Robinson, Pascal Gabriel, Borge Fjordheim, Matt Prime, Richard Philips 		4:09

Bonus tracks

Japan

# title Duration
13. "Heartstrings"
Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Matt Gray, Jason Resch, Kieran Jones, Gerard O'Connell, Jaxon Bellina 		3:16

Amazon.com bonus track

# title Duration
13. "" Go Hard or Go Home ""
Secon, Sharpe, Thomas Sardorf, Davidsen, Hansen 		3:42

iTunes bonus track

# title Duration
13. "Mighty Rivers"
Cooper, Higgins, Carla Marie Williams, Resch, O'Connell, Bellina, Tim Deal 		4:02

DVD

  • Making-of: All the Lovers
  • For Me, for You Tour: Live material
  • Photo shoot & picture gallery

Aphrodite World Tour

Aphrodite World Tour
by Kylie Minogue
Presentation album Aphrodite
Beginning of the tour On February 19, 2011
in Herning , DK
End of the tour On July 14, 2011
in Cape Town , SA
Total concerts
(by continent) 		5
Concerts in total 36 in Europe
09 in Asia
17 in North America
10 in Australia
4 in Africa
76 total
Kylie Minogue Tour Chronology
For You, for Me Tour
(2009) 		Aphrodite World Tour
(2011) 		Anti Tour
(2012)

The Aphrodite World Tour is the twelfth concert tour by Kylie Minogue, with which she is promoting her album Aphrodite . The tour includes concerts in Europe , North America , Asia , Australia and Africa . Kylie Minogue stated that the tour will have a set that matches the content of the album. Kylie named the tour Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour (in Europe and Australia) and Aphrodite Live 2011 (in Asia, North America and Africa).

Recordings

A concert DVD entitled Kylie 3D - Aphrodite Les Folies Live in London was filmed in 3D over two nights at the concerts in London's O2 Arena. William Baker directed. The recordings will air on June 19, 2011 on Sky 3D and in cinemas in the UK.

Opening act

Setlist

Kylie Minogue sings "Cupid Boy" on the Aphrodite: Les Folies tour .
  1. The Carnival of the Animals ( instrumental piece )
  2. Aphrodite
  3. The One
  4. Wow
  5. illusion
  6. I believe in you
  7. Cupid boy
  8. Spinning Around
  9. Get Outta My Way
  10. What Do I Have to Do?
  11. Everything is beautiful
  12. Slow
  13. Confide in Me
  14. Can't Get You Out of My Head
  15. In My Arms
  16. Looking for an Angel
  17. Closer
  18. There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)
  19. Love at First Sight (Contains elements from Can't Beat the Feeling)
  20. If you don't love me
  21. Better the Devil You Know
  22. Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)
  23. On a Night Like This (Contains elements of Heaven )
  24. All the lovers
  25. In your eyes
  26. 2 hearts
  27. Better Than Today
  28. I should be so lucky

Chart successes

album

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US AU AU
2010 Aphrodite DE3 (12 weeks)
DE 		AT3 (10 weeks)
AT 		CH2 (13 weeks)
CH 		UK1 (32 weeks)
UK 		US19 (3 weeks)
US 		AU2 (3 weeks)
AU

Singles

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US AU AU
2010 All the lovers DE10 (25 weeks)
DE 		AT5 (20 weeks)
AT 		CH6 (21 weeks)
CH 		UK3 (19 weeks)
UK 		- AU13 (9 weeks)
AU
Published: June 11, 2010 (DE)
Video: Joseph Kahn
Get Outta My Way DE41 (7 weeks)
DE 		AT61 (2 weeks)
AT 		CH61 (3 weeks)
CH 		UK12 (8 weeks)
UK 		- -
Published: September 17, 2010 (DE)
Video: AlexandLiane
Better Than Today - - - UK32 (8 weeks)
UK 		- -
Released: December 14, 2010
Video: Kylie Minogue, William Baker

Background information on All the Lovers

As the lead single from the album of the pop song was All The Lovers (German: All the lovers ) published in Germany on June 11 of 2010. All the Lovers was written by the English duo Kish Mauve and was one of the last songs to be completed for the album. Minogue chose the song as the first single for the album, as it perfectly reflects the euphoric mood of the work. The lyrics of the song are an invitation to the dance floor and compare previous relationships with a current lover. All The Lovers was first featured by Kylie Minogue on her website, where she uploaded a clip with the album artwork, which features the instrumental part of the All the Lovers bridge . Critics compared the song to Minogue's song I Believe in You . "The song shines with a catchy chorus and could be a real hit again for the native Australian", says Tanja Kraus from CDStarts.

The music video for All the Lovers was shot by Joseph Khan in Los Angeles. The subject of the video was inspired by the images of the American photographer Spencer Tunick . The video begins with a flash mob of people drop whatever they are holding and begin to undress. They start kissing and form a mountain of people that Kylie Minogue is highlighted in the chorus of the song. The mountain gets bigger and bigger as the video progresses. In the bridge of the album, a white horse gallops through the streets between the kissing couples. Huge white shapes, including marshmallows and an elephant, fly around the city's buildings.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Label message
  2. ↑ a b c Pitchfork report
  3. ^ Popjustice interview
  4. ↑ Reviews: According to record tests CDStarts Der Spiegel Allmusic New York Times Billboard
  5. ↑ Kylie Minogue European Press Release. (No longer available online.) EMI Group Ltd. , September 6, 2010, archived from the original on September 9, 2010 ; Retrieved September 7, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www2.kylie.com
  6. ↑ Kylie Minogue UK Press Release. (No longer available online.) EMI Group Ltd., September 6, 2010, archived from the original on September 9, 2010 ; Retrieved September 7, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www2.kylie.com
  7. ^ Luke Dennehy: Whispers: Kylie's coming home. In: Sunday Herald Sun . February 20, 2011, accessed February 19, 2011 .
  8. ↑ Kylie Minogue announces 'Aphrodite - Les Folies 2011' tour and ticket details. In: New Musical Express . September 6, 2010, accessed February 19, 2011 .
  9. ↑ Kylie Minogue The 'Aphrodite Live 2011' Tour. (No longer available online.) In: New York Daily News . Archived from the original on January 16, 2011 ; Retrieved February 19, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / events.nydailynews.com
  10. ↑ - ( Memento of the original from May 31, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.kylie.com
  11. ^ Thalheim, Daniel: Concerts 2011: Frida Gold wants to see Leipzig dance twice. In: Leipziger Internet Zeitung. December 25, 2010, accessed January 11, 2011 .
  12. ↑ Esteban Lines: En el corazón de Kylie ( In the heart of Kylie ). In: La Vanguardia . March 13, 2011, Retrieved April 7, 2011 (Spanish).
  13. ↑ Sarah Tetteh: Ultra Girls snap up Kylie as mentor. In: Daily Mirror . Retrieved April 13, 2011 .
  14. ↑ Agganis Arena :: Events Calendar :: Kylie Minogue. In: Agganis Arena Official Website. Boston University , archived from the original on April 8, 2011 ; Retrieved April 7, 2011 .
  15. ↑ DJ Randy Bettis: Opening DJ for Kylie Minogue. In: DJ Randy Bettis' Official Website. April 16, 2011, archived from the original on April 25, 2011 ; Retrieved April 25, 2011 .
  16. ↑ Upcoming Events. In: Tracy Young's website. Archived from the original on April 25, 2011 ; Retrieved April 25, 2011 .
  17. ↑ Kylie Minogue returns to the US with an epic tour. (No longer available online.) April 29, 2011, archived from the original on June 5, 2011 ; Retrieved July 8, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / watermarkonline.com
  18. ↑ Station 4 DJ named as opener for Kylie Minogue's North Texas show at Verizon Theater. (No longer available online.) Dallas Voice, April 9, 2011, archived from the original April 12, 2011 ; Retrieved April 9, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.dallasvoice.com
  19. ↑ Kylie Minogue Adds Cascade to Hollywood Bowl Date. Bill Silva Entertainment, February 9, 2011, accessed February 19, 2011 .
  20. ↑ KYLIE MINOGUE ADDS DJ MORNINGSTAR TO THE COLOSSEUM DATE APHRODITE - LIVE 2011 WORLD TOUR. AEG Live April 7, 2011, archived from the original April 25, 2011 ; Retrieved April 25, 2011 .
  21. ↑ Cameron Adams: Kylie Minogue wants to return to Australia to tour her $ 25 million show. In: Herald Sun. March 3, 2011, accessed March 3, 2011 .
  22. ↑ Chart sources album:
  23. ↑ Chart sources singles:
  24. ^ Songfacts: All The Lovers
  25. ↑ All the Lovers: Announcement
Kylie Minogue
Studio albums

Kylie • Enjoy Yourself • Rhythm of Love • Let's Get to It • Kylie Minogue • Impossible Princess • Light Years • Fever • Body Language • X • Aphrodite • Kiss Me Once • Kylie Christmas (Snow Queen Edition) • Golden

Live albums

Intimate and Live • Showgirl • Showgirl Homecoming Live • Kylie: Live in New York • Aphrodite Les Folies: Live in London • Kiss Me Once Live at the SSE Hydro

Compilation albums

Greatest Hits • Hits + • Confide in Me • Greatest Hits 1987–1999 • Greatest Hits 87–97 • Kylie Minogue: Artist Collection • Ultimate Kylie • Confide in Me: The Irresistible Kylie • Kylie Hits • The Best of Kylie Minogue • The Abbey Road Sessions

Video albums

The Videos • Kylie: The Videos • The Kylie Collection • The Videos 2 • Kylie on the Go - Live in Japan • Let's Get to… The Videos • Kylie - Live in Dublin • Greatest Hits • The Kylie Tapes 94–98 • Live in Sydney • Intimate and Live • KylieFever2002: Live in Manchester • Greatest Hits 1987–1992 • Greatest Hits 87–97 • Greatest Hits 1987–1999 • Body Language Live • Kylie Minogue: Artist Collection • Ultimate Kylie • Kylie Showgirl • White Diamond / Showgirl : Homecoming • Kylie Live: X2008 • Aphrodite Les Folies: Live in London

Tours

Enjoy Yourself Tour • Rhythm of Love Tour • Let's Get to It Tour • Intimate and Live Tour • On a Night Like This Tour • KylieFever2002 • Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour • Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour • KylieX2008 • For You, for Me Tour • Aphrodite World Tour • Anti Tour • Kiss Me Once Tour • Kylie Summer 2015 • A Kylie Christmas • Kylie Presents: Golden • Golden Tour