Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)

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Rhythm of Love
Studio album by Kylie Minogue
Released	November, 1990
Recorded	March & July, 1990
Genre	dance-pop/new jack swing
Length	44:26
Label	PWL
Producer(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman, Keith Cohen, Stephen Bray, Michael Jay
Professional reviews
All Music Guide
Kylie Minogue chronology
Enjoy Yourself (1989)	Rhythm of Love (1990)	Let's Get To It (1991)

Rhythm of Love is the title of the third album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue.

Contents 1 Album information 2 Track listing 3 Singles 4 Australian tour edition 5 Miscellanea 6 Charts 7 Sales

[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

1. "Better the Devil You Know" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman) - Clip
2. "Step Back in Time" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
3. "What Do I Have to Do?" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman) - Clip
4. "Secrets" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman)
5. "Always Find The Time" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman, James)
6. "The World Still Turns" - (Minogue, Michael Jay, Mark Leggett)
7. "Shocked" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman, Jazzi P.)
8. "One Boy Girl" - (Minogue, Willie Wilcox)
9. "Things Can Only Get Better" - (Stock, Aitken, Waterman, Riley)
10. "Count The Days" - (Minogue, Bray)
11. "Rhythm Of Love" - (Minogue, Bray, Riley)

Bonus Track

1. "I Am The One For You" - (Minogue, Bray)

[edit] Singles

1. "Better the Devil You Know" - UK # 2, Australia # 4
2. "Step Back in Time" - UK # 4, Australia # 5
3. "What Do I Have to Do" - UK # 6, Australia # 11
4. "Shocked (DNA Remix)" - UK # 6, Australia # 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

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Belgian albums chart	9
U.K. albums chart	9
Australian albums chart	10
Japanese Oricon albums chart	32

[edit] Sales

Country	Certification	Shipments	Sales
Australia	Platinum	70,000+
Japan	Gold	100,000+	67,000
Spain	Gold	50,000+
U.K.	Platinum	300,000+	400,000