Some Kind of Bliss

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"Some Kind of Bliss"

Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Impossible Princess
Released	September 1997: Worldwide October 1997: Japan
Format	CD single: Worldwide Vinyl single: United Kingdom Cassette single: United Kingdom
Recorded	London, England
Genre	Pop
Length	4:13 (Regular album version) 4:07 (Australian album version)
Label	Deconstruction Records/Mushroom Records
Writer(s)	Kylie Minogue James Dean Bradfield Sean Moore
Producer(s)	James Dean Bradfield Dave Eringa
Chart positions
#3 (Hungary) #7 (Greece) #22 (UK) #27 (Australia)
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Where the Wild Roses Grow" (1995)	"Some Kind of Bliss" (1997)	"Did It Again" (1998)

"Some Kind of Bliss" was the first single released from singer Kylie Minogue's 1997 album Impossible Princess. The single was released on September 8, 1997 in Europe and on September 19, 1997 in Australia.

The song was heavily guitar influenced and carried with it an indie feeling. It was co-written with James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore of the Manic Street Preachers. The song was unlike most of the tracks on the album which were more dance based.

Although the single only reached number twenty-two in the UK and number twenty-seven in Australia, making it one of her least successful singles, it nonetheless is highly regarded by such critics as James Masterton and the All Music Guide.

Unlike previous Minogue single releases "Some Kind of Bliss" did not feature an unreleased song as its b-side. Instead "Limbo", a track from the album, was included. Later on the United Kingdom limited edition 7" release "Love Takes over Me" was released as a b-side. The track was originally intended for inclusion on the album but in the end did not make the final cut.

[edit] Official versions

Only one official remix was released of the song for its single release.

Australian album version
United Kingdom album version
Edit/radio edit
Quivver mix

The Australian album version of the song does not fade out at the end.

[edit] Music Video

The music video accompanying this song features Dexter Fletcher and was shot in Spain. Fletcher plays Kylie's lover who she collects being released from jail. They formulate plans to get rich by stealing from various businesses. The plan works by the pair pulling into a filling station forecourt and Kylie filling up the car wearing a very revealing outfit then when Dexter goes to pay she smiles suggestively at the cashier (presumably male) to distract him while Fletcher's character gets the money. The exploits culminate in planning to rob a bank. Kylie once again dons another skimpy outfit. Fletcher goes into the bank to rob it with Kylie waiting outside as the decoy. However, she sees the police arriving to catch Dexter and arrest him again and jumps in the car and speeds away. In certain versions of the video flashbacks to happy times for Kylie are seen when she was with Fletcher and her crying after his arrest. Because of the odd combination of flashback, present and future shots it is not possible to understand the video upon first view.