Spinning Around

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“Spinning Around”
“Spinning Around” cover
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Light Years
B-side "Cover Me with Kisses"
"Paper Dolls"
Released June 13, 2000 (Germany)
June 19, 2000
June 26, 2000 (UK vinyl)
Format CD single, Cassette single, Vinyl single
Recorded 1999
Genre Pop, dance
Length 3:28
Label Parlophone, Mushroom
Writer(s) Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi, Paula Abdul
Producer Mike Spencer
Certification Platinum (Australia)[1]
Silver (UK)
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"The Real Thing"
(2000)		 "Spinning Around"
(2000)		 "On a Night Like This"
(2000)
Alternate cover
UK CD single #2 cover artwork
UK CD single #2 cover artwork
Audio sample
Info "Spinning Around" (help·info)

"Spinning Around" is a dance–pop song produced by Mike Spencer and written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul. It was originally intended for Paula Abdul's "comeback" album (as she wrote the lyrics as well as some of the music). However, as the album never came into fruition, it was given to Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her seventh studio album Light Years in 2000. For Minogue, the song was a worldwide success, charting high in many countries, and, marking her return to the forefront of pop music, as it was originally intended to do for Abdul.

Possibly the most eagerly awaited release of her career, "Spinning Around" achieved gold status in Australia prior to the album being released.[1] The first single from her Light Years album, caused a sensation by propelling Kylie back to the top of the charts, debuting at No. 1 in both the UK and Australia.[2] In the United Kingdom, "Spinning Around" has sold 245,000 copies, being certified Silver.

The song became Kylie's first number one single in Australia since "Confide In Me" (1994) and her first in the UK since "Tears on My Pillow" ten years earlier. "Spinning Around" also gave Kylie the honor of being one of three artists (the others being Madonna and U2) to have a number one in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. "Spinning Around" won Kylie Best Pop Release at the prestigious ARIA Awards in Australia[3] and featured two previously unreleased tracks — "Paper Dolls" and "Cover Me with Kisses".[4]

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[edit] Music Video

"Spinning Around" music video
"Spinning Around" music video

Its music video, which features Kylie dancing in a nightclub in revealing gold hot pants received widespread television rotation.

Due to the title of the song it has been used regularly in reference to politics, for example BBC Radio Five Live's coverage of the 2000 US presidential election and Andrew Marr's news report on Tony Blair's resignation speech.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Spinning Around."[4]

UK CD 1 (CDRS6542)

  1. "Spinning Around" — 3:28
  2. "Spinning Around" [Sharp Vocal Mix] — 7:04
  3. "Spinning Around" [7th Spinnin' Dizzy Dub] — 5:23
  4. "Spinning Around" [Video]

UK CD 2 (CDR6542)

  1. "Spinning Around" — 3:28
  2. "Cover Me with Kisses" — 3:08
  3. "Paper Dolls" — 3:34

Europe CD 1 (8881005)

  1. "Spinning Around" — 3:28
  2. "Cover Me with Kisses" — 3:08
  3. "Paper Dolls" — 3:34
  4. "Spinning Around" [Sharp Vocal Mix] — 7:04
  5. "Spinning Around" [Video]

UK 12" Vinyl (12R6542)

  • Side A:
  1. "Spinning Around" [Sharp Vocal Mix] — 7:04
  2. "Spinning Around" [7th District Club Mix] — 6:33
  • Side B:
  1. "Spinning Around" [7th District Dub Like This Mix] — 5:23
  2. "Spinning Around" [7th District Club-Mental Mix] — 6:33
  • Released June 26, 2000. The label incorrectly lists the track listing as "Sharp Vocal Mix," "Sharp Double Dub," "7th Spinnin' Dizzy Dub," "7th District Club Mix."

[edit] Charts

Chart (2000)[5] Peak
position
Australia ARIA Singles Chart 1
Belgium Singles Chart 25
Brazil Singles Chart 4
Croatia Singles Chart 1
Czech Airplay Chart 1
Denmark Airplay Chart 1
Estonia Singles Chart 1
European Hot 100 Singles Chart 1
Finland Singles Chart 9
France Singles Chart 19
German Singles Chart 37
Greece Singles Chart 1
Hungary Singles Chart 1
Irish Singles Chart 1
Israel Singles Chart 1
Italy Singles Chart 8
Lebanon Singles Chart 1
Luxembourg Singles Chart 5
Macedonia Singles Chart 9
Moldova Singles Chart 10
Netherlands Singles Chart 18
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart 1
Philippine Top Hits 1
Poland Singles Chart 2
Portugal Airplay Chart 1
Slovakia Singles Chart 1
South Africa Singles Chart 2
Spain Singles Chart 8
Sweden Singles Chart 29
Switzerland Singles Chart 14
Thailand Singles Chart 9
UK Singles Chart 1
United World Chart 11

[edit] Accolades

Publication Country Accolade[6] Year Rank
Q United Kingdom "The 1001 Best Songs Ever" 2003 90
Melody Maker United Kingdom "Singles of the Year" 2000 37
NME United Kingdom "Singles of the Year" 2000 28
Magic France "Singles of the Year" 2000 16
Rock de Lux Spain "Singles of the Year" 2000 9

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  2. ^ UK Top 40 Chart. EveryHit.com. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  3. ^ Kylie: Music — Singles. Official Web Site. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  4. ^ a b Discography – 2000-2001. MixKylie.co.uk. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  5. ^ Chart Positions – Light Years. SloKylie.com – Slovenian Kylie Page. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  6. ^ "Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around". AcclaimedMusic.net. Retrieved January 14, 2008.

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Preceded by
"Who the Hell Are You" by Madison Avenue		 Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
July 2, 2000 — July 9, 2000		 Succeeded by
"Freestyler" by Bomfunk MC's
Preceded by
"You See the Trouble with Me" by Black Legend		 UK number one single
June 25, 2000 — July 2, 2000		 Succeeded by
"The Real Slim Shady" by Eminem
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