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| Single by Kylie Minogue from the album Kylie Minogue |
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| B-side | "Nothing Can Stop Us" "If You Don't Love Me" |
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| Released | August 29, 1994 | |||||||||||
| Format | CD single Cassette single Vinyl single |
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| Recorded | London, England | |||||||||||
| Genre | dance–pop | |||||||||||
| Length | 5:51 | |||||||||||
| Label | Deconstruction Records/Mushroom Records | |||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Owain Barton |
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| Producer | Brothers in Rhythm | |||||||||||
| Certification | Silver (UK) | |||||||||||
| Kylie Minogue singles chronology | ||||||||||||
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"Confide in Me" is a dance–pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and written by Steve Anderson, Dave Seaman and Owain Barton. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. See Impossible Princess for the 1998 album released in the UK as Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue is the title of a 1994 album by A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A cassette single ( CS, also known by the trademark " Cassingle " or capitalized as the trademark " Cassette Single " is a music single London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Deconstruction Records was a Record label founded in 1987 by Pete Hadfield and Keith Blackhurst in the United Kingdom. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Steve Anderson may refer to Steve Anderson (music, musician and songwriter Stephen J Dave Seaman (born April 29 1968) went to school in Garforth West Yorkshire is a British Dance music DJ and Record producer Edward Barton is a Manchester, England poet artist and musician known for his eccentric stage performances and use of home-made instruments In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Brothers In Rhythm is a House music duo consisting of producers / Remixers and DJs Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. " Celebration " is a song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!. " Put Yourself in My Place " is a song by Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from her 1994 album Kylie Minogue. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE, born 28 May 1968 is an Australian pop Singer - Songwriter and occasional Actress. Steve Anderson may refer to Steve Anderson (music, musician and songwriter Stephen J Dave Seaman (born April 29 1968) went to school in Garforth West Yorkshire is a British Dance music DJ and Record producer Edward Barton is a Manchester, England poet artist and musician known for his eccentric stage performances and use of home-made instruments It was produced by Brothers in Rhythm, and received a good overall reception from music critics when it was released as the first single from Minogue’s fifth album, Kylie Minogue, in the third quarter of 1994. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Brothers In Rhythm is a House music duo consisting of producers / Remixers and DJs Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman A music critic is someone who reviews Music (including printed music performances and recorded music and publishes writing on them in books or journals (or on the internet See Impossible Princess for the 1998 album released in the UK as Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue is the title of a 1994 album by This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994. In 2004, Simply Vinyl re-released the song as a vinyl single on their S12 label to celebrate the tenth anniversary of its release.
The single peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and spent five weeks at number one in Australia. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The song became a modest dance club hit in the United States, peaking at number thirty-nine on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart in 1994. A nightclub (or "night club" or "club" is a drinking, dancing, and entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco "Confide in Me" won three ARIA Music Awards in Australia for Best Selling Australian Single, Best Video and Best Selling Australian Dance Track in 1994. The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian The song also placed seventh for Best Single and third for Best Video at the 1994 Smash Hits Awards. This article is about a magazine For the compilation album by Jimi Hendrix, see Smash Hits (album.
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Music video
"Confide in Me" featured a colourful music video that was directed by Paul Boyd and filmed in Los Angeles in July 1994. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics A music video director is a Film director that specializes in creating short films driven by a given music track The video features Minogue talking on the phone, urging people to call and confide in her. There are six sequences; all of which feature Minogue in front of different backgrounds playfully dancing and posing for the camera. The number "1-555-Confide" is featured at the bottom of the screen during select sequences. As the video concludes, all of the scenes are intercut and gradually fade. Minogue wears six costumes during the course of the video, with each one being accompanied by different hairstyles and makeup.
Released to music video channels prior to the single's commercial release, the video was a hit, charting at number one on Dial MTV and at number sixteen on MTV Europe's top twenty countdown. MTV Europe launched on 1 August 1987 under a co-operative agreement by Viacom and British Telecom PLC until 1991 when Viacom took over full ownership The video was released commercially on the Ultimate Kylie companion DVD, released in December 2004. The song frequently uses samples from "The End" by "The Doors. "
B-sides
Two songs were released as B-sides to the commercial single release of "Confide in Me". A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s "Nothing Can Stop Us", written by Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs and produced by Saint Etienne, was considered as Minogue's Deconstruction single debut, but was withdrawn. Pete Wiggs (born Peter Wiggs 15 May 1966, Reigate, Surrey) is a British musician Promotional copies of song were released to the media and featured the 7" remix of the song released on the "Confide in Me" single. The original version of "Nothing Can Stop Us" was not released until the Kylie Collection "Confide In Me - The Irresistible Kylie" on the second CD.
"If You Don't Love Me", a cover of the Prefab Sprout song, was written by Paddy MacAloon and produced by Steve Anderson. Prefab Sprout are an English pop band from Witton Gilbert, County Durham, who rose to fame during the 1980s In 2000, the song was included on the budget compilation Hits+. Hits+ is a 2000 compilation album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue.
Chart performance
In Australia, the single peaked at number one and remained on top of the singles chart for five weeks, becoming the highest selling Australian single of 1994. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. "Confide in Me" debuted and peaked at number two on the UK singles chart, and became her first single to do so since 1992's "Give Me Just a Little More Time". The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry " Give Me Just a Little More Time " is the debut single for Chairmen of the Board, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) through Capitol It remained on the chart for nine weeks, spending three weeks in the top ten. In September 1994, the song was certified silver. [1] In most European countries, the song was a top twenty hit on both the singles and airplay charts. In the U. S. "Confide in Me" became Minogue's third single to chart on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart, peaking at number thirty-nine. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Confide in Me". [2]
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Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak Position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 1 |
| Croatian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 1 |
| South African Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 10 |
| French Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 20 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 38 |
| German Single Chart. [4] | 50 |
| U. S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart | 39 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 12 |
| Israel Singles Chart | 1 |
| Lebanon Singles Chart | 1 |
| Turkey Singles Chart | 1 |
| Japan Singles Chart | 5 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 9 |
| Greek Singles Chart | 1 |
Cover versions
- 2006 - Nerina Pallot: piano based cover version, released as a b-side to the Sophia single. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Nerina Natasha Georgina Pallot (born April 26, 1975) is a Platinum selling BRIT Award nominated British Singer and Songwriter A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s " Sophia " is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot 's second album Fires.
- 2006 - Angtoria: symphonic metal reworking, released on their debut album God Has a Plan for Us All. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Angtoria is a Symphonic metal band composed of British singer Sarah Jezebel Deva (of Cradle of Filth) and Swedish brothers Chris Rehn God Has a Plan for Us All is the first full-length Album by Angtoria, released on 8th May 2006
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ The Minography – Charts. LiMBO Kylie Minogue Online (kylie. co. uk). Retrieved on October 8, 2006.
- ^ Discography 1994–1998. MixKylie. co. uk. Retrieved on October 8, 2006.
- ^ The Minography – Mixes. LiMBO Kylie Minogue Online (kylie. co. uk). Retrieved on October 8, 2006.
- ^ German Chart Information. Retrieved on August 9, 2007.
References
- Kylie.com. Retrieved on October 8, 2006.
- UKMix.org. Worldwide chart positions and trajectories. Retrieved on October 8, 2006.