Kiss Me Once

{{Short description|2014 album by Kylie Minogue}}

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{{Infobox album

| name = Kiss Me Once

| type = studio

| artist = Kylie Minogue

| cover = Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once (Official Album Cover).png

| alt = A face portrait of Minogue kissing a clear glass screen, with water droplets running down. A blue-ish background is behind the woman, with the text "Kiss Me Once" present on the bottom right corner.

| released = {{Start date|2014|3|14|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2012–2013

| studio = {{flatlist|

  • Burbank (Glenwood)
  • Copenhagen (Cutfather)
  • London (The Chocolate Factory, Metrophonic, Metropolis, Rinse, Subcoustic)
  • Los Angeles (Conway, Echo, Heavy Duty, Pulse, Serenity West)
  • Miami (South Point)
  • Santa Monica (Westlake)}}

| genre =

| length = {{duration|m=38|s=46}}

| label = Parlophone

| producer =

| prev_title = The Abbey Road Sessions

| prev_year = 2012

| next_title = Sleepwalker

| next_year = 2015

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Kiss Me Once

| type = studio

| single1 = Into the Blue

| single1date = 27 January 2014

| single2 = I Was Gonna Cancel

| single2date = 12 May 2014

}}

}}

Kiss Me Once is the twelfth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on 14 March 2014 by Parlophone, her first musical effort since her 2010 release Aphrodite. After celebrating her 25th career anniversary, Minogue signed with the American agency Roc Nation, which is managed by American rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z. Intending to create a different musical experience, Minogue and her agency enlisted a variety of producers and collaborators, including musicians Sia, MNEK, Pharrell Williams, and Tom Aspaul.

Musically, Kiss Me Once is a pop album that incorporates elements of dance music, electropop, R&B, dubstep, and disco. The album's lyrics cover a wide range of topics, including love, sex, empowerment, and having fun. Kiss Me Once received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics, with many praising Minogue's personality and charm throughout the record. However, critics were divided on the album's content, production quality, and lyrics.

Commercially, Kiss Me Once debuted at number one in Australia and number two in the United Kingdom. Despite peaking in the top ten in several markets, sales were below expectations and moderately successful. Kiss Me Once yielded five singles: "Into the Blue", "I Was Gonna Cancel", "Sexercize", "Million Miles", and "Beautiful". The first two served as the album's official releases, performing moderately in commercial markets, while the latter three served as promotional singles.

To promote the album, Minogue went on her Kiss Me Once Tour between September 2014 and March 2015. The tour did well commercially, but concert reviewers gave it mixed reviews. On 23 March 2015, a live recording and video were shot and released. Retrospectively, Kiss Me Once was seen as a misstep in Minogue's career by publications and critics, due to its lack of commercial success and appeal to audiences. After leaving Roc Nation the following year, Minogue expressed reservations about the project.

Background

Minogue began a year-long celebration of her 25 years in the music industry in 2012, which became known as "K25". Her 20-minute medley performance at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in front of 15,000 people kicked off the anniversary on March 3.{{cite press release|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kylie-kicks-off-25-years-celebrations-at-sydney-mardi-gras-509490891.html|title=Kylie Kicks Off 25 Years Celebrations at Sydney Mardi Gras|publisher=Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras|via=CNW Group|date=25 January 2012|accessdate=17 September 2021|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917145009/https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/kylie-kicks-off-25-years-celebrations-at-sydney-mardi-gras-509490891.html|archivedate=17 September 2021}}{{cite press release|url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/sydney-mardi-gras-2012-hits-the-heights-509747611.html|title=Sydney Mardi Gras 2012 Hits the Heights|date=5 March 2012|publisher=Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras|via=CNW Group|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210921123426/https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/sydney-mardi-gras-2012-hits-the-heights-509747611.html|archivedate=21 September 2021|url-status=live|accessdate=21 September 2021}} Two weeks later, Minogue embarked on the Anti Tour in Australia and the United Kingdom, which featured B-sides, demos, and rarities from her discography.{{cite magazine|url=https://assets.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/502892/kylie-minogues-anti-tour-of-b-sides-to-begin-in-australia|title=Kylie Minogue's 'Anti' Tour of B-Sides to Begin in Australia|magazine=Billboard|access-date=21 September 2021|url-status=dead|first=Keith|last=Caulfield|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210921124108/https://assets.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/502892/kylie-minogues-anti-tour-of-b-sides-to-begin-in-australia|archive-date=21 September 2021|df=dmy-all|date=5 March 2012}} She released the single "Timebomb" in May, followed by the greatest hits collection The Best of Kylie Minogue in June. In October, Minogue announced two new releases: the compilation album The Abbey Road Sessions, which includes reworked and orchestral versions of her previous songs recorded at London's Abbey Road Studios, and the K25 Time Capsule box set.{{cite web |url=http://www.kylie.com/news/2012/09/kylie-the-abbey-road-sessions/ |title=Kylie – the abbey road sessions |website=Kylie.com |access-date=5 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908013533/http://www.kylie.com/news/2012/09/kylie-the-abbey-road-sessions/ |archive-date=8 September 2012 |df=dmy-all }} and the K25 Time Capsule box set that contained 25 mini-CDs.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/k25-time-capsule-mw0002413644|title=K25: Time Capsule|website=AllMusic}}

Following the conclusion of her K25 celebrations, Minogue parted ways with her long-term manager Terry Blamey and his team, announcing a musical hiatus shortly after.{{cite web|author=Daniels, Colin|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a450596/kylie-minogue-denies-plan-to-quit-pop-music.html|title=Kylie Minogue denies plan to quit pop music|work=Digital Spy|date=13 January 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{cite web|author=Adams, Cameron|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/kylie-minogue-takes-music-break-after-split-from-manager-terry-blamey/story-e6frf9hf-1226552965014|title=Kylie Minogue takes music break after split from manager Terry Blamey|work=Herald Sun|date=13 January 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}} She then announced on Instagram and Twitter in February 2013 that she had signed a management contract with American rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z's imprint Roc Nation.{{cite web|author=O'Mance, Brad|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/kylie-minogue-has-signed-a-deal-with-roc-nation/109627/|title=Kylie (Minogue) has signed a deal with Roc Nation|work=Popjustice|date=6 February 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}} British publications reported on Minogue's involvement with new music, speculating that she had been working with Australian musician Sia, which Minogue confirmed.{{cite web|author=Corner, Lewis|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a460868/kylie-minogue-working-with-sia-for-new-album.html|title=Kylie Minogue working with Sia for new album?|work=Digital Spy|date=22 February 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}} Minogue told the American magazine Rolling Stone in May 2013 that the album was "bringing out something different... which is cool". She also admitted that she needed to "do something different", but added that the album "will keep the DNA of what a Kylie track is, because I'm on it". I enjoy moving the goalposts and experimenting with different sounds."{{cite magazine|author=Baltin, Steve|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/kylie-minogue-on-life-changing-cancer-scare-new-album-20130502|title=Kylie Minogue on Life-Changing Cancer Scare, New Album|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=2 May 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}}

Production and recording sessions

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Minogue began initial sessions for the album in January 2012 in London and Los Angeles.{{cite web|first=Perez|last=Hilton|author-link=Perez Hilton|url=http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-24-perez-hilton-interviews-kylie-minogue-2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628010438/http://perezhilton.com/2012-06-24-perez-hilton-interviews-kylie-minogue-2|archivedate=28 June 2012|url-status=dead|title=Chatting With... Kylie Minogue (Part 1)!|work=PerezHilton|date=24 June 2012|accessdate=28 June 2012}} From March to July, Minogue used Twitter to announce collaborations with Norwegian team Stargate, American producer Darkchild, American rapper Brooke Candy, MNDR, and American musician and producer will.i.am.{{cite web|author=Rigby, Sam|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a472934/kylie-minogue-working-with-darkchild-on-new-album/|title=Kylie Minogue working with Darkchild on new album|work=Digital Spy|date=13 April 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{cite web|author=Rigby, Sam|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a498615/kylie-minogue-new-single-to-feature-us-rapper-brooke-candy.html|title=Kylie Minogue new single to feature US rapper Brooke Candy|work=Digital Spy|date=15 July 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{cite web|author=Cragg, Michael|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/feb/17/first-listen-kylies-kiss-me-once|title=First listen: Kylie's Kiss Me Once|work=The Guardian|date=14 February 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{cite web|author=O'Mance, Brad|url=http://www.popjustice.com/thenews/kylies-apparently-recorded-two-songs-with-will-i-am-for-her-new-album/123068/|title=Kylie's apparently recorded two songs with will.i.am for her new album|work=Popjustice|date=7 January 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} On May 27, one day before her 45th birthday, Minogue teased an "interesting" collaboration, which was later revealed to be a duet with Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias.{{cite web|author=Joannou, Andy|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a484814/kylie-minogues-new-album-to-feature-interesting-collaboration/|title=Kylie Minogue's new album to feature 'interesting' collaboration|work=Digital Spy|date=27 May 2013|access-date=9 September 2016}}

In February 2014, Minogue confirmed Sia as the album's executive co-producer. Minogue stated in an interview with American website Idolator that "I got on with her so well... I asked her if she would executive-produce. I was hoping she would say yes. I didn't know if it was something she had done or was interested in, or if maybe she just preferred writing and doing her own music."{{cite web|author=Daw, Robbie|url=http://www.idolator.com/7507058/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-sia-pharrell-interview|title=Kylie Minogue Discusses Pharrell, Sia And New Album 'Kiss Me Once': Idolator Interview|work=Idolator|date=28 February 2014|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-date=20 September 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140920095428/http://www.idolator.com/7507058/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-sia-pharrell-interview|url-status=dead}} That same month, she commented to American Billboard magazine; "I felt like I needed a new landscape, and once you've got your feet on the ground you're raring to go. [...] So far the support has been great, and it's just another part of this amalgamation of 'new' that I had wished for and was struck by."{{cite magazine|author=Hampp, Andrew|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5922959/kylie-minogues-comeback-kiss-pop-star-finds-new-life-with-sia|title=Kylie Minogue's Comeback 'Kiss': Pop Star Finds New Life with Sia, Pharrell & Roc Nation|magazine=Billboard|date=28 February 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}}

Minogue further collaborated with a number of songwriters and producers, including Sia, Cutfather, Greg Kurstin, Pharrell Williams, and MNEK.{{cite AV media notes|title=Kiss Me Once|author=Kylie Minogue|year=2014|type=liner notes|publisher=Parlophone|id=2564632807}} The majority of the album was recorded between Los Angeles and New York City, with additional recording and mixing done in London. In an interview with The Huffington Post, Minogue revealed that she and Furler had recorded several tracks for her previous album Aphrodite that did not make the final cut.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmF_vJTmUB0|title=Kylie Minogue talks about her new album "Kiss Me Once", working with Sia and Madonna|work=The Huffington Post|date=18 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016|via=YouTube}} Minogue recalled that the number of recordings was divided into "three albums" in "three genres": a "pure pop" album, a "dancy-urban" album, and a "indie" album. She also stated that she and Furler chose songs from each that they felt represented Kiss Me Once at the time. In terms of the recording process, she said, "Compared to my early days, I'm really comfortable in the studio." My leads, backing vocals, and harmonies are all recorded quickly. That makes me feel like a machine."{{cite web|author=Quill, Colleen|url=http://radio.com/2014/04/02/interview-kylie-minogue-talks-sex-plies-and-her-new-album-kiss-me-once/|title=Interview: Kylie Minogue Talks Sex, Pliés, and her New Album 'Kiss Me Once'|work=Radio.com|date=2 April 2014|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408111718/http://radio.com/2014/04/02/interview-kylie-minogue-talks-sex-plies-and-her-new-album-kiss-me-once/|archive-date=8 April 2014|url-status=dead}}

Music and content

Musically, Kiss Me Once is considered as Minogue's return to contemporary pop music.{{cite web|author=Levine, Nick|url=http://www.timeout.com/kuala-lumpur/music/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-review|title=Kylie Minogue – 'Kiss Me Once' album review|work=TimeOut.com|date=14 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}}{{cite web|author=Petridis, Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/13/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-review|title=Kylie Minogue: Kiss Me Once review – 'Glossy and depthless'|work=The Guardian|date=13 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} Tim Sendra, writing for AllMusic, categorised the album as "an intoxicating blend of uptempo dance tracks, funky club cuts, sexy midtempo jams, and the occasional ballad."{{cite web|author=Sendra, Tim|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/kiss-me-once-mw0002616331|title=Kiss Me Once – Kylie Minogue|work=AllMusic|date=14 March 2014|access-date=2 June 2023}} NME{{'}}s Ben Cardew noted elements of contemporary R&B and dubstep in some of the tracks, including "Sexercize" and "If Only".{{cite web|author=Cardew, Ben|url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/kylie-minogue/15152|title=Kylie Minogue – 'Kiss Me Once'|work=NME|date=17 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} Similarly, Kitty Empire from The Observer felt the album was "rooted" with R&B music and incorporated elements of funk, disco, and electronic dance music (EDM).{{cite web|author=Empire, Kitty|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/16/kiss-me-once-kylie-minogue-review-kitty-empire|title=Kiss Me Once review – Kylie Minogue's raunchy R&B reboot|work=The Observer|date=16 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} With numerous collaborators helming the record, Minogue only contributed to writing one song on the record, this being "Fine".

File:Pharrell Williams - Global Citizen Festival Hamburg 02.jpg helped create two tracks with Minogue, one of them being "I Was Gonna Cancel".]]

The album begins with "Into the Blue", a euphoric and melancholy-inspired dance-pop track that Minogue describes lyrically as an "escape".{{cite AV media notes|title=Kiss Me Once|author=Kylie Minogue|year=2014|type=CD/DVD liner notes|publisher=Parlophone|id=2564632805}}{{cite web|author=Bagwell, Matt|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/02/17/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-review-listen_n_4803047.html|title=Kylie Minogue 'Kiss Me Once': Track By Track Review (Listen)|work=The Huffington Post|date=17 February 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} The second track, "Million Miles" (also known as "Million Miles Away"), has been described as an electropop song with a strong presence of guitar riffs and keyboard notes, similar to the work of Canadian music Dragonette.{{cite web|author=Lathan, Ryan|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/180030-kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once/|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|work=PopMatters|date=18 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} "I Was Gonna Cancel", the third track on the album. came about when she "burst into tears" during a recording session with American producer Pharrell Williams; Williams then composed the track inspired by Minogue's moment.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/kylie-minogue-pharrell-williams-made-me-cry-9092863.html|title=Kylie Minogue: Pharrell Williams made me cry|work=Evening Standard|date=29 January 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} Musically, it is an electro-funk track that was compared to Minogue's work from Body Language (2003). "Sexy Love" was the first of three tracks on the album to represent sex, a recurring theme on the album; it is a disco-pop anthem that was compared to Minogue's 2008 single "Wow".{{cite web|author=Keevers, Paul|url=http://www.samesame.com.au/reviews/10668/Kylie-Kiss-Me-Once|title=Kylie – Kiss Me Once|work=Samesame.com.au|date=10 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312220908/http://www.samesame.com.au/reviews/10668/Kylie-Kiss-Me-Once|archive-date=12 March 2014|url-status=dead}} "Sexercize", the album's fifth track, was another sex-inspired track that was noted for its influences of dubstep and brostep.{{cite web|author=Muggs, Joe|url=http://www.factmag.com/2014/03/20/kiss-me-once/|title=Kiss Me Once|work=Fact Magazine|date=20 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} The sixth track, "Feels So Good", is a cover song adapted from Tom Aspaul's demo track "Indiana", which is a mid-tempo electro number.{{cite magazine|author=Hampp, Andrew|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5915484/mnek-readies-throwback-debut-while-working-with-kylie-minogue|title=MNEK Readies Throwback Debut While Working with Kylie Minogue & Disclosure|magazine=Billboard|date=20 February 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}}

The seventh track on the album, "If Only", was noted as an R&B track with synths, handclaps, and a marching rhythm. The eighth song, "Les Sex", was described as a campy electro track that Minogue named her personal favourite from the album. The title track is a midtempo 1980s-inspired pop song that was praised for highlighting Minogue's more "romantic" side.{{cite web|author=Levine, Nick|url=http://attitude.co.uk/kylies-kiss-track-track-album-review/|title=Kylie's 'Kiss Me Once': Track-By-Track Review|work=Attitude|date=17 February 2014|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921012311/http://attitude.co.uk/kylies-kiss-track-track-album-review/|archive-date=21 September 2016|url-status=dead}} The tenth song on the album is "Beautiful", a duet with Enrique Iglesias; it was recorded in Paris without Minogue having met Inglesias. "Beautiful", the album's only ballad, features an overuse of auto-tune and vocoder throughout both artists' vocal deliveries. The standard album concludes with "Fine", Minogue's only co-written song. "Fine" is described as an empowering anthem that incorporates electro and house music elements throughout its composition.{{cite web|author=Cinquemani, Sal|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|work=Slant Magazine|date=16 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}} The album's bonus tracks, "Mr. President" and "Sleeping with the Enemy", were described as electro entries; the former, co-written by Minogue, was described as "silly fun", with samples of Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" speech, and the latter as "dreamy" and "lush".{{cite web|author=Stern, Bradley|url=http://www.muumuse.com/2014/03/kiss-me-once-again-appreciating-the-bonus-tracks-on-kylie-minogues-new-album.html/|title=Kiss Me Once Again: Appreciating The Bonus Tracks on Kylie Minogue's New Album|work=MuuMuse|date=18 March 2014|access-date=9 September 2016}}

Packaging and release

The album artwork for Kiss Me Once was shot by English fashion stylist William Baker. Minogue revealed the album title and cover artwork on 24 January 2014, after a week of teasing on social media.{{cite web|url=https://attitude.co.uk/article/kylie-reveals-album-title-unveils-cover-art/267/|title=Kylie Reveals Album Title, Unveils Cover Art|date=24 January 2014|accessdate=24 January 2014|work=Attitude|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908065855/https://attitude.co.uk/article/kylie-reveals-album-title-unveils-cover-art/267/|archivedate=8 September 2021|url-status=live}} Minogue closes her eyes and purses her red lips for a kiss in the artwork, and was photographed close-up behind a sheet of wet glass.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/24/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-new-album-cover-picture_n_4656793.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331141048/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/01/24/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-new-album-cover-picture_n_4656793.html|archivedate=31 March 2016|title=Kylie Minogue 'Kiss Me Once': Pop Princess Unveils New Album Cover (Picture)|work=HuffPost|first=Matt|last=Bagwell|date=24 January 2014|accessdate=24 January 2014|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7502655/kylie-minogue-unveils-the-ravishing-cover-of-new-album-kiss-me-once?chrome=1|title=Kylie Minogue Unveils The Ravishing Cover Of New Album 'Kiss Me Once'|first=Mike|last=Wass|website=Idolator|date=23 January 2014|accessdate=23 January 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/kylie-minogue-puckers-up-for-new-album-titled-kiss-me-once/news-story/f9d75c2f203278a0c27a37ef768df12d|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210908104733/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/kylie-minogue-puckers-up-for-new-album-titled-kiss-me-once/news-story/f9d75c2f203278a0c27a37ef768df12d?nk=a7803d4b59a64ba0b6dc0f52eea26e73-1631098052|archivedate=8 September 2021|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue puckers up for new album titled Kiss Me Once|work=Herald Sun|first=Kathy|last=McCabe|date=24 January 2014|accessdate=24 January 2014}} In a 2014 Reddit AMA, Minogue says the "water represents tears, tears of joy, tears of happiness" and says "the album is so much about new beginnings."{{Cite web |title=I am Kylie Minogue - AMAA! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/24s1np/comment/cha3lc3/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |website=Reddit |quote=Well, let me just tell you why [...] the water represents tears, tears of joy, tears of happiness, of letting go when a teardrop falls, and of starting over. The album is so much about new beginnings.}} Robbie Daw of Idolator described it as "warm, colourful, and perfectly pop, while Mike Was off the same publication felt it leaves a strong visual impression and indicates Minogue has "really brought her inner-sex kitten" for the album.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7502865/kylie-minogue-album-covers-review/km-kmo|title=Some Thoughts on Kylie Minogue's Exquisite Album Covers: Big Hair, Sex Appeal & That Gold Hat – Kiss Me Once|type=Photo gallery|first2=Robbie|last2=Daw|first1=Mike|last1=Wass|work=Idolator|date=24 January 2014|access-date=24 January 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210113190552/https://www.idolator.com/7502865/kylie-minogue-album-covers-review/km94?edg-c=1|archive-date=13 January 2021|url-status=live}} Seamus Duff of Metro viewed the artwork as a "silent plea to America to open the window and let her in".{{cite news|url=https://metro.co.uk/2014/01/24/kylie-minogue-unveils-new-album-cover-for-kiss-me-once-4275200/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224133756/https://metro.co.uk/2014/01/24/kylie-minogue-unveils-new-album-cover-for-kiss-me-once-4275200/|archivedate=24 February 2021|title=Kylie Minogue unveils new album cover for Kiss Me Once|work=Metro|first=Seamus|last=Duff|date=24 January 2014|accessdate=24 January 2014|url-status=live}}

Kiss Me Once was made available for streaming in full on The Guardian's official website on March 10, a week before its UK release.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/mar/10/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-stream?CMP=twt_gu|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404080604/https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/mar/10/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-stream?CMP=twt_gu|archivedate=4 April 2015|title=Kylie Minogue: Kiss Me Once – Album stream|work=The Guardian|date=10 March 2014|accessdate=4 April 2015}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7509024/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-listen-streaming?chrome=1|title=Kylie Minogue's 'Kiss Me Once' Album: Listen In Full|work=Idolator|date=10 March 2014|accessdate=4 April 2015|first=Robbie|last=Daw|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210910131004/https://www.idolator.com/7509024/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-listen-streaming?chrome=1|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live}} Warner Music Group released the album for the first time on 14 March in Australia, New Zealand, and Germany. Three days later, the album was released in Europe and the United Kingdom in two versions: an 11-track standard version and a deluxe version with two bonus tracks, "Mr. President" and "Sleeping with the Enemy". Kiss Me Once was released in North America on 18 March, and in Japan a day later, with two bonus tracks: "Sparks" and a remix of "Into the Blue" by Japanese musician Yasutaka Nakata.

On 17 May, a special double-12-inch vinyl was released in Europe, complete with a bonus digital download code.{{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014e}} Minogue's website also packaged a limited edition box set that included each physical format, a large cover art print, additional visual prints, a transparent glass screen that resembled the album cover, and stickers.{{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014d}}{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Long Live Vinyl" by Flynn, Rik|page=129}} On 8 December 2014, Parlophone and Warner Music Group re-released the album on the iTunes Store, including several live performances featuring Minogue at the iTunes Festival.{{harvnb|KDB Pty|2014a}} In South Africa, "Sexy Love" is renamed "Love", "Sexercize" is renamed "Exercize", and "Les Sex" is renamed "We Could Call It".{{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014c}}

Promotion

{{See also|Kiss Me Once Tour}}

File:Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once Tour - Manchester - 26.09.14. - 022 (15372785486) (cropped).jpg in 2014]]

On 13 February 2014, Minogue gave a surprise live performance of "Into the Blue" and "Les Sex" at the Old Blue Last Pub in Shoreditch.{{cite web|url=https://thequietus.com/articles/14496-kylie-minogue-live-review-the-old-blue-last|title=A Perfect Confection: Kylie Live At The Old Blue Last, By Simon Price|first=Simon|last=Price|date=14 February 2021|accessdate=14 February 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210910072928/https://thequietus.com/articles/14496-kylie-minogue-live-review-the-old-blue-last|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live|work=The Quietus}}{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/kylie-minogue-plays-secret-london-pub-gig-10417331|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910073703/https://news.sky.com/story/kylie-minogue-plays-secret-london-pub-gig-10417331|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue Plays Secret London Pub Gig|date=14 February 2014|accessdate=14 February 2014|publisher=Sky News}} Four days later, she released an album-sampler video of 11 standard tracks on YouTube, featuring 50-second snippets of each song.{{cite web|url=https://www.gigwise.com/newmusic/88625/listen-kylie-minogue-shares-kiss-me-once-album-sampler|title=Listen: Kylie Minogue Shares Kiss Me Once Album Sampler|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910065131/https://www.gigwise.com/newmusic/88625/listen-kylie-minogue-shares-kiss-me-once-album-sampler|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live|first=Michael|last=Baggs|date=17 February 2014|accessdate=10 September 2021|website=Gigwise}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2014/0217/504853-listen-kylie-releases-sample-of-new-album/|title=Listen! Kylie releases sample of new album|date=17 February 2014|accessdate=17 February 2014|publisher=RTÉ.ie|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322220544/https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2014/0217/504853-listen-kylie-releases-sample-of-new-album/|archivedate=22 March 2019|url-status=live}} In March, she performed "Into the Blue" in several television programs in the UK, including the semi-final episode of The Voice UK and the fundraising event Sport Relief 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2014/mar/31/kylie-minogue-single-song-the-voice|title=Kylie Minogue singles out own song for The Voice semi-final|work=The Guardian|date=31 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131165425/https://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2014/mar/31/kylie-minogue-single-song-the-voice|archivedate=31 January 2020|url-status=live|department=Media Monkey|accessdate=31 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sport-relief-kylie-minogue-sexy-3269953|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127143117/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/sport-relief-kylie-minogue-sexy-3269953|archivedate=27 November 2020|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue flashes her legs in tiny dress for Sport Relief performance|work=Daily Mirror|date=21 March 2014|accessdate=21 March 2014|first=Owen|last=Tonks}} Two intimate concert shows were held in London (18 March) and Melbourne (25 April), where Minogue performed several tracks from Kiss Me Once.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/kylies-fans-so-lucky-to-see-gig-30104802.html|title=Kylie's fans so lucky to see gig|date=17 March 2014|access-date=11 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130015309/https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/kylies-fans-so-lucky-to-see-gig-30104802.html|archivedate=30 January 2021|url-status=live|work=Irish Independent}}{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/clubbing-kylie-minogue-gets-intimate-at-trak-lounge/news-story/c52d089aa21345f754097e0af40a1bdf|title=Clubbing Kylie Minogue gets intimate at Trak Lounge|first1=Cameron|last1=Adams|date=26 April 2014|access-date=11 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910090622/https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/clubbing-kylie-minogue-gets-intimate-at-trak-lounge/news-story/c52d089aa21345f754097e0af40a1bdf|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live|website=News.com.au}} She went on to perform "I Was Gonna Cancel" at the 2014 Logie Awards, her first appearance at the award show in 25 years. Minogue was accused of lip-syncing to the performance, which she later denied a day later.{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/kylie-minogue-defends-her-criticallypanned-logies-performance-and-insists-she-was-singing-live/news-story/83a59ea65ffb716f083e4523e63b5c56|title=Kylie Minogue defends her critically-panned Logies performance and insists she was singing live|first1=Siobhan|last1=Duck|first2=Alice|last2=Coster|date=28 April 2014|access-date=11 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910085821/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/entertainment/kylie-minogue-defends-her-criticallypanned-logies-performance-and-insists-she-was-singing-live/news-story/83a59ea65ffb716f083e4523e63b5c56|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live|work=The Advertiser|location=Adelaide}}{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/kylie-minogue-rejects-lipsync-claims-20140428-37dqq.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630010440/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/kylie-minogue-rejects-lipsync-claims-20140428-37dqq.html|archivedate=30 June 2014|accessdate=30 June 2014|title=Kylie Minogue rejects lip-sync claims|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=28 April 2014}}

In August, Minogue performed a seven-song set at the 2014 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, among them were "Into the Blue" and "Beautiful".{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a588174/kylie-minogue-lulu-close-2014-commonwealth-games-all-the-pictures/|title=Kylie Minogue, Lulu close 2014 Commonwealth Games – All the pictures|website=Digital Spy|first=Katy|last=Finbow|date=3 August 2014|accessdate=3 August 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910094222/https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a588174/kylie-minogue-lulu-close-2014-commonwealth-games-all-the-pictures/|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live}} The ceremony was watched by an average of 6.8 million viewers.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28640829|title=Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth closing ceremony watched by 6.8m|date=4 August 2014|accessdate=4 August 2014|publisher=BBC News|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531184103/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-28640829|archivedate=31 May 2019|url-status=live}} Streaming platform Amazon Music reported a 669% sales increase for Kiss Me Once within 24 hours after the show.{{cite web|url=https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/496281/Kylie-album-sales-soar-after-Commonwealth-performance|title=She IS so lucky! Kylie Minogue album sales soar after Commonwealth Games performance|work=Daily Express|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824140052/https://www.express.co.uk/celebrity-news/496281/Kylie-album-sales-soar-after-Commonwealth-performance|archivedate=24 August 2021|url-status=live|first=Felicity|last=Thistlethwaite|date=6 August 2014|accessdate=6 August 2014}} She embarked the Kiss Me Once Tour in Liverpool in September 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/17/kylie-minogue-confirms-kiss-me-once-european-tour-da|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317225038/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/17/kylie-minogue-confirms-kiss-me-once-european-tour-dates|archivedate=17 March 2014|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue confirms Kiss Me Once European tour dates|work=The Guardian|date=17 March 2014|accessdate=17 March 2014}} The concert tour traveled through the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.{{cite web|last=Moskovitch|first=Greg|url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-national-tour-dates-announced/|title=Kylie Minogue 'Kiss Me Once' National Tour Dates Announced|work=Music Feeds|date=30 June 2014|access-date=11 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190709062815/https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-national-tour-dates-announced/|archivedate=9 July 2019|url-status=live}} The staging of the tour was inspired by detailed geometry and Bauhaus aesthetics.{{cite press release|title=Creative Process and Lighting Design for Kylie Minogue's Kiss Me Once Tour|url=https://www.live-production.tv/news/shows/creative-process-and-lighting-design-kylie-minogue%E2%80%99s-kiss-me-once-tour.html|date=8 February 2015|website=Live Production|access-date=11 May 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310103517/http://www.live-production.tv/news/shows/creative-process-and-lighting-design-kylie-minogue%E2%80%99s-kiss-me-once-tour.html|archivedate=10 March 2018}} The concert tour achieved $17 million throughout ticket sales in Europe,{{cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|title=Pollstar Year-End Exclusive: Top 100 Worldwide Tours 2014|publisher=Pollstar|access-date=28 May 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111130528/http://www.pollstarpro.com/files/charts2014/2014YearEndTop100WorldwideTours.pdf|archivedate=11 January 2015}}European boxscore data

  • {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=8 October 2014 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6TB477YD6?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date= 8 October 2014 |access-date=8 October 2014 |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=26 February 2015 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6WcOG4tV4?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=26 February 2015 |access-date=26 February 2015 |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=18 August 2015 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6asaz2pdr?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=18 August 2015 |access-date=18 August 2015 |url-status=dead }} and an additional $4 million throughout Australia.Australian boxscore data
  • {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=25 March 2015 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6XIbpiBy7?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=25 March 2015 |access-date=3 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=1 April 2015 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6XTT5XsBm?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date= 1 April 2015 |access-date=3 April 2015 |url-status=dead }}
  • {{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp |title=Billboard Boxscore :: Current Scores |date=8 April 2015 |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6Xe2kLSYc?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date= 8 April 2015 |access-date=8 April 2015 |url-status=dead }} An accompanying live album and concert DVD was released on 23 March 2015, which was shot in Glasgow, Scotland in November 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2015/03/kylie-puckers-dvd/|title=Kiss Me Once More – Kylie Minogue's live is up on DVD|work=Classic Pop|date=9 March 2015|accessdate=9 March 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126092528/https://www.classicpopmag.com/2015/03/kylie-puckers-dvd/|archivedate=26 November 2020|url-status=live}} Minogue's performance on 27 September, as a part of 2014 iTunes Festival, was streamed live and made available on the iTunes Store for a limited time.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/21/apple-itunes-festival-pharrell-williams-kylie |title=Apple bags Pharrell Williams, Kylie and Maroon 5 for iTunes Festival 2014 |last1=Dredge |first1=Stuart |date=21 July 2014 |website=The Guardian |access-date=25 September 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://rocnation.com/watch-kylie-at-itunes-festival/|title=Watch Kylie at iTunes Festival|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222162625/http://rocnation.com:80/watch-kylie-at-itunes-festival|archivedate=22 February 2015|publisher=RocNation|date=22 February 2015|accessdate=7 March 2018}}

=Singles=

The first commercial release was "Into The Blue", which was released on 27 January 2014 by Parlophone.{{cite web|url=https://www.gigwise.com/news/87867/|title=Kylie Minogue Announces Kiss Me Once Album, Artwork, and Single|website=Gigwise|first=Michael|last=Baggs|date=24 January 2014|accessdate=24 January 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910123606/https://www.gigwise.com/news/87867/|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live}} The album's bonus track "Sparks" was included on the physical formats.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7509052/kylie-minogue-sparks-listen-kiss-me-once?chrome=1|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210910124921/https://www.idolator.com/7509052/kylie-minogue-sparks-listen-kiss-me-once?chrome=1|archivedate=10 September 2021|url-status=live|work=Idolator|first=Robbie|last=Daw|date=10 March 2014|accessdate=10 September 2021|title=Kylie Minogue's 'Sparks': Listen To The 'Into The Blue' B-Side / 'Kiss Me Once' Bonus Track}}{{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014f}}; {{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014g}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/mz7qv2/kylie-unveils-into-the-blue-artwork|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807204410/http://www.mtv.co.uk/kylie-minogue/news/kylie-unveils-into-the-blue-artwork|archive-date=7 August 2020|url-status=live|title=Kylie Unveils 'Into the Blue' Artwork|publisher=MTV|date=20 January 2014|access-date=7 August 2020}} The song received positive reviews from critics who praised the track's production standards and songwriting but were split on whether it was the best choice for a single release. The single peaked at 46 in Australia and 14 in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/kylie-minogue-faces-first-flop-20140218|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030064412/http://www.noise11.com/news/kylie-minogue-faces-first-flop-20140218|archivedate=30 October 2020|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue Faces First Flop|first=Paul|last=Cashmere|author-link=Paul Cashmere|date=18 February 2014|accessdate=30 October 2020|website=Noise11}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/dvbbs-borgeous-and-tinie-tempah-storm-to-number-1-with-tsunami-jump-2823/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316224806/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/dvbbs-borgeous-and-tinie-tempah-storm-to-number-1-with-tsunami-jump-2823/|archivedate=16 March 2014|url-status=live|title=Dvbbs, Borgeous and Tinie Tempah storm to Number 1 with Tsunami (Jump)|date=16 March 2014|accessdate=16 March 2014|first=Daniel|last=Lane|publisher=Official Charts Company}} It performed moderately elsewhere, peaking in the top ten in countries such as Japan, Ireland, Hungary, and Scotland, while topping the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/kylie-minogue/chart-history/dsi/|title=Kylie Minogue Chart History (Dance Club Songs)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=6 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210103135208/https://www.billboard.com/music/kylie-minogue/chart-history/DSI|archive-date=3 January 2021|url-status=live}} Dawn Shadforth directed the "Into the Blue" music video, which starred French actor Clément Sibony as Minogue's love interest.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5893874/kylie-minogue-offers-ultra-stylish-into-the-blue-music-video-watch|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302083533/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/5893874/kylie-minogue-offers-ultra-stylish-into-the-blue-music-video-watch|archivedate=2 March 2014|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue Offers Ultra-Stylish 'Into The Blue' Music Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|first=Jason|last=Lipshutz|date=3 February 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2014/02/04/kylie-blue-dawn-shadforth/23957|archivedate=3 March 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303203828/https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2014/02/04/kylie-blue-dawn-shadforth/23957|url-status=live|title=Kylie 'Into The Blue' by Dawn Shadforth|website=Promonews|first=Jimmy|last=Brown|date=4 February 2014|accessdate=2 March 2014}}

"I Was Gonna Cancel" was selected as the album's second and final single, which was released on 12 May 2014.{{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014h}}; {{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014i}} It received positive feedback for its unique sound upon release, but critics felt it lacked Minogue's personality and criticised the songwriting. Commercially, it charted only in Belgium, Scotland, the United Kingdom, and the Hot Dance Club Songs chart in the United States. The video, which shows Minogue standing in the middle of a crowded street, sparked controversy after several dancers claimed they were not paid for the 11-hour shoot; Minogue and Basil later denied these claims.{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/call-for-free-kylie-dancers-stumbles-20140424-377a0.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140701142601/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/call-for-free-kylie-dancers-stumbles-20140424-377a0.html|archivedate=1 July 2014|url-status=live|title=Call for free Kylie dancers stumbles|date=25 April 2014|accessdate=1 July 2014|first=Bhakthi|last=Puvanenthiran|work=The Sydney Morning Herald}}{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-and-director-respond-to-unpaid-dancer-controversy/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908112724/http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-and-director-respond-to-unpaid-dancer-controversy/|archivedate=8 September 2017|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue And Director Respond To Unpaid Dancer Controversy|first=Greg|last=Moskovitch|date=27 April 2014|accessdate=27 April 2014|work=Music Feeds}}

"Sexercize" was the album's only promotional track, released alongside the album. Music critics were divided on the track; some praised Minogue's attempt at another sound, while others were ambivalent about the track's production, sound, and songwriting. Some critics even considered it to be among Minogue's worst work.[https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2014/03/17/album-review-kylie-minogue-kiss-once/56Hb0XDlL8PxBWXn92FPaM/story.html Album review: Kylie Minogue, 'Kiss Me Once' - Music - The Boston Globe]. The single's music video, which featured Minogue in a gymnasium performing the song, also received mixed commentary for its sexual nature.{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.co.uk/news/yjmudf/kylie-minogue-works-up-a-sweat-in-new-sexercise-music-video|title=Kylie Minogue works up a sweat in new 'Sexercise' music video|publisher=MTV|date=19 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105134651/http://www.mtv.co.uk/kylie-minogue/news/kylie-minogue-works-up-a-sweat-in-new-sexercise-music-video|archive-date=5 November 2016|url-status=live}}

Three of the album's songs, "Sexy Love", "Million Miles", and "Beautiful", were served as radio singles in various regions. "Sexy Love" was released as a promotional track in Australia in June 2014, "Million Miles" was served to Italian radio formats, and "Beautiful" was released via airplay on 15 February 2014 in the UK, and later received a separate digital release on 14 March that same year.{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Kylie-Minogue/news-92315.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150604001147/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Kylie-Minogue/news-92315.html|archivedate=4 June 2015|accessdate=6 August 2015|url-status=live|title='Sexy Love' : Kylie Minogue choisit le nouvel extrait de 'Kiss Me Once'|trans-title='Sexy Love': Kylie Minogue chooses the new single from 'Kiss Me Once'|publisher=PureCharts|first=Julien|last=Goncalves|date=7 June 2014}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a551499/kylie-minogue-enrique-iglesias-duet-beautiful-premieres-listen/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118180103/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a551499/kylie-minogue-enrique-iglesias-duet-beautiful-premieres-listen/|archivedate=18 January 2021|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue, Enrique Iglesias duet 'Beautiful' premieres – Listen|work=Digital Spy|first=Sam|last=Rigby|date=15 February 2014|accessdate=15 February 2014}}{{harvnb|Universal International|2014}}

=Additional releases=

Other songs released throughout the campaign for Kiss Me Once were considered for the album but were later dropped. Minogue released "Skirt" on her SoundCloud on 28 May 2013.{{cite web|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/house/article/kylie-drops-her-skirt|title=Kylie Drops Her 'Skirt'|work=Slant Magazine|date=28 May 2013|access-date=9 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205184228/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/kylie-drops-her-skirt/|archivedate=5 December 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite magazine|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1564975/kylie-minogue-drops-skirt-listen-to-new-song|title=Kylie Minogue Drops 'Skirt': Listen To New Song|magazine=Billboard|date=28 May 2013|access-date=9 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614020018/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1564975/kylie-minogue-drops-skirt-listen-to-new-song|archivedate=14 June 2013|url-status=live}} Minogue revealed it to be a buzz single after its release, and it did not appear on any edition of Kiss Me Once. It was re-released as a digital EP on the iTunes Store in June.{{harvnb|Symphonic Distribution|2013}} That month, Nowness released an accompanying lyric video with over 1,000 still photos of Minogue posing in a hotel room.{{cite web|url=https://www.nowness.com/story/kylies-skirt|title=Kylie's Skirt|publisher=Nowness|date=13 June 2013|accessdate=15 October 2016|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210612194541/https://www.nowness.com/story/kylies-skirt|archivedate=12 June 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a489777/kylie-minogue-stars-in-new-song-skirt-lyric-video-watch/|title=Kylie Minogue stars in new song 'Skirt' lyric video – Watch|work=Digital Spy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911153716/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a489777/kylie-minogue-stars-in-new-song-skirt-lyric-video-watch/|archivedate=11 September 2021|url-status=live|first=Lewis|last=Corner|date=13 June 2013|accessdate=11 September 2021}} "Crystallize", another track did not make into the final tracklist, was released as a charity single for the fundraising campaign One Note For Cancer on 26 May 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7519831/kylie-minogue-crystallize-watch-video?chrome=1|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210911151751/https://www.idolator.com/7519831/kylie-minogue-crystallize-watch-video?chrome=1|archivedate=11 September 2021|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue's 'Crystallize': Watch The Video For The Cancer Charity Single|work=Idolator|first=Robbie|last=Daw|date=27 May 2014|accessdate=27 May 2014}}{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911151423/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a573428/kylie-minogue-reveals-video-for-cancer-charity-song-crystallize-watch/|archivedate=11 September 2021|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a573428/kylie-minogue-reveals-video-for-cancer-charity-song-crystallize-watch/|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue reveals video for cancer charity song Crystallize – Watch|first=Harry|last=Fletcher|date=26 May 2014|accessdate=26 May 2014|work=Digital Spy}} Originally intended to be included on the Japanese edition of Kiss Me Once, "Golden Boy" was released exclusively on 7" vinyl on 19 April 2014 for Record Store Day.{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/04/21/kylie-minogue-s-golden-boy-listen-to-her-new-record-store-day-single_n_7331678.html | title=Kylie Minogue's 'Golden Boy': Listen To Her New Record Store Day Single | work=The Huffington Post | date=21 March 2014 | access-date=3 December 2016 | last=Jones|first=Katie|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911154948/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/04/21/kylie-minogue-s-golden-boy-listen-to-her-new-record-store-day-single_n_7331678.html|archivedate=11 September 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite web | url=http://www.idolator.com/7510823/kylie-minogues-golden-boy-vinyl-record-store-day | title=Kylie Minogue's Scrapped 'Golden Boy' Will Be Released On 7" Vinyl For Record Store Day | work=Idolator | date=20 March 2014 | access-date=3 December 2016 | last=Wass|first= Mike|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210912082537/https://www.idolator.com/7510823/kylie-minogues-golden-boy-vinyl-record-store-day?chrome=1|archivedate=12 September 2021|url-status=live}}

Critical reception

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Kiss Me Once received mixed-to-positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews by music critics, the album received an average score of 66, based on 19 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". At AnyDecentMusic?, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 10 to reviews by music critics, the album received an average score of 6.5, based on 27 reviews.

Most critics praised Minogue's charisma and charm throughout the album, with many praising her return to modern pop music. Digital Spy's Robert Corpsey called the album a "triumph", labelling it "one of her bests".{{cite web | url=https://www.digitalspy.com/music/album-reviews/a557133/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-album-review-ranks-among-her-best/ | title=Kylie's new album reviewed: "A triumph" | website=Digital Spy | date=12 March 2014 }} The Music's Mac McNaughton described it as "an unabashed shimmering life-raft of sexy fabulousness".{{cite web | url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-mac-mcnaughton/bxRgY2JlZGc/13-03-14 | title=Album Review: Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once }} Joe Sweeney of Slant Magazine called it "ruthlessly addictive dance music", while Ryan Latham of PopMatters said, "Kiss Me Once isn't a game-changing album, but it should churn out enough hits to keep her on the pop culture radar until her next offering." Tim Sendra wrote for AllMusic that Kiss Me Once is a "glittering, fun, and surprisingly powerful album that's classic Kylie through and through". Ben Cardew of NME said the album proved that "after 26 years in the business, Kylie can still pull off a very modern pop album".

Some critics had mixed feelings about the album's production and sound quality. According to Chris Bosman of Consequence of Sound, the album's second half "is less boisterous, and while it maintains the entrepreneurial spirit, it loses its momentum."{{cite web|author=Bosman, Chris|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/03/album-review-kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once/|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|work=Consequence of Sound|date=20 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} Despite describing Minogue's album effort as "playful" and "direct", The A.V. Club editor Annie Zalenski criticised its sound as "unfortunate", and felt it "drained" Minogue's personality and vocals. She later referred to the album as a "disappointing record that tries too hard to mould Minogue into something she's not."{{cite web|author=Zaleski, Annie|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/kylie-minogue-touches-dubstep-duets-enrique-falls--202295|title=Kylie Minogue touches on dubstep, duets with Enrique, falls flat|work=The A.V. Club|date=18 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} The Financial Times Ludovic Hunter-Tilney concluded, "It's solid and unspectacular, a necessary pretext for a new world tour, where the real action lies for Minogue now."{{cite news | url=https://www.ft.com/content/0b766ed2-a972-11e3-b87c-00144feab7de | title=Kylie Minogue: Kiss Me Once | newspaper=Financial Times | date=14 March 2014 }} Spin magazine editor Brittany Spanos noted the album's lacked cohesion, but stated "Therein lies the strength of Kiss Me Once: Minogue's ability to turn any contrived situation into something positive, magical, and utterly her own."{{cite web|author=Spanos, Brittany|url=http://www.spin.com/2014/03/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once/|title=Kylie Minogue Is a Carefree Pop-Star Chameleon Once Again on Kiss Me Once|work=Spin|date=12 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}{{cite magazine|author=Dolan, Jon|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/kiss-me-once-20140325|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=25 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}

Other reviews panned certain album content and Minogue's lack of technical input. Fact magazine's Joe Muggs felt the majority of the album contained too many fillers, citing the songs "Les Sex", "I Was Gonna Cancel", and "Sexercize", but praised the record's production standards. Similarly, Entertainment Weekly writer Adam Markovitz gave it a B rating, but criticised the "sex" tracks.{{cite magazine|author=Markovitz, Adam|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2014/03/14/albums-march-21-2014|title=Albums: March 21, 2014|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=14 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} Lydia Jenkins of the New Zealand Herald felt majority of the content as unoriginal, highlighting "Into the Blue" as "half-decent", "Million Miles" and "Fine" as "club fillers", and "Sexy Love" as a rip-off from the song "California Gurls" by American singer Katy Perry.{{cite web|author=Jenkins, Lydia|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11222489|title=Album Review: Kylie Minogue, Kiss Me Once|work=The New Zealand Herald|date=20 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} Kevin Ritchie of Now Toronto labelled the album "bad", criticizing the second half of the record.{{cite web|author=Ritchie, Kevin|url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/kylie-minogue-2014-03-13/|title=Kylie Minogue|work=Now Toronto|date=13 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} Neil McCormick from The Telegraph complimented Minogue's charm and overall sound, but criticized her lack of innovation through the production and songwriting field.{{cite web|author=McCormick, Neil|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandpopmusic/10695448/Kylie-Minogue-and-George-Michael-does-age-matter-in-pop.html|title=Kylie Minogue and George Michael: does age matter in pop?|work=The Telegraph|date=18 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} MusicOMH's Philip Matusavage gave it a negative review, saying "It's crushingly disappointing, then, to find that Kiss Me Once is perhaps her most anonymous offering to date."{{cite web|author=Matusavage, Philip|url=http://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once|title=Kylie Minogue – Kiss Me Once|work=MusicOMH|date=14 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}

Based on the average shares and reactions on Metacritic, Kiss Me Once was ranked as the 47th most discussed album of 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/browse/albums/score/metascore/discussed/filtered?sort=desc&year_selected=2014|title=Best Music and Scores|work=Metacritic|date=2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} Similarly, it appeared at number 6 on American website Idolator{{'}}s Best Album of 2014 reader's poll. According to the editor Eduardo Lima, he said "Kylie. Kiss Me Once. The best pop album. I just can´t get enough of it."{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7574379/readers-poll-results-10-best-albums-2014/2|title=Readers' Poll Results: The 10 Best Albums Released In 2014, As Chosen By Your Votes|work=Idolator|date=17 December 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}}

Commercial performance

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Kiss Me Once debuted atop of the Australian Albums Chart with 8,166 copies sold.{{cite news|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-fails-to-impress-the-us|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824125209/https://www.sbs.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-fails-to-impress-the-us|archivedate=24 August 2021|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue fails to impress the US|publisher=SBS|agency=Associated Press|date=28 March 2014|accessdate=24 August 2021}} It was Minogue's first number-one album since X (2007) and her fourth overall,{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/kylie-minogues-kiss-me-once-takes-top-spot-on-aria-chart-20140324-35cjo.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824131742/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/kylie-minogues-kiss-me-once-takes-top-spot-on-aria-chart-20140324-35cjo.html|archivedate=24 August 2021|url-status=live|title=Kylie Minogue's Kiss Me Once takes top spot on ARIA chart|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=24 March 2014|accessdate=24 August 2021|agency=Australian Associated Press}} tying with country musician Kasey Chambers for the most number-one albums achieved by a female Australian artist.{{cite web|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|author-link=Paul Cashmere|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/kylie-minogue-debuts-at-no-1-aria-albums-20140322|title=Kylie Minogue Debuts at No. 1 ARIA Albums|website=Noise11.com|date=22 March 2014|access-date=11 February 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211155923/http://www.noise11.com/news/kylie-minogue-debuts-at-no-1-aria-albums-20140322|archivedate=11 February 2020|url-status=live}} The album slipped to number six the following week with 2,261 units sold, bringing the two week total to 10,247 copies.{{cite web|last=Cashmere|first=Paul|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-plummets-with-2261-sales-20140329|title=Kylie Minogue Kiss Me Once Plummets With 2261 Sales|website=Noise11.com|date=29 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142423/http://www.noise11.com/news/kylie-minogue-kiss-me-once-plummets-with-2261-sales-20140329|archivedate=27 August 2018|url-status=live}} After falling for five weeks, the album rose to number 27 in its sixth and final charting week, Minogue's shortest run for a studio album since Let's Get to It (1991). The album sold approximately 15,000 copies in Australia by May 2014.{{cite web|url=https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/music/2014/05/04/we-need-to-talk-about-kylie-minogue/|title=Australia: This is why we need to talk about Kylie|work=The New Daily|date=4 May 2014|accessdate=4 May 2014|first=Matt|last=Mitchell|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826083940/https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/2021/08/26/auditor-general-again-flags-concerns-with-public-sector-cyber-security/|archivedate=26 August 2021|url-status=live}} In New Zealand, the album spent a sole week at number 13, marking Minogue's sixth top 20 entry on the New Zealand Albums Chart.

In the UK, the album faced competition against George Michael's live album Symphonica for the top position.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kylie-minogue-goes-head-to-head-with-george-michael-for-number-1-album__3867/|title=Kylie Minogue goes head-to-head with George Michael for Number 1 album|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=19 March 2014|accessdate=19 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191102184144/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kylie-minogue-goes-head-to-head-with-george-michael-for-number-1-album__3867/|archivedate=2 November 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-charts/george-michael-beats-kylie-minogue-in-british-album-chart-battle-idUSBREA2M0KR20140325|title=George Michael beats Kylie Minogue in British album chart battle|publisher=Reuters|location=London|date=23 March 2014|accessdate=23 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210826072344/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-charts/george-michael-beats-kylie-minogue-in-british-album-chart-battle-idUSBREA2M0KR20140325|archivedate=26 August 2021|url-status=live}} On the chart published on 23 March, Kiss Me Once opened at number two on the UK Albums Chart with 29,251 copies sold,{{cite web|last=Jones|first=Alan|url=https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-george-michael-sells-50k-to-hit-no-1/057996|title=Official Charts Analysis: George Michael sells 50k to hit No.1|work=Music Week|date=24 March 2014|access-date=29 January 2020|url-access=subscription|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001031025/https://www.musicweek.com/analysis/read/official-charts-analysis-george-michael-sells-50k-to-hit-no-1/057996|archivedate=1 October 2018|url-status=live}} {{subscription required}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5944826/george-michaels-symphonica-opens-at-no-1-on-uk-albums-chart|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705024631/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/5944826/george-michaels-symphonica-opens-at-no-1-on-uk-albums-chart|archivedate=5 July 2014|title=George Michael's 'Symphonica' Opens At No. 1 on U.K. Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|first=Paul|last=Sexton|date=24 March 2014|accessdate=24 March 2014|url-status=live}} marking Minogue's eleventh top five entry. The album slipped to number eight the following week, before falling out of the top 10 in the third week. Kiss Me Once spent a total of 12 weeks inside the top 100 chart, and placed at number 93 on the UK album year-end chart in 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/43484/kylie-minogue/|title=Kylie Minogue – Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415232402/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/43484/kylie-minogue/|archive-date=15 April 2019|access-date=15 April 2019|url-status=live}} It was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 23 May 2014 for sales exceeding 60,000 units. The album had shifted 90,884 units in the UK by October 2020. Kiss Me Once also peaked on two other regional music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company, the Scottish Albums Chart and the Irish Albums Chart, at number three and number four, respectively.

In the United States, the album opened modestly at number 31 on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 12,000 copies.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6029158/chart-moves-kylie-minogue-and-george-michael-debut-the-war-on |title=Chart Moves: Kylie Minogue and George Michael Debut, the War on Drugs 'Dreams' Arrives |magazine=Billboard |date=29 March 2014 |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140620061628/http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/chart-alert/6029158/chart-moves-kylie-minogue-and-george-michael-debut-the-war-on |archive-date=20 June 2014}} That week, Kiss Me Once also debuted at number three on the US Dance/Electronic Albums and at number 26 on the Tastemaker Albums chart.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6028890/skrillex-debuts-at-no-1-on-danceelectronic-albums-chart |title=Skrillex Debuts at No. 1 on Dance/Electronic Albums Chart |magazine=Billboard |date=29 March 2014 |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315081646/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/code/6028890/skrillex-debuts-at-no-1-on-danceelectronic-albums-chart |archive-date=15 March 2015}} The album peaked at number 15 on the Canadian Albums Chart, Minogue's third album to chart in the territory. In Japan, the album debuted at number 40 on the Oricon Albums Chart, selling 3,088 units in its first week and marking her eighth top 40 entry.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-03-31/more/5/|title=2014年03月17日~2014年03月23日のCDアルバム週間ランキング|trans-title=Weekly CD Albums Chart: 2014.03.17~2014.03.23|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|date=31 March 2014|access-date=28 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140328183840/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2014-03-31/more/5/|archive-date=28 March 2014}} The album stayed on the chart for a total of 8 weeks. In South Korea, the album peaked at number 96 on the Gaon Album Chart, and on the International Albums Chart at number 24. Kiss Me Once debuted at the top of the Hungarian Albums Chart and stayed there for three weeks. It later became the 36th best-selling album in Hungary of 2016. In France, the album peaked at number 10 on the albums chart, Minogue's last top-ten entry in the 2010s, and sold 15,000 copies as of July 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Kylie-Minogue/news-92676.html

|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806062813/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Kylie-Minogue/news-92676.html|archivedate=6 August 2015|url-status=live|title='Million Miles' : Kylie Minogue mise sur ce single estival pour l'Espagne|trans-title='Million Miles': Kylie Minogue bets on this summer single for Spain|language=fr|publisher=PureCharts|date=5 July 2014|accessdate=5 July 2014|first=Julien|last=Goncalves}} The album also peaked within the top 10 in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, the Netherlands, and Spain. In Belgium, the album appeared on both regional charts: it peaked at number 10 on the Ultratop Flanders chart, and number 13 on the Wallonia chart. In Italy, Denmark, Austria, and Finland, the album peaked inside the top 20. By early June 2014, Kiss Me Once had sold roughly 200,000 units worldwide.{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/kylie-dumps-record-label-ng-ya-371914|title=Kylie dumps record label|newspaper=The West Australian|date=3 June 2014|access-date=10 September 2016|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824140215/https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/kylie-dumps-record-label-ng-ya-371914|archivedate=24 August 2021|url-status=live|agency=Australian Associated Press}}

Aftermath

After the album's release, several publications deemed the commercial value of the album as a flop.{{cite web|author=Guiltetane, Christian|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/christian-guiltenane/kylie-minogue_b_5571478.html|title=Ten Reasons Why Kylie's Career Has Gone Wrong!|work=The Huffington Post|date=10 July 2014|access-date=10 September 2016}} In retrospect, Minogue commented; "Maybe it didn't do as well because it wasn't good enough or it didn't deserve more, who knows?" She further exclaimed, "Even in retrospect it's hard to say why something works or it doesn't. It's dependent on what else is out there, the way it's promoted... The tour has been the most successful part of that album campaign for me. The album did give me some freedom."{{cite web|author=Adams, Cameron|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/kylie-minogue-reveals-how-michael-hutchence-became-her-archangel/news-story/ced0fa36c4c50330882291bf230ee3c0|title=Kylie Minogue reveals how Michael Hutchence became her archangel|work=Herald Sun|date=12 March 2015|access-date=10 September 2016}} In June 2015, publications reported Minogue's departure from Parlophone due to the performance of Kiss Me Once, which she first denied. However, she later confirmed she had parted with the label in December 2015 and would stay permanently with Warner Music Australia; she announced her album Kylie Christmas that same month, which would be her final overall release with Parlophone.{{cite web|url=http://www.popdust.com/kylie-minogue-splits-with-record-label-parlophone-following-kiss-me-on-1890597216.html|title=Kylie Minogue Splits With Record Label Parlophone Following 'Kiss Me Once' Flop|work=PopDust.com|date=3 December 2015|access-date=10 September 2016|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825022142/https://www.popdust.com/kylie-minogue-splits-with-record-label-parlophone-following-kiss-me-on-1890597216.html|url-status=dead}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Kiss Me Once – standard version track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 38:46

| title1 = Into the Blue

| writer1 = {{hlist|Kelly "Madame Buttons" Sheehan|Mike Del Rio|Jacob Kasher Hindlin}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|Del Rio|Sheehan{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length1 = 4:08

| title2 = Million Miles

| writer2 = {{hlist|Chelcee Grimes|Daniel Davidsen|Peter Wallevik|Mich Hansen}}

| extra2 = {{hlist|Wallevik|Davidsen|Cutfather}}

| length2 = 3:28

| title3 = I Was Gonna Cancel

| writer3 = Pharrell Williams

| extra3 = {{hlist|Williams|Sheehan{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length3 = 3:32

| title4 = Sexy Love

| writer4 = {{hlist|Wayne Hector|Autumn Rowe|Wallevik|Davidsen|Hansen}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|Davidsen|Wallevik|Cutfather}}

| length4 = 3:31

| title5 = Sexercize

| writer5 = {{hlist|Sia Furler|Marcus Lomax|Jordan Johnson|Stefan Johnson|Clarence Coffee, Jr.|Nella Tahrini}}

| extra5 = {{hlist|The Monsters & the Strangerz|Sheehan{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length5 = 2:47

| title6 = Feels So Good

| writer6 = Tom Aspaul

| extra6 = {{hlist|MNEK|Wayne Wilkins{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length6 = 3:37

| title7 = If Only

| writer7 = {{hlist|Ariel Rechtshaid|Justin Raisen|Dan Nigro}}

| extra7 = Rechtshaid

| length7 = 3:21

| title8 = Les Sex

| writer8 = {{hlist|Amanda Warner|Peter Wade Keusch|Joshua "J.D." Walker|William Rappaport|Henri Lanz}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|Walker|GoodWill & MGI}}

| length8 = 3:47

| title9 = Kiss Me Once

| writer9 = {{hlist|Anne Judith Wik|Ronny Svendsen|Nermin Harambašić|Furler}}

| extra9 = Jesse Shatkin

| length9 = 3:17

| title10 = Beautiful

| note10 = with Enrique Iglesias

| writer10 = {{hlist|Iglesias|Mark Taylor|Alex Smith|Samuel Preston}}

| extra10 = {{hlist|Taylor|Smith{{ref|b|[b]}}}}

| length10 = 3:24

| title11 = Fine

| writer11 = {{hlist|Karen Poole|Chris Loco|Kylie Minogue}}

| extra11 = Loco

| length11 = 3:36

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Kiss Me Once – special edition bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| total_length = 46:52

| title12 = Mr. President

| writer12 = {{hlist|Sheehan|Hindlin|Minogue}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Thomas Olsen|Sheehan{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length12 = 4:11

| title13 = Sleeping with the Enemy

| writer13 = {{hlist|Claude Kelly|Greg Kurstin}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Kurstin|Joe Kearns{{ref|c|[c]}}}}

| length13 = 3:54

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Kiss Me Once – special edition bonus DVD

| total_length =

| title1 = Into the Blue

| note1 = music video

| length1 = 4:26

| title2 = Making of "Into the Blue" Video

| length2 = 6:34

| title3 = Into the Blue (Trailer)

| length3 = 0:17

| title4 = Behind the Scenes of Kiss Me Once Photo Shoot

| length4 = 3:32

| title5 = Kylie on Kiss Me Once

| length5 = 12:59

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Kiss Me Once – Japanese standard edition bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title12 = Sparks

| writer12 = {{hlist|Poole|Matt Schwartz}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Schwartz|Poole{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length12 = 3:32

| title13 = Into the Blue

| note13 = Yasutaka Nakata (Capsule) Remix

| writer13 = {{hlist|Sheehan|Del Rio|Hindlin}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Del Rio|Sheehan{{ref|a|[a]}}|Nakata{{ref|d|[d]}}}}

| length13 = 6:36

| total_length = 48:38

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Kiss Me Once – Japanese special edition bonus tracks

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title12 = Mr. President

| writer12 = {{hlist|Sheehan|Hindlin|Minogue}}

| extra12 = {{hlist|Olsen|Sheehan{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length12 = 4:11

| title13 = Sleeping with the Enemy

| writer13 = {{hlist|Kelly|Kurstin}}

| extra13 = {{hlist|Kurstin|Kearns{{ref|c|[c]}}}}

| length13 = 3:54

| title14 = Sparks

| writer14 = {{hlist|Poole|Schwartz}}

| extra14 = {{hlist|Schwartz|Poole{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length14 = 3:32

| total_length = 50:25

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Kiss Me Once – HMV Digital bonus track{{cite web|url=https://www.hmv.com/music/kylie-minogue-s-golden-boy-released-exclusively-on-hmvdigital-com|title=Kylie Minogue's 'Golden Boy' released exclusively on hmvdigital.com|publisher=HMV|date=9 October 2014|accessdate=5 September 2021|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210119160637/https://www.hmv.com/music/kylie-minogue-s-golden-boy-released-exclusively-on-hmvdigital-com|archivedate=19 January 2021}}

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title12 = Golden Boy

| writer12 = {{hlist|Rechtshaid|Raisen|Nigro}}

| extra12 = Rechtshaid

| length12 = 3:38

| total_length = 42:20

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Kiss Me Once – iTunes Festival deluxe edition

| total_length =

| extra_column = Director(s)

| title14 = Kiss Me Once

| note14 = live at the iTunes Festival

| writer14 = Anne Judith Wik, Ronny Svendsen, Nermin Harambašić, Furler

| length14 = 3:49

| title15 = On a Night Like This

| note15 = live at the iTunes Festival

| writer15 = {{hlist|Steve Torch|Graham Stack|Taylor|Brian Rawling}}

| length15 = 3:36

| title16 = Beautiful

| note16 = live at the iTunes Festival

| writer16 = {{hlist|Iglesias|Taylor|Smith|Preston}}

| length16 = 3:46

| title17 = Love at First Sight

| note17 = live at the iTunes Festival

| writer17 = {{hlist|Minogue|Richard Stannard|Julian Gallagher|Ash Howes|Martin Harrington}}

| length17 = 4:44

| title18 = Step Back in Time" and "Spinning Around

| note18 = live at the iTunes Festival

| writer18 = {{hlist|Mike Stock|Matt Aitken|Pete Waterman|Ira Shickman|Osborne Bingham|Kara DioGuardi|Paula Abdul}}

| length18 = 8:28

| title19 = Locomotion

| note19 = live at the iTunes Festival

| writer19 = {{hlist|Gerry Goffin|Carole King}}

| length19 = 4:23

| title20 = Into the Blue

| note20 = music video

| extra20 = Dawn Shadforth

| length20 = 4:26

| title21 = Making of "Into the Blue" Video

| note21 = video

| length21 = 6:34

| title22 = Into the Blue (Trailer)

| note22 = video

| length22 = 0:17

| title23 = Behind the Scenes of Kiss Me Once Photo Shoot

| note23 = video

| length23 = 3:32

| title24 = Kylie on Kiss Me Once

| note24 = video

| length24 = 12:59

}}

Notes

  • {{sup|{{note|a|[a]}}}} signifies a vocal producer
  • {{sup|{{note|b|[b]}}}} signifies a co-producer
  • {{sup|{{note|c|[c]}}}} signifies a vocal co-producer
  • {{sup|{{note|d|[d]}}}} signifies a remixer
  • "Feels So Good" is a cover of "Indiana" written and recorded by Tom Aspaul.
  • On censored versions of the album, "Sexy Love" is titled "Love", "Sexercize" is titled "Exercize" and "Les Sex" is retitled "We Could Call It".

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the special edition of Kiss Me Once.

=Recording locations=

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  • Westlake, Santa Monica, California {{small|(track 12; vocals on tracks 1 and 7)}}
  • Cutfather, Copenhagen {{small|(tracks 2 and 4)}}
  • Metropolis, London {{small|(vocals on tracks 2, 4 and 6; engineering on track 13)}}
  • Glenwood, Burbank, California {{small|(track 3)}}
  • Pulse, Los Angeles {{small|(track 5)}}
  • Serenity West Recording, Los Angeles {{small|(vocals on track 5)}}
  • Conway, Los Angeles {{small|(tracks 8 and 9; vocals on track 5)}}
  • Heavy Duty, Los Angeles {{small|(track 7)}}
  • Rinse, London {{small|(track 7)}}
  • Metrophonic, London {{small|(track 10)}}
  • South Point, Miami {{small|(vocals on track 10)}}
  • Subcoustic, London {{small|(track 11)}}
  • The Chocolate Factory, London {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Echo, Los Angeles {{small|(engineering on track 13)}}

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=Musicians=

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  • Kylie Minogue – lead vocals
  • Mike Del Rio – programming {{small|(track 1)}}
  • Kelly "Madame Buttons" Sheehan – backing vocals {{small|(tracks 1, 5, 12)}}
  • Marco Lisboa – additional programming {{small|(track 1)}}
  • Daniel Davidsen – guitars {{small|(tracks 2, 4)}}; bass {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Chelcee Grimes – backing vocals {{small|(track 2)}}
  • Mich Hansen – percussion {{small|(tracks 2, 4)}}
  • Peter Wallevik – all other instruments {{small|(tracks 2, 4)}}
  • Wayne Hector – backing vocals {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Autumn Rowe – backing vocals {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Eliel Lazo – percussion {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Johny Sårde – percussion {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Oliver McEwan – additional bass {{small|(track 4)}}
  • Tom Aspaul – backing vocals {{small|(track 6)}}
  • MNEK – drums {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Tommy King – additional keys {{small|(track 7)}}
  • Jamie Muhoberac – additional keys {{small|(track 7)}}
  • Jesse Shatkin – bass, guitars, keyboards, piano, programming {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Erick Serna – guitars {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Enrique Iglesias – vocals {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Andy Wallace – piano {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Alex Smith – keyboards, programming {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Mark Taylor – keyboards, programming {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Sam Preston – guitar {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Karen Poole – backing vocals {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Greg Kurstin – bass, keyboards, piano, programming {{small|(track 13)}}

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=Technical=

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  • Mike Del Rio – production {{small|(track 1)}}
  • Kelly "Madame Buttons" Sheehan – vocal production {{small|(tracks 1, 3, 5, 12)}}
  • Peter Wallevik – production {{small|(tracks 2, 4)}}
  • Daniel Davidsen – production {{small|(tracks 2, 4)}}
  • Cutfather – production {{small|(tracks 2, 4)}}
  • Joe Kearns – vocal engineering {{small|(tracks 2, 4)}}; vocal co-production, additional engineering {{small|(track 13)}}
  • Pharrell Williams – production {{small|(track 3)}}
  • The Monsters & the Strangerz – production {{small|(track 5)}}
  • Wayne Wilkins – vocal production {{small|(track 6)}}
  • MNEK – vocal production {{small|(track 6)}}
  • Ariel Rechtshaid – production {{small|(track 7)}}
  • J.D. Walker – production {{small|(track 8)}}
  • GoodWill & MGI – production {{small|(track 8)}}
  • Jesse Shatkin – production {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Rob Kleiner – engineering {{small|(track 9)}}
  • Mark Taylor – production {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Alex Smith – co-production {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Ren Swan – mixing, recording {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Carlos Paucar – vocal recording {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Chris Loco – production, recording {{small|(track 11)}}
  • Thomas Olsen – production {{small|(track 12)}}
  • Greg Kurstin – production, vocal production {{small|(track 13)}}
  • Alex Pasco – additional engineering {{small|(track 13)}}
  • Aaron Ahmad – additional engineering assistance {{small|(track 13)}}
  • Kylie Minogue – executive production
  • Sia – executive production
  • Phil Tan – mixing {{small|(tracks 1–9, 11–13)}}
  • Daniela Rivera – mixing assistance {{small|(tracks 1–9, 11–13)}}
  • Geoff Pesche – mastering {{small|(tracks 1–9, 11–13)}}
  • Tom Coyne – mastering {{small|(track 10)}}
  • Aya Merrill – mastering {{small|(track 10)}}

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=Artwork=

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for Kiss Me Once

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{{album chart|Austria|16|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="austria"}}
{{album chart|Flanders|10|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="flanders"}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|13|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="wallonia"}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|15|artist=Kylie Minogue|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="canada"}}
scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (HDU){{cite web|url=http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what=arhiva&w=details&id=1314|title=Top Stranih – Tjedan 12. 2014.|trans-title=Top Foreign – Week 12, 2014 |website=Top of the Shops|language=hr|access-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407064005/http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what=arhiva&w=details&id=1314|archive-date=7 April 2014}}

| 10

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{{album chart|Denmark|20|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2020|refname="denmark"}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|10|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="netherlands"}}
{{album chart|Finland|24|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2020|refname="finland"}}
{{album chart|France|10|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="france"}}
{{album chart|Germany4|9|id=236347|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2020|refname="germany"}}
{{album chart|Hungary|1|year=2014|week=12|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="hungary"}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|4|artist=Kylie Minogue|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2020|refname="ireland"}}
{{album chart|Italy|13|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="italy"}}
scope="row" | Japanese Albums (Oricon){{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/53811/products/1064894/1/|script-title=ja:キス・ミー・ワンス<スペシャル・エディション>(初回限定盤) {{!}} カイリー・ミノーグ|trans-title=Kiss Me Once – Special Edition (First Press Limited Edition) – Kylie Minogue|language=ja|publisher=Oricon|access-date=11 February 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121090943/https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/53811/products/1064894/1/|archivedate=21 January 2021|url-status=live}}

| 40

scope="row"| Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico){{cite tweet|author=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|author-link=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|user=Amprofon|number=454718045399695361|title=Kiss Me Once de @kylieminogue puesto #20 del #Top100MX del 17 al 23 de marzo #DiscoNuevo|date=11 April 2014|access-date=11 April 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325003850/https://twitter.com/amprofon/status/454718045399695361|archivedate=25 March 2016|trans-title=Kiss Me Once from @kylieminogue ranked #20 of #Top100MX from March 17 to 23 #DiscoNuevo|lang=Spanish}}

| 20

{{album chart|New Zealand|13|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=30 August 2019|refname="newzealand"}}
{{album chart|Poland|25|id=856|rowheader=true|access-date=11 April 2014}}
{{album chart|Scotland|3|date=20140323|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="scotland"}}
scope="row"| Slovenian Albums (Slo Top 30){{cite web|url=http://val202.rtvslo.si/2014/03/beckovo-jutro-in-enkratni-poljub-kylie-minogue/|title=Beckovo jutro in poljub Kylie Minogue|trans-title=Beck's Morning and Kylie Minogue's Kiss|language=sl|publisher=Val 202|date=27 March 2014|access-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140402093903/http://val202.rtvslo.si/2014/03/beckovo-jutro-in-enkratni-poljub-kylie-minogue/|archive-date=2 April 2014}}

| 9

{{album chart|Korea|96|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|date=2014.02.16~2014.02.22|refname="gaon"}}
{{album chart|KoreaInt|24|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|date=2014.03.16~2014.02.22|refname="gaonintrl"}}
{{album chart|Spain|9|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="spain"}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|8|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=Kiss Me Once|rowheader=true|access-date=10 September 2016|refname="switzerland"}}
scope="row" | Swiss Albums (Les charts Romandy){{cite web|url=https://lescharts.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Kylie+Minogue&titel=Kiss+Me+Once&cat=a|title=lescharts.ch - Kylie Minogue - Kiss Me Once|publisher=Hung Medien|language=fr|access-date=23 October 2023}}

| 8

{{album chart|UK2|2|date=20140323|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2020}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|31|artist=Kylie Minogue|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardDanceElectronic|3|artist=Kylie Minogue|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2020}}
{{album chart|BillboardTastemaker|23|artist=Kylie Minogue|rowheader=true|access-date=17 April 2018|refname="Tastemaker"}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ 2014 year-end chart performance for Kiss Me Once

! scope="col"| Chart (2014)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-albums-2014.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2014|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=25 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415004757/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-albums-2014.htm|archivedate=15 April 2020|url-status=live}}

| 34

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2014 – Albums|language=nl|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=11 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614155216/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=a|archivedate=14 June 2021|url-status=live|trans-title=Annual Overviews 2014 – Albums}}

| 199

scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=a |title=Rapports Annuels 2014 – Albums|language=fr|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=11 January 2015|trans-title=Annual Reports 2014 – Albums|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210614023020/https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=a|archivedate=14 June 2021|url-status=live}}

| 173

scope="row"| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/album_db/2014|title=Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista – eladási darabszám alapján – 2014|language=hu|publisher=MAHASZ|access-date=25 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414034909/http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/album_db/2014|archivedate=14 April 2015|url-status=live|trans-title=Aggregate album and compilation album list – by number of sales – 2014}}

| 36

scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2014|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=28 February 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223013555/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart|archivedate=23 February 2015}}

| 93

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Certification and sales

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certification and sales for Kiss Me Once}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=Kiss Me Once|artist=Kylie Minogue|type=album|relyear=2014|salesamount=15,000|salesref=|nocert=yes}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=Kiss Me Once|artist=Kylie Minogue|type=album|relyear=2014|salesamount=15,000|salesref=|nocert=yes}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=Kiss Me Once|award=Silver|id=12823-3313-2|type=album|relyear=2014|certyear=2014|date=23 May 2014|access-date=11 February 2020|salesamount=90,884|salesref={{harvnb|Sutherland|2020}}|refname="BPI"}}

{{end}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

|+ Release dates and formats for Kiss Me Once

! scope="col" | Region

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Format(s)

! scope="col" | Label

! scope="col" | Ref(s).

scope="row" | Australia

| rowspan="2" | 14 March 2014

| rowspan="5" | {{flatlist|

| Warner Music Australia

| style="text-align:center;" | {{harvnb|Warner Music Australia|2014}}

scope="row" | Germany

| Warner Music Germany

| style="text-align:center;" | {{harvnb|Warner Music Germany|2014}}

scope="row" | United Kingdom

| 17 March 2014

| Parlophone

| style="text-align:center;" | {{harvnb|Parlophone|2014a}}{{harvnb|Parlophone|2014b}}

scope="row" | United States

| 18 March 2014

| Warner Bros.

| style="text-align:center;" | {{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014a}}{{harvnb|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014b}}

scope="row" | Japan

| 19 March 2014

| Warner Music

| style="text-align:center;" | {{harvnb|Warner Music Japan|Parlophone|2014a}}{{harvnb|Warner Music Japan|Parlophone|2014b}}

See also

References

=Footnotes=

{{Reflist}}

=Media notes=

{{refbegin|2}}

  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/beautiful-feat.-kylie-minogue/id839853131|title=Beautiful (feat. Kylie Minogue)|publisher=Universal International|year=2014|author=Enrique Iglesias|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150127224438/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/beautiful-feat.-kylie-minogue/id839853131|id=839853131|archivedate=27 January 2015|accessdate=29 August 2021|location=Australia|via=iTunes Store|ref={{harvid|Universal International|2014}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/into-the-blue/into-the-blue-2-track-digital-single-63361.html|title=Into the Blue|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|edition=2 Track digital|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307123331/http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/into-the-blue/into-the-blue-2-track-digital-single-63361.html|archivedate=7 March 2015|accessdate=29 August 2021|location=United Kingdom|asin=B00ITFMR7M|asin-tld=co.uk|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014f}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/into-the-blue/into-the-blue-7-vinyl-single.html|title=Into the Blue|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|edition=7" Vinyl|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150307123336/http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/into-the-blue/into-the-blue-7-vinyl-single.html|archivedate=7 March 2015|accessdate=29 August 2021|location=United Kingdom|asin=B00KJRJ8V6|asin-tld=co.uk|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014g}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/i-was-gonna-cancel/i-was-gonna-cancel-remixes-digital-ep.html|title=I Was Gonna Cancel|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|edition=Remixes digital EP|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613043627/http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/i-was-gonna-cancel/i-was-gonna-cancel-remixes-digital-ep.html|archivedate=13 June 2016|accessdate=29 August 2021|location=United Kingdom|asin=B00KJRJ8V6|asin-tld=co.uk|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014h}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=607823|title=I Was Gonna Cancel|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|edition=7" vinyl picture|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210911075423/https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=607823|archivedate=11 September 2021|accessdate=11 September 2021|location=United Kingdom|asin=B00LP28ZJA|asin-tld=co.uk|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014i}}|via=Eil.com}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/kiss-me-once/kiss-me-once-cd-album.html|title=Kiss Me Once|publisher=Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=2564632804|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228091023/http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/kiss-me-once/kiss-me-once-cd-album.html|archivedate=28 February 2015|accessdate=29 August 2021|location=United Kingdom & Europe|asin=B00I4DOSLC|asin-tld=co.uk|ref={{harvid|Parlophone|2014a}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/kiss-me-once/kiss-me-once-special-edition-cd-dvd.html|title=Kiss Me Once|publisher=Parlophone|edition=Deluxe|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=2564632805|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202113732/http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/kiss-me-once/kiss-me-once-special-edition-cd-dvd.html|archivedate=2 February 2014|accessdate=11 August 2020|location=United Kingdom & Europe|asin=B00I0O9SLA|asin-tld=co.uk|ref={{harvid|Parlophone|2014b}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|title=Kiss Me Once|author=Kylie Minogue|year=2014|edition=Limited vinyl box set|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|id=825646328048|location=United Kingdom|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131164530/http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/featured-11/store-exclusives/kiss-me-once-limited-edition-vinyl-box-set.html|url=http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/featured-11/store-exclusives/kiss-me-once-limited-edition-vinyl-box-set.html|archivedate=31 January 2014|accessdate=31 January 2014|asin=B00JKT6718|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014d}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://www.kulturkaufhaus.de/en/detail/ISBN%200825646328079/Minogue-Kylie/Kiss-Me-Once|title=Kiss Me Once|publisher=Warner Music Germany|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=825646328048|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830140233/https://www.kulturkaufhaus.de/en/detail/ISBN|archivedate=30 August 2021|accessdate=30 August 2021|location=Germany|asin=B00I0O9QJY|asin-tld=de|ref={{harvid|Warner Music Germany|2014}}|via=Kulturkaufhaus Tietz|url-status=live}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|title=Kiss Me Once|author=Kylie Minogue|year=2014|id=825646328048|edition=Vinyl with CD Album|location=United Kingdom & Europe|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150228090844/http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/kiss-me-once/kiss-me-once-vinyl-with-cd-album-download-code.html|archivedate=28 February 2015|url=http://kylie.parlophonestore.co.uk/en/kiss-me-once/kiss-me-once-vinyl-with-cd-album-download-code.html|asin=B00I0O9SLA|asin-tld=co.uk|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014e}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-minogue-kylie-kiss-me-once-cd|title=Kiss Me Once|publisher=Warner Music Australia|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=2564632807|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830132632/https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/cd-minogue-kylie-kiss-me-once-cd|archivedate=30 August 2021|accessdate=30 August 2021|location=Australia|asin=B00I0O9QJY|asin-tld=au|ref={{harvid|Warner Music Australia|2014}}|via=JB Hi-Fi}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/kiss-me-once-itunes-festival/945925770|title=Kiss Me Once|edition=iTunes Festival Deluxe|publisher=KDB Pty|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=945925770|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902185856/https://music.apple.com/au/album/kiss-me-once-itunes-festival/945925770|archivedate=2 September 2021|accessdate=2 September 2021|location=Australia|ref={{harvid|KDB Pty|2014a}}|via=Apple Music}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://store.warnermusic.com/kiss-me-once-standard-cd-album.html|title=Kiss Me Once|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=541923-2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527081151/http://store.warnermusic.com/kiss-me-once-standard-cd-album.html|archivedate=27 May 2014|accessdate=22 August 2017|location=United States|asin=B00IZVM72A|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014a}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://store.warnermusic.com/kiss-me-once-special-edition-cd-dvd-import.html|title=Kiss Me Once|edition=Special|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=541923-2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010925/http://store.warnermusic.com/kiss-me-once-special-edition-cd-dvd-import.html|archivedate=27 April 2014|accessdate=22 August 2017|location=United States|asin=B00I4DOSLC|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014b}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/kylieminogue/WPCR000015559.html|title=Kiss Me Once|publisher=Warner Music Japan / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=WPCR-15559|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170420193357/http://wmg.jp/artist/kylieminogue/WPCR000015559.html|archivedate=20 April 2017|accessdate=22 August 2017|location=Japan|asin=B00I2KR0M6|asin-tld=co.jp|ref={{harvid|Warner Music Japan|Parlophone|2014a}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=http://wmg.jp/artist/kylieminogue/WPZR000030528.html|title=Kiss Me Once|edition=Special|publisher=Warner Music Japan / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=WPZR-30528/9|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822013306/https://wmg.jp/artist/kylieminogue/WPZR000030528.html|archivedate=22 August 2017|accessdate=22 August 2017|location=Japan|asin=B00I2KQ6XK|asin-tld=co.jp|ref={{harvid|Warner Music Japan|Parlophone|2014b}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://music.apple.com/sa/album/kiss-me-once/813597246|title=Kiss Me Once|publisher=Warner Music / Parlophone|year=2014|author=Kylie Minogue|id=813597246|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210905102235/https://music.apple.com/sa/album/kiss-me-once/813597246|archivedate=5 September 2021|accessdate=5 September 2021|location=South Africa|ref={{harvid|Warner Music|Parlophone|2014c}}}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MQqrn00eNU|title=Kiss Me Once – Track By Track|publisher=Roton|year=3 April 2014|author=Kylie Minogue|accessdate=22 August 2017|ref={{harvid|Roton|2014}}|type=Interview|via=YouTube}}
  • {{cite AV media notes|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/skirt-ep/1155660776|title=Skirt|publisher=Symphonic Distribution|year=2013|author=Kylie Minogue|id=1155660776|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210912083330/https://music.apple.com/us/album/skirt-ep/1155660776|archivedate=12 September 2021|accessdate=12 September 2021|location=United States|asin=B01LY97BE9|ref={{harvid|Symphonic Distribution|2013}}|via=Apple Music}}

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=Print sources=

{{refbegin}}

  • {{cite magazine|journal=Classic Pop|date=May 2019|title=Classic Pop Presents Kylie Minogue|edition=Special|publisher=Anthem Publishing|editor-first=Rik|editor-last=Flynn|url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/05/classic-pop-presents-kylie-minogue/|access-date=25 June 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626032118/https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/05/classic-pop-presents-kylie-minogue/|archive-date=26 June 2019}}
  • {{cite magazine|title=Kylie Minogue: The Music Week interview|date=12 October 2020|first=Mark|last=Sutherland|magazine=Music Week|page=16|edition=Q4 Special|issn=0265-1548|url=https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/new-edition-of-music-week-out-now/081471|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126163509/https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/new-edition-of-music-week-out-now/081471|archivedate=26 November 2020|url-status=live}}

{{refend}}