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"Finer Feelings" is a song by Australian singer
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. It was the final release from ''
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'' and was planned as the follow-up to "
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", but it was held back after the release of "
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". "Finer Feelings" finally appeared in April 1992, remixed by
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(whom Minogue would continue collaborating with throughout the 1990s, and continued with Steve Anderson into the present), and narrowly missed out on the top 10, peaking at number 11 on the UK charts. In Australia, "Finer Feelings" reached number 60 on the
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for the week ending 5 July 1992. The song's B-side, "Closer", is different from the song of the same title that would appear on her 2010 album ''Aphrodite''. "Finer Feelings" was re-recorded in 2011 and posted onto Kylie Minogue's official
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channel on 25 January 2012. It is featured on '' The Abbey Road Sessions''.


Critical reception

Brittany Porter from
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listed the track as one of her five most underrated songs. Writing for
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, Nick Levine called it a "hidden gem" and stated: "At least five tunes are in contention, 'Finer Feelings' sneaks it for showing that Kylie could be sexier and more sophisticated than ever before without skimping on the chorus." ''
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'' stated that it is Minogue "at her most mature and reflective", and added that "percussive and rhythmic accentuation are subtle rather than florid, and Kylie's vocal is amongst her best. Sweetly melancholic, and if she does now move on from PWL, it's a fine note to leave on". In 2023, Robert Moran of Australian daily tabloid newspaper ''
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'' ranked the song as Minogue's 10th best song (out of 183), describing it "a dark, slinky, provocative song about her sexual desire with a bizarre earworm of a chorus. So underrated". In 2024, British magazine ''
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'' ranked the song at number 26 in its list of "Top 40 Kylie Minogue songs", describing it as a "smooth, soulful, underrated single".


Formats and track listings

CD single # "Finer Feelings" (
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7-inch mix) – 3:47 # "Finer Feelings" (Brothers in Rhythm 12-inch mix) – 6:47 # "Finer Feelings" (original mix/album version) – 3:55 # "Closer" (The Pleasure Mix) 7-inch and cassette single # "Finer Feelings" (Brothers in Rhythm 7-inch mix) – 3:47 # "Closer" (edit) 12-inch single # "Finer Feelings" (Brothers in Rhythm 12" mix) – 6:47 # "Closer" (The Pleasure Mix)


Charts


References

{{Authority control Kylie Minogue songs 1991 songs 1992 singles Black-and-white music videos Pete Waterman Entertainment singles Songs written by Mike Stock (musician) Songs written by Pete Waterman