"Get Outta My Way" is a song recorded by Australian recording artist
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...
for her eleventh studio album ''
Aphrodite
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'' (2010). "Get Outta My Way" was written and produced by
Mich Hansen,
Lucas Secon,
Damon Sharpe
Damon Sharpe, born Damon Jared Reinagle, is an American record producer, songwriter, DJ and recording artist who works in Los Angeles. He first reached notability as a member of Guys Next Door. He has since contributed to various albums that hav ...
, Peter Wallevik,
Daniel Davidsen alongside
Stuart Price
Stuart David Price (born 9 September 1977) is an English electronic musician, DJ, songwriter, and record producer. His acts include his own band Zoot Woman (with Adam Blake (musician), Adam Blake and Johnny Blake (musician), Johnny Blake), L ...
, who served as an additional producer. Due to its popularity as an album cut, the song was released as the second official single worldwide on 27 September 2010 by
Parlophone
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. "Get Outta My Way" is a
dance-pop
Dance-pop is a Music genre, genre of electronic dance music that originated in the late 1970s to early 1980s. It is generally uptempo music intended for nightclubs with the intention of being danceable but also suitable for contemporary hit ra ...
and
electropop
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song with
disco
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influences. The lyrics of the song discusses Minogue's decision in moving on from a relationship and beginning a new one immediately.
"Get Outta My Way" received positive reviews from music critics who commended it for its production and lyrics. The song peaked at number twelve in the
United Kingdom
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, making it her first physical single to miss the top ten since "
Breathe", and peaked at number sixty-nine in
Australia
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, making it her least successful single at the time. It performed averagely in Europe, including Spain, Denmark, France, and Germany. "Get Outta My Way" performed rather well in South and North America; it was a number-one hit on the US
Hot Dance Club Songs
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chart and peaked at number one in Brazil.
The music video for the song was shot in
London
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and was released in September 2010. The video features Minogue in a room with dancers, both performing and dancing to the song while it was provided with extensive visual and digital programming. Critical reception towards the video was favourable, with many critics enjoying its visual effects, fashion and dancing. Minogue performed the song on ''
America's Got Talent
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'', her first television performance in the United States in two years and ''
Dancing with The Stars
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'' and ''
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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''. Additionally, she sang the song on her
Aphrodite World Tour
Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, also known as Aphrodite Live, was the twelfth concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was launched in support of her eleventh studio album, ''Aphrodite (Kylie Minogue album), Aphrodite'' (2010). The tour ...
,
Kiss Me Once Tour,
Kylie Summer 2015,
Golden Tour
The Golden Tour was the fifteenth concert tour by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was launched in support of her fourteenth studio album, ''Golden'' (2018) and visited Europe and Australia. It began on 18 September 2018 in Newca ...
, and
Tension Tour. "Get Outta My Way" was sampled by EDM producer
Alesso
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He has worked with numerous artists, including Tove Lo, Theo Hutchcraft, Ryan Tedder, Hailee Steinfeld, Ca ...
in his single "
Cool" in 2015.
Background
In July 2010, Minogue released the highly anticipated ''
Aphrodite
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''. Achieving positive commentary from many music critics, the album was a commercial success, peaking inside the top ten in Scotland, the UK, Australia, and majority of the European continent. The lead single, "
All The Lovers
"All the Lovers" is a song recorded by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue for her eleventh studio album, ''Aphrodite (Kylie Minogue album), Aphrodite'' (2010). Parlophone released it on 11 June 2010 as the lead single from the album. ...
", was released two months prior.
Minogue confirmed that "Get Outta My Way" would be released as the second single at the album launch party in
Ibiza
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on 5 July 2010. The song was first made available to the public in the promotional megamix of the album prior to release. "Get Outta My Way" was written and produced by
Lucas Secon,
Damon Sharpe
Damon Sharpe, born Damon Jared Reinagle, is an American record producer, songwriter, DJ and recording artist who works in Los Angeles. He first reached notability as a member of Guys Next Door. He has since contributed to various albums that hav ...
, Peter Wallevik,
Daniel Davidsen and
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen (born 9 April 1968), known professionally as Cutfather, is a Danish music producer, songwriter, remixer and DJ based in Copenhagen. Cutfather has a studio in Njalsgade, Copenhagen.
Career
Cutfather is perhaps best known for his ...
, and co-produced by
Stuart Price
Stuart David Price (born 9 September 1977) is an English electronic musician, DJ, songwriter, and record producer. His acts include his own band Zoot Woman (with Adam Blake (musician), Adam Blake and Johnny Blake (musician), Johnny Blake), L ...
.
Composition
"Get Outta My Way" is a
dance-pop
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and
electropop
Electropop is a popular music fusion genre combining elements of the electronic and pop styles. It has been described as a variant of synth-pop with emphasis on a hard electronic sound. The genre was developed in the 1980s and saw a rev ...
-oriented song which is set in a
disco
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-oriented beat. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by
EMI
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Music Publishing, the song is written in the
key of
A major
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The A major scale is:
Changes needed for the ...
.
Minogue's vocals span between F
3 to E
5.
In September 2010, Minogue was interviewed about the song. She said "'Get Outta My Way' is "pure pop dance and that's what I'm all about
..The energy is really infectious. I think it's a great song and I'm thrilled that I got to record it."
She later concluded saying "I like the defiance in the song
..It's also got a bit of a wink of the eye at the same time."
In an interview with
HitQuarters
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, Secon described the track as "sexy electro disco with some clever lyrics and some real catchy melodies."
He said the song wasn't written for any particular artist and at one point four different artists wanted to cut it as their first single before it was claimed by Minogue.
The song focuses on a "frustrated and furious" Minogue delivering "wispy" vocals in a form of a warning to her uncaring partner, indicating that she may leave him and start "grinding away with another chap".
Its lyrical content is
suggestive in nature.
According to Mayer Nissim from
Digital Spy
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, the song talks about "A tale of an unsatisfied lover sitting her man down and grinding away with another chap as a warning might'nt get the nod from most marriage counsellors
.. He then commented on the melodic composition, commenting; "but it's perfect subject matter for a bouncy and unpretentious instant
disco-pop
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classic. With its basic heartbeat rhythm, simply-layered sounds and classic arrangement."
Nima Baniamer from
Contactmusic.com said "
et Outta My Wayis a flamboyant explosion of pop, synth and dance" and she also noted the similarities to her previous 1990s songs, saying "With a thumping beat and a chorus that is as catchy as hell, this single is sure to carry on Kylie's string of triumphs." According to Jon Pareles from ''
The New York Times
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'', who cited ''Aphrodite'' as the Critics Choice, commented "Even in "Get Outta My Way", which stages a voyeuristic ménage à trois – "see me with him and it’s turning you on" – the music goes bounding along, chipper and indifferent." ''PrefixMag'' commented that the production off "both tracks (and "Put Your Hands Up") are all synths and thumps, or readymade pogo machines designed to incite a perma-state (physical or mental) of arms-up feet-jumping. Crafted songs are passed on in favor of the structure du jour: chorus, chorus, chorus."
Critical reception
"Get Outta My Way" received positive reviews from most contemporary music critics. Tim Sendra from
Allmusic
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said that the song features some "sass" which was needed through the album.
Digital Spy
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's Mayer Nissim gave the song four out of five stars, and wrote: "With its basic heartbeat rhythm, simply-layered sounds and classic arrangement, it's probably the warmest and most unsophisticated thing Kylie's put on plastic in a decade, but it really is all the better for it." Christel Loar from
PopMatters
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gave the song a positive review, stating that the tracks "pulsing pull is irresistible even as Kylie tells her guy exactly what’s going to happen if he just sits there".
Rob Sheffield
Robert James Sheffield (born February 2, 1966) is an American music journalist and author.
He is a long time contributing editor at ''Rolling Stone'', writing about music, TV, and pop culture. Previously, he was a contributing editor at '' Blen ...
from ''
Rolling Stone
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The magazine was first known fo ...
'' commented that "these days Minogue has countless hipster club kids on her gilded jock, from
La Roux
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to
Gaga
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, but "Get Outta My Way" shows why she's still the leader". Nui Te Koha from the ''
Herald Sun
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'' stated that the track contains "italo-house piano lines that melt into al dente beats in which Kylie ponders chances and change." Ian Wade from ''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' said the song "should destroy every dancefloor between here and the furthest reaches of the universe."
However, Scott Kara from the ''
New Zealand Herald
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It has the largest newspaper circulation in New Zealand ...
'' said that the song actually sounds like it came out of a "SodaStream Machine".
Although Nikki from ''
Pop Reviews Now'' gave it a positive review for it being a "brilliant song", they did mention that the song sounds like "jell-o, it's very tasty but it's rather light for food.". Although Nima Banaimer from ''
Contactmusic.com'' gave it a positive review for as a single release, she also however said it was "dated".
Chart performance
"Get Outta My Way" debuted at number eighty-six on the
UK Singles Chart, and eventually peaked at number twelve, staying in the charts for eight weeks. The song also peaked at number eleven in Scotland and number thirty-three in Ireland. "Get Outta My Way" became Minogue's first physical single since "
Breathe" not to peak inside the top ten in the United Kingdom; though "
The One" peaked at number thirty-six, it was released digitally. The single proved to be moderately successful across Europe, where it peaked at number twenty-nine in France, twenty-three in Switzerland, forty-one in Germany and twenty-five on the
European Hot 100 Singles
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chart. However, the song enjoyed better success in
Spain
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, where it debuted at number forty-three, and peaked at number eleven, being present for eight weeks on the chart. The song also had success in
Denmark
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, where it re-entered at number sixteen on the chart, and peaked at number twelve.
In Minogue's native Australia, the song wasn't as successful; it debuted at sixty-nine, spending two overall weeks in the top one-hundred,
thus making it Minogue's least successful single on the
ARIA Singles Chart
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to date, and her first single in eighteen years not to make the top fifty since 1992's "
Finer Feelings". The song wasn't as successful in New Zealand either, where it debuted at number seventy-four on the
New Zealand Official Airplay Chart, and eventually peaked at number sixty-nine as well, resulting as Minogue's lowest single in that country. The song peaked at number fifty-seven in Japan.
Despite the overall commercial disappointment, "Get Outta My Way" peaked at number one on the US
Hot Dance Club Songs
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chart after originally debuting at number thirty-five and ascending steadily. It became Minogue's fifth number one on the chart and her second from the album ''
Aphrodite
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''. Subsequently, Minogue's next two singles, "
Better than Today
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" and "
Higher" (her duet with
Taio Cruz
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Cruz was discovered in the mid-2000s by American record producer Tricky Stewart, joinin ...
), both also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart. As of March 2011, the single had sold 66,000 digital units in the US.
Music video
The music video was filmed at
Pinewood Studios
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The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to t ...
in
London
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on 18 August 2010, was directed by British directing team
AlexandLiane, and features live projections by Frieder Weiss. It premiered on Minogue's official
YouTube
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channel on 3 September 2010. A good part of the video shows the projections of Weiss.
The video begins with Minogue and her dancers moving slowly on a dynamic, fuchsia and mimetic
dance floor. Each one of them is surrounded by a glow that follows their movements in real time. Minogue has sports gloves that illuminate her face and body. In the second verse of the song, she appears on stage with white chairs, wearing a gold
outfit
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. The chairs are incorporated to the choreography. Minogue and her dancers later appear dancing in front of a wall that projects more dynamic lighting. Minogue appears on pedestal, which arises from a delicate layer of water. Following an instrumental solo, Minogue walks up a white stairway towards a simulated
Sun
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, accompanied by dancers. The music video then shows a rapid mix of all the previous scenes in the video, returning at the end to the initial dancers on the floor with Minogue.
''
Entertainment Weekly
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'' said that "It’s literally just a super-hot Kylie dancing and writhing around on the floor, wearing an endless array of fabulous outfits and being generally beautiful. To put it simply, it’s a video that just makes you smile." ''AaronAndAndy.com'' said that Kylie looks "fierce as fuck with one of the hottest knuckledusters in history!". They compared the video to the ones for "
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" and "
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gave it a positive review, as she said extensively "
Get Outta My Way"is like a futuristic electro cabaret act, and the Aussie pop legend looks absolutely flawless sprawling around an interactive dancefloor." On
YouTube
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, the official video isn't released worldwide, with copyright ground rules. She later released remixes of the video by
7th Heaven. On 7 January 2012, Minogue had released a sort-of music video off the Bimbo Jones Radio edit version. The video was for a shooting for ''
VS Magazine''. It shows Minogue dancing and staring into the camera while dancing to the song. The video for "Get Outta My Way" was unblocked on YouTube in early 2015 with views accumulating 13 million.
Live performances
Minogue's first performance of "Get Outta My Way" was on 5 June 2010 at the nightclub Splash in
New York City
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, where she unveiled a megamix of her album. She performed the song on British comedy chat show ''
Alan Carr: Chatty Man'' on 18 July 2010 and on Australian variety show ''
Hey Hey It's Saturday
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'' on 21 July 2010. She performed the song on ''
America's Got Talent
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'' on 25 August 2010, her first television performance in the United States in two years, to promote ''
Aphrodite
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''. Minogue appeared on German television on the ''Oliver Pocher Show'' on 17 September, and performed the song on ''
Schlag den Raab
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'' on 18 September. She later performed it on ''
Paul O'Grady Live
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'' on 24 September 2010. She also performed it, as part of a hits medley, in her first ever performance in Mexico, on 23 October 2010. She later performed the song on the Mexican show "Decadas".
She performed it in the US on ''
Dancing with The Stars
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'' and ''
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
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'' on 26, 27 October. She also performed the song at the
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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in
New York City
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on 25 November 2010 and on ''
The X Factor Ukraine'' in 2011.
Track listings
UK CD1 and European CD single
# "Get Outta My Way" (Single Version) – 3:41
# "Get Outta My Way" (7th Heaven Mix) – 3:36
UK CD2, European maxi-CD, and Australian CD
# "Get Outta My Way" (Single Version) – 3:41
# "Get Outta My Way" (Bimbo Jones Radio Edit) – 3:35
# "Get Outta My Way" (Sidney Samson Remix) – 5:35
# "Get Outta My Way" (Paul Harris Vocal Remix) – 7:20
# "Get Outta My Way" (Mat Zo Remix) – 8:31
# "Get Outta My Way" (Enhanced Video)
UK 7-inch picture disc
# "Get Outta My Way" – 3:41
# "Get Outta My Way" (Bimbo Jones Piano Mix Radio Edit) – 3:36
Digital download 1
# "Get Outta My Way" (SDP Extended Mix) – 5:43
# "Get Outta My Way" (Daddy's Groove Magic Island Rework) – 8:04
# "Get Outta My Way" (Mat Zo Remix) – 8:31
# "Get Outta My Way" (Kris Menace Remix) – 6:48
# "Get Outta My Way" (Sidney Samson Remix) – 5:35
Digital download 2
# "Get Outta My Way" (7th Heaven Remix) – 7:55
# "Get Outta My Way" (7th Heaven Radio Edit) – 3:36
# "Get Outta My Way" (Paul Harris Vocal Remix) – 7:21
# "Get Outta My Way" (Paul Harris Dub Remix) – 7:36
# "Get Outta My Way" (BeatauCue Remix) – 5:04
Digital download 3
# "Get Outta My Way" (Bimbo Jones Piano Mix) – 6:50
# "Get Outta My Way" (Bimbo Jones Club Remix) – 6:52
# "Get Outta My Way" (Bimbo Jones Piano Mix Radio Edit) – 3:30
# "Get Outta My Way" (Bimbo Jones Club Remix Radio Edit) – 3:37
Credits and personnel
*
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas ...
–
vocals
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and
backing vocals
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*
Lucas Secon –
songwriting
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,
co-production and
additional keyboards
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Damon Sharpe
Damon Sharpe, born Damon Jared Reinagle, is an American record producer, songwriter, DJ and recording artist who works in Los Angeles. He first reached notability as a member of Guys Next Door. He has since contributed to various albums that hav ...
– songwriting, co-production and
recording
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An item or collection of data Computing
* Record (computer science), a data structure
** Record, or row (database), a set of fields in a database related to one entity
** Boot sector or boot record, re ...
* Peter Wallevik – songwriting, production, keyboards and
programming
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Daniel Davidsen – songwriting, production, keyboards, programming and
guitar
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Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen (born 9 April 1968), known professionally as Cutfather, is a Danish music producer, songwriter, remixer and DJ based in Copenhagen. Cutfather has a studio in Njalsgade, Copenhagen.
Career
Cutfather is perhaps best known for his ...
– songwriting, production and
percussion
A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or ...
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Stuart Price
Stuart David Price (born 9 September 1977) is an English electronic musician, DJ, songwriter, and record producer. His acts include his own band Zoot Woman (with Adam Blake (musician), Adam Blake and Johnny Blake (musician), Johnny Blake), L ...
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executive producer
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, co-production and
mixing
* Pete Hofmann – recording and
Pro Tools
Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) developed and released by Avid Technology (formerly Digidesign) for Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is used for music creation and production, sound for picture (sound design, audio post-productio ...
editing
* Alexandra Segal – additional backing vocals
* Maime Hladiy –
bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
Wood
* Bass or basswood, the wood of the tilia americana tree
Music
* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in th ...
* Mads Nilsson – mixing
* Dave Emery – mixing assistant
* Geoff Pesche –
mastering
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Weekly charts
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Certifications
References
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2010 singles
2010 songs
Kylie Minogue songs
Music videos shot in London
Parlophone singles
Song recordings produced by Stuart Price
Songs written by Cutfather
Songs written by Damon Sharpe
Songs written by Daniel Davidsen
Songs written by Lucas Secon
Songs written by Peter Wallevik
Breakup songs
Songs about infidelity