"Padam Padam" is a song by Australian singer

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from her sixteenth studio album '' Tension'' (2023). It was released on 18 May 2023 through BMG and Darenote, as the lead single from the album. Written by Norwegian singer-songwriter

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alongside its producer Lostboy, "Padam Padam" is a

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and Eastern European sound. Lyrically, it touches on the topic of sexual encounters, with its title being an

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for a heartbeat. "Padam Padam" received critical acclaim from music critics, with many praising its catchiness and hook. Critics also singled it as a standout from the parent album. It won the inaugural Best Pop Dance Recording award at the

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, as well as Record of the Year at the ''

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'' Culture Awards and Best Pop Release at the

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. Various music publications, including ''Billboard'', ''The Guardian'', ''Pitchfork'', ''The New York Times'', ''Rolling Stone'', and ''Variety'', placed "Padam Padam" on their Best Songs of 2023 lists. Commercially, the song reached number one on the Israeli Singles Chart, number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and number 19 on the

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. It also reached the top ten in various European countries and appeared on several component charts in the United States and Canada. It was certified platinum by the

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(PROMUSICAE) and the

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(RIAA). The music video was directed by British filmmaker

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. Shot in Los Angeles, it was visually inspired by the works of ''

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'' (1976) and elements of Americana culture. Minogue has made several live appearances to promote "Padam Padam" in the United Kingdom and North America. The song has become a viral phenomenon and has been recognised by notable publications for its cultural significance in pop culture. It has been dubbed an anthem within the LGBT community and has been played at

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. Furthermore, the track's success has been credited as a pioneer in bridging a generational gap between younger audiences and mature performers through social media and airplay.

Background and release

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'' (2020), Minogue appeared on

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to talk about new music, saying, "Perhaps it's going a bit more

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. Don't quote me that ..but that's what's on the boil at the minute." Minogue confirmed this in a June 2022 interview with ''

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'', citing her 2003 single " Slow" as inspiration for the album's sound. That same year, Norwegian singer

and English producer Peter "Lostboy" Rycroft met in London in February 2022 to work on new music, and in two days, they wrote "Padam Padam". Regarding the song's title, Wroldsen stated, "I'm married to an Englishman, and my mother-in-law from north London would always go, 'Oh my heart's going ped-ou, ped-ou". Furthermore, Wroldsen said, "It was in my mind when I went to the studio, but 'ped-ou' doesn't sound very nice. So we created 'padam'." After finishing the song, they weren't sure who would record it, so they considered pitching it to British singer

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or a

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contestant. Minogue's A&R Jamie Nelson sent Minogue the demo of "Padam Padam" while she was in Miami, and she fell in love with it. She recorded it in a London hotel and is listed as the track's vocal engineer. When asked about her reaction to the song, Minogue stated, "I loved the song, and the bonus is it felt like it was perfect for me." Minogue first teased "Padam Padam" on 12 May 2023 via

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. Three days later, Minogue announced the song's release date and shared a preview. It was released on 18 May 2023 by BMG and Minogue's company Darenote and serves as the opening track and lead single for ''Tension''. The

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for the single was created by Studio Moross, who handled the promotional shooting and designs for ''Tension'', and was taken from the "Padam Padam" video shoot; it features Minogue's thigh-high Mugler boots against a red-orange desert backdrop. An alternate digital cover used on Minogue's website depicts Minogue in full from the

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. Remixes by HAAi,

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were all released on digital and streaming platforms separately. Three formats were available: a

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, a

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with the single and extended mix, and another cassette with all previously released remixes."Padam Padam" formats below: * * * A

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edition was later released to coincide with the album's third single, " Hold On to Now". The extended mix was later included on Minogue's

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, '' Extension: The Extended Mixes'' (2023).

Composition

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and

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and lasts two minutes and 46 seconds.

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stated: "From the euphoric vocals, to the ridiculously infectious chorus and the heart-thumping electronic drum beat - this is an instant Kylie classic." The song is written in

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and is based on a

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of C (a Mixolydian scale with lowered 9th (2nd) and lowered 13th (6th), which contributes to its tense quality. Lyrically, it explores sexual desire and attraction, with certain lyrics and the title serving as

for the heartbeat. Sam Franzini, a writer from ''

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'', honoured this example by comparing its themes to the "Padam Padam" and ''Tension'' tracks, which share similar themes throughout. Other music critics cited various inspirations and elements for the track. According to Neil Z. Yeung of

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, the song "pops through woozy production as a hypnotic groove throbs beneath the surface", while ''

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'' writer Harry Tafoya found the track's vibe to be "silly", with Minogue "vamping through pounding piano house to deliver some truly ridiculous lyrics." George Griffiths of the

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describes "Padam Padam" as "elastic, Eastern Europe-inspired electro-pop with a bite", and Quentin Harrison of ''Albumism'' also notices Eastern-European sounds. When it appeared on ''Tension'', Vera Maksymiuk of ''Riff'' wrote that it "sets the tone; mimicking a heartbeat". Guy Oddy of ''

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'' observed that it was slightly influenced by 1990s music, particularly

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and electro music and that the song features a "sensual groove, fruity lyrics, and slightly autotuned vocals".

Critical reception

“Padam Padam” garnered critical acclaim from music critics. Padam Padam" was described by ''

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'' as "a sleek, thumping, catchy-as-hell dance-pop jam" upon its release, adding that "Kylie knows exactly how to deliver a song like that". ''Retropop'' called the song "infectious" and "a punchy electronic extravaganza that promises to be 'in your head all weekend'". ''

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'' editor Hollie Geraghty praised the song's "thumping earworm refrain", while Jon Stickler of ''Stereoboard'' described it as "the catchy pop banger" with a "infectious chorus." Mary Varvaris of ''

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'' wrote that the song "sounds completely 2023 while remaining unmistakably Kylie". The song was described as a "shiny bubble of dance-pop joy" by Owen Myers of ''

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'', "unburdened by its performer's personal narrative, freeing Minogue up to play sunny showgirl once more." According to David Smyth of ''

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'', "Padam Padam" is a "slinky, Eurovision-style firecracker catchy enough to cause sleepless nights". Its inclusion in ''Tension'' drew widespread praise. Noting it as Minogue's "catchiest chorus in decades", Yeung of AllMusic it as one of the album's top picks and career highlights, saying "listeners won't soon be able to get "Padam Padam" out of their heads." Similarly, Harrison of ''Albumism'' chose it as one of the standout tracks from ''Tension''. Peter Piatkowski wrote for ''

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'' that selecting "Padam Padam" as the lead single "was a smart decision by whoever made that call". He also compared it to Minogue's single "Can't Get You Out of My Head," stating that "Padam Padam" is "just the kind of ear-worm pop hit that "Can't Get You Out of My Head" was", noting its catchiness. Michael Cragg of '' Crack'' dubbed it her best lead single since "Slow", describing it as "hot, heavy, and primarily controlled by Kylie's deepest desires." ''NME'' writer Nick Levine called the track "brilliant" and thought it was an "outlier" to ''Tension''. Guy Oddy of ''

'' described it as an "absolute banger and has been touted as one of her best tunes in years - with good reason." Jeremy Allen, writing for ''

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'', identified key elements to the success of "Padam Padam", including "red herring, borrowed judiciously and tethered to some icy electro in a minor key, adorned with subtle musical arabesques", and how those qualities worked for her with her singles "

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" in 1994 and "Can't Get You Out of My Head" while "keeping things fresh by always being adventurous." Helen Brown of ''

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'' called the track an "Advance slam-dunker", while Devon Chodzin of ''

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'' saw it as the album's "glimmering thesis statement—a bouncy cut under three minutes that recounts a sultry dance floor encounter and the possibilities it presents." Despite its lack of personal depth, Harry Tafoya of ''Pitchfork'' praised its "charm" and called it one of the album's "camp highs", while ''

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'' writer Orla Foster thought the song was about "jumpstarting the pulse of your nightclub conquest." According to Alexa Camp of ''

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'', "Padam Padam" is "an invasive earworm that feels like it could be a cover of a Reagan-era pop hit".

Accolades and end-of-year lists

Since its release, "Padam Padam" has received numerous

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. It was named Record of the Year at the ''

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, Minogue and "Padam Padam" won Best Pop Release and were nominated for three other awards: Best Solo Artist, Best Independent Release, and Song of the Year, with the latter decided by public vote. Minogue has received the most nominations since the 16th Annual Awards in 2002 in 2002, where she was nominated seven times. At the

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, she and "Padam Padam" were nominated for Dance Artist and Dance Song of the Year. At the

, the song received the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording. It was her first Grammy nomination since " I Believe in You" for

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in 2006, her first since 2009, and her first win since "

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Commercial performance

“Padam Padam” was a

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, access-date=7 July 2023 , archive-url=https://archive.today/20190926014046/http://www.irma.ie/%23chartTab1 , archive-date=26 September 2019 , url-status=live A day after its release, "Padam Padam" debuted at number eight on the Singles Download and Single Sales chart in the United Kingdom before rising to number one.{{cite web , url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/kylie-minogue-padam-padam/ , title=Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam , publisher=

, access-date=13 October 2024 It debuted at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, marking Minogue's 52nd top 40 hit in the country.{{cite web , last=Griffiths , first=George , url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/its-a-padamic-kylie-minogues-padam-padam-becomes-her-highest-charting-uk-single-in-nearly-a-decade__39379/ , title=Why Padam Padam became a breakout chart hit for Kylie Minogue , publisher=

, date=26 May 2023 , access-date=13 October 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230526155820/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/its-a-padamic-kylie-minogues-padam-padam-becomes-her-highest-charting-uk-single-in-nearly-a-decade__39379/ , archive-date=26 May 2023 , url-status=live It later peaked at number eight, becoming her first top-ten hit since "Higher" and her 35th overall. "Padam Padam" also peaked at number one on the Independent Singles and Physical Singles charts, second on the Vinyl Singles chart, and fifth on the Dance Singles chart. The

(BPI) certified "Padam Padam" platinum in March 2025, indicating 600,000 units sold in the country.{{cite web , url=https://www.musicweek.com/labels/read/kylie-was-keen-to-take-the-shackles-off-bmg-breaks-down-the-tension-campaign/088570 , title='Kylie was keen to take the shackles off': BMG breaks down the Tension campaign , work=

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, date=27 September 2023 , accessdate=13 October 2024 In Belgium, "Padam Padam" debuted at number 48 on the

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Singles Chart in Flanders before peaking at number 26 in the tenth week. In the Netherlands, the song peaked at number 40 on the

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, marking Minogue's first Top 40 appearance since " Wow" in 2008. It also peaked at number two on the region's Single Tip chart and 16 on the Airplay chart. It also reached number 18 on the country's

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chart. In the

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(CIS), the song reached number 34. In Germany, the song did not make the Top 100 Singles Chart, but it did reach number 14 on the Download Singles chart.{{cite web , url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/pcbqpc/downloads-charts-single , title=Offizielle Download Charts Single , publisher=

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, access-date=13 October 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430112859/http://www.mtv.de/charts/pcbqpc/downloads-charts-single , archive-date=30 April 2020 , url-status=live In Hungary, "Padam Padam" peaked inside the Single Top 40 and Dance Top 40 charts, as well as at number four on the Radio Top 40 chart. "Padam Padam" also reached the top ten in Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia and South Africa.{{efn, {{cite web , url=https://www.prophon.org/en/charts/01-sep-2023 , title=PROPHON – Charts , publisher=

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chart provided by Israel.{{cite web , url=https://mediaforest-group.com/weekly_charts.html#!#menu2 , title=Media Forest charts , publisher=

, access-date=2 July 2023 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702093751/https://mediaforest-group.com/weekly_charts.html#!#menu2 , archive-date=2 July 2023 In the United States, it peaked at number seven on the

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chart, marking Minogue's first top-10 single. By early August 2023, "Padam Padam" had topped the

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chart, becoming her second number-one single after "

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" in 2004. It also marked Minogue's debut on the

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chart, peaking at number 18. After being sent to

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in the United States in August 2023, the song peaked on two ''

'' Airplay charts: number 33 on

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and number 32 on Mainstream Pop Airplay, her first appearance since "Can't Get You Out of My Head" and "Slow". Furthermore, "Padam Padam" peaked at number 190 on the

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. In Canada, "Padam Padam" debuted at number 98 on the Hot 100 chart, becoming Minogue's first single to chart since " Timebomb" in 2012. In South America, "Padam Padam" charted in several territories that received airplay from

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, including the top ten in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Venezuela on their English-language charts.{{efn, {{cite web , url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/argentina/anglo/20230605 , title=Top 20 Argentina Anglo – Anglo – Del 5 al 11 de Junio, 2023 , publisher=

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, language=Spanish , access-date=13 October 2024

Music video

The music video for "Padam Padam" was directed by British filmmaker and long-time collaborator

. It was shot in April 2023 at the Pink Motel, a former working motel in

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that is now used for film and TV productions.{{cite web , url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0Hv7woB1ik , title=Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam (Official BTS) , publisher=

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, access-date=13 October 2024 The visual was inspired by the films of American director

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and

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's ''

'' (1976).{{cite web , last=Chance , first=Emma , url=https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/kyle-minogue-wanted-to-be-in-america-for-the-padam-padam-video.php , title=Kylie Minogue wanted to be in America for the 'Padam Padam' video , publisher=Pajiba , date=18 May 2023 , access-date=13 October 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728182517/https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/kyle-minogue-wanted-to-be-in-america-for-the-padam-padam-video.php , archive-date=28 July 2023 , url-status=live Muller described the music video as conveying "a sense of otherworldliness, a strangeness" that mirrored the track, adding, "There's something unusual about

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darkness and unease."{{cite news , last=Luckhurst , first=Phoebe , url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/kylie-finds-a-new-generation-of-fans-on-tiktok/news-story/138afc47092777d0e5e1a44fc0dcaf7a , title=Kylie finds a new generation of fans on TikTok , newspaper=

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, date=4 June 2023 , access-date=13 October 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731174525/https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/the-times/kylie-finds-a-new-generation-of-fans-on-tiktok/news-story/138afc47092777d0e5e1a44fc0dcaf7a , archive-date=31 July 2023 , url-status=live{{cite magazine , last=Murray , first=Robin , url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kylie-minogue-shares-ultra-catchy-padam-padam/, title=Kylie Minogue Shares Ultra-Catchy 'Padam Padam', magazine= Clash , date=18 May 2023 , access-date=13 October 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518091346/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/kylie-minogue-shares-ultra-catchy-padam-padam/ , archive-date=18 May 2023 , url-status=live Minogue stated that she would rather film the video on location in the United States than in the studio. It begins with Minogue wearing a red dress and lying on a bed, with a static television in the background.{{cite web , url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0 , title=Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam (Official Video) , publisher=

, access-date=13 October 2024 It then shows Minogue in a junkyard wearing a custom Mugler catsuit with a cape, alongside a group of backup dancers dressed in red.{{cite web , url=https://uk.style.yahoo.com/kylie-minogue-drops-racy-single-100000386.html , title=Kylie Minogue drops racy new single, Padam Padam , publisher=

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Life , location=United Kingdom , date=18 May 2023 , access-date=13 October 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518132039/https://uk.style.yahoo.com/kylie-minogue-drops-racy-single-100000386.html , archive-date=18 May 2023 , url-status=live Another shot shows Minogue in a roadside diner while the dancers perform the song in another red outfit. Minogue then dances with the backup dancers outside the Pink Motel. Extra scenes from the original shoot were released on the music video's extended edit, along with a visualiser featuring Absolute's remix. The music video premiered on Minogue's

channel on 18 May 2023.{{cite magazine , last=Varvaris , first=Mary , url=https://themusic.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-drops-video-for-padam-padam/G7OhDw4xMDM/18-05-23 , title=Kylie Minogue Drops Video For 'Padam Padam' , magazine=

, date=18 May 2023 , access-date=13 October 2024 , archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230518131152/https://themusic.com.au/news/kylie-minogue-drops-video-for-padam-padam/G7OhDw4xMDM/18-05-23 , archive-date=18 May 2023 , url-status=live It received positive feedback from publications; Phoebe Luckhurst of ''

'' described Minogue's "vampiric femme fatale" look and the set as a "candy-coloured

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'' praised Minogue's performance, calling it "incredible". She elaborated, "In classic Kylie style, the music video for "Padam Padam" is "racy, electric, and features plenty of dancing."

Live performances

Minogue performed "Padam Padam" for the first time at ''

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'' in May 2023, alongside "

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" with Nutsa, one of the show's contestants. The next month, she surprised everyone by performing the same songs at

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's Summertime Ball. She performed "Padam Padam" as part of her nine-track set at the

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KTUphoria 2023 live show. She also performed parts of the song during an interview on

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radio show as part of the single's American promotion, singing and impersonating

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. She performed "Padam Padam" twice at the Horse Meat Disco in June 2023 due to technical issues with the first performance. A week before the album's release, Minogue and

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co-headlined Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester's Victoria Park. She headlined the festival's second and final night with performances of "Padam Padam", " Tension" and "Hold On to Now." Kylie attended the 2023

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launch at Lio London, where she performed several album tracks, including "Padam Padam" and "Tension". On 27 September 2023, Minogue gave a free, limited-time concert at the O2

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, performing "Padam Padam" and other songs from her set. Minogue performed "Padam Padam" at the opening ceremony of the inaugural

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on 15 November 2023. The next night, she performed several songs with

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on the

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stage in front of the

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. The song was featured on her set list for the British live television series '' An Audience with...''. Minogue performed the song at the BST Hyde Park show on 13 July 2024, and received critical acclaim for it. On August 13, "Padam Padam" was included in her performance at the

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in Budapest, Hungary. The song was included on the set list of Minogue's 2025,

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.{{cite web , last1=Ellwood-Hughes , first1=Pip , title=Kylie Minogue 'Tension' World Tour setlist revealed , url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2025/02/15/kylie-minogue-tension-world-tour-setlist-revealed/ , website=Entertainment Focus , access-date=15 February 2025 , archive-url=https://archive.today/20250215153130/https://entertainment-focus.com/2025/02/15/kylie-minogue-tension-world-tour-setlist-revealed/ , archive-date=15 February 2025 , location=United Kingdom , date=15 February 2025 , url-status=live "Padam Padam" was featured as a lip-sync song on the sixteenth season of the American reality competition series ''

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The track was used in the final episode as a lip-sync battle between contestants

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and Sapphira Cristál, with the former winning both the lip-sync and overall competition.

Impact and cultural significance

{{Quote box , quote = It's taken on a life of its own, and I am having the time of my life seeing what people are doing, people are hilarious. It's become a noun, a verb, an adjective. You know, friends leaving going: ‘Padam!' Like they've turned into minions or something." , source =—Minogue's reaction to "Padam Padam"'s success. , width = 30% , align = right Since its release, "Padam Padam" has been regarded as a cultural revelation in Minogue's career and current popular culture. Griffiths of the Official Charts Company coined the term "Padam-ic," which was later used by Laura Snapes of ''The Guardian'' to encapsulate the cultural impact of "Padam Padam", describing it as the "cultural moment in which frivolity and lightness seem to be breezing back after the

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and after an era in which culture has been taken very seriously". According to Yeung of AllMusic, the song was a "surprise smash" and part of "this mainstream resurgence that once again connected her to a new generation of fans ... When the song became an

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, Minogue was interviewed by ''

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'', and she responded positively to the phenomenon. "Padam Padam" has been described as Minogue's biggest hit since music streaming became popular, in the same way that singers

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, and

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had commercial breakthroughs after unsuccessful career periods. Other critics have pointed out that it is unusual for a middle-aged artist to achieve media success in recent decades.{{efn, {{cite web , last1=Clarke , first1=Carrington , last2=Sweeney , first2=Lucy , url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-06-18/tiktok-brings-padam-padam-and-kylie-minogue-to-gen-z/102482296 , title=Kylie Minogue has the song of the summer in America — and she threw out the old rulebook to get it there , publisher=

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'', chart analyst and historian James Masterton believes the single's success is significant because Minogue has "bridged a generation gap with a hit record that is reaching out both to her loyal (and ageing) acolytes but also a new generation of music fans," the latter attracted thanks to the

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platform, which "contributed to the explosion of Kylie's single; ..bypassing all traditional media avenues."{{cite magazine , last=Sutherland , first=Mark , url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/kylie-minogue-padam-padam-going-global-1235660760/ , title=Brit Beat: How Kylie Minogue's Summer Anthem 'Padam Padam' Is Going Global , magazine=

, date=3 July 2023 , access-date=13 October 2024 "Padam Padam" has also become a

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. David Levesley of '' GQ'' wrote an article on how the track became an "unlikely gay anthem" and how the track's title "Padam" influenced the gay community's "catch-all gay communiqué". Similarly, the phrase "Padam" has been recognised as a "gay codeword"; Paul Flynn of the Evening Standard observed it as a "gay codeword for everything and nothing. It is a question, a greeting, an exclamation, an insult, and, in some shady corner of the internet, very probably dubious sex practice by now. One Padam fits all." Furthermore, Karen Tongson, popular culture and gender studies specialist at the

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through 2023, saying, "There's something about the release of "Padam Padam" that coincided with this sort of moment of despair and conflict, and that reminded us of the kind of intensity, lightness, and kind of queer joy, the celebratory nature of queerness." "Padam Padam" has also been featured at several

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2023 in Malta, and the

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. The song was also used by

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, to announce their participation in London Pride.

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, posted a video on Instagram of herself dancing to the song at a Pride event at the

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in July 2023. Despite its popularity, critics questioned radio stations' agendas due to the perceived lack of airplay. Following fan backlash,

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and Capital, which cater to a younger audience in the United Kingdom, decided to add "Padam Padam" to their playlists, marking Minogue's first appearance on BBC Radio 1 since 2010's "

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". Following its inclusion on BBC Radio 1's C-List playlist, they responded to criticism by saying, "Each track is considered for the playlist based on its musical merit and whether it is right for our target audience, with decisions made on a case-by-case basis." Lostboy, the track's producer, spoke out about the situation, saying that while its inclusion was a "small victory," it was ultimately "a bit of an insult...". Lucy Anna Gray of ''The Independent'' wrote a lengthy article about the song, expressing similar concerns about its lack of airplay. In contrast, Oddy from ''The Arts Desk'' wrote that "Padam Padam" "managed to persuade some national radio stations to rethink their policies on which tracks should be played on heavy rotation".

Track listing

Digital download and streaming #"Padam Padam" – 2:46 Digital download – extended mix #"Padam Padam" (extended mix) – 4:04 #"Padam Padam" – 2:46 2-track CD and cassette single #"Padam Padam" – 2:46 #"Padam Padam" (extended mix) – 4:04 Digital download – Jax Jones remix #"Padam Padam" (

remix) – 3:24 #"Padam Padam" – 2:46 Digital download – Absolute. Padam All Weekend remix edit #"Padam Padam" (Absolute. Padam All Weekend remix edit) – 3:05 Cassette – The Mixtape #"Padam Padam" – 2:46 #"Padam Padam" (Jax Jones remix) – 3:24 #"Padam Padam" (Absolute. Padam All Weekend remix) – 5:10 #"Padam Padam" (HAAi remix) – 6:32

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of '' Tension''. Locations *Recorded at Neverland, and Infinite Disco Studio in London. Personnel *

– lead vocals, engineering *

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– writing, production *

– writing * Guy Massey – mixing * Dick Beetham – mastering

Charts

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Weekly charts

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) , 6 , - {{single chart, Australia, 19, artist=Kylie Minogue, song=Padam Padam, rowheader=true, access-date=13 October 2024, refname=Australia , - ! scope="row", Australia Club Tracks (ARIA) , 12 , - ! scope="row", Australia Independent (

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) , 12 , - ! scope="row", Chile Anglo (Monitor Latino) , 3 , - {{single chart, CIS, 33, artist=Kylie Minogue, song=Padam Padam, rowheader=true, songid=171897, access-date=21 July 2023, refname=CIS , - ! scope="row", Colombia Anglo (Monitor Latino) , 7 , - ! scope="row", Costa Rica Anglo (

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, language=Spanish , access-date=8 October 2024 , 11 , - ! scope="row", Croatia International Airplay (

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) , 4 , - ! scope="row", Denmark Airplay (

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) , 15 , - ! scope="row", Dominican Republic Anglo (Monitor Latino) , 17 , - ! scope="row", El Salvador Anglo (Monitor Latino) , 10 , - {{single chart, Estonia, 67, date=20230915-20230921, publish-date=22 September 2023, rowheader=true, access-date=26 June 2025 , - ! scope="row", Finland Airplay ( Radiosoittolista) , 78 , - ! scope="row", Germany Download (

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) , 1 , - {{single chart, Kazakhstan, 72, date=20231013-20231019, publish-date=20 October 2023, rowheader=true, access-date=26 June 2025 , - ! scope="row", Latvia Airplay ( LaIPA) , 10 , - ! scope="row", Lithuania Airplay (

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) , 13 , - ! scope="row", Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino) , 12 , - {{single chart, Dutch40, 18, year=2023, week=32, rowheader=true, access-date=12 August 2023, refname="Netherlands1" , - {{single chart, Dutch100, 40, artist=Kylie Minogue, song=Padam Padam, rowheader=true, access-date=19 August 2023, refname=Netherlands2 , - ! scope="row", New Zealand Hot Singles (

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) , 11 , - ! scope="row", Peru Anglo (Monitor Latino) , 15 , - ! scope="row", Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100) , 11 , - ! scope="row", Romania Airplay (

) , 116 , - {{single chart, Russiaradio, 42, date=20230714-20230720, publish-date=21 July 2023, rowheader=true, access-date=26 June 2025 , - {{single chart, Slovakia2, 39, year=2023, week=40, rowheader=true, access-date=9 October 2023 , - ! scope="row", South Africa Radio (

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) , 7 , - ! scope="row", Spain Airplay ( Promusicae) , 39 , - ! scope="row", Sweden (

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) , 17 , - {{single chart, UK, 8, date=20230623, rowheader=true, access-date=23 June 2023 , - {{single chart, UKdance, 5, date=20230609, rowheader=true, access-date=9 June 2023 , - {{single chart, UKindie, 1, date=20230609, rowheader=true, access-date=9 June 2023 , - {{single chart, Billboarddigitalsongs, 18, artist=Kylie Minogue, rowheader=true, access-date=27 June 2023, refname="USDigital" , - {{single chart, Billboardadultpopsongs, 33, artist=Kylie Minogue, rowheader=true, access-date=10 September 2023, refname="AdultPop" , - {{single chart, Billboarddanceelectronic, 7, artist=Kylie Minogue, rowheader=true, access-date=21 June 2023, refname="HotDance" , - {{single chart, Billboardpopsongs, 32, artist=Kylie Minogue, rowheader=true, access-date=10 September 2023, refname="MainstreamPop" , - ! scope="row", Venezuela Anglo (Monitor Latino) , 9 , - ! scope="row", Venezuela (

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Monthly charts

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Year-end charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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Notes

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References

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External links

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