Red Blooded Woman ● 20 years on |
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1st March 2024, 05:08 PM
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BuzzJack Idol
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It's 20 years since 'Red Blooded Woman' was released as the second single from 'Body Language'. Produced by Johnny Douglas who also wrote the song with Karen Poole, the song merges synth-pop with an American-flavoured R&B sound. It became a Top 5 hit in Australia and the UK as well as Top 10 in Denmark, Ireland and Spain. The music video was shot in Los Angeles by director Jake Nava, who previously directed 'Crazy in Love' and 'Milkshake'. Share your thoughts and memories of 'Red Blooded Woman' below! |
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1st March 2024, 05:44 PM
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Break the tension
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I enjoy it, but I definitely liked it more at the time. It's not aged particularly well for me.
HOT video though 🔥 |
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1st March 2024, 06:48 PM
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BuzzJack Gold Member
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Hated the freakin’ around lyric but over time I’ve come to appreciate this sassy little gem as something a bit different from within her vast catalogue.
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1st March 2024, 07:47 PM
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BuzzJack Idol
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Was never really a big fan of the song, its ok but if wasnt released by Kylie its a song i would never have bought.
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1st March 2024, 08:42 PM
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Say that hiss with your chest, and...
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Really liked it at the time, I much preferred it to Britney's Toxic. Some of the media I remember tried to compare the two.
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1st March 2024, 11:58 PM
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BuzzJack Enthusiast
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Not really a fan of red blooded woman. One of her weakest Parlophone singles. It’s too urban sounding and hate the sound of her over processed voice. Bring on ‘slow’ any day!
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2nd March 2024, 12:00 AM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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I enjoy it, but I definitely liked it more at the time. It's not aged particularly well for me. Really liked it at the time, I much preferred it to Britney's Toxic. I'm actually the opposite! I wasn't actually that keen on it at the time. Over the years I've come around to it more - but it'll never be a Kylie essential for me. The sales were rather strong for #5 weren't they? Just checked and it was 39,812. I Believe in You sold a little less than that when it peaked at #2 later in the year, 39,321! |
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2nd March 2024, 01:12 AM
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BuzzJack Legend
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I always say the same for the BL era - it was such a meh era for me, after the euphoric ‘Fever’ I really disliked everything about BL.
I went out and bought all the singles and formats but was not into any of it at all, now looking back i think all the singles are ICONIC and some of my favorite Kylie songs (even though the album is a miss for me). I loved her look throughout the BL era too but again at the time I didn’t care for any of it. |
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2nd March 2024, 01:42 AM
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BuzzJack Idol
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I didnt care for it too much then and same now, i did like slow and still do but it wasnt the single i wanted at the time, red blooded woman never really clicked with me and chocolate went very unnoticed for me until i went to showgirl and the song just completely clicked with me and i really like it since then.
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2nd March 2024, 08:46 AM
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Break the tension
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B-side 'Cruise Control' is an absolute banger!
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2nd March 2024, 07:18 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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Cruise control is a better song than Red Blooded Woman.
Red Blooded Woman has aged like milk. This post has been edited by pippa: 2nd March 2024, 07:19 PM |
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4th March 2024, 07:30 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Love this song would be in my top 10 !!
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19th March 2024, 03:51 PM
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BuzzJack Idol
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This is actually one of my very favourite Kylie songs! The production is like a mashup of Justin Timberlake's 'Cry Me a River' and Destiny's Child's 'Survivor' but I think Kylie brings a lot to the song. She oozes confidence and sexuality, which is further evident in the music video - an overlooked gem! It made me yearn for this type of sexual, self-assured sound from Kylie again and thankfully we did get that with 'Padam Padam' and 'Tension'.
I'm actually the opposite! I wasn't actually that keen on it at the time. Over the years I've come around to it more - but it'll never be a Kylie essential for me. The sales were rather strong for #5 weren't they? Just checked and it was 39,812. I Believe in You sold a little less than that when it peaked at #2 later in the year, 39,321! Yeah it was quite unfortunate to be released on such a competitive week. It was the highest sale for a #5 position in 2004 and wasn't far off the 43,291 that 'Slow' opened with. Those sales could have seen it #3 if released a week earlier or later (even #1 if released two weeks earlier! ). Two weeks earlier: 1- WHO’S DAVID- Busted (30,072) 2- WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/ THE MEASURE OF A MAN- Sam & Mark (24,010) 3- SOMEWHERE ONLY WE KNOW- Keane (21,033) 4- TAKE ME TO THE CLOUDS ABOVE- LMC Vs U2 (20,191) 5- MILKSHAKE- Kelis (19,821) One week earlier: 1- MYSTERIOUS GIRL- Peter Andre (107,870) 2- THANK YOU- Jamelia (48,672) 3- OBVIOUS- Westlife (33,584) 4- WHO’S DAVID?- Busted (16,151) 5- TAKE ME TO THE CLOUDS ABOVE- LMC Vs U2 (14,803) Week of release: 1- TOXIC- Britney Spears (102,576) 2- CHA CHA SLIDE- DJ Casper (78,666) 3- MYSTERIOUS GIRL- Peter Andre (69,685) 4- AMAZING- George Michael (41,508) 5- RED BLOODED WOMAN- Kylie Minogue (39,812) One week later: 1- CHA CHA SLIDE- DJ Casper (57,280) 2- TOXIC- Britney Spears (49,834) 3- BABY I LOVE YOU- Jennifer Lopez (30,346) 4- MYSTERIOUS GIRL- Peter Andre (28,117) 5- NOT IN LOVE- Enrique Iglesias Ft Kelis (26,472) |
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19th March 2024, 06:21 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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Like so many times in her history competitive release weeks have cost her Top 5’s and 10’s - we even saw it recently with PP when the sales were high compared to the usual. |
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19th March 2024, 07:06 PM
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BuzzJack Climber
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Like so many times in her history competitive release weeks have cost her Top 5’s and 10’s - we even saw it recently with PP when the sales were high compared to the usual. Would you say this has happened more times than the reverse? Ie Kylie benefiting from a low sales week and getting a high position? |
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19th March 2024, 07:19 PM
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Break the tension
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I think it's fair to say it's swings and roundabouts, like for instance she got very lucky with both 'Spinning Around' and 'Slow' being released on the right week - a week either side and neither would have been number ones (which feels weird to consider in the case of the former)
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19th March 2024, 07:19 PM
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BuzzJack Idol
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Would you say this has happened more times than the reverse? Ie Kylie benefiting from a low sales week and getting a high position? 'Slow' is the first that comes to mind - those 43k sales wouldn't have seen it #1 in any other week of the last third of 2003. I have a post here that shows where Kylie's singles would have charted with the same sales if release a week earlier or later. 'In Your Eyes' not even Top 5 if released a week later! |
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19th March 2024, 08:51 PM
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BuzzJack Idol
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In your eyes was a surprise in the one week later/earlier scenario as was get outta my way which seemed destined to never go top 10,
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11th April 2024, 10:48 PM
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BuzzJack Enthusiast
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Still a killer of a music video!
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14th April 2024, 09:34 AM
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BuzzJack Idol
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It is a good video to be fair as is the artwork for the single.
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