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KYLIE MINOGUE, Body Language
SOUNDTRACK, What's That Sound: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
KYLIE MINOGUE
Album Title: Body Language
Producer(s): various
Genre: POP
Label/Catalog Number: Capitol 95645
Release Date: Feb. 10
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: February 14, 2004 [Valentine's Day]
Kylie Minogue trades in most of the disco beats of previous album "Fever" for the electro-funk and hip-pop of "Body Language." The sexy, solid set is glued together by danceable beats and Minogue's knack for picking great songs and producers. Standout tracks include the minimalist, synth-filled first single "Slow" and second international single "Red Blooded Woman" (a cousin of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River"). On the excellent "Secret (Take You Home)," Minogue raps and riffs on the title lyric to Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's mid-'80s top 40 hit "I Wonder If I Take You Home." The track's bassline is all thump-thump, clunk-clunk with whirring, chirping background synths. Dance fans shouldn't fret, as there are also club-ready jams here, including the snappy "Still Standing" and the space-age funk of "Sweet Music." For its U.S. release, "Body Language" is enhanced with two music videos and a pair of bonus tracks ("Cruise Control," "You Make Me Feel").—KC
KYLIE MINOGUE, Body Language
SOUNDTRACK, What's That Sound: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
KYLIE MINOGUE
Album Title: Body Language
Producer(s): various
Genre: POP
Label/Catalog Number: Capitol 95645
Release Date: Feb. 10
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: February 14, 2004 [Valentine's Day]
Kylie Minogue trades in most of the disco beats of previous album "Fever" for the electro-funk and hip-pop of "Body Language." The sexy, solid set is glued together by danceable beats and Minogue's knack for picking great songs and producers. Standout tracks include the minimalist, synth-filled first single "Slow" and second international single "Red Blooded Woman" (a cousin of Justin Timberlake's "Cry Me a River"). On the excellent "Secret (Take You Home)," Minogue raps and riffs on the title lyric to Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam's mid-'80s top 40 hit "I Wonder If I Take You Home." The track's bassline is all thump-thump, clunk-clunk with whirring, chirping background synths. Dance fans shouldn't fret, as there are also club-ready jams here, including the snappy "Still Standing" and the space-age funk of "Sweet Music." For its U.S. release, "Body Language" is enhanced with two music videos and a pair of bonus tracks ("Cruise Control," "You Make Me Feel").—KC
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