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Body Language

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It's surely tough to follow up on a smash album but on Body Language, Kylie has demonstated that it might not always be so. Fever (and its predecessor Light Years) preyed upon the recognizable cross-hybrid of retro/electronic pop and turned out great, giving her career a well-needed boost. With this album, Kylie has decided to turn another direction, for you'll find more street cred and funky urban beats to gyrate to.

When Slow was released as the first single, many were shocked. Where was the Can't Get You Out Of My Head? But then this was a great move. Slow is a piece of sensual and overtly sexual masterpiece with an orgasm-inducing video (found on the enhanced portion of this CD). Nothing has come so steamy in music since Madonna's days of Erotica/Justify My Love. Certainly there are many more - Red Blooded Woman with its funky and urban rhythm, Obsession with the same intensity of Destiny Child's Jumpin' Jumpin' and the delicious Chocolate which proves to be a worthy continuation of Slow with its ultra sexy hook. The latter will make any of Janet Jackson's past sex-themed songs seem like child's play.

Through all these, production plays a very important and turns Kylie's vocal limitation to an alluring purr most suited for these songs. For dance fans, fret not. there's the Air soundalike Still Standing that will keep you happy.

This effort may not be a sequel to 2001's hit Fever but is definitely a great follow up. May need some getting used to for some, but it's rewarding no less for Language is a pretty good pop album.

Many die-hard old-school Kylie fans (both the pre & post deconstruction varieties--for the three people in america that will know what the frick that means!) have been rather critical of this album. I can certainly see that if one is particularly attached to a particular incarnation of Kylie's public persona, that a shift, even as small as this one, could be troubling. But then again she is a pop star, and that's what they do...and she does it better than any I might ad.

This album turned me on to Kylie. I had originally been interested in it after seeing her performance of Slow at the Euro-VMA's back around October of '03 and was blown away...both visually and musically. So I purchased the disc on a whim a few months later, when it was released in america. While listening with a good set of headphones I noticed the brilliant production...which, if you look inside to see who did it it reads like a who's who of Italy, the UK, and other of Europe's finest, makes sense. I typically hate assembled pop music, and so it blew me away as to how exceptionally good it was...not to mention that I had to overcome my own pop prejudice (though i won't be buying britney spears tickets anytime soon!). Then I started really enjoying the music, bought a bunch of CD's, DVD's, Remixes, ETC. and have come to respect her professinally as an artist, performer,incredibly hard worker, & well, muse.

Body Language is certainly a shift from Fever. Both have a certain electronic nostalgia...for disco-pop and early 80's electro, respectively. But Fever was a shift from Light Years, which was a sort of blend of Fever and Impossible Princes...a transition...sorta. Anyway her new style has a heavy R&B influence as well with a nice deep funk feel to it. One of the best examples of this is actually a B-Side not on the album called "Almost a Lover." My favourite track, musically, is "Secret/Take You Home," though the lyrics are kinda stupid. They sound great though, which brings me to another new and different thing she does on this album: there's a lot of whisper over dubs on many tracks...especially "Chocolate." This paired with a generally new, very sensously sexy style of tone and inflection make her singing on this album interesting and enjoyable. Her generally singing style is still there (like the way she makes her "oo" sounds) and this evolution has complimented them.

Where were we...oh yes, now I'll take you through some of the highlights of the tracks, for the American release anyway.

The vocal production of "Slow" is different than on all the other tracks, but it fits with the retroelectrovibe goin' on. The extended mix on the early Japanese single is really good too..so is the B-Side "Soul on Fire." Oh yeah, and the song is just sexy. Classy sexy.

I already covered "Secret" above, but I'll add that the beat really gets you movin'...for some reason especially when you're driving...go figure.

"Sweet Music" is great muscially and lyrically...she even mentions a fairlight...which increases its resonance at that point in the song. Whole song is pretty good, but the 'new sensation part' is a bit cheesy. In all honesty, the best Kylie lyrics are almost always the ones she writes herself...She is given writing credit on about 1/2 the work on this album, including the song in question.

"Red Blooded Women" is quite bitchin' musically. The 'boy...boy' stuff can sometimes be annoying, but easily overlooked if you just think of the words as jibberist and her voice as an instrument...then it sounds great. Its Australian single has a different version of "Cruise Control" than on the american release (it wasn't on the Australian or UK releases).

"Chocolate" is amazing in every respect and worth getting this album for...as well as the single as there is an exceptional trance mix on it, as well as my favourite video she's done :)

"Obsession" is great musically. The lyrics are intelligent and tell an interesting story and the mantra like 'obsession is a dangerous state of mind' will hopefully subconsciously fend of future stalkers for the impossible princess.

"I feel for you" is very sweet lyrically.

"Loving Days" is another one worth buying this album for. Lyrically and Musically it beautifully conveys that overwhelmingly great high when your with someone that you're just falling in love with...and not in a cheesy britney pop way either...it is a truly moving and beautiful song. I always feel sad and lonely after a listen, but its worth if for the art appreciation.

"After Dark" contains the best sex euphemism i've ever heard, 'I wanna make some honey.' It also starts out with this great, slow, funky groove that the early lyrics lay nicely over.

"You make me feel" is supa-nice...VERY deep rolling base...definately recommend a good sub for this.

There's many, many more highlights on this CD (especially the video of the Money Can't Buy performance), but there's enough here to decide if you want the thing. My favourite Kyle CD is Impossible Princess so I have to plug it. Sorry for the length, and thanks for reading.

While it's on the heels of her platinum-certified 2002 stateside comeback "Fever," this is certainly no rehash, trading that album's consistent dance-pop formula for a more urban/techno feel. It's a risky departure, but it still works.

"Body Language" debuted at a dismal No. 42 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and is quickly losing its footing, while Britney Spears keeps selling truckloads of her latest album each week. Ironically, listening to both albums proves with flying colors that Spears is still an underclassman in Kylie's school.

The lead-single "Slow," which she co-wrote, is a perfect example of how less can be more. Although the song is unhurried and keeps the same tempo from beginning to end, which may be the reason it's receiving scant airplay, it becomes infectious after a few listens. Its accompanying video, which is a feast for the eyes, is also on the disc. The song's remix by the Chemical Brothers is available on the soundtrack to the hit television show "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," a nod to Kylie's popularity in the gay community.

While none of the tracks on the album are as instantly catchy as "Love At First Sight" or "Can't Get You Out of My Head" from "Fever," many soon catch on. A perfect example is the disco-techy "Promises," which finds the Aussie diva picking up the pieces and leaving when her man hasn't stayed true to his words:

"Remember that I'm over you/And know that I will make it through/Hope you never forget it/The promises you made to me/Were really lies and fantasy."

While naysayers may dismiss the album as intellectually insulting, it's obvious that Kylie and her bevy of collaborators were not aiming to be overly serious here. This music is fun and meant to be nothing but. By the time the vocoder-stuffed '80s throw-back "Still Standing" clocks out, this fact should be obvious.

Anyone who has this disc handy while in standstill traffic will probably be enjoying themselves and tapping their fingers to the sounds of "Chocolate," "Obsession" or the appropriately-titled second single "Red-Blooded Woman." If that doesn't work, there's always the likes of "After Dark" or "Someday" to relax them.

For fans who own the import release of "Body Language," there's still reason enough to buy the U.S. release, as it features two exclusive tracks, the smooth "You Make Me Feel" and the naughty "Cruise Control," which fit in perfectly with the album's overall funky vibe.

Forget Fever already, it WAS a good album, but Listen to Body Language it is a million times better, hands down. Every song is well thought out and has a darker, sexier edge than Fever. Fever is just fluff compaired to this album. Those of you that think that she should have stuck with the sound from Fever are all wrong....an artist should grow and change with each and every album (as Madonna does). Kylie has it all right here is so many ways....Fever was a great tounge in check sugar-pop album, and Body language is a Sexy, sassy pop album with an edge. Some reviewers have said that all the songs sound the same, NOT TRUE....ARE you people deaf??? Also, Slow is a great song but surely NOT the best song on the CD as many have said (think for yourself at least once in your life...just because it was a hit, doesn't make it the best song. Quit being a follower and use your own head, no, no,no to sheep...don't be one.) , "I Feel for You" is the best song in my eyes, fun sexy and catchy. "After Dark" is another great track one of her best songs EVER!!!!!! Kylie has made a perfect record, and I hope she makes more and more. I hope she changes with each and every album...because that is what keeps people intrested. Thanks Kylie you ROCK!!!!!!

I have this cd and the Austrailian release and I love this follow up to "Fever". Although this cd is nothing like "Fever", so if you are looking for up tempo dance music you won't find it here.

1.Slow- a lot of people don't like this song and feel it shouldn't have been the first single. But I personally love it, it sounds sexy to me.

2.Still Standing- not one of my ultimate faves but I love it anyway, it's more up tempo than "Slow

3.Secret(take you home)-This was the song that on my first listen I thought "I think this will be one of my favorites." I love the "Buckle up baby.." rap in it.Up-tempo

4.Promises- one that has grown on me. Up-tempo

5.Sweet music- I like this one. Up-tempo

6.Red blooded woman- one of two that I listen to most on this cd. Great song! Mid tempo

7.Chocolate- the second song that I listen to most. It has a very sexy feel to it and I love the video.Mid to lower tempo

8.Obession-I like it but I don't listen to it very much. Up tempo

9.I feel for you- I love this song! the sample on it is great. mid to upper tempo

10.Someday- Propably the song I listen to the least. mid temp

11. Loving Days- I love this song. Propably the slowest song on the cd

12.After Dark- one that is growing on me. up tempo

13. Cruise Control- I love this song! Great driving song. up tempo

14.You make me feel- I like this song. A lot of fans complain about this cricket noises but they don't bother me. mid tempo.

The video parts are great,although they will be on the "Body Language Live" DVD that comes out early September. Overall a great cd and a must for any Kylie fan.

Well, Body Language is another step forward for Kylie Minogue. . . (Congratulations on her Grammy for Fever's Come Into My World, by the way.)
It's not Light Years, and it's not Fever. It's different, but not that much more so. It's 80s influenced, and mature, daring, and classy . Some tracks are more R'n'B, some are a bit hip hop, but some are definitely dance. They're all pop. There are the uptempo tracks, there are the midtempo tracks... You can dance, you can relax, or, you can take a drive, as some other people have recommended. This album has got to have something that you want.

Slow is her debut single from the album, which divided her fans upon release -- you either loved it, or hated it upon first listen. But after more listens, some eventually grew to like this sexy, down-tempo, stripped-down electro song that was dubbed a "bold move" on Kylie's part.

Still Standing, which she used as the opening to her Money Can't Buy show in the UK November 2003. "I'm still standing / Keeping you dancing..." Hey, who do you think the lyrics in this dance track are talking about?

Secret (Take You Home) is very catchy in each and every part, and very fun. She raps in this song, but it's all for fun, and not meant to be serious. Not a bad attempt either.

Promises has a cool beat and a catchy chorus. My favorite part: "And the rest is silent..." ...silence... and then it jumps back to the chorus.

Sweet Music is the song about...writing a song. But this is indeed so nicely written and nicely done, that you've got to get up! and start dancing! Even if you didn't like Still Standing, this one has to get you.

Red Blooded Woman is the second single, and it's r'n'b (but that doesn't mean Kylie is ditching her pop). This single is currently having better reception than Slow. It has a faster tempo, and more things going on. The lyrics are about the devil and the angel on your shoulder type deal -- you've been hurt in love before...but I don't care! It also references two of her past singles (Spinning Around, Can't Get You Out Of My Head) and Dead Or Alive's You Spin Me Right Round.

Chocolate features slower, breathy vocals and well-written, more thoughtful lyrics that make it very sexy. Also a favorite with many fans. "...melt me slowly down..." And it feels just exactly like that.

Obsession is my favorite track. It's sung in a lower range, with lyrics about a self-centered ex. The end fades out with the repetitive line, "obsession is a dangerous state of mind..."

I Feel For You was produced by Kurtis Mantronik. It's...unusual, both musically and lyrically. Colorful words, though, and the thunder and the rain in the beginning and end of this song are a nice touch. Another song that I guess can grow on you.

Someday is a slower song; I like the lyrics but could do without some of the weird synthesizer sounds. It features some nice vocals by Green Gartside...

Loving Days is a slowly, ballad-y track that conjures up some nice imagery. If you know the story behind it, you'll understand -- she wrote it after taking a vacation with her boyfriend, Olivier, where they went sailing. Good lyrics, good vocals.

After Dark is a sexy midtempo track... Hmm, I don't know what to say for it, except that I like it.

The US version also features two bonus tracks, Cruise Control and You Make Me Feel (both co-written by Kylie), but I haven't listened to them enough to write them into the review. But, upon the first few listens, I can say this: not bad, not bad...

There are also the two videos on the enhanced CD. There's the music video for Slow, and the Money Can't Buy performance for Can't Get You Out Of My Head.

Body Language -- it's catchy, it's different, it's...wonderfully Kylie. Go buy it, now! :p

With the momentum generated by "Can't Get You Out Of My Head," and the album "Fever," I wouldn't think this is a good way to follow up and capitalize on that success. I've listened and listened...nothing nearly as catchy or infectuous as anything on its predecessor. "Fever" made me go out and by "Light Years." "Body Language," on the other hand, has me looking forward to the next release with a lot more caution. Someone else commented that the songs on "BL" seem more suited to sister Dannii. From what I've listened to of Dannii's music, I agree... and you'll notice Dannii still hasn't found mainstream success in the US.

From reading the other reviews, this album has found an audience, but I seriously doubt if a single song on it will come anywhere near making the impact that "Can't Get You Out..." did, or even that of any of the follow up singles from "Fever." Even "Light Years" had a US club hit ("Spinning Around"), and while the rest of its tracks were vastly diverse in feel, it was a very bouyant, fun, energetic album. "Body Language" isn't speaking to mine.

Kylie's new album Body Language shows us that a REAL artist doesn't need to shock us into buying their record (Madonna, Britney, Xtina kiss), they just needs to produce exceptional music. And produce exceptional music is EXACTLY what Kylie has done with this album. Unlike her past two albums, Light Years and Fever, which were impressive to say the least, Body Language introduces a new, more vampy Kylie. In the songs "Slow" and "Chocolate", you can almost feel her cooing softly into your ear with such lyrics as "skip a beat and move with my body, yeah, slow" and "hold me and control me and then melt me slowly down like chocolate." In the songs "Still Standing" and "Sweet Music", Prince's long lost twin sister makes a surprise appearance as Kylie transitions into the more seductive songstress that this album seems to personify. All in all, each song compliments the next perfectly. And for all of you who have already dismissed Kylie as a mere pop-tart, this IS the perfect pop/r&b album. Frankly, I am tired of planned "shocking" spectacles (Janet Jackson's Super Bowl fiasco) that now not only make me not want to buy an album, but makes an artist loose all credibility in my book. If you want an album from a vixen/Brigitte Bardot lookalike, who can not only sing well but also has more class than any of the other divas have in her little finger, then this is the one for you.

Perhaps the biggest dissapointment for Kylie Minogue is the simple fact that the U.S. has shunned accpeting her as a legitimate and upstanding creative popstar. Fever, her first full length album to reach the U.S., was a smash, and brought her back from one hit wonderdom. It also rectified her talent, seemingly scarce to Americans due to the bubble gum remake of Loco-Motion. With Body Language, Kylie exudes a sexual confidence in and about herself. You won't see her exchanging spit with other fading pop divas anytime soon, and with such fresh and simple material as this, she will never have to resort to lame publicity stunts. Her sumptuous first single, "Slow", is a lucious mix of sex kitten attitude and a throbbing, trancey beat. Equally impressive are the tinges of R&B flavor found on tracks such as, "Red Blooded Woman", and the electro funk melting within "Secret (Take You Home.)" Another track, which, unless you nabbed the Australian version you'll never hear, is "Slo-Motion", an eerie dance-ballad that shows Kylie's versatility, confidently showing that she can do any kind of song successfully. Body Language is a true triumph, and hopefully will allow Kylie a long, vital career in the American market.

Highlights:

Slow- a delicious track full of sensuality
Red Blooded Woman- a confident, r&b flavored track sure to keep dance floors hot!
Slo-Motion (Australian Edition only)-an eerily funky disco track
Obsession- another r&b tinged track with great harmonies
I Feel For You- a rock inflected track-Kylie's voice channels a Gwen Stefani vibe
Loving Days- another eerie ballad/dance track-trancey and haunting

Fillers-

Still Standing- the track outwardly annoys me and is the only truly bad song on the album
Someday- this track is odd and doesn't fit the criteria of this otherwise sensual and beautiful album

It is A too Good Album it hurts that I don't overcome the success of Fever, I don't turn out to be what was expected, the best song in the Album it is definitively Net Blooded Woman, Chocolate is a Work of art I love the Video the song it is also very good, Although Slow was The first Simple they had better Songs pàra to begin the promotion of the Album, my Slow leave it was not the best thing to have been the first simple, I wait that in the 2006 or in this same year it takes out new album after it finishes the promotion of its you ULTIMATE KYLIE.