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Post by bat1990 on Aug 1, 2017 14:31:06 GMT -5
#69: LimpidoLaura Pausini & Kylie MinogueStatsPoints: 778 Average: 55.571 Std Dev: 16.992 Charts Italy #1 Switzerland #66 History & Tidbits Limpido is the lead single from Laura Pausini's hits collection 20 - The Greatest Hits. Kylie provided vocals on three versions of the track: Italian-English, Spanish-English, and Spanish. Pausini also recorded a solo version in several languages. The song itself was a huge hit in Italy, being certified Gold and hitting #1. The song also received a nomination for World's Best Song at the 2013 World Music Awards. Notable losses with this one include #70 from Ginger Spice and #4 (!) from Leo ✔ Host Opinion While the song itself is alright, I'm not usually a fan of these mixed-language duets (e.g. "Cose Della Vita" - Eros Ramazotti & Tina Turner). This one is no exception - I'm not familiar with Pausini's discography, but it's rather lackluster for a Kylie song. Interestingly, it is the only song I had to listen to when compiling this rankdown as I had never sought out hearing it before. Congratulations Leo ✔ - you saved this from being dead last! Participant RankingsLeo ✔ - 4 Juanca - 40 aerodynamite - 46 Glove Slap - 55 bat1990 - 55 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 59 God - 62 Juan Carlos - 63 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 63 @phillippe - 63 Albie - 64 Az Paynter - 67 Illusions - 67 Ginger Spice - 70
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Post by Albie on Aug 1, 2017 14:40:47 GMT -5
Aww Beautiful isn't that bad. I thought it was pretty cute. Limpido, otoh, I could never get into
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Post by Leo ✔ on Aug 1, 2017 14:43:33 GMT -5
Omg I can't Believe it... I love Laura Pausini a lot. Limpido isnt my favorite track of her but the spanish version SLAYS (Limpio is how it is called)
At least I saved it :'(
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 1, 2017 14:44:23 GMT -5
#68: Give Me Just a Little More TimeStatsPoints: 765 Average: 54.643 Std Dev: 12.182 Charts Australia #24 New Zealand N/C United Kingdom #2 Ireland #6 US Dance N/C Canada N/C History & Tidbits This song is a cover of the 1970 hit by Chairmen of the Board. It was also the biggest hit from the Let's Get To It album. The song was selected as a cover people wouldn't expect from Kylie and was featured in Accurist watch commercials at the time (thank you Wikipedia). Notable Losses: A couple others lose a ranking in the top half. Host Opinion Not one of my favorites. I always found the vocals phoned in and the video is boring as f**k. I do actually enjoy the Let's Get To It album as a whole, but usually skip this one. The B-side "Do You Dare?" is far superior - a great club song. Participant Rankings@phillippe - 32 Az Paynter - 33 God - 45 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 47 Illusions - 49 Albie - 53 bat1990 - 53 Glove Slap - 61 Ginger Spice - 63 aerodynamite - 63 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 64 Juan Carlos - 65 Juanca - 68 Leo ✔ - 69
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 1, 2017 14:57:35 GMT -5
#67: Made in HeavenStatsPoints: 760 Average: 54.285 Std Dev: 12.899 Charts N/A History & Tidbits Originally intended as a double-A side with "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi," this song was relegated to B-side status. Apparently JNSPP did well enough on its own to not warrant extended life in the record stores with a double-A side. Perhaps "Especially For You" also killed the original plan, the world may never know. "Made in Heaven" however did manage to scrape by with a video, which you can watch below in all its late 80s glory. Notable Loss: God loses a song in the top half, but otherwise everyone ranked this pretty low. Host Opinion Kylie's output with Stock-Aitken-Waterman has a special place in my heart. Her first two albums are utter cheese-fests, but the ray of sunshine that is her personality shines through and warms my heart. Her discography is so vast and strong that I ended up ranking the SAW (or PWL) song lower than later material, but I do not love them any less. That said, Kylie sounds rather uninterested on this one, which makes it harder to swallow. The "one kiss" and belted "They say true loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove" are the saving graces, but that was not enough to save this song at large. Participant RankingsGod - 24 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 39 Leo ✔ - 45 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 46 Albie - 47 @phillippe - 52 Juanca - 56 Ginger Spice - 58 Az Paynter - 62 Juan Carlos - 64 bat1990 - 66 aerodynamite - 66 Glove Slap - 66 Illusions - 69
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 1, 2017 15:06:45 GMT -5
#66: If You Were With Me NowKylie Minogue w/ Keith WashingtonStatsPoints: 734 Average: 52.429 Std Dev: 14.569 Charts Australia #23 New Zealand N/C United Kingdom #4 Ireland #7 US Dance N/C Canada N/C History & Tidbits The second single from Let's Get To It was also the first single of Kylie's career to feature her on co-writing credits! "If You Were With Me Now" is notable for turning around the lukewarm response in the UK to the LGTI era and flop of "Word Is Out." At the time, Kylie was facing overexposure in the UK and some backlash for sexifying her image. This song served to balance that out a bit and it worked rather well based on its chart placement there. The video is interesting both for showing Kylie and Keith Washington separately even though their scenes were filmed at the same location and the fact that the singers first met in person while on set. Notable losses: @phillippe loses a Top 20 and our third loss of a #70. Host Opinion I had forgotten I ranked this so low. However, I was never a fan of this one until hearing the extended version on Greatest Remix Hits Vol. 1. That version broke apart the tracks and brought out the strengths while downplaying the weaknesses. That said, it's still a sappy early 90s ballad with tons of clichés in the lyrics - I'm kind of surprised they didn't try to launch this in the US give the feature and the sound. Participant Rankings@phillippe - 15 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 36 Albie - 44 Glove Slap - 45 Az Paynter - 50 Illusions - 52 Ginger Spice - 53 God - 53 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 58 bat1990 - 61 Leo ✔ - 64 Juanca - 64 Juan Carlos - 69 aerodynamite - 70
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Post by Albie on Aug 1, 2017 15:08:58 GMT -5
Aww I love a good Kylie/Danni collab - harsh rankings for this one.
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Post by Az Paynter on Aug 1, 2017 15:24:18 GMT -5
'100 Degrees' started out as a Christmas song (and a single from her Christmas album), but she and Dannii later re-recorded a non-Christmas version. #RandomTrivia
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Post by Juanca on Aug 1, 2017 15:44:02 GMT -5
Ehmmm Can we be more specific of what PWL, etc, means in terms of let's say album eras? This follows the record labels she was on at the time in the UK except Roc Nation, which was her management around the time of K25 and Kiss Me Once. PWL - Kylie, Enjoy Yourself, Rhythm of Love, Let's Get To It, Greatest Hits Deconstruction - Kylie Minogue, Impossible Princess, Hits+ Parlophone - Light Years, Fever, Body Language, Ultimate Kylie, X, Boombox, Aphrodite Roc Nation - The Abbey Road Sessions, Kiss Me Once, Kylie Christmas THANK YOU!!!!! Back home Kylie had similar destiny as in the US practically, meaning she was out of our radar from The Locomotion to CGYOOMH, except a bit for her duet with Robbie. Still, I managed to keep some track of her thanks to the airing of the U.K. chart in a couple of radios for 2 or 3 years in the 1990s. Additional info is very much appreciated
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Post by Juanca on Aug 1, 2017 16:50:58 GMT -5
Mmmmm.... None of my bottom 5 have left yet :O Surprised because at least 4 I cannot stomach at all, like they're either cringeworthy, trying too hard or simply ew lol. Beautiful> I thought I was going to rank it lower at the beginning, but it kept growing on me and winning over other songs. I like the ambiance of the song, and I think the understated vocals and even the autotune work. Fine for it leave early, but just thought it could hang a bit longer Limpido> really, #69? I must confess that I may have been influenced by the fact that I'm in Italy at this very moment and several Laura Pausini videos have been played in Radio Italia TV, and I usually appreciate this type of collaborations. Still, overall I think this is a good song, Laura is a great singer, and Kylie complements her very well. So yeah, a bit sad that it left this early, but I assumed I was gonna be an outlier as Laura may not be known by many either. Made in Heaven> Finally, one of my bottom third! One of two clear bottom PWL songs for me. 100 Degrees> Booooooo!! Happy disco, campy fun song! Should've been higher, too, albeit I knew that a Christmas song couldn't rank higher in Pulse lol.
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Post by Glove Slap on Aug 1, 2017 17:01:58 GMT -5
Nothing really worthwhile yet. Her absolute worst single is still in though :sip2: .
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Post by God on Aug 2, 2017 2:09:03 GMT -5
Such a shame "Recorded in Heaven" left so soon but I'm not surprised, it's never been much of a fan favorite. Can't say the same for the others.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 8:05:37 GMT -5
Lol, I love reading the comments and comparing against people's individual rankings.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 8:26:34 GMT -5
#65: Especially For YouKylie & JasonStatsPoints: 716 Average: 51.143 Std Dev: 17.767 Charts Australia #2 New Zealand #2 United Kingdom #1 Ireland #1 Europe #1 US Dance N/C Canada N/C History & Tidbits Polarizing, but not enough to make Top 5 Highest Standard Deviation, Kylie's duet with on screen sweetheart and real life label mate Jason Donovan does not survive the bottom 10. However, it is the first to have fewer than 700 points. A duet about two lovers pining to be reunited and then achieve their reunion, it was a massive hit across the globe in December 1988. Neighbors was massive, Kylie and Jason had the teen pop fervor working in their favor. Despite their acquaintance and popularity, Kylie and Jason were never able to perform the song live together until 2014. The song itself was the second single from Donovan's debut album Ten Good Reasons but was later included on the North American version of Enjoy Yourself even though it wasn't actually released as single in that territory. Notable losses: One #70 and one ranking in the top half. Host Opinion My ranking speaks for itself. Too cheesy for my tastes. Participant RankingsGlove Slap - 18 Ginger Spice - 20 Juanca - 39 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 40 @phillippe - 40 God - 44 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 55 Illusions - 60 Az Paynter - 63 Leo ✔ - 63 Albie - 66 bat1990 - 69 aerodynamite - 69 Juan Carlos - 70
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 8:35:34 GMT -5
#64: 100 DegreesKylie Minogue w/ Dannii MinogueStatsPoints: 712 Average: 50.857 Std Dev: 14.158 Charts N/C History & Tidbits "100 Degrees" is the first official single release between the two Minogue sisters, even though they have recorded and performed together in the past. Kylie and Dannii promoted the song with an X-Factor Australia performance, a simple video of them recording together, and a vinyl release in the UK (which in turn made it the top selling 7" vinyl in the UK in 2015). Sadly it didn't get very far with Pulse, rounding out the bottom five in campy, disco fashion. Notable Losses: Leo ✔ and Albie lose entries in the top half - i.e. nothing to noteworthy. Host Opinion A fun, #festive disco thumper! I enjoy this more than their cover of "The Winner Takes It All." If one does not pay attention to the lyrics, it would be hard to tell this is a Christmas song. Participant RankingsAlbie - 25 Leo ✔ - 31 Juan Carlos - 36 bat1990 - 42 Juanca - 45 aerodynamite - 47 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 49 Illusions - 51 @phillippe - 59 Az Paynter - 59 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 65 Ginger Spice - 65 Glove Slap - 69 God - 69
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Post by Albie on Aug 2, 2017 8:37:06 GMT -5
Am I crazy or is "Higher" still in this??
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 8:45:04 GMT -5
#63: Tears On My PillowStatsPoints: 702 Average: 50.143 Std Dev: 18.191 Charts Australia #20 New Zealand #33 United Kingdom #1 Ireland #2 US Dance N/C Canada N/C History & Tidbits Originally recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials in 1958, Kylie covered the song for her second album Enjoy Yourself and also the soundtrack for her film The Delinquents. The song was a massive hit in Europe after the middle two singles from EY did less well than those of her debut and "Hand On Your Heart." It was also her penultimate single release in North America from the PWL years, though it did not chart. Interestingly, the B-side "We Know The Meaning of Love" also #1 in Sweden while this song peaked at #3. Notable losses: One top 15 and three more in the top half. Host Opinion I ranked this lower than I thought. I don't mind it from time to time, but it's not one I revisit on purpose unless I'm listening to Enjoy Yourself (which is like never) or a hits collection. Participant RankingsGinger Spice - 16 Glove Slap - 27 God - 34 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 35 @phillippe - 36 Albie - 40 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 53 Leo ✔ - 59 Illusions - 64 Az Paynter - 66 Juan Carlos - 67 bat1990 - 68 aerodynamite - 68 Juanca - 69
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 8:46:01 GMT -5
Am I crazy or is "Higher" still in this?? "Higher" is still in! It is counted as part of the Parlophone years and we have no losses for that segment of Kylie's career in the bottom 10.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 8:58:18 GMT -5
"Flower" gets bumped up with the fixed rankings, and we have a different entry in the Bottom 10! #62: It's No SecretStatsPoints: 686 Average: 49.000 Std Dev: 10.069 Charts Australia N/C New Zealand #47 United Kingdom N/C Ireland N/C US #37 Canada #22 (not verified) History & Tidbits The second lowest standard deviation of the game, "It's No Secret" was released as the third North American and fifth overall single from Kylie's debut album. In Europe, the release was scrapped due to the success of "Especially For You" and impending release of "Hand On Your Heart." The song itself is about discovering a cheating partner and that everyone else was previously aware of his indiscretions. A music video was released to promote the single as well as a performance on The Arsenio Hall Show in North America. Notable losses: Only one ranking in the top half. Host OpinionIMHO, the weakest track from her debut album. I can understand releasing a less-than-happy song to provide some variety after the first several singles, especially in North America where only two happy singles had charted, but "I Miss You" or "I'll Still Be Loving You" were comparatively better choices. Or maybe the shout-along chorus would be less painful if the song were faster...idk, it's just not strong at all. Participant RankingsEzekiel 23:20–21 - 24 Glove Slap - 39 Albie - 41 Illusions - 46 @phillippe - 47 Leo ✔ - 48 Ginger Spice - 48 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 51 Az Paynter - 52 aerodynamite - 54 bat1990 - 54 God - 58 Juanca - 58 Juan Carlos - 66
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 9:08:23 GMT -5
#61: The Other BoysNervo f/ Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears, & Nile Rogers StatsPoints: 681 Average: 48.643 Std Dev: 17.292 Charts US Dance #1 History & Tidbits Not much to say about this one. It was a club hit, but not on the pop charts despite the star power attached. It was a single released during the actual album cycle for Nervo's debut album Collateral. Nile Rogers provides an excellent guitar line to add extra dimension to the song. Notable Losses: Apparently God considers this song a sin against themselves and mankind. Three others enjoyed it enough to Host Opinion Such fun! It's so rare that same sex attraction is included so overtly in pop songs, though it is becoming more common. I love to strut and dance to this number, but when ranked against Kylie's discography, she has cuts that are even stronger. Jake Shears is nice to look at in the video too.Participant Rankingsaerodynamite - 13 Juan Carlos - 26 Albie - 30 bat1990 - 36 Juanca - 47 Illusions - 48 Glove Slap - 49 Ginger Spice - 50 Leo ✔ - 54 Az Paynter - 56 Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast - 67 Ezekiel 23:20–21 - 66 @phillippe - 69 God - 70
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Post by Albie on Aug 2, 2017 9:12:31 GMT -5
This is a fun song! I expected to see it in the top 40 somewhere. Too bad.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 9:15:51 GMT -5
And that concludes our bottom 10! Illusions , bat1990 , and Juanca have not lost any entries in the top half of their rankings yet. Coming Attractions: - PWL - 3, Deconstruction - 1, Parlophone - 2, Roc Nation - 4 - Our first of three ties of the rankdown - Three more collaborations say farewell - Five more #70s out - Some of the highest and lowest standard deviations start dropping - The first #1 is out!!!! (along with only two other Top 10 rankings - no they are not all for the same song) Feel free to make predictions about anything in the list. Era Counts: PWL - 17/23 remaining Deconstruction - 10/10 remaining Parlophone - 25/25 remaining Roc Nation - 8/12 remaining {Songs Remaining}I Should Be So Lucky Got To Be Certain The Locomotion Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi It's No Secret Turn It Into Love Hand On Your Heart Wouldn't Change a Thing Never Too Late Better The Devil You Know Step Back In Time What Do I Have To Do Shocked Word Is Out Keep On Pumpin' It Finer Feelings What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before) Celebration Confide In Me Put Yourself in my Place Where Is The Feeling? Where The Wild Roses Grow Some Kind of Bliss Did It Again Breathe Cowboy Style Too Far GBI (German Bold Italic) Spinning Around On a Night Like This Kids [w/ Robbie Williams] Please Stay Your Disco Needs You Butterfly Can't Get You Out Of My Head In Your Eyes Love At First Sight Come Into My World Slow Red Blooded Woman Chocolate I Believe in You Giving You Up 2 Hearts Wow In My Arms All I See The One All The Lovers Get Outta My Way Better Than Today Higher [Taio Cruz f/ Kylie] Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love) Timebomb Skirt Into the Blue Sexercise I Was Gonna Cancel Right Here Right Now Black and White [f/ Shaggy]
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Post by Leo ✔ on Aug 2, 2017 9:52:16 GMT -5
Flower already out ? :(
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Post by Willow Rinadoobee Breakfast on Aug 2, 2017 10:54:53 GMT -5
Um, GMJALMT wasn't my #5.
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Post by Az Paynter on Aug 2, 2017 11:01:12 GMT -5
Likewise, 'The Other Boys' was my #56. '100 Degrees' was my #59 (and that one is correct).
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Post by aerodynamite on Aug 2, 2017 11:27:04 GMT -5
WTF And that #1 is definitely mine :'(
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Post by Az Paynter on Aug 2, 2017 11:47:55 GMT -5
I'm presuming 'German Bold Italic' is lumped in with the Decon-era songs? If so, I hope that's the song that's gonna bite it in the next set; the other 9 are all in my top 20.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 12:54:20 GMT -5
Um, GMJALMT wasn't my #5. I double checked and that's because "Crystallize" is on your list instead of "Keep On Pumpin' It", which threw off my spreadsheet functions.
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Aug 2, 2017 13:52:41 GMT -5
I only ranked "The Other Boys" so low because there are so many other great songs. It's good but not great.
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Post by bat1990 on Aug 2, 2017 14:37:01 GMT -5
Everything is fixed now. I doubled checked everyone else's rankings and we're all good - Got to be certain ;)
To tide you over, until the next reveals tomorrow, here the first charity song in which Kylie participated. In 1985, Kylie appeared with a variety of Australian stars on "A World Without Music" to raise money for the Australian Deafness Council. It was the first time her singing voice was on record.
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