Boombox (Kylie Minogue album)
Encyclopedia
Boombox is a remix album
by Australia
n pop
singer Kylie Minogue
, released by Parlophone
on 5 January 2009. The album contains remix
es produced between 2000 and 2008, including a remix of the previously unreleased title track, "Boombox".
Most of the remixes featured on the compilation are edited down from their original form to be able to fit on the physical disc. "Please Stay
" and "Chocolate
" are only two singles released from this era that do not appear on the album in a remixed form. "Kids", the duet with Robbie Williams, also does not appear as at the time of the single's release no remixes were ever commissioned.
On 11 December 2008, it was announced that the album would be released in the United States
, to coincide with her nomination for the Grammy Awards of 2009
.
Japanese edition bonus tracks
Digital bonus tracks
Digital Edition Bonus Disc
Remix album
A remix album is an album consisting mostly of remixes or re-recorded versions of a music artists' earlier released material.One of the earliest remix albums was 1971's Aerial Pandemonium Ballet by Harry Nilsson, which was released by Nilsson after the successes of Everybody's Talkin and The Point!...
by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
singer Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
, released by Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
on 5 January 2009. The album contains remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es produced between 2000 and 2008, including a remix of the previously unreleased title track, "Boombox".
Most of the remixes featured on the compilation are edited down from their original form to be able to fit on the physical disc. "Please Stay
Please Stay
"Please Stay" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, for her seventh studio album Light Years . The song was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and John Themis, while it was produced by Stannard and Gallagher. The song was chosen as the fourth single off...
" and "Chocolate
Chocolate (Kylie Minogue song)
"Chocolate" is a slow pop–dance song written by British songwriters Karen Poole and Johnny Douglas for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" are only two singles released from this era that do not appear on the album in a remixed form. "Kids", the duet with Robbie Williams, also does not appear as at the time of the single's release no remixes were ever commissioned.
On 11 December 2008, it was announced that the album would be released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, to coincide with her nomination for the Grammy Awards of 2009
51st Grammy Awards
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year...
.
Track listing
- "Can't Get Blue Monday out of My HeadCan't Get You out of My Head"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
" (Bootleg with New OrderNew OrderNew Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
) – 4:05 - "Spinning AroundSpinning Around"Spinning Around" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi, and Paula Abdul, and produced by Mike Spencer. It was originally intended for Paula Abdul's "comeback" album. However, as the album never came into fruition, it...
" (7th District Club Mental Mix) – 4:09 - "WowWow (Kylie Minogue song)"Wow" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album X . The song was written by Minogue, Greg Kurstin and Karen Poole and was produced by Kurstin. "Wow" is a dance song, incorpitate with house and electropop beats. "Wow" was chosen as the album's...
" (Death Metal Disco Scene Mix) – 4:01 - "Love at First Sight" (Kid CrèmeKid CremeKid Creme is a house music producer and DJ, born to an Italian family in Brussels in 1974.-Biography:Nico's formative years were spent learning to spin hip-hop and studying music theory & classic piano. After he was expelled from music college in 1991, he decided to set up his own home studio...
Vocal Dub) – 3:41 - "SlowSlow (song)-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
" (Chemical Brothers Mix) – 4:45 - "Come into My World" (FischerspoonerFischerspoonerFischerspooner is an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in New York. The name is a portmanteau of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner...
Mix) – 4:18 - "Red Blooded WomanRed Blooded Woman"Red Blooded Woman" is a pop-R&B song written by British songwriters Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album, Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" (WhiteyWhitey (musician)-Career:In 2004, he released an album named The Light at the End of the Tunnel is a Train. The album predated the electro rock movement by several years, and was greeted at the time as a critical triumph, going on to make numerous Best Of Year lists worldwide....
Mix) – 3:36 - "I Believe in YouI Believe in You (Kylie Minogue song)"I Believe in You" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and written by Minogue and Scissor Sisters members Jake Shears and Babydaddy...
" (MyloMyloMyles MacInnes , better known by the stage name Mylo, is a Scottish electronic musician and record producer.-Career:...
Mix) – 3:24 - "In Your EyesIn Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)"In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album Fever. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. It was produced by Stannard and Gallagher...
" (Knuckleheadz Mix) – 3:48 - "2 Hearts2 Hearts"2 Hearts" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album, X . The song is a cover version of a track originally recorded by Kish Mauve, who also produced Minogue's version. "2 Hearts" was Minogue's first commercial single release since she was diagnosed with...
" (Mark Brown's Pacha Ibiza Upper Terrace Mix) – 4:20 - "On a Night Like ThisOn a Night like This"On a Night Like This" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her seventh studio album Light Years . The song was released as a CD Single on 25 September 2000, and was released digitally after the physical release date...
" (Bini & MartiniBini & MartiniBini & Martini is a duo composed of house music producers and DJs Gianni Bini and Paolo Martini, from Italy. They are known under a variety of pseudonyms, including House of Glass, Eclipse, The Goodfellas and The Groovelines.-Career:...
Mix) – 4:04 - "Giving You UpGiving You UpUK CD 1# "Giving You Up" - 3:31# "Made of Glass" - 3:12UK CD 2# "Giving You Up" - 3:31...
" (Riton Re-Rub Vocal Mix) – 4:13 - "In My ArmsIn My Arms (Kylie Minogue song)"In My Arms" is a song by Australian pop singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album, X . The track was written by Minogue, Calvin Harris, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Paul Harris and Julian Peake. It was produced by Calvin Harris and Stannard...
" (Sébastien LégerSébastien LégerSébastien Léger is a French house DJ and producer. Currently ranked 138 on The DJ List, his singles "Hit Girl", "Hypnotized" and "Aqualight" have become hit dance singles played in clubs across Europe.-Style and history:...
Vocal Mix) – 3:49 - "The OneThe One (Kylie Minogue song)"The One" is a song by Australian record artist Kylie Minogue. It is her fifth and last single from her tenth studio album, X . "The One" was written by by Minogue, Richard Stannard, James Wiltshire, Russell Small, John Andersson, Johan Emmoth and Emma Holmgren, the song was released as the album's...
" (Bitrocka remix) – 4:43 - "Your Disco Needs YouYour Disco Needs You"Your Disco Needs You" is a disco song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams for Minogue's seventh album Light Years...
" (Casino Mix) – 3:40 - "Boombox" (LA Riots Remix) – 3:58
Japanese edition bonus tracks
- "All I SeeAll I See"All I See" is a pop–R&B song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her tenth studio album, X . The song was written by Jonas Jeberg, Mich Hedin Hansen, Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano and produced by Jeberg and Cutfather. It was released digitally as a lead single in North America on...
" (featuring MimsMims (rapper)-Career:Mims graduated from Westbury High School and was born in Westbury Ny enrolled at Nassau Community College. He left the institution after two months of classes to pursue a career in rap music. He began spending time in Harlem with Cam'ron as an acquaintance...
) – 3:49 - "Wow" (CSS Remix) – 3:13
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Greg KurstinGreg KurstinGregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
Mix) – 4:06
Digital bonus tracks
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Greg Kurstin Mix) – 4:06
- "ButterflyButterfly (Kylie Minogue song)"Butterfly" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue from her seventh studio album Light Years . The song was written by Minogue and Steven Anderson and was produced by DJ Mark Picchiotti...
" (Mark PicchiottiMark PicchiottiMark Picchiotti is a club DJ, producer and songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois.Picchiotti has been active in the dance music scene for over 20 years, establishing his reputation as a house, electronica and pop music DJ at Chicago clubs such as Shelter and Crobar. He has remixed songs by a...
Sandstorm Dub) – 9:03
Digital Edition Bonus Disc
- "Can't Get You Out of My HeadCan't Get You out of My Head"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, which was released from her eighth studio album Fever . The song was released worldwide as the lead single from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced...
" - "Spinning AroundSpinning Around"Spinning Around" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi, and Paula Abdul, and produced by Mike Spencer. It was originally intended for Paula Abdul's "comeback" album. However, as the album never came into fruition, it...
" - "WowWow (Kylie Minogue song)"Wow" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album X . The song was written by Minogue, Greg Kurstin and Karen Poole and was produced by Kurstin. "Wow" is a dance song, incorpitate with house and electropop beats. "Wow" was chosen as the album's...
" - "Love at First Sight"
- "SlowSlow (song)-Charts:-Year-End charts:-Chart procession and succession:-Release history:...
" - "Come into My World" (Radio Edit)
- "Red Blooded WomanRed Blooded Woman"Red Blooded Woman" is a pop-R&B song written by British songwriters Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album, Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" - "I Believe in YouI Believe in You (Kylie Minogue song)"I Believe in You" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and written by Minogue and Scissor Sisters members Jake Shears and Babydaddy...
" - "In Your EyesIn Your Eyes (Kylie Minogue song)"In Your Eyes" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album Fever. ""In Your Eyes" was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Ash Howes. It was produced by Stannard and Gallagher...
" - "2 Hearts2 Hearts"2 Hearts" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album, X . The song is a cover version of a track originally recorded by Kish Mauve, who also produced Minogue's version. "2 Hearts" was Minogue's first commercial single release since she was diagnosed with...
" - "On a Night Like ThisOn a Night like This"On a Night Like This" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her seventh studio album Light Years . The song was released as a CD Single on 25 September 2000, and was released digitally after the physical release date...
" - "Giving You UpGiving You UpUK CD 1# "Giving You Up" - 3:31# "Made of Glass" - 3:12UK CD 2# "Giving You Up" - 3:31...
" - "In My ArmsIn My Arms (Kylie Minogue song)"In My Arms" is a song by Australian pop singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album, X . The track was written by Minogue, Calvin Harris, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Paul Harris and Julian Peake. It was produced by Calvin Harris and Stannard...
" - "The OneThe One (Kylie Minogue song)"The One" is a song by Australian record artist Kylie Minogue. It is her fifth and last single from her tenth studio album, X . "The One" was written by by Minogue, Richard Stannard, James Wiltshire, Russell Small, John Andersson, Johan Emmoth and Emma Holmgren, the song was released as the album's...
" - "Your Disco Needs YouYour Disco Needs You"Your Disco Needs You" is a disco song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams for Minogue's seventh album Light Years...
" - "ChocolateChocolate (Kylie Minogue song)"Chocolate" is a slow pop–dance song written by British songwriters Karen Poole and Johnny Douglas for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album Body Language . It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics...
" (Radio Edit)
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
---|---|
Japan Oricon Albums Chart | 146 |
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
---|---|
Argentinian Album Chart | 9 |
Australian Albums Chart | 72 |
Canadian Album Chart | 124 |
Czech Albums Chart | 43 |
French Album Chart | 180 |
Greek Albums Chart | 31 |
Greek International Albums Chart | 9 |
Polish Albums Chart | 32 |
UK Dance Albums Chart | 2 |
UK Albums Chart | 28 |
U.S. Billboard Electronic Album Chart | 10 |
Release history
- Japan: 17 December 2008
- Europe: 2 January 2009
- UK, Mexico: 5 January 2009
- Sweden 7 January 2009
- Taiwan: 9 January 2009
- Canada: 13 January 2009
- U.S.: 27 January 2009
- Italy: 6 February 2009
- Australia: 28 February 2009
- Argentina: 3 March 2009
External links
- Kylie.com – Kylie Minogue official website