Wow (Kylie Minogue song)

Infobox Single
Name = Wow


Artist = Kylie Minogue
from Album = X
B-side = "Cherry Bomb"
"Do It Again"
"Carried Away"
"Can't Get You out of My Head (Greg Kurstin Remix)"
Released = Start date|2008|2|16 (Australia)
Start date|2008|2|18 (UK)
Start date|2008|6|6 (Europe)
Start date|2008|7|4 (Germany) (USA)
Start date|2008|8|30
Format = CD single, Digital download, 12" picture disc
Recorded = Majestic Studios, Ibiza & Echo Studios, Los Angeles
Genre = Dance-pop
Length = 3:13
Label = Parlophone
Writer = Kylie Minogue
Greg Kurstin
Karen Poole
Producer = Greg Kurstin
Certification =
Last single = "2 Hearts"
(2007)
This single = "Wow"
(2008)
Next single = "In My Arms"
(2008)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers


Lower caption = EU 2 Track CDExtra album cover


Lower caption = EU Maxi CD"Wow" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her tenth studio album, "X" (2007). The song was written by Minogue, Greg Kurstin, Karen Poole and produced by Kurstin. The song was released as the album's second single in Australia and the United Kingdom in February 2008 to mixed reviews from music critics. "Wow" was a commercial success, reaching the top twenty on the majority of the charts it entered. The song was released as the third single off "X" in Europe in June.

Critical reception

"Wow" received mixed reviews from pop music critics. Alex Fletcher of Digital Spy wrote that the song's "disco swirls and whooshing synths are great fun", but said that "Wow" "doesn't have the 'oomph' factor to make us fall for her like we have in the past". [Fletcher, Alex. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a86640/kylie-minogue-wow.html "Kylie Minogue: 'Wow'"] . Digital Spy. February 18 2008. Retrieved March 31 2008.] In a review for "The Guardian", Alexis Petridis called the song "fantastic" and compared it to Minogue's songs with Stock, Aitken and Waterman. [Petridis, Alexis. [http://arts.guardian.co.uk/filmandmusic/story/0,,2215263,00.html "Kylie Minogue, X"] . "The Guardian". November 23 2007. Retrieved March 31 2008.] Pitchfork Media reviewer Tom Ewing wrote that the song's "excitement is infectious" even though its "funked-up electro sexiness may feel contrived". [Ewing, Tom. [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47346-x "Kylie Minogue, X [Parlophone/Capitol; 2007] "] . Pitchfork Media. November 30 2007. Retrieved March 31 2008.]

The song was first performed live on the Kylie Show in November of 2007, a one off showcase of new tracks from her 2008 album X. The performance had Kylie in pigtails and foil streamer dress on a circular stage with dancers in new wave costumes and wigs, who would walk up an down a catwalk throughout the song. The video is available on YouTube.

Additionally, the song was used in the series finale montage of the American TV Show "So You Think You Can Dance." Minogue also performed the single "All I See" live on the show earlier in the year while promoting X in America.

Chart performance

On December 15 2007, Minogue performed "Wow" on the fourth season finale of "The X Factor".Levine, Nick. [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/xfactor/a81544/kylie-to-appear-on-x-factor-final.html "Kylie to appear on 'X Factor' final"] . Digital Spy. December 12 2007. Retrieved February 18 2008.] Following the performance, "Wow" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number thirty-two on December 24 2007, based solely on digital download sales. [ [http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2007/52 "UK Singles Top 75 (Monday December 24th, 2007)"] . aCharts.us. Retrieved February 18 2008.] Ten weeks later, the song reached number five. In February 2008, the song topped the UK Upfront Club chart. [ [http://kylie.com/news/1723278 "'Wow' Tops The Club Charts"] . Kylie.com. February 7 2008. Retrieved March 31 2008.]

In Australia, "Wow" was officially solicited to radio on January 14 2008. [McCabe, Kathy. [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23039320-5001026,00.html "Wow! Kylie's online fanbase"] . "The Daily Telegraph". January 12 2008. Retrieved February 18 2008.] The song debuted at number eleven, and remained on the singles chart for six weeks. [ [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?key=383392&cat=s australian-charts.com - Kylie Minogue - Wow ] ]

The song was set to be the leading single for the United States, but this was finally withdrawn and changed for the song "All I See" which has a more R&B feel to appeal the American audience, however, the song was released to American dance radio-stations and has been a moderate success after debuted within the Top 40 of the "Billboard" Dance Radio Airplay, the song so far has peaked number nineteen.

In Romanian Singles Chart the song debutet at number 63 in February [ [http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html?edition=617&go=Go Romanian Singles Chart] ] , finally peaking at number 42 in June, [ [http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html "Romanian Top 100"] Please see "Issue 23" of the year 2008 ] becoming her first song ever to miss the top 20.

ales

In the UK Wow has sold a total of 159,000 copies. 146,000 of which were in 2008, making it the 40th best selling single of 2008 in the UK, so far. The single is also Minogue's best seller since Love at First Sight.

Music video

The music video for "Wow" was directed by Melina and filmed in Los Angeles, California along with the video for "In My Arms" in early January 2008. [Adams, Cameron. [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23052665-2862,00.html "Kylie Minogue keeps mum on tour plans"] . "Herald Sun". January 15 2008. Retrieved January 23 2008.] The video features Minogue in dancing in a futuristic nightclub surrounded by dancers in alien outfits. The video begins with Minogue's silhouette dancing against a lighted background. She is then shown in a white tracksuit surrounded by a group of dancers. Scenes of Minogue and her dancers dancing in front of a lighted background are intercut throughout the video.

PerezHilton.com hosted the world premiere the music video on January 29 2008. [ [http://perezhilton.com/2008-01-28-new-kylie-4 "Perez Hilton to World Premiere "Wow" Video on evening of January 29th, 2008"] . PerezHilton.com. Retrieved January 28 2008.] It was scheduled to premiere on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on January 30 2008, but was postponed. [ [http://uk-tv-guide.com/programme-details/Channel+4/30+January+2008/23%3A05/Video+Exclusive/Music "Video Exclusive on Channel 4 at 11:05pm January 30th, 2008"] . UK-TV-Guide.com. Retrieved January 26 2008.] Media regulator Ofcom removed the video after they found it did not follow viewer guidelines due to the use of strobe lighting. The video was re-edited and broadcasted in the United Kingdom the following week.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Wow".

Digital download
(Released February 18 2008)
# "Wow"

UK CD single #1
(CDR6754; Released February 18, 2008)
# "Wow"
# "Cherry Bomb" (Minogue, Karen Poole, Christian Karlsson, Pontus Winnberg, Jonas Quant)

UK CD single #2
(UK: CDRS6754; Released February 18, 2008)
# "Wow"
# "Do It Again" (Minogue, Kurstin, Poole)
# "Carried Away" (Minogue, Kurstin, Poole)
# "Wow" (Death Metal Disco Scene mix)

UK 12" Picture disc
(12R6754; Released February 18, 2008)
# "Wow"
# "Wow" (CSS remix)
# "Wow" (F*** Me I'm Famous remix by David Guetta + Joachim Garraud)
# "Wow" (MSTRKRFT remix)

Australian CD single
(5144270082; Released February 16 2008)
# "Wow"
# "Do It Again"
# "Carried Away"
# "Wow" (Death Metal Disco Scene mix)

Digital download Bundle #1
(Released February 16, 2008)
# "Wow"
# "Do It Again"
# "Carried Away"
# "Cherry Bomb"

Digital download Bundle #2
(Released February 16, 2008)
# "Wow"
# "Wow" (CSS remix)
# "Wow" (MSTRKRFT remix)
# "Wow" (F*** Me I'm Famous remix by David Guetta + Joachim Garraud)
# "Wow" (Death Metal Disco Scene mix)

Digital download Bundle #3
(Released February 16, 2008)
# "Wow" (Edit)
# "2 Hearts" (Mark Brown's Pach Ibiza Upper Terrace mix)
# "Wow" music video (UK only)

EU 2 Track CD
(Released June 6, 2008)
# "Wow"
# "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Greg Kurstin Remix)

EU Maxi CD
(Released July 4, 2008)
#"Wow"
#"Wow" (Death Metal Disco Scene Mix)
#"Wow" (CSS Remix)
#"Wow" (Video)

Charts

Personnel

The following people contributed to "Wow": ["X" (CD liner notes). Parlophone. November 2007.]
*Kylie Minogue – lead vocals
*Greg Kurstin - production, all instruments, mixing
*Karen Poole - backing vocals, vocal production
*Eddie Miller - additional engineering
*Geoff Pesche - mastering
*Recorded at Magnetic Studios in Ibiza and Echo Studios in Los Angeles

Notes

External links

* [http://www.kylie.com Official website]