Timebomb
Frogtoon Music Album Info: Timebomb
Published: 05 May 2014, 02:20
"Timebomb" Is A Song By Australian Recording Artist Kylie Minogue. It Was Released As A Non-Album Single On 25 May 2012 By Parlophone Three Days Before Her 44th Birthday As Part Of Minogue's K25 Celebrations Commemorating 25 Years In The Music Industry. The Song Was Written By Karen Poole Matt Schwartz And Paul Harris While Production Was Handled By Schwartz And Harris Who Helped Produce Her Previous Album Aphrodite 2010 . The Song Was Expected To Be Released On Minogue's The Best Of Kylie Minogue 2012 However It Was Instead Included On Her Box Set K25 Time Capsule 2012 . The Song Was Recorded And Mixed At Destined Studio's In London England By Schwartz. In Early Announcements Fans Alike Had Thought It Was The Song Which Was Written By American Singer And Songwriter Michael Jackson However This Was Proven Not To Be. An Uptempo Dance Song Which Features Strong Elements Of House And Synthpop The Song Features Instrumentation Of Guitars Synthesizer And Keyboards. Lyrically The Songs Subject Talks About Minogue Telling People To Dance Before A Sudden "timebomb" Goes Off Hence The Title Of The Song. "Timebomb" Received Critical Acclaim From Most Music Critics Who Praised Minogue For Getting Back To Her Signature Dance Music. Critics Also Praised Composition And Hook And Noting It As One Of Minogue's Best And Was Even Listed By PopCrush The "Best Dance Song Of 2012". The Song Has Achieved Moderate Chart Success In Europe And Australasia Charting Within The Top Forty In Australia Spain Ireland New Zealand Scotland And The United Kingdom. It Sold 10 044 Copies In Its First Two Days In The United Kingdom. It Became Minogue's First Number One On The ARIA Dance Chart. Despite Modest Success In Those Regions The Song Was Eventually Released In North America And Received Quite Better Peaking Success Reaching The Number-One Spot On The US Hot Dance Club Songs As Well As Appearing On The Canadian Chart. Directed And Edited By Christian Larson The Accompanying Music Video For The Single Was Shot In Soho London. The Video Shows Minogue Dancing In A White Room As Well As Walking And Driving Through The Streets Of London. At The End It Shows Minogue Dancing And Eventually Driving Away With A Biker. The Video Also Received Positive Reviews From Critics Who Noted Minogue's Re-Invention Of Her Previous Singles "Spinning Around" 2000 And "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" 2001 As Well As Praising Her Fashion Imagery. Minogue Performed The Song On The Voice UK Series 1 Semi-Final.