Butterfly (Kylie Minogue song)
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"Butterfly" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue
from her seventh studio album Light Years (2000). The song was written by Minogue and Steven Anderson and was produced by DJ Mark Picchiotti
. It was released as the sixth and first promotional single off her album.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, many saying its a instant standout from the album. The song was originally issued to clubs in spring 2000 in the UK
as a test pressing to gauge DJ
reaction to Minogue's new material. "Butterfly" had been in the running to be the fourth single from Light Years, but due to its strong club influences it was pulled in favour of the radio-friendly "Please Stay
". However, Mark Pichotti remixed the track and issued it in the United States through his own Blue2 label (a division of Blueplate Records), where it became a hit on the Billboard Dance music charts. The song had peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
chart.
as a test pressing to gauge DJ
reaction to Minogue's new material. "Butterfly" had been in the running to be the fourth single from Light Years, but due to its strong club influences it was pulled in favour of the radio-friendly "Please Stay
". However, Mark Pichotti remixed the track and issued it in the United States through his own Blue2 label (a division of Blueplate Records).
had gave it a positive review, saying it would be a "hidden gem". He said "'Butterfly', the album's most bangin' track and the very definition of a Shoulda Been Single."
The song received was a dance hit
. The song charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
at fourteen.
A video interlude was featured in the following concert tour:
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...
from her seventh studio album Light Years (2000). The song was written by Minogue and Steven Anderson and was produced by DJ Mark Picchiotti
Mark Picchiotti
Mark 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...
. It was released as the sixth and first promotional single off her album.
The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, many saying its a instant standout from the album. The song was originally issued to clubs in spring 2000 in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as a test pressing to gauge DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
reaction to Minogue's new material. "Butterfly" had been in the running to be the fourth single from Light Years, but due to its strong club influences it was pulled in favour of the radio-friendly "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...
". However, Mark Pichotti remixed the track and issued it in the United States through his own Blue2 label (a division of Blueplate Records), where it became a hit on the Billboard Dance music charts. The song had peaked at number fourteen on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart.
Background and release
"Butterfly" was written by Minogue and Steve Anderson. The song was released as the sixth single and first promotional single off her album Light Years (2000). The song was originally issued to clubs in spring 2000 in the UKUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
as a test pressing to gauge DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
reaction to Minogue's new material. "Butterfly" had been in the running to be the fourth single from Light Years, but due to its strong club influences it was pulled in favour of the radio-friendly "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...
". However, Mark Pichotti remixed the track and issued it in the United States through his own Blue2 label (a division of Blueplate Records).
Reception
"Butterfly" received generally positive reviews from music critics, many calling it a instant standout to Light Years. Digital SpyDigital Spy
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had gave it a positive review, saying it would be a "hidden gem". He said "'Butterfly', the album's most bangin' track and the very definition of a Shoulda Been Single."
The song received was a dance hit
Dance
Dance is an art form that generally refers to movement of the body, usually rhythmic and to music, used as a form of expression, social interaction or presented in a spiritual or performance setting....
. The song charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
at fourteen.
Live performances
Kylie performed the song on the following concert tour:- On a Night Like This TourOn A Night Like This TourOn a Night Like This Tour is a Kylie Minogue concert tour in support of her seventh studio album Light Years that began in March 2001. Having hit the headlines around the globe for her hugely successful performance at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, and having subsequently performed again at the...
A video interlude was featured in the following concert tour:
- Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour
Track listings
- Limited edition CD maxi single
- "Butterfly" (Radio Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Sandstorm Mix)
- "Butterfly" (E-SmooveEric Miller (musician)Eric Miller is an American house music DJ, record producer and remixer. As E-Smoove he worked for a number of years with Steve "Silk" Hurley and Maurice Joshua, before he hit the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in 1998 with "Deja Vu," which climbed to #16. The song reached #63 in the UK...
Mix) - "Butterfly" (illicit Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Trisco Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Havoc Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Craig J. Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Sandstorm Dub)
- "Butterfly" (E-Smoove Dub)
- CD single
- "Butterfly" (Sandstorm Mix)
- "Butterfly" (E-Smoove Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Illicit Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Trisco Mix)
- "Butterfly" {Radio Mix)
- 12 inch single
- "Butterfly" (Sandstorm Vocal Mix)
- "Butterfly" (E-Smoove Vocal Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Illicit Mix)
- "Butterfly" (Trisco Mix (Long))
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | March 2001 or March 2002 | Limited edition CD maxi single | Blueplate Records |
| CD single CD single A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s... , 12 inch single |