Can't Get You out of My Head
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"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter 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...

, which was released from her eighth studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...

 Fever
Fever (Kylie Minogue album)
Fever is the eighth album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released 1 October 2001 by Parlophone Mushroom Records, and Capitol Records. Minogue began work on the album in 2001, working with famous songwriters and producers like Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis, and Tom Nichols, moving into a...

 (2001). The song was released worldwide as the lead single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from the album, which was released on 8 September, 2001. The song was written and produced by Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...

 and Rob Davis. "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" is an uptempo dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...

 song, containing elements of nu-disco
Nu-disco
Nu-disco is a 21st century dance music genre associated with a renewed interest in 1970s and early 1980s disco, mid-1980s Italo disco, and the synthesizer-heavy Eurodisco aesthetics. The moniker appeared in print as early as 2002, and by mid-2008 was used by record shops such as the online...

 and a slow house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

 beat.

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" was released on 8 September, 2001. The song became Minogue's most successful single to date in her music history, with many considering it to be her signature song
Signature song
A signature song is the one song that a popular and well-established singer or band is most closely identified with or best known for, even if they have had success with a variety of songs...

; indeed, Minogue has often recognised it as such. The song was a worldwide hit as it reached number one in more than 40 countries. The song peaked at number one including the United Kingdom, her native Australia, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and every other European country except Finland, where it peaked at number five. The song also peaked at number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard (magazine)
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, becoming Minogue's first top ten hit there since "The Locomotion
The Locomotion
The Locomotion may refer to:*The Loco-Motion; a 1962 song by R&B singer Little Eva and covered by several artists*Locomotion No 1; an early railway locomotive...

", which reached number three in 1988.

The song received hugely positive reviews from music critics, many considering it Minogue's best single to date. Minogue has been credited with spearheading the modern fusion of pop and dance music, with "Can't Get You Out of My Head" being an obvious example. The song was awarded for multiple awards and honors. The song also released a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

, which featured Minogue in a futuristic city, dancing to the dancers in a yellow mustared coloured car. To date, the song has sold over four million copies.

Background and release

"Can't Get You Out Of My Head" was going to be the lead single from Minogue's 2001 album. The song was written by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis, as they also produced it and was released on the 8 September 2001 in the UK and 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...

 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...

 and Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...

, respectively. The song was released as a physical
Physical
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and digital release
Music download
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 worldwide. The song's intro, which says "La La La" is also the title of Minogue's autobiography La La La
La La La (Book)
La La La is a photo/art book released by Australian dance-pop singer Kylie Minogue. The books namesake comes from a line made famous in her hit single "Can't Get You Out of My Head". This is not a traditional biography but rather a pictorial biography that is a photographic look at the stylization...

.

Composition

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is an up-tempo, dance-pop and nu-disco song with electronic
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...

 influences. Written and produced by Cathy Dennis, who would later write Katy Perry
Katy Perry
Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a...

's "I Kissed a Girl" and Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album...

' "Toxic
Toxic (song)
"Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to...

", and Rob Davis. The song includes an electric piano, swooning strings, blaring electric miaows, and sing-along sections. The song has a tempo of 126 beats-per-minute, and Minogue's vocals range from note of C4to the note of D5.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

 listed the song in the "100 Best Songs of the 2000s" at number 45. They described: "The pint-size Aussie disco dolly seduced the U.S. with this mirror-ball classic, chanting that obsessive melody in a sea of "la-la-la" vocals. We've been hearing it at the gym ever since". The list was made by a group of experts musicians, as well as reconigzed singers and bands. The list was compiled by a group of over 100 artists, critics and industry insiders.
The Telegraph UK (The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...

) listed the song in the "100 songs that defined the Noughties"at number 9, The newspaper described: "Never has a pop song more effectively done what it says on the tin: the Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis-penned single sinks its playground chant of a hook into the brain and just refuses to let go as Kylie sexes it up". Tim Finney from Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...

 listed the song in their Top 500 tracks of 2000's at number thirty seven.
He also gave it a positive review. He said, "How did Kylie make one of the decade's finest dance-pop anthems?" He also added, "In the right environment, dancing to 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' traces a shared history of hopeful flirtations, irresistible seductions, inevitable disappointments, and the helpless compulsion to repeat the cycle again." Mike Atkinson from Stylus Magazine
Stylus Magazine
Stylus Magazine was an online music and film magazine launched in 2002. It featured long-form music journalism, four daily music reviews, movie reviews, a number of different podcasts, an MP3 blog, and a text blog....

 listed the song at number twenty on their 100 Best Songs Of The Decade.
They said, "Like so many great pop records before it, 'Can’t Get You Out Of My Head' represents a graceful collision of contrasts. It is both participative and private, matching perky singalong sections with intimate confessions, worried pleas, and moments of blissful surrender."

Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine
Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film festivals like the New York Film Festival.- History :...

 gave it a positive review, and listed it on their Best of the Aughts: Singles at number three. They said, "It still sounds like a future where everyone's coked up, wearing slinky dresses, driving sleek cars too fast on the autobahn en route to the coolest party in the world—and it still lives up to its title's promise." Chris True from Allmusic gave it a positive review. He compared it to the previous Light Years work, saying, " 'Cant Get You Out of My Head' is a sparse, mid-tempo dance number that pulses and grooves like no other she's recorded, and nothing on Light Years was as funky." NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

 listed it on their 100 Tracks of the Decade at number seventy-four.
They said, "Reaching Number One in over 40 countries, 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' may not have been the last decent song that this Neighbours alumnus released, but it is arguably still her best." In October 2011, NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

 placed it at number 83 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".

Chart performance

"Can't Get You Out Of My Head" was a worldwide success in nearly every country. The song debuted at number one in her native 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...

, peaking there for four weeks., becoming Minogue's seventh top hit. The song was certificated three times platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...

 by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...

 (ARIA), shipping 210,000 copies. The song debuted at number thirty-three in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. The song later peaked at number one, becoming Minogue's first number one in her whole career to date. The song was later certificated Gold
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

 by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...

, shipping over 7,500 copies there.

"Can't Get You Out of My Head" reached the top spot in every single European country bar Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

, where it peaked at number five. The song spent 16 weeks at number-one on the Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,...

 in January 2002. Notably, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" reached number-one for a week on the French and the German Singles Chart, where it shipped over 500,000 copies in each country and was certified platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique
The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry...

and the Bundesverband Musikindustrie
Bundesverband Musikindustrie
The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises....

respectively. The single sold over 306,000 copies in its first week of release, resulting in a number-one debut on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, where it spent four weeks at the top. Eventually, the British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...

 certified it platinum.

Following the success achieved around the world, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" was released in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

 in 2002. The single originally appeared at number 23 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...

 on 5 January. Two weeks later it debuted at number sixty-four on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 and peaked at number seven in its ninth week on the chart. Thus, becoming Minogue's first top ten hit in the U.S. since "The Loco-Motion", which peaked at number three for two weeks in 1988. The song spent 20 weeks on the chart and landed at number 45 on Billboard magazine's year-end chart. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" was an all-around hit on Top 40 radio, reaching the top ten on the Top 40 Mainstream, the Top 40 Tracks
Top 40 Tracks
Top 40 Tracks is a defunct airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. It was created in 1998, when Billboard Magazine changed the airplay profile of The Hot 100 Airplay to include more R&B, Country, and Rock stations to its profile . To preserve the notion of the former chart, Top 40 Tracks was...

 and the Rhythmic Top 40, which helped the single to peaked at number eight on the Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...

.

Background and conception

The accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...

 for "Can't Get You Out of My Head" was directed by Dawn Shadforth
Dawn Shadforth
Dawn Shadforth is a British music video and documentary director, as well as an editor and artist. Shadforth began her career as an award winning sculptor before turning her interest to music and directing...

. It shows Minogue driving towards a futuristic city and back-up dancers in various futuristic costumes dancing in a highly stylized manner. It then focuses on Minogue in a sporty outfit, after which she is seen with other dancers in a computer-generated
Computer-generated
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 futuristic city. Her white, hooded costume, with plunging necklines and revealing slits, was widely discussed both for its fashion style and for Minogue's overt sexual posturing. The outfit was created by London designer Fee Doran, working under the label Mrs Jones. Lastly, she appears with a curly hairdo in a short, sixties-inspired shift-dress covered with overlapping pieces of ribbon. Kylie had originally intended to wear a similar dress from Tom Ford's A/W 2001 collection for Gucci, covered in small panels of fabric. The sample size, however, was too large for her, and therefore Baker and team recreated the dress. In his book La La La
La La La (Book)
La La La is a photo/art book released by Australian dance-pop singer Kylie Minogue. The books namesake comes from a line made famous in her hit single "Can't Get You Out of My Head". This is not a traditional biography but rather a pictorial biography that is a photographic look at the stylization...

, William Baker
William Baker (fashion designer)
William Baker is a fashion designer, stylist and author and theatre director, best known for his work with musician Kylie Minogue....

 conceded that the robotic dance within the video was purposely developed to give Minogue an association with a dance the way Madonna had developed an association with Vogueing, he felt that at this stage in her career it was important for Minogue to set trends and not follow them, just as Madonna had before her.

Synopsis

The video begins with Kylie driving over a futuristic bridge and into a metropolis
Metropolis
A metropolis is a very large city or urban area which is a significant economic, political and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections and communications...

. As Minogue continues driving, scenes of her are shown wearing a white skirt and shirt while her and her dancers perform robotic dance moves. As the chorus ends, the video moves to Minogue wearing an exposing white outfit as she sings the song. Going into the second chorus, Minogue is shown wearing the same outfit in a white room with several background dancers wearing red suits and cylinder hats, as they begin doing a dance routine to the song. The video then moves to her in a sparkling silver dress dancing on top of a building. As her dancers come in, she begins dancing with them. The video ends with Minogue walking across the roof top while she shakes her hair.

Awards and chart achievements

  • The song was nominated in two categories of the Aria Awards in 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...

    : "Highest selling Australian single" and "Single of the Year"
  • The single becomes the most played track on German radio ever within one week
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" received over 3000 radio plays in one week in the UK, the first time in the history of the Airplay Chart that any track has been played over 3000 times in a week
  • The song finished its release year in the United Kingdom
    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 the 3rd biggest single, the number 1 most played song of the year, and at 8 weeks in the top position, the most weeks at No. 1 in the history of the UK Airplay Chart
  • The music video won the Award for "Best Choreography" in a video at the American MTV Awards
  • The video further won major awards at the UK Creative and Design Awards including: "Best Pop Video" and "Best Video of 2001"
  • Popular British music magazine NME
    NME
    The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...

     named the work as the best video of the year
  • In Greece
    Greece
    Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

     it is EMI
    EMI
    The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

    ’s biggest selling single of all time.
  • The work was the biggest selling single of the year in Norway
    Norway
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  • The song was nominated for "Best International Video" at Canada's the Much Music Video Awards
  • The work won 3 Ivor Novello Awards honouring British song and music writers: "Best International Single", "Best Dance Record" and "Most Played Record of The Year"
  • In 2002, the video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography
    MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography
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    . It was voted the third best video of all time by viewers of MTV Italy
    MTV Italy
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    .


Personnel

  • Writing - Cathy Dennis, Rob Davis
  • Producing - Cathy Dennis
  • Keyboards - Rob Davis
  • Electric guitar - Rob Davis
  • Drum programming - Rob Davis
  • Mix engineer - Tim Orford


Source

Formats and track listing

International CD 1 (CDRS6562/8798640)
  1. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — 3:51
  2. "Boy" — 3:47
  3. "Rendezvous at Sunset" — 3:23
  4. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Video]

International CD 2 (CDR6562/8798642)
  1. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — 3:51
  2. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [K&M Mindprint Mix] — 6:34
  3. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Plastika Mix] — 9:26

International CD 3 (7243 87986923)
  1. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — 3:51
  2. "Boy" — 3:47

*European CD 3 has a cardboard sleeve — not released in Germany.
Australia CD 2 (020552)
  1. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" — 3:51
  2. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [K&M Mindprint Mix] — 6:34
  3. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Plastika Mix] — 9:26
  4. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Superchumbo Todo Mamado Mix] — 8:32

Digital EP - Remixes

(Not available at time of original release. Not available in the USA.)
  1. "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" [Live] — 4:28
  2. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Extended Instrumental] — 5:57
  3. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Extended Mix] — 5:57
  4. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Nick Faber Remix] — 6:00
  5. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Radio Slave Remix Dub Re-Edit] — 5:00
  6. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Radio Slave Vocal Re-Edit] — 10:25
  7. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Superchumbo Leadhead Dub] — 7:00
  8. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Superchumbo Todo Mamado Mix] — 8:35
  9. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" [Superchumbo Voltapella Mix] — 1:54

Additional remixes

Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Gregory 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"...

 has made a remix of the song.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Greg Kurstin Remix) - 4:05 [available as b-side to In My Arms on several formats and as a bonus track on some editions of remix album Boombox]

Soulwax
Soulwax
Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...

 has made two remixes of the song.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Soulwax Elektronic Mix) – 4:17 – available on As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2
    As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 2
    As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt. 2 is the first album to be released by Soulwax alter-egos 2 Many DJs. It consists of 45 remixed tracks by a series of diverse artists including Dolly Parton, Basement Jaxx and 10cc. While some of the tracks are simply remixes, most tracks are mashup collages with the...

     as a hidden track.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Soulwax KYLUSS remix) – 4:20 – available on Most of the Remixes…
    Most of the Remixes
    Most of the Remixes... is an electronic album by Soulwax. It was released on October 22, 2007 and features a collection of remixes made by Soulwax for other artists...

     as track 7.

Mike Rizzo
Mike Rizzo
Michael "Mike" Rizzo, is an American DJ/remixer from New York City since the early 1990s. He is well known for working with various artists such as Jennifer Green and Sun, all of whom scored hits on both Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Dance Airplay charts.He also achieved success on both...

 has made three remixes of the song.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Mike Rizzo Global Radio Mix) - 3:43 - promo only
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Mike Rizzo Global Mixshow Mix) - 5:44 - promo only
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Mike Rizzo Global Club Mix) - 8:26 - promo only

Dirty South (DJ)
Dirty South (DJ)
Dragan Roganović , better known by his stage name Dirty South,is a Serbian-born Australian DJ, remixer and record producer based in Melbourne.-Biography:...

 has made a remix of the song.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Dirty South's Bootleg Mix) - 3:31 - promo only

Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer
Peter Rauhofer is a DJ, remixer and producer who formerly went under the moniker Club 69 as well as Size Queen. A native of Vienna, Austria, he is famous for his remixes of a number of Madonna's songs including "Nothing Really Matters", "American Life", "Nothing Fails, "Nobody Knows Me", "Get...

 has made a remix of the song.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Peter Rauhofer Club Mix) - 10:07 - promo only

Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was the remix/productionteam of music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. Harris had previously worked as part of several music groups including Kon Kan, Top Kat, Killer Bunnies and Outta Control and had also released several singles himself...

 has made a remix of the song.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (Thunderpuss Mix) - 6:32 - promo only

Stuart Crichton has made a remix of the song.
  • "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" - 4:05 - [available as b-side to Love at First Sight on several formats and as the first track on the remix album Boombox]

The Flaming Lips has made a remix of the song.
  • "Can't Get You Out of My Head" - 4:08 - [available on The Flaming Lips Fight Test EP]

Live performances

Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:
  • On a Night Like This Tour
    On A Night Like This Tour
    On 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...

     (it was a then-upcoming song, as the tour came before she released the song or the album)
  • KylieFever2002 (performed as "Can't Get Blue Monday Out Of My Head")
  • Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour
  • Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour
  • KylieX2008
    KylieX2008
    KylieX2008 was the tenth concert tour by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, in support of her tenth studio album, X . Originally announced as just a European tour, rumors of Minogue taking the tour to Australia, Asia, and America had surfaced in the international media...

     (Greg Kurstin Mix, performed as a mash up with "Boombox" and contained elements of "Blue Monday")
  • For You, For Me Tour
    For You, For Me Tour
    The For You, For Me Tour was the ninth concert tour by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. This is Minogue's first concert tour in North America. The concert has received very favorable reviews from music critics...

     (same as in KylieX2008)
  • Aphrodite World Tour (Soulwax Kyluss Remix)


The song was also performed on:
  • MTV Europe Music Awards
    MTV Europe Music Awards
    The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Networks Europe to celebrate the most popular music videos in Europe. Originally beginning as an alternative to the American MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards is today a popular celebration of what MTV viewers consider...

     2001
  • An Audience with Kylie
    An Audience with...
    An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by ITV Studios, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.The show began as An...

     2001 TV Special
  • Money Can't Buy
    Money Can't Buy
    Money Can't Buy was a one-off, invitation only concert in support of Kylie Minogue's 2003 album, Body Language held at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England. This event cost £1 million to stage and tickets were not available for sale...

     2003 TV Concert
  • The Kylie Show
    The Kylie Show
    The Kylie Show is a one-off television special from Australian artist Kylie Minogue that aired on ITV on 10 November 2007 and was recorded at The London Studios...

     2007 TV Special (Greg Kurstin Mix)

Weekly charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Romania (Romanian Top 100
Romanian Top 100
The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....

)
1
Chart (2002) Peak
position

All-time charts

Country Position
United Kingdom 67
Switzerland 156

End of Decade charts

Country Position
United Kingdom 7
Australia 58
Germany 67
Netherlands 15

End of year charts

Year Country Position
2001 Australia 3
Austria 1
Belgium (Flanders) 8
Belgium (Wallonia) 5
France 8
Germany 6
Ireland 7
Netherlands 2
Romania 1
Switzerland 1
United Kingdom 3
2002 Austria 50
France 36
Germany 15
Switzerland 26
United States 12

Certifications

Album versions

  • Hong Kong
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

     folk-pop
    Folk music
    Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....

     duo at17
    At17
    at17 , consist of Eman Lam and Ellen Joyce Loo, is a Hong Kong based Cantopop and folktronica girl band managed under production company People Mountain People Sea.-Biography:...

     (Meow Meow Meow album)
  • Brazilian pop singer Karina Battis (Karina Battis 2.0 album)
  • Carmen Consoli
    Carmen Consoli
    Carmen Consoli is an Italian singer-songwriter. She has released 7 studio albums and 2 live albums.-Life and biography:Consoli was born in Sicily, near the city of Catania, in the small town of San Giovanni La Punta...

     (Carmen Consoli and Un sorso in più albums)
  • Catman Cohen (How I Want to Die—the Catman Chronicles 1 album)
  • Jack L (acoustically on Even Better than the Real Thing Vol. 1
    Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1
    Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1 is an Irish charity album featuring a variety of artists performing acoustic cover versions of popular songs. It was released in 2003 by RMG Chart Entertainment Ltd. The songs on the album were recorded live and acoustic on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM.The...

    )
  • Helena Noguerra (Née dans la nature album)
  • The Flaming Lips
    The Flaming Lips
    The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...

     (Fight Test
    Fight Test
    Fight Test is an EP by The Flaming Lips featuring the song of the same name, released on Warner Bros. Records in 2003. The single version of "Fight Test" was released on June 23, 2003, peaking at #28 in the UK Singles Chart...

     EP)
  • Inkubus Sukkubus
    Inkubus Sukkubus
    Inkubus Sukkubus are a British goth and pagan band formed in 1989 by Candia Ridley, Tony McKormack, and Adam Henderson.-History:Inkubus Sukkubus are a British goth and pagan band who have been releasing albums and touring since their formation as Incubus Succubus in 1989.-Incubus Succubus:Before...

     (The Beast With Two Backs
    The Beast with Two Backs
    The Beast with Two Backs is the seventh full-length studio album by British goth rock band Inkubus Sukkubus. It contains 12 original tracks and a cover of 'Can't Get You out of My Head' by Kylie Minogue with altered lyrics that more appropriately reflect the band's aesthetics...

     album)
  • German electro/industrial band Cyber Axis (Skin album 2003)
  • Kid 606 (The Action Packed Mentallist Brings You the Fucking Jams
    The Action Packed Mentallist Brings You the Fucking Jams
    The Action Packed Mentallist Brings You the Fucking Jams is an album of songs by Electronic music artist Kid 606. It is a mash up album, made by splicing songs together which Kid 606 has downloaded from p2p devices...

    )
  • Polish rock band Makowiecki Band (Makowiecki Band album)
  • Swedish hardcore band Eternal September
  • T.C. (Dockers San Francisco Lifestyle promo album)
  • "Can't Get Blue Monday
    Blue Monday (New Order song)
    "Blue Monday" is a single released in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene.-Background:...

     Out Of My Head" Stuart Crichton Mix (Boombox
    Boombox (Kylie Minogue album)
    Boombox is a remix album by Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue, released by Parlophone on 5 January 2009...

     album 2009)
  • Japanese singer Ami Suzuki
    Ami Suzuki
    is a female singer, songwriter, actress and DJ from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at the talent TV show Asayan, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an idol in the late 1990s....

     (Tokyo Girls Collection)
  • Chinese singer Shang Wenjie
    Shang Wenjie
    Shang Wenjie , the champion of the third season of a singing contest in China, Super Girls or Super Voice Girl.-Career Life:She majored in French in Fudan University and was French song contest winner of the second season....

     (Nightmare)
  • Scala & Kolacny Brothers
    Scala & Kolacny Brothers
    Scala & Kolacny Brothers is a Belgian women's choir, conducted by Stijn Kolacny and arranged and accompanied by Steven Kolacny on the piano. Formed in 1996 and winning the Belgian 'Choir of the Year'-contest in 2000, they have made five studio albums, starting with On The Rocks in 2002.Most songs...

     (On the Rocks)
  • Ed Alleyne-Johnson (Echoes)


Live versions

  • C. C. Catch in TV show
  • Basement Jaxx
    Basement Jaxx
    Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...

  • Bono
    Bono
    Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...

     (Vertigo Tour
    Vertigo Tour
    The Vertigo Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Irish rock band U2. Launched in support of the group's 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the band visited arenas and stadiums from 2005 through 2006. The Vertigo Tour consisted of five legs that alternated between indoor arena shows in...

    , 10 November 2006)
  • Kasey Chambers
    Kasey Chambers
    Kasey Chambers is an Australian country singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of steel guitar player Bill Chambers, and the sister of musician and producer Nash Chambers.-Solo success:...

     and Shane Nicholson
    Shane Nicholson (singer)
    Shane Nicholson is an Australian singer-songwriter from Brisbane in Queensland. He currently lives on the Central Coast in New South Wales with wife Kasey Chambers, with whom he has a son, Arlo Ray, born in July 2007....

    , (Rockwiz
    RocKwiz
    RocKwiz is an Australian television quiz show series, focused on rock music, and broadcast on SBS One. It premiered in 2005.-Summary:The forty minute program airs on Saturday at 9:20 pm, and is hosted by Julia Zemiro. It is shot in The Gershwin Room at St Kilda's Esplanade Hotel, commonly...

    )
  • Coldplay
    Coldplay
    Coldplay are a British alternative rock band formed in 1996 by lead vocalist Chris Martin and lead guitarist Jonny Buckland at University College London. After they formed Pectoralz, Guy Berryman joined the group as a bassist and they changed their name to Starfish. Will Champion joined as a...

     (Twisted Logic Tour
    Twisted Logic Tour
    The Twisted Logic Tour was a global concert tour in support of Coldplay's third album, X&Y. The year-long tour took the band across Europe and their native United Kingdom, as well as to the United States and Canada. The tour concluded in July 2006 with dates in Australia, South East Asia and Japan...

    , Glastonbury Festival
    Glastonbury Festival
    The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...

     2005)
  • Garbage
    Garbage (band)
    Garbage are an alternative rock band formed in Madison, Wisconsin in 1994. The group consists of Scottish singer Shirley Manson and American musicians Duke Erikson , Steve Marker and Butch Vig . All four members are involved in songwriting and production...

     (Beautifulgarbage Tour)
  • The Unicorns
    The Unicorns
    The Unicorns were a Lo-Fi/Indie Pop band from Montreal, Canada formed in December 2000 by Nicholas Thorburn and Alden Penner , who were later joined by Jamie Thompson in December 2003.-History:...

  • Tori Amos
    Tori Amos
    Tori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...

  • Good Charlotte
    Good Charlotte
    Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin...

  • Matchbox 20
  • Sandra Bernhard
    Sandra Bernhard
    Sandra Bernhard is an American comedian, singer, actress and author. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy in which she often bitterly critiques celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is number 97 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of...

  • Prince
    Prince (musician)
    Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...

  • Patrick Wolf
    Patrick Wolf
    Patrick Wolf is an English-Irish singer-songwriter from South London. Patrick utilises a wide variety of instruments in his music, most commonly the ukulele, piano and viola...

  • Short Stack
    Short Stack
    Short Stack is a band from Budgewoi Short Stack is a band from Budgewoi Short Stack is a band from Budgewoi (on the 'Central Coast', New South Wales, Australia. The band consists of members, Shaun Diviney (lead vocals, electric guitar), Andy Clemmensen (backing vocals, bass), and Bradie Webb...

     (Princess Ball Tour 2009)
  • Soulwax
    Soulwax
    Soulwax, headed by David and Stephen Dewaele, are an alternative rock/electronic band from Ghent, Belgium. Next to the Dewaele brothers, Soulwax consists of bassist Stefaan Van Leuven and drummer Steve Slingeneyer. They were first noticed after the release of their album Much Against Everyone's...

     (Nite Versions Tour)
  • Kelly Clarkson
    Kelly Clarkson
    Kelly Brianne Clarkson is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and actress. Clarkson came into prominence after becoming the winner of the inaugural season of the television series American Idol in 2002 and would later become the runner-up in the television special World Idol in 2003.In 2003,...

     (All I Ever Wanted Tour - Australian Leg)
  • Johnny Robinson on the eighth series
    The X Factor (UK series 8)
    The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series began airing on ITV on 20 August 2011. Louis Walsh is the only judge from the previous series to return, as the other three, Simon Cowell, Dannii Minogue and Cheryl Cole, all left to join other...

     of The X Factor
    The X Factor (UK)
    The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...



Further reading

The Complete Kylie, Simon Sheridan, Reynolds & Hearn Books (February 2009). (2nd ed.) ISBN 1905287895

External links


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