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Light Years is the seventh album by Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
n singer Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue

Kylie Ann Minogue, Order of the British Empire, , is an Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She rose to prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987....
 and was released in 2000. It reached number two in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and one on the Australian album charts. Light Years is largely seen as Minogue's "comeback" album as it saw her return to her pop roots and to the top of the charts. Official statement on sales of Light Years is 1.3 million while according to the Producer of the track Spinning Around
Spinning Around

"Spinning Around" is a dance music–pop music song produced by Mike Spencer and written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul....
 the album sold over 2 million.

to the success of the album and the "On A Night Like This" tour, a special Tour Package was released, with a second CD featuring various remixes.






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Light Years is the seventh album by Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
n singer Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue

Kylie Ann Minogue, Order of the British Empire, , is an Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She rose to prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987....
 and was released in 2000. It reached number two in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 and one on the Australian album charts. Light Years is largely seen as Minogue's "comeback" album as it saw her return to her pop roots and to the top of the charts. Official statement on sales of Light Years is 1.3 million while according to the Producer of the track Spinning Around
Spinning Around

"Spinning Around" is a dance music–pop music song produced by Mike Spencer and written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul....
 the album sold over 2 million.

Reissue/Tour edition

Due to the success of the album and the "On A Night Like This" tour, a special Tour Package was released, with a second CD featuring various remixes. The special edition album was released on March 5, 2001. For the Australian edition, Minogue's remake of Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John Order of Australia, Order of the British Empire is an England, Australian singer and actor. She is an avid activist for both environmentalism issues and breast cancer awareness....
's "Physical" was included on the second CD, following popular performances of the song on the tour.

Track listing

  1. "Spinning Around
    Spinning Around

    "Spinning Around" is a dance music–pop music song produced by Mike Spencer and written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul....
    " (Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi
    Kara DioGuardi

    Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an United States singer-songwriter, record producer, and TV personality who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful popular songs....
    , Paula Abdul
    Paula Abdul

    Paula Julie Abdul is an United States Pop music singer, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from being a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to being a sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era, then to being a pop music-Contemporary R&B singer with a string of hits in...
    )     – 3:27
  2. "On a Night Like This
    On a Night like This

    "On a Night like This" was written by Steve Torch, Graham Stack , Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling. The song was given to 3 artists, and became a big hit worldwide....
    " (Steve Torch, Graham Stack
    Graham Stack (producer/writer)

    Graham Stack is an English born record producer and songwriter who has written and produced hit records for many artists including Kylie Minogue, Tina Turner, Take That, Rod Stewart and Steps ....
    , Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling)     – 3:33
  3. "So Now Goodbye" (Minogue, Steve Anderson
    Steve Anderson (music)

    Steve Anderson was briefly a member of the band Scratch Acid. His most recognisable work is as Kylie Minogue's collaborator on her recent tours and previous albums....
    )     – 3:37
  4. "Disco Down" (Johnny Douglas) – 3:57
  5. "Loveboat" (Minogue, Guy Chambers
    Guy Chambers

    Guy Chambers is an England songwriter and record producer best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams....
    , Robbie Williams
    Robbie Williams

    Robbie Williams is a Grammy Award-nominated and ten time BRIT Awards-winning England singer-songwriter. His career started as a member of the pop band Take That in 1990, which he left in 1995 to begin his solo career....
    )     – 4:10
  6. "Koocachoo" (Minogue, Douglas) – 4:00
  7. "Your Disco Needs You
    Your 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 ....
    " (Minogue, Chambers, Williams) – 3:33
  8. "Please Stay
    Please Stay

    "Please Stay" is a pop music song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard , Julian Gallagher and John Themis for Minogue's seventh album Light Years ....
    " (Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher
    Julian Gallagher

    Julian Gallagher is a UK songwriter and record producer, known for helping Kylie Minogue on her 2001 in music album, Fever . He also co-wrote songs with Gabrielle on her 2007 album, "Always "....
    , John Themis)     – 4:08
  9. "Bittersweet Goodbye" (Minogue, Anderson) – 3:43
  10. "Butterfly
    Butterfly (Kylie Minogue song)

    "Butterfly" is a Dance music–Pop music song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and Steve Anderson for Minogue's seventh album Light Years ....
    " (Minogue, Anderson) – 4:09
  11. "Under the Influence of Love" (Paul Politi, Barry Eugene White
    Barry White

    Barry White DBE was an United States record producer and singer-songwriter.A multiple Grammy Award-winner known for his rich basso voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s with the the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring hit soul music, funk, and disco songs....
    )     – 3:23
  12. "I'm So High" (Minogue, Chambers, Megan Smith) – 3:33
  13. "Kids
    Kids (song)

    "Kids" is a song by Robbie Williams, featuring Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from Sing When You're Winning, Robbie's fourth album....
    " with Robbie Williams
    Robbie Williams

    Robbie Williams is a Grammy Award-nominated and ten time BRIT Awards-winning England singer-songwriter. His career started as a member of the pop band Take That in 1990, which he left in 1995 to begin his solo career....
     (Williams, Chambers) – 4:20
  14. "Light Years" (Minogue, Stannard, Gallagher) – 4:47


Reissue/Tour edition
  1. "On a Night Like This" (Rob Searle mix)
  2. "On a Night Like This" (Bini & Martini
    Bini & Martini

    Bini & Martini is a duo composed of house music record producer and disc-jockey Gianni Bini and Paolo Martini, from Italy. They are known under a variety of pseudonyms, including House of Glass, Eclipse and The Groovelines....
     Club mix)
  3. "On a Night Like This" (Bini & Martini Dub mix)
  4. "Please Stay" (Hatiras Dreamy dub)
  5. "Please Stay" (7th District Radio mix)
  6. "Please Stay" (Metro mix)
  7. "Please Stay" (7th District Club Flava mix)
  8. "Butterfly" (Sandstorm dub)
  9. "Your Disco Needs You" (Casino Radio Mix)


Australian Tour Package
  1. "Spinning Around" (Club Mental Mix)
  2. "Spinning Around" (Sharp Vocal)
  3. "On a Night Like This" (Rob Searle mix)
  4. "On a Night Like This" (Bini & Martini Club mix)
  5. "On a Night Like This" (Bini & Martini Dub mix)
  6. "Please Stay" (Hatiras Dreamy dub)
  7. "Please Stay" (Metro mix)
  8. "Please Stay" (7th District Club Flava mix)
  9. "Butterfly" (Sandstorm dub)
  10. "Your Disco Needs You" (Casino Radio Mix)
  11. "Physical
    Physical (Olivia Newton-John song)

    "Physical" is a 1981 song written by Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick and performed by Olivia Newton-John....
    " (Australia Only)


The German
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, Spanish
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
 and Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese versions of the album contain the track "Your Disco Needs You" with the French interval translated into their respective languages. On some versions (including the UK, German, Canadian and Spanish versions) there is the hidden track
Hidden track

In the field of Sound recording and reproduction, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been placed on a CD, Compact Cassette, Gramophone record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener....
 "Password", played by either rewinding past the beginning of the CD, or continuing past the end.

Singles


# Title Date
1. "Spinning Around
Spinning Around

"Spinning Around" is a dance music–pop music song produced by Mike Spencer and written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul....
" 		June 2000
2. "On A Night Like This
On a Night like This

"On a Night like This" was written by Steve Torch, Graham Stack , Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling. The song was given to 3 artists, and became a big hit worldwide....
" 		September 2000
3. "Kids
Kids (song)

"Kids" is a song by Robbie Williams, featuring Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from Sing When You're Winning, Robbie's fourth album....
" 		October 2000 duet with Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams is a Grammy Award-nominated and ten time BRIT Awards-winning England singer-songwriter. His career started as a member of the pop band Take That in 1990, which he left in 1995 to begin his solo career....
4. "Please Stay
Please Stay

"Please Stay" is a pop music song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard , Julian Gallagher and John Themis for Minogue's seventh album Light Years ....
" 		December 2000
5. "Your Disco Needs You
Your 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 ....
" 		March 2001
6. "Butterfly
Butterfly (Kylie Minogue song)

"Butterfly" is a Dance music–Pop music song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and Steve Anderson for Minogue's seventh album Light Years ....
" 		March 2002 USA only


  • "Spinning Around
    Spinning Around

    "Spinning Around" is a dance music–pop music song produced by Mike Spencer and written by Ira Shickman, Osborne Bingham, Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul....
    " was the first single and was released in June 2000. It debuted at number one in Australia and the UK. The single marked Minogue's return to mainstream pop music. The video involved Minogue dancing in a packed nightclub and started the tabloids' obsession with her.


  • "On a Night Like This
    On a Night like This

    "On a Night like This" was written by Steve Torch, Graham Stack , Mark Taylor, Brian Rawling. The song was given to 3 artists, and became a big hit worldwide....
    " was released in September 2000 and debuted at number one on the Australian and at number two in the UK. The song's release coincided with Minogue's performance at the Sydney Olympic Games
    2000 Summer Olympics

    The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 13 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
     where she sang this song. The following week, having already dropped from the top spot, the song returned to number one in Australia.


  • In October 2000, the duet "Kids
    Kids (song)

    "Kids" is a song by Robbie Williams, featuring Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from Sing When You're Winning, Robbie's fourth album....
    " with Robbie Williams
    Robbie Williams

    Robbie Williams is a Grammy Award-nominated and ten time BRIT Awards-winning England singer-songwriter. His career started as a member of the pop band Take That in 1990, which he left in 1995 to begin his solo career....
     (UK) was released. The song, written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers
    Guy Chambers

    Guy Chambers is an England songwriter and record producer best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams....
    , reached number two in the UK and number five in Australia. A different version of this song with a spoken fadeout rap by Williams appeared on his album Sing When You're Winning
    Sing When You're Winning

    Sing When You're Winning is the third British solo album by England pop singer Robbie Williams, released in 2000. Following his last album, I've Been Expecting You in 1998, and in the middle of promotion and touring in 1999, Robbie found time to start the work on what would be his third studio album....
    .


  • "Please Stay
    Please Stay

    "Please Stay" is a pop music song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard , Julian Gallagher and John Themis for Minogue's seventh album Light Years ....
    " was released in December 2000 and reached number ten in the UK and number fifteen in Australia.


  • Santa Baby, the b-side to Please Stay, was releasd to UK radio as a promo single during the Christmas period. Minogue performed this song on the UK music show Top of the Pops


  • "Your Disco Needs You
    Your 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 ....
    " was another song written by Robbie Williams
    Robbie Williams

    Robbie Williams is a Grammy Award-nominated and ten time BRIT Awards-winning England singer-songwriter. His career started as a member of the pop band Take That in 1990, which he left in 1995 to begin his solo career....
     & Guy Chambers
    Guy Chambers

    Guy Chambers is an England songwriter and record producer best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams....
     for the album. The song became an underground hit when it was released as a single in Germany and Australia. In Australia it was the first of a number of subsequent "limited edition" single releases, with only 10,000 copies pressed. This saw the single debut at number 20, then drop to number 45 before falling out of the chart altogether.


  • The dance track "Butterfly
    Butterfly (Kylie Minogue song)

    "Butterfly" is a Dance music–Pop music song written by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and Steve Anderson for Minogue's seventh album Light Years ....
    " proved popular on the club scene. After a remix in 2001, the track was issued in the USA where it was a hit on the Billboard Dance/Club Play chart. The same song also appears on the US edition of Kylie's Fever album.


  • "Bury Me Deep in Love", a duet with Australian artist Jimmy Little
    Jimmy Little

    Jimmy Little Order of Australia is an Australian Aborigine musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career has spanned six decades. For many years he was the only Aboriginal star on the Australian music scene....
    , was released as a radio-only single in Australia on August 13th 2001. The song can be found on Little's album "Resonate".


  • The track "So Now Goodbye" was briefly considered for single release but ultimately this did not happen. The popular track contains a sample of Diana Ross' "The Boss".


Chart positions

Chart (2000)Peak
Position
Australian Albums Chart
ARIA Charts

File:ARIA Charts Logo.pngThe ARIA charts are the main Australia record charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling single and albums in various genres in Australia....
1
UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart

The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus....
2
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart8
Greece Albums Chart9
European Albums Chart
IFPI

The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organization that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide....
10
Hungarian Albums Chart16
Irish Albums Chart
Irish Albums Chart

The Irish Albums Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track....
13
Finnish Albums Chart24
Swedish Albums Chart25
Swiss Albums Chart
Media Control Charts

The official Music Charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft ....
28
German Albums Chart
Media Control Charts

The official Music Charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft ....
35
Danish Albums Chart38
French Albums Chart50
CountryProvider(s)CertificationSales/Shipments
AustraliaARIA
Australian Recording Industry Association

The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australia recording industry. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties....
4x Platinum280,000+
South AfricaRISAGold23,000+
U.K.BPI
British Phonographic Industry

The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade group. 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 representing literally thousands of labels....
Platinum300,000+


Personnel

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  • Kylie Minogue
    Kylie Minogue

    Kylie Ann Minogue, Order of the British Empire, , is an Australian pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. She rose to prominence in the late 1980s through her role in the Australian television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987....
     - lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Guy Chambers
    Guy Chambers

    Guy Chambers is an England songwriter and record producer best known for his long partnership with Robbie Williams....
     - guitar, producer
  • Big G. - guitar, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Alan Ross - guitar
  • Neil Taylor - guitar
  • John Themis - guitar
  • Paul Turner - guitar, bass
  • Winston Blissett - bass
  • Steve Lewinson - bass
  • Phil Spalding
    Phil Spalding

    Phil Spalding is an England bass guitar player. He played for the Bernie Torm? Band and Original Mirrors before joining Toyah in December 1980, where he recorded and co-wrote material for studio albums and toured with the band until 1983....
     - bass, fuzz ass
  • Dave Clews - keyboards, programming
  • Simon Hale
    Simon Hale

    Simon Hale is a British composer, arranger and keyboard player in the recording industry....
     - keyboards, conductor, string arrangements
  • Steve Power - keyboards, producer, engineer, mixing
  • Craig J. Snider - keyboards
  • Paul Mertens - flute
  • Resin Rubbers - strings
  • Andy Duncan - percussion, drum programming
  • Tracie Ackerman - backing vocals
  • Andy Caine - backing vocals
  • Rick Driscoll - backing vocals
  • Lance Ellington - backing vocals
  • Clive Griffith - backing vocals
  • Pete Howarth - backing vocals
  • Sylvia Mason James - backing vocals
  • Katie Kissoon - backing vocals
  • Mick Mullins - backing vocals
  • Sharon Murphy - backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles
    Tessa Niles

    Tessa Niles is an England musician, from Kent, who began her professional singing career, as both a lead and a backing vocalist, in 1979.At various times in her career she has worked with a wide variety of artists including ABC , Eric Clapton, Kiri Te Kanawa, The Rolling Stones, The Explorers, Annie Lennox, Duran Duran, Kylie Minogue, Davi...
     - backing vocals
  • Gary Nuttall - backing vocals
  • Dan Russell - backing vocals
  • Jonn Savannah - backing vocals
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  • Miriam Stockley
    Miriam Stockley

    Miriam Stockley is a United Kingdom singer. Her work is influenced by the African music from her home country. She is married to Rod Houison. They have two children, Carly Houison and Leigh Brandon Houison....
     - backing vocals
  • Tony Walthers - backing vocals
  • Carl Wayne
    Carl Wayne

    Carl Wayne , real name Colin David Tooley, singer and actor, is best remembered as the lead vocalist of Birmingham rock group The Move during the 1960s....
     - backing vocals
  • Paul "Tubbs" Williams - backing vocals
  • Claire Worrall - backing vocals
  • Will Malone - arranger, conductor
  • Dave Sears - arranger
  • Gavyn Wright
    Gavyn Wright

    Gavyn Wright is a British violinist and Concertmaster with the London Session Orchestra and Penguin Cafe Orchestra, best known for his orchestral arrangements on pop music productions as well as numerous TV and movie soundtracks ....
     - conductor
  • Johnny Douglas - producer, beats
  • Julian Gallagher
    Julian Gallagher

    Julian Gallagher is a UK songwriter and record producer, known for helping Kylie Minogue on her 2001 in music album, Fever . He also co-wrote songs with Gabrielle on her 2007 album, "Always "....
     - producer
  • Mark Picchiotti
    Mark Picchiotti

    Mark Picchiotti is a disc jockey, producer and songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois, Illinois.Picchiotti has been active in the dance music scene for over 20 years, establishing his reputation as a house music, electronica and pop music DJ at Chicago clubs such as Shelter and Crobar....
     - producer, mixing
  • Graham Stack
    Graham Stack (producer/writer)

    Graham Stack is an English born record producer and songwriter who has written and produced hit records for many artists including Kylie Minogue, Tina Turner, Take That, Rod Stewart and Steps ....
     - producer, mixing
  • Richard Stannard - producer
  • Mark Taylor - producer, mixing
  • Sergio Flores - re-produced
  • Ash Howes - mixing, recording
  • Tom Carlisle - engineer, mixing
  • Savvas Lossifidis - engineer
  • Ren Swan - engineer, mixing
  • Richard Woodcraft - engineer
  • Adam Brown - mixing, recording
  • Steve McNichol - programming
  • David Naughton
    David Naughton (producer)

    David Naughton is a record producer/audio engineering who hails from Glasgow, Scotland. More recently he has been living and working in London but has now relocated to Tokyo, Japan....
     - assistant engineer
  • Alvin Sweeney - assistant
  • Jim Brumby - digital editing
  • Pete Davis - digital editing
  • Richard Flack - digital editing
  • Dave McCracken - digital editing
  • Mike Spencer
    Mike Spencer

    Mike Spencer is an England record producer.Mike Spencer is primarily known for his production work with successful commercial pop acts such as Jamiroquai, Kylie Minogue and Newton Faulkner....
     - production concept
  • Vincent Peters - photographer
  • William Baker - stylist
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