Step Back in Time

"Step Back in Time"
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Rhythm of Love
Released	22 October 1990 (1990-10-22)
Genre	Disco pop
Length	3:05
Label	PWL
Songwriter(s)	Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman
Producer(s)	Stock Aitken Waterman
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Better the Devil You Know" (1990) "Step Back in Time" (1990) "What Do I Have to Do" (1991)
Music video
"Step Back in Time" on YouTube

"Step Back in Time" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her third studio album, Rhythm of Love (1990). It was released as the album's second single on 22 October 1990, and distributed by PWL and Mushroom as a CD single, cassette tape and 12-inch and 7-inch singles. The track was written, arranged, and produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman, who are collectively known as Stock Aitken and Waterman, and was recorded in London, United Kingdom. Musically, it is a disco song that lyrically pays tribute to 1970s' culture.

"Step Back in Time" received positive reviews from music critics. Some had selected the single as one of Minogue's best work, and many complimented the backing track and production. Commercially, the single experienced success in regions such as Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, Finland, and Ireland, whilst peaking inside the top 40 in countries like France, New Zealand, and Switzerland.

An accompanying music video was directed by visual artist Nick Egan, which paid homage to the 1970s culture and figures.^[1] The song has been performed on seven of Minogue's concert tours, the most recent being her Summer 2019 tour. Since its release, "Step Back in Time" has been used in several media including an appearance in the 2013 British comic science fiction film The World's End.