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| Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
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| Released | 14 January 2008 | |||
| Recorded | August 2007 | |||
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| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
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| "Wow" on YouTube | ||||
"Wow" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her tenth studio album X (2007). It was written by Minogue, Greg Kurstin and Karen Poole, while production was handled by Kurstin. The song was released as the second[a] single from X on 14 January 2008, by Parlophone.
"Wow" features instrumentation from guitars, electronic synthesizers, keyboards and drum machines, along with pianos through some verses. The song is set in a disco-oriented beat with many other electronic elements. Upon the song's release, it received positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who praised the production and complimented its catchiness; they commented positively on its release as a single. The song peaked inside the top 20 on the US Hot Dance Airplay chart, as well as charting inside the top twenty in countries including her native Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, New Zealand and Hungary.
The song has been performed on all of Minogue's concert tours since it was released (with the exception of the Anti Tour), with it most recently performed at her 2018 Golden Tour. Along with the promotion on her tours, the song has been featured in many media productions. It has been used as background music in Desperate Housewives, performed at her TV special The Kylie Show and was included on the soundtrack of the film Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (5 November 2020). "Every Kylie Minogue Album Ranked". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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