"I Was Gonna Cancel" | ||||
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Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
from the album Kiss Me Once | ||||
Released | 22 April 2014[1] | |||
Recorded | Los Angeles, California | |||
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Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | Pharrell Williams | |||
Producer(s) | Pharrell Williams | |||
Kylie Minogue singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"I Was Gonna Cancel" on YouTube |
"I Was Gonna Cancel" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released as the second and final single from her twelfth studio album Kiss Me Once. The track was written and produced by American recording artist, songwriter and producer Pharrell Williams who she met while in Los Angeles, California. It was released in the United Kingdom on 11 May 2014 and a day later in the United States.
Musically, the song is influenced by disco and funk, which noted similarities from Williams' previous work and Daft Punk. Lyrically, the song was based on Minogue's conception of having a bad day. "I Was Gonna Cancel" received positive reviews from music critics, many recognizing it as the more "interesting" song on the record and praised Williams' production.