Rhythm of Love (Kylie Minogue album)

For other songs and albums of the same name, see Rhythm of Love.

Rhythm of Love
An image of Minogue wearing a white, bare-midriff blouse and raising her hands behind her head
Studio album by
Kylie Minogue
Released12 November 1990 (1990-11-12)
RecordedMarch–September 1990
Studio
  • PWL (London)
  • Trax (Los Angeles)
  • Ultimo (Los Angeles)
  • Ground Control (Los Angeles)
  • Scotland Yard (Los Angeles)
  • Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles)
  • Saturn Sound (Los Angeles)
GenreDance-pop
Length44:20
Label
Producer
Kylie Minogue chronology
Enjoy Yourself
(1989) 		Rhythm of Love
(1990) 		Let's Get to It
(1991)
Singles from Rhythm of Love
  1. "Better the Devil You Know"
    Released: 30 April 1990
  2. "Step Back in Time"
    Released: 22 October 1990
  3. "What Do I Have to Do"
    Released: 21 January 1991
  4. "Shocked"
    Released: 20 May 1991

Rhythm of Love is the third studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released in the United Kingdom on 12 November 1990 by Pete Waterman Limited (PWL) and in Australia on 3 December 1990 by Mushroom Records. Recording sessions took place in London and Los Angeles during early-to-mid 1990. Minogue started to become more involved in the writing and production of the album; she was credited as co-writer for the first time, while Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) were the primary producers along with new producers and collaborations, including Keith Cohen, Stephen Bray and Michael Jay.

Rhythm of Love is a musical departure from Minogue's earlier bubblegum pop records, and has a more sexually liberated image and dance-influenced sound. It received generally positive reviews from music critics, being complimented as her best work with SAW. The album was not as commercially successful as Minogue's previous albums, becoming her first studio album not to reach number one in the UK, reaching number nine on the UK Albums Chart. In Australia, it was Minogue's third top 10 studio album, peaking at number 10, while also attaining top 20 positions in Ireland, France, and Spain.

Four accompanying singles were released—"Better the Devil You Know", "Step Back in Time", "What Do I Have to Do", and "Shocked"—all of which peaked inside the top 10 in the UK and Ireland, making Minogue the first artist to have their first 13 releases reach the top 10 in the former region. Promotion for Rhythm of Love included controversial music videos and continued to associate Minogue with an increasingly provocative image. Minogue further promoted the album with her Rhythm of Love Tour, traveling to Australia and Asia. The album was re-issued in the UK in 2015, when it returned to the UK Albums Chart.