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| Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
| Released | 25 May 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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| "Timebomb" on YouTube | ||||
"Timebomb" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released as a stand-alone single on 25 May 2012 by Parlophone, and distributed in both physical and digital formats. It was released as part of Minogue's anniversary for her 25th year in the music industry. The track was written by Karen Poole, Matt Schwartz and Paul Harris, whilst production was handled by the latter two collaborators. A different song with the same title was written for Minogue by American singer Michael Jackson but was never released. In 2012 it was included as part of the K25: Time Capsule singles box set. However the song received its first widespread album debut on the 2019 collection Step Back in Time: The Definitive Collection.
Musically, "Timebomb" is a dance-pop song. Sonically compared to the work of American singer Britney Spears and British singer Jay Sean, the lyrical content focuses on having fun and dancing before hypothetically running out of time. Upon its release, "Timebomb" was universally praised from music critics. Majority of them commended the dance sound and production, whilst some critics even selected it as an example of Minogue's best work. Commercially, it performed moderately in most regions such as Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Japan, and New Zealand. It managed to reach the top spot on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
An accompanying music video was directed by Christian Larson in Soho, London; it featured Minogue walking around the streets during day and night, and other scenes of her dancing in a small room. The video was also praised from music critics, who complimented Minogue's sex appeal and the video's visuals. To promote the single, Minogue performed the track during the semi-final of The Voice UK's first season, and appeared on the setlist for Minogue's Kiss Me Once concert tour.