single Kylie Minogue - "Tension"

[memo90061]

10 hours ago, Alongoria13 said:

Does any other latino hear "Culazo" instead of "cool as sorbet"

OMG YES!!! XD

[Mitsouko]

Her best single since All The Lovers, maybe since The One, maybe since Chocolate, maybe even since Slow I’m sorry but it’s true

[campelo]

14 minutes ago, Mitsouko said:

Her best single since All The Lovers, maybe since The One, maybe since Chocolate, maybe even since Slow I’m sorry but it’s true

Not when she has Say Something right there 

[playwithme]

Easily, the best pop song of the year. 

[Horizon Flame]

Does anyone have a gif of Black Kylie smirking as she works the machine?

[Junlin]

[Right Now]

Theory on Pop Justice on the concept of the Tension video:

 

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So... no one's talking about how the video is about masturbation? It's clearly Cute Kylie entering thewithin (apprehensively, I might add) where Dark Kylie pulls all the (phallic) levers to animate the projection of Vamp Kylie to show her how to do it. Cute Kylie is mimicking Vamp Kylie's moves and eventually leads to a euphoric scene as the hotel room breaks and she's awakened to the art. Then, Cute and Dark Kylies sit across from each other - awkwardly - pointing, noting they could spend all night with "each other" - then the mini Showgirl Kylie appears representing the *** - just look at how they interact with her. They both get embarrassed and intrigued in different ways. Then the whole video explodes into a climactic euphoric ending where they all dance together and it's overwhelming... breaking the tension. Cute Kylie then leaves with her scarf, purse, and hat left behind, fluffing her hair and with a sparkle in her step. There's no extras for a reason. It's all Kylie.

Another commentator that agrees with this theory:

 

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It's not wasted on me that Kylie literally enters a box at the very beginning, starting this entire journey.

 

[shark_heather]

Apple Music:

#16 (+2) Ireland

#26 (+4)  Australia

#40 (+4) UK

 

Cute little fan fact : 

Tension just overpassed Padam 

#18 Ireland

#27 Australia 

#41 UK

[gloamingtheplain]

13 hours ago, SchmoodRing said:

I get what you mean but the way it's executed it actually comes off as more as campy which is something Kylie does great. The video is fun and Ludacris in the best way

I would've preferred a traditional dance scene focusing on each look and outfit but I don't mind her giving us 2001 Space Odyssey realness

Yeah she deserves a budget for her videos. Kind of tired of her getting the low end of it for her videos in recent album cycles

You have a gif from radar 

Yeah I miss the high class elegance of her previous videos. Low budget does such a disservice 

Not really when their were more jump cuts to the dancers and most of hers were her sitting in a chair and rolling inna bed

The way that she looks better than most pop girls half her age and that's with no alterations. The other girls should take notes.

I feel like her new label is better in-regards to managing her rollouts and pushing singles/physicals. 
 

But they’re not as good when it comes to music visual budgets. They put their efforts into the albums push. 

[Minogue]

32 minutes ago, shark_heather said:

Apple Music:

#16 (+2) Ireland

#26 (+4)  Australia

#40 (+4) UK

 

Cute little fan fact : 

Tension just overpassed Padam 

#18 Ireland

#27 Australia 

#41 UK

Up to #37 in the UK and #23 in AUS  streaming elixir.

Edited September 2, 2023 by Minogue

[ChrisTheLoner]

36 minutes ago, shark_heather said:

Apple Music:

#16 (+2) Ireland

#26 (+4)  Australia

#40 (+4) UK

 

Cute little fan fact : 

Tension just overpassed Padam 

#18 Ireland

#27 Australia 

#41 UK

 

4 minutes ago, Minogue said:

Up to #37 in the UK and #23 in AUS  streaming elixir.

Smashing straight out the gate, we love to see it 

[shark_heather]

7 minutes ago, Minogue said:

Up to #37 in the UK and #23 in AUS  streaming elixir.

Damn i haven't expect that smashery 

 

Well i think it will tank on Spotify but still ...

[Right Now]

1 minute ago, shark_heather said:

Damn i haven't expect that smashery 

 

Well i think it will tank on Spotify but still ...

I so wish Spotify would have a real time chart…

[truthteller]

i love how consistent the aesthetic is this era.... this is like padam padam with more styles variation

[ithinkheknowsoutsold]

2 hours ago, HeavyMetalAura said:

What Girls Aloud song does this remind you guys of? I’ve seen like four people compare Tension to Girls Aloud, and I’ll take as much music that sounds like this as I can 

Personally I wanted to listen to Biology the most after Tension even though it’s not that similar sonically. Something Kinda Ooh is almost identical in structure to Tension, whilst Something New is another club anthem that I felt like hearing after listening to Tension.

 

Also, All Fired Up by The Saturdays has a chorus quite similar to the one for Tension and it was produced by the same people who made the bulk of Girls Aloud’s music (Xenomania), so that might also be something you would like to checkout.

[Popboi.]

2 hours ago, HeavyMetalAura said:

What Girls Aloud song does this remind you guys of? I’ve seen like four people compare Tension to Girls Aloud, and I’ll take as much music that sounds like this as I can 

The Girls Aloud comparison comes from the structure, as it sounds like 3 different songs pieced to one (something they've done several times, linking a couple below so you see the point). Not because of it sounding like a Girls Aloud song sonic wise.

 

 

 

 

 

[Gorjesspazze9]

The way this is exactly what I’ve been asking for pop music to sound like in 2023. Like I been playing this nonstop since I got off work. I haven’t replayed a Kylie single this much since like back when I was in highschool when All the lovers dropped 

[RT Air]

1 hour ago, shark_heather said:

Damn i haven't expect that smashery 

 

Well i think it will tank on Spotify but still ...

Spotify is doing her SO dirty, she even did a private gig for them around KMO and always interacts with them on socials to this day, yet she barely gets anything back from them in return. Even at the peak of Padam they were reluctant to move her higher on the most relevant playlists, despite of the song sitting in the UK top 10 and being the #1 airplay hit in the country.

[Glorified]

This is so good !!!

[Sergi91]

It’s good

[shark_heather]

14 minutes ago, RT Air said:

Spotify is doing her SO dirty, she even did a private gig for them around KMO and always interacts with them on socials to this day, yet she barely gets anything back from them in return. Even at the peak of Padam they were reluctant to move her higher on the most relevant playlists, despite of the song sitting in the UK top 10 and being the #1 airplay hit in the country.

Hm yeah but i think ageism is a big deal when it comes to Spotify...

[Monky_2405]

13 hours ago, Alongoria13 said:

Does any other latino hear "Culazo" instead of "cool as sorbet"

I was so sure she was singing in Portoguese I swear 

[Moonturn]

5 minutes ago, shark_heather said:

Hm yeah but i think ageism is a big deal when it comes to Spotify...

They are the worst... like Shakira could be twice #1 at Spotify Global and if she got lucky be added to Today's Top Hits at #25 

[SupremeGoddess]

2 hours ago, Junlin said:

ok but that cover is a SERVE

[Zkn]

UK iTunes: 1 + 32.

 

Which position do you think It will chart??