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Critical reception

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Chart performance

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Despite not being officially released on the UK, "Your Disco Needs You" peaked at number 152 on the UK Singles Chart, based solely on sales.[1] According to the Official Charts Company, the song remains Minogue's most popular non-single in the country, with over 20,000 downloads and 1.07 million streams as of April 2019.[2] In Germany, it debuted on the charts on February 5, 2001 at number 41, and eventually peaked at number 31 on March 12; it remained in the charts for twelve weeks.[3] In Austria, the song was less successful, peaking at number 70 the week of February 4, 2001.[4] In Switzerland, the song debuted on the 54th position on February 4, 2001; after spending nearly two months on the chart, it peaked at number 27 on March 25 and remained there for seventeen weeks.[5] Finally, in Australia, it peaked at number 20 on April 8, 2001.[6]

Music video

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The accompanying music video for "Your Disco Needs You" was directed by Todd Cole and aired exclusively on Australian and German television.[7][8] It was not released in the UK but was made available online through a fansite on February 20, 2001. Later, due to pressure from the singer's fans, her Australian record label said the clip would air on the country on March 26.[9] It depicts multiple clones of the singer dancing in formation; the outfit she wore was designed by William Baker - it was a lace red body suit with Uncle Sam print knee-length trousers and a red belt.[9][7] Over the course of the video, the artist's clones wear a variety of costumes, including the forementioned one and a black and white striped dress with a black beret.[10] An alternative video was filmed and released to the German market; this one intersperses the original one with footage of Minogue against a background of colorful balls and golden streamers while wearing a black t-shirt printed with "Your Disco Needs You" on golden letters, the same one worn on the single's coverart.[11][12] The clothing worn on the video were then exhibited at the Arts Centre Melbourne on Minogue's hometown.[7][12] Regarding the video and its little exposure, Minogue explained that "we gave it a bit [of a video], but it didn't have the backing of the label. But it lives on, in its own way".[13] Cameron Adams, from the Herald Sun, ironized the simplicity of the clip, saying that it had cost just $42.[14]

Live Performances and cover

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Minogue during the performance of "Your Disco Needs You" on her Kylie Christmas concert series (2015–2016)

The first live performance of "Your Disco Needs You" took place on July 12, 2000 at Privilege Ibiza; Minogue was dressed in a pink outfit consisting of a vinyl jacket, mini skirt with a slit up the back and pink boots, while her dancers were clad in black.[15] The Guardian's Sam Taylor noted "lots of mock-military marching" and described it as a homage to the Village People.[16] Minogue then sang the song on German TV show Wetten, dass..?, on January 21, 2001.[17] She also included it on the setlist of her On a Night Like This Tour, that same year. The Sunday Tasmanian's Genevieve Read felt that the number "harked back to the days of John Travolta in the 1970s".[18] In 2005, "Your Disco Needs You" was included on the setlist of Minogue's Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour.[19] For the KylieX2008 tour, it was included on the show's final "Black Vs. White" set, with Minogue dressed as a "sex tsar" in black and white "Russian revolution chic".[20] The singer revealed that she was inspired by Freddie Mercury for the performance; "I'm releasing my inner Freddie Mercury. It's hard to explain but arts of the show are so over the top. When I sing 'Your Disco Needs You', it's a real Freddie moment", she recalled.[21] On his review of the show at Glasgow, David Pollock from The Independent praised Minogue's "genre-hopping skills", which he felt were displayed on the performance.[20] One year later, a "funked-up" rendition of the song was performed on Minogue's North American For You, for Me tour.[22] Gapers Block's James Ziegenfus noted that the crowd's cheers forced her to sing a capella.[23]

"Your Disco Needs You" was performed in certain shows of Minogue's 2011 Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, such as Wales and Montreal.[24][25] Three years later, on her Kiss Me Once Tour, Minogue sang the song dressed in a black and silver two piece outfit with collar and tie.[26] Idolator's Bradley Stern praised the performance; "the dancers fabulously marched and strutted around the catwalk, as Kylie unleashed those brilliant operatic high notes at the very end, pitch perfect as ever".[27] Similarly, Lewis Corner, from Digital Spy, pointed out that she "can still reach that falsetto".[28] On her 2015 summer tour, Minogue performed "Your Disco Needs You" decked out in a scarlet bodysuit with thigh high boots.[29] The song was then performed on Minogue's A Kylie Christmas concert series (2015–2016), which took place at London's Royal Albert Hall. For the number, she was joined by opera singer Katherine Jenkins and wore a rainbow dress while the dancers waved giant rainbow flags on the background.[30][31] Attitude magazine highlighted the number as "a joyous moment in a show packed with them".[32] The singer then performed an "impassioned" rendition at the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix.[33] On June 25, 2018, Minogue sang "Your Disco Needs Your" at New York's Bowery Ballroom, as part of her Kylie Presents Golden promotional tour; she began the performance a capella but was soon joined by a band.[34] During the Paris stop of her Golden Tour (2018–2019), Minogue sang the track per audience's request.[35] Finally, Minogue did a surprise performance of "Your Disco Needs You" as part of her set at Brighton Pride on August 3, 2019, and on March 7, 2020 during Festival GRLS! at São Paulo.[36][37] Of performing the song live, Minogue said: "the amount of times when I am doing a show and it's not on the set list because again, we just don't have time. They won't let me go without doing it".[13] Former Village People member Randy Jones covered the song on his 2006 album Ticket to the World.[38]

Charts

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[39] 70
Germany (Media Control Charts)[3] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 27
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 152

References

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  3. ^ a b "Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You" (in German). Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Kylie Minogue - Your Disco Needs You (song)". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Body suit worn in Your Disco Needs You video, 2001". Performing Arts Collection. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ^ Myers, Justin (August 23, 2013). "Official Chart Pop Gem #20: Kylie – Your Disco Needs You". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Have a shifty at 'Disco'". NME. February 20, 2001. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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  12. ^ a b "T-shirt worn by Kylie Minogue in Your Disco Needs You". Performing Arts Collection. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  13. ^ a b Gillespie, Katherine (June 20, 2019). "Kylie Minogue's 30 years of Pop perfection". Paper. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  14. ^ Adams, Cameron (May 18, 2018). "For her 50th birthday, we rank Kylie Minogue's 50 best songs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  15. ^ Smith 2014, p. 166
  16. ^ Taylor, Sam (July 15, 2000). "Carry on camping: Kylie, Renaissance @ Privilege, Ibiza". The Guardian. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  17. ^ Wetten, dass..?. January 21, 2001. ZDF.
  18. ^ Red, Geneviede (April 22, 2001). "Kylie takes Tassie by storm". Sunday Tasmanian. Archived from the original on June 27, 2005. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  19. ^ Hogwood, Ben. "Kylie Minogue – Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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  23. ^ Ziegnefus, James (October 8, 2009). "Review: Kylie Minogue @ UIC Pavilion, 10/7". Gapers Block. Archived from the original on October 12, 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  24. ^ "Music Review: Kylie Minogue, Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff". WalesOnline. March 25, 2011. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  25. ^ Perusse, Bernard (April 29, 2011). "Concert review: Kylie Minogue at the Bell Centre; April 28, 2011". Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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  27. ^ Stern, Bradley (September 30, 2014). "Kylie Minogue's 'Kiss Me Once Tour', A Glittering And Nostalgic Celebration: Concert Review". Idolator. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  28. ^ Corner, Lewis (September 30, 2014). "Kylie Minogue live at The O2 Arena, London - review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  29. ^ Perrone, Pierre (June 22, 2015). "Kylie Minogue, BST Hyde Park, review: Pop princess doesn't quite make headliner status". The Independent. Retrieved 1 June 2021.(subscription required)
  30. ^ Smith, Lydia (December 12, 2016). "In pictures: Snowflakes, sparkles and special guests as A Kylie Christmas returns to the Royal Albert Hall". Royal Albert Hall. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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  34. ^ Lynch, Joe (June 26, 2018). "Kylie Minogue Performs Unreleased Dance Jam 'New York City,' Covers 'Islands In the Stream' at Stunning Gig". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  35. ^ Gonçalves, Julien (November 12, 2018). "Kylie Minogue en concert : une grande fête placée sous le signe de l'amour". PureMédias (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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  37. ^ Pinheiro, Gabriel (March 8, 2020). "Após 12 anos, Kylie Minogue volta a SP com show completo e pop de primeira". Estadão (in Portuguese). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  38. ^ "Randy Jones, Ticket to the World". AllMusic. October 19, 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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