2 Hearts

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This article is about the Kish Mauve/Kylie Minogue song. For the Toto song, see 2 Hearts (Toto song). For other songs with similar titles, see Two Hearts (disambiguation).
"2 Hearts"
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album X
B-side "I Don't Know What It Is", "King or Queen"
Released 9 November 2007 (2007-11-09)
(see release history)
Format CD single, digital download, 12" single
Recorded 2007; Olympic Studios, Stanley House Studios
(London, England)
Genre Pop rock
Length 2:54
Label Parlophone
Writer(s) Jim Eliot, Mima Stilwell
Producer Kish Mauve
Certification Gold (ARIA)
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Sometime Samurai"
(2005)		 "2 Hearts"
(2007)		 "Wow"
(2008)
Audio sample
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Music video
"2 Hearts" on YouTube

"2 Hearts" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album, X (2007). The song is a cover version of a track originally recorded by Kish Mauve, who also produced Minogue's version. "2 Hearts" was Minogue's first commercial single release since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005.[1]

"2 Hearts" received mixed reviews from music critics. The song was released on 9 November 2007, a few days before the album was released. In most countries, the single was released as a CD Single and digital download in most countries.

The song received charting success, peaking at number one in her native Australia, her first number one there since her 2003 hit "Slow", as well as in Spain. "2 Hearts" also peaked in the top ten in nine countries, including the UK, Sweden, Italy, Norway and Slovakia, but also received lower success in other regions such New Zealand, where it peaked at number thirty-four, making it Minogue's lowest charting single in the country, and Canada, where it peaked at number sixty.

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[edit] Background

In 2006, Minogue began recording material in London, England for her first album since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005.[2] "2 Hearts" was written and originally recorded by London-based electro group Kish Mauve, who gave the song to Minogue. Commenting on the song, Minogue said that she "loved it from the moment I heard it". She also described the recording sessions with Kish Mauve as "a joy".[3]

[edit] Release

The song and its remixes were leaked onto file sharing websites on 9 October 2007.[4] "2 Hearts" was released in various formats throughout the world. While most territories received a CD single and digital download release, the song was also released as a limited edition vinyl single in the United Kingdom.[5] The song was promotionally released in New Zealand as a CD Single, where fans got free copies, due to the promotion of Minogue's film White Diamond.[6]

"2 Hearts" is used in promotional advertisements for the ABC sitcom Cougar Town starring Courteney Cox.

[edit] Critical reception

"2 Hearts" received mixed reviews from pop music critics. Victoria Newton, in a review for The Sun, described the song as "a surefire number one", remarking that "it's on a par with "Can't Get You Out of My Head".[7] Pitchfork Media reviewer Tom Ewing compared the song to the music of Goldfrapp, and wrote that "it's an unexpected stylistic move" and "it plays to her strengths".[8] However, Sarah Walters of the Manchester Evening News was less impressed, commenting that "it takes more than a bunch of singable wooh's to maketh the memorable single".[9] Drowned in Sound reviewer Alex Denney called "2 Hearts" a "disappointment", stating that "it's a genetic three-way splice of the burlesque chic Christina Aguilera's been peddling for the last 12 months to a worldwide chorus of mehs, Alison Goldfrapp's vampish electro shtick and, quite literally, Feist's "1234".[10]

Rolling Stone ranked "2 Hearts" at number ninety-four on its list of the Top 100 Songs of 2007, even though the song had not been released in the United States.[11] The song also ranked at number forty on Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Songs of 2007.[12]

In 2010, the song was voted as Minogue's best single to date, as announced in a YouTube video.

[edit] Music video

The music video for "2 Hearts" was directed by Dawn Shadforth and filmed at Shepperton Studios in London, England.[13] The video features Minogue in 2 different scenes: dressed black latex catsuit, red lipstick and big curly blonde hair performing with her band & another scene where she has a plain black dress, and in a darker, more mysterious environment. It is similar to Marilyn Monroe in Some Like It Hot.[14] It begins with Minogue singing into a microphone on top of a piano. The video concludes with Minogue and her band performing on a stage with multi-colored confetti falling around them.

Minogue drew inspiration from London nightclub BoomBox, where she DJed during London Fashion Week.[13] The costumes worn by Minogue and her band were designed by Gareth Pugh and Christopher Kane.[13] The video premiered on GMTV on 10 October 2007.[15]

[edit] Live performances

Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:

The song was also performed on:

[edit] Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, "2 Hearts" was officially solicited to radio on 10 October 2007.[16] The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number twelve on 11 November 2007, based solely on digital download sales.[17] It reached a peak position of number four on 19 November 2007, and remained in the top seventy-five for a total of thirteen weeks.[18] "2 Hearts" debuted at number twenty-nine on the Irish Singles Chart, a week before its physical single release.[19] The track reached a peak position of number twelve in the Ireland the following week, and remained in the top fifty for seven weeks.[18]

Elsewhere, "2 Hearts" was largely successful, reaching number one in Spain and the top five in Italy and Sweden.[18] In Australia, it debuted at number one on 19 November 2007,[20] selling 6,149 copies.[21] The song became Minogue's tenth number one single in Australia. "2 Hearts" exited the top ten after three weeks and remained in the top twenty of the Australian Singles Chart for six weeks.[18] In New Zealand, it charted at number 34, but fell out the charts, then charted again at 38, then fell out. It was her last single in New Zealand, until her 2010 single "Higher".

In Asia the song climbed to number one in Taiwan Singles Chart <http://top40-charts.com/song.php?sid=21772> and number 3 on Japan. It was also a hit in Channel V Asia countdown.

[edit] Track listings

Digital download
(Released 4 November 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts"

UK CD 1
(CDR6751; Released 12 November 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts"
  2. "I Don't Know What It Is" (Rob Davis, Paul Harris, Minogue, Julian Peake, Richard Stannard)

UK CD 2
(CDRS6751; Released 12 November 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts"
  2. "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe remix)
  3. "King or Queen" (Kurstin, Minogue, Poole)
  4. "2 Hearts" music video

UK 12" picture disc
(12R6751; Released 12 November 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts"
  2. "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe remix)
  3. "2 Hearts" (Studio remix)

Australian CD single
(5144245992; Released 10 November 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts"
  2. "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe remix)
  3. "King or Queen"
  4. "I Don't Know What It Is"
  5. "2 Hearts" music video

Russian CD single
(Released 18 November 2007)[22]

  1. "2 Hearts"
  2. "I Don't Know What It Is"

MSN UK digital download #1
(Released 4 November 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts"
  2. "I Don't Know What It Is"
  3. "2 Hearts" (Harris and Masterson Extended mix)

MSN UK digital download #2
(Released 4 November 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe remix)
  2. "King or Queen"
  3. "2 Hearts" (Version by Studio)

UK promotional CD #1
(HEARTS001; Released 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts"

UK promotional CD #2
(Released 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe remix)
  2. "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe dub)
  3. "2 Hearts" (Studio version)
  4. "2 Hearts" (Mark Brown Pacha Ibiza Upper Terrace remix)
  5. "2 Hearts" (A cappella)

UK promotional 12" single
(HEARTS2; Released 2007)

  1. "2 Hearts" (Alan Braxe remix)
  2. "2 Hearts" (Mark Brown Pacha Ibiza Upper Terrace remix)
  3. "2 Hearts" (Kish Mauve remix)
  4. "2 Hearts" (Studio version)
  5. "2 Hearts" (Paul Harris Extended mix)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[23] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[24] 25
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[25] 25
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[26] 60
Czech Republic (IFPI)[27] 17
Denmark (Tracklisten)[28] 14
European Hot 100 Singles[29] 3
France (SNEP)[30] 15
Germany (Media Control AG)[31] 13
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[32] 26
Ireland (IRMA)[33] 12
Italy (FIMI)[34] 2
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[35] 29
New Zealand (RIANZ)[36] 34
Norway (VG-lista)[37] 6
Slovakia (IFPI)[38] 7
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[39] 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 10
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[42] 4

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2007) Position
Australian Singles Chart[43] 81
UK Singles Chart[44] 77
Chart (2008) Position
European Hot 100 Singles[45] 62
Preceded by
"Hook Me Up" by The Veronicas		 Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
19 November 2007		 Succeeded by
"Apologize" by Timbaland featuring OneRepublic
Preceded by
"Y Ahora Voy A Salir (Ranxeira)" by Mägo de Oz		 Spanish Singles Chart number-one single (first run)
18 November 2007 - 24 November 2007		 Succeeded by
"Que Poco Arte" by Sylvia Pantoja
Preceded by
"Que Poco Arte" by Sylvia Pantoja		 Spanish Singles Chart number-one single (second run)
2 December 2007 - 15 December 2007 (2 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"The Singles Box Set" by The Who

[edit] Personnel

The following people contributed to "2 Hearts":[46]

[edit] Release history

Region Date
Europe 9 November 2007
Australia 10 November 2007
United Kingdom 12 November 2007
Russia 18 November 2007

[edit] References

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  6. ^ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0711/S00102.htm
  7. ^ Newton, Victoria. "Kylie's Hearts set to top charts". The Sun. 31 August 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2007.
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  27. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200743 into search.
  28. ^ "Danishcharts.com – Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
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  30. ^ "Lescharts.com – Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
  31. ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  32. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
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  37. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts". VG-lista. Hung Medien.
  38. ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200805 into search.
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  40. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
  41. ^ "Kylie Minogue – 2 Hearts – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
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  44. ^ The Official UK Singles Chart 2007 Chartsplus.co
  45. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles ~ 2008". Musicharts.net. http://www.musicharts.net/index.php?cat=yechart&year=2008&chid=3. Retrieved 2011-08-16. 
  46. ^ X (CD liner notes). Parlophone. November 2007.

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