Red Blooded Woman

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"Red Blooded Woman"
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Body Language
B-side	"Almost a Lover" "Cruise Control"
Released	March 2004 (worldwide)
Format	CD single (worldwide) Vinyl single (Europe)
Recorded	El Cortijo Studios, Spain
Genre	Pop, R&B, urban pop
Length	4:18
Label	Parlophone Mushroom Capitol
Writer(s)	Karen Poole, Johnny Douglas
Producer	Johnny Douglas
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Secret (Take You Home)" (2004) "Red Blooded Woman" (2004) "Chocolate" (2004)
Kylie Minogue American singles chronology "Slow" (2004) "Red Blooded Woman" (2004) "I Believe in You" (2005) Alternate Cover UK CD2

"Red Blooded Woman" is a pop–R&B song written by British songwriters Karen Poole and Johnny Douglas for Kylie Minogue's ninth studio album Body Language (2003). It also was produced by Douglas and received a mixed reception from music critics. Released in the first quarter of 2004, the song reached number-one in Estonia, Romania, Hong Kong, Macedonia, and South Africa. In the United States, "Red Blooded Woman" was released to success on the Billboard magazine dance charts, where it reached the top position on the Hot Dance Airplay chart.

[edit] Chart performance

On March 1, 2004, "Red Blooded Woman" was released in the United Kingdom. The song became Minogue's twenty-third top five single when it debuted at number five on the singles chart, beaten to number one by American pop-singer Britney Spears, who debuted in the top spot with "Toxic", and George Michael's comeback single "Amazing", which debuted at number four. "Red Blooded Woman" spent a total of nine weeks in the top seventy-five in the UK. Outside of the United Kingdom, the song was also successful. It reached number one in six countries including South Africa, where it became Minogue's seventh number one on the singles chart.

Due to favourable reception of Minogue's previous releases, "Red Blooded Woman" was released in the United States. Minogue had previously found success in the dance clubs with "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (2001) and "Slow" (2003), "Red Blooded Woman" became her sixth consecutive release to reach the top forty on the Billboard Dance Chart, where it peaked at number twenty-four. It also performed well on the Hot Dance Airplay chart, where it reached the top spot. The song however was not a success of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, failing to make an impact outside of the dance market, although several key top 40 stations, including KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, embraced the track and gave it heavy airplay, thanks to the song's more "urban" sound.

[edit] Music Video

The music video for "Red Blooded Woman" was directed by Jake Nava, who has directed videos for Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Kelis, and the Spice Girls. It was filmed in Los Angeles, United States in 2003.

[edit] Charts

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Red Blooded Woman".

[edit] Live Performances

Kylie performed the song on the following concert tours:

• Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour (performed as a medley with "Where the Wild Roses Grow")
• Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour (performed as a medley with "Where the Wild Roses Grow")
• For You, For Me Tour

Kylie also performed the song on the TV concert "Money Can't Buy" (2003).

[edit] Kath & Kim

Red Blooded Woman was used twice in Kath & Kim episodes. The first time in the episode "Foxy on the Run" when Kel has a midlife crisis and can be seen playing Red Blooded Woman at high volume in his new yellow "sports" car. The second was for the "98% Fat Free" episode in which Minogue guest-starred as Epponnee, the grown daughter of Kim. In this episode, Kim sings Red Blooded Woman karaoke style while Kylie's character calls out "give someone else a go".

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