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''Body Language'' is the ninth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 10 November 2003 by Parlophone. Following the massive commercial success of her eighth studio album ''Fever'' (2001), Minogue enlisted a diverse group of writers and producers to aid in creating a new album, including Cathy Dennis, Dan Carey, Emiliana Torrini, Johnny Douglas and Mantronix among others. Influenced by the musical works of the 1980s and artists like Prince and Scritti Politti, ''Body Language'' musically differs from Minogue's previous albums, which mainly featured disco-oriented dance-pop tracks, and instead explores genres like synthpop, electroclash, R&B, and hip hop. Many tracks in ''Body Language'' contain references to songs from the 1980s and lyrically, the album touches upon themes of enjoyment, flirting, and sex. Three singles were released from ''Body Language''. "Slow" was released as the lead single in November 2003 and was a commercial success, peaking at number one on the singles charts of Australia, Denmark, Spain and the United Kingdom. "Red Blooded Woman" was released as the second single in March 2004 and reached the top five in Australia and the United Kingdom. "Chocolate" was released as the final single in June 2004 and peaked inside the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Minogue performed at a one-off concert show held at entertainment venue Hammersmith Apollo, London, on 15 November 2003 to mark the release of the album. No tickets were publicly made available for sale and only fans with invitations were allowed to attend the show, which was entitled "Money Can't Buy". Upon its release, ''Body Language'' received generally favourable to mixed reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented Minogue for experimenting with new genres and the overall production of the album. Some critics, however, opined that many songs lacked catchy material and were not suitable for dancing. Commercially, ''Body Language'' performed well, although it was not as successful as ''Fever''. It peaked at number two on the albums chart of Australia and was certified double-platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In the United Kingdom, ''Body Language'' peaked at number six and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Elsewhere, the album performed well in Austria and Switzerland. ''Body Language'' became notable for displaying another change in Minogue's persona and is cited as an example of her numerous "reinventions". == Background and development == In October 2001, Minogue released her eighth studio album ''Fever''. The disco and Europop-influenced dance-pop album became an international commercial success, debuting at number one on the record charts of Minogue's native Australia〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kylie+Minogue&titel=Fever&cat=a )〕 and the United Kingdom. It was Minogue's first album to be released in the United States since her second studio album ''Enjoy Yourself'' (1989), and became her biggest commercial success in the region after peaking at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. ''Fever'' was certified seven-times platinum in Australia by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2002.htm )〕 five-times platinum in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI),〔 and platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH )〕 With worldwide sales over six million copies, ''Fever'' became Minogue's highest selling album to date. The success of the album, particularly in the US, was credited to the commercial impact of its lead single "Can't Get You Out of My Head", which reached number one in 40 countries, including every European country except Finland, and Australia and New Zealand. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" sold over five million copies worldwide, becoming Minogue's highest selling single to date and also one of the best-selling singles of all time. Soon, Minogue began work on her ninth studio album ''Body Language''. Aiming to create a dance-pop album inspired by electronic music from the 1980s, Minogue enlisted collaborators such as Cathy Dennis, Dan Carey, Emiliana Torrini, Johnny Douglas and Mantronix. In an interview with VH1, Minogue explained how 1980s music, had influenced her, saying: "I first got into pop music in '81, I'd say. It was all about Prince, Adam () the Ants, that whole New Romantic period. Prior to that, it was the Jackson 5, Donna Summer, and my dad's records - the () Stones and Beatles. The influence we used on ''Body Language'' was more mid-'80s, specifically Scritti Politti"〔 Talking further about Scritti Politti, a British post-punk band, Minogue reminisced about her collaboration with the band's frontman Green Gartside, who provides vocals on the track "Someday", saying "To this day I haven't met him! I left a message on his answering machine, saying, "Hi, it's Kylie! I just wanted to say thanks so much! You sound brilliant!"〔 "After Dark" was co-written by Dennis, who had previously co-written "Can't Get You Out of My Head" for Minogue.〔 Torrini, who co-wrote "Slow", revealed how she was approached for writing the song, saying "It was like I had just accidentally walked into the line of fire with, "Hey! You There! It was all quite surreal. I still think Kylie's people were trying to call Jamelia, and they just got the wrong number. It'd be much more funny if that is how it actually happened". The recording of ''Body Language'' took place during the summer of 2003, in locations such as London, Ireland, and Spain.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Body Language (Kylie Minogue album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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