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| Released = 28 June 2004 | Format = | Length = 5:00 () 4:02 () | Label = Parlophone | Writer = | Producer = Douglas | Last single = "Red Blooded Woman" (2004) | This single = "Chocolate" (2004) | Next single = "I Believe in You" (2004) }} "Chocolate" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, taken from her ninth studio album ''Body Language'' (2003). It was written by its producer Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole. The song is a ballad which uses a chocolate simile to describe Minogue's obsession with love. It contains elements of disco and funk and employs breathy and whispery vocals. It was released as the third and final single from the album on 28 June 2004 by Parlophone. Critical reception towards "Chocolate" varied from favourable to mixed; some critics favoured its commercial appeal and Minogue's vocals, while some criticised it for being dated. In Australia, the song failed to reach the top ten and peaked at number 14. It found more success in the United Kingdom, where it became her 27th top-ten hit after it debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart. The single also charted inside the top twenty in Hungary and Italy. A music video for "Chocolate" was directed by Dawn Shadforth and was envisioned as a tribute to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer musicals. It chiefly features Minogue and numerous backup dancers, in a hall, performing a dance routine choreographed by Michael Rooney. The song was performed live by Minogue at the one-off concert show Money Can't Buy and TV show ''Top of the Pops''. "Chocolate" was included on the set list of the singer's Showgirl: The Greatest Hits and Showgirl: The Homecoming tours. == Background and composition == Following the global success of her eighth studio album ''Fever'', Minogue began working 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 Johnny Douglas (who had previously worked with her on ''Light Years'') and Karen Poole. The duo wrote "Chocolate" together, while Douglas also handled the production of the song. According to Minogue's official website, "Chocolate" was one of her favourites from the album. It was selected as the third single from ''Body Language'' and was released globally on 28 June 2004 by Parlophone. The Maxi CD version of the single contains the B-side "City Games", which was one of the first tracks recorded for the album.〔 "Chocolate" is a ballad that borrows influences from numerous genres including disco and funk music. Minogue's vocals are synthesised and are delivered in a breathy and whispery manner. According to music magazine ''Spin'', the song describes Minogue's "addiction to love" through a chocolate simile.〔 PopMatters critic Adrien Begrand called its lyrics "steamy," citing the line "Hold me and control me and then/ Melt me slowly down" as an example. Helen Pidd from ''The Guardian'' found the lyrics to be "packed with saccharine innuendo."〔 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「Chocolate (Kylie Minogue song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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