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1990 single by Kylie Minogue

"Better the Devil You Know"
Kylie Minogue - Better the Devil You Know.png
Unmarried past Kylie Minogue
from the album Rhythm of Love
B-side "I'g Over Dreaming (Over You)"
Released thirty April 1990 (1990-04-30) [one]
Recorded London
Genre Trip the light fantastic-popular
Length three:52
Label
  • PWL
  • Mushroom
Songwriter(southward)
  • Mike Stock
  • Matt Aitken
  • Pete Waterman
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Tears on My Pillow"
(1990) 		"Better the Devil You Know"
(1990) 		"Step Dorsum in Time"
(1990)
Music video
"Better the Devil You Know" on YouTube

"Ameliorate the Devil You Know" is a song past Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her tertiary studio album Rhythm of Dear (1990). The song was written and produced past Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was released as the anthology's lead unmarried on xxx Apr 1990 past PWL and Mushroom Records. "Better the Devil You Know" is known as the vocal that re-invented Minogue with more sexual activity appeal, as her previous albums were presented with her "daughter next door" persona. Her music onwards presented a more than independent approach.

The vocal'southward title is referenced as an idiom. Lyrically, the song was said to be about Minogue'south leaving of her TV series Neighbours and her relationship with her then-fellow, INXS frontman and singer Michael Hutchence. The song was lauded by music critics, who noted the imagery alter in her music. They also complimented the vocal itself and felt it was i of Minogue's best - a highlight of not just her studio anthology but her compilations likewise. Commercially, information technology was successful. The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and four in her native Commonwealth of australia. In other regions, it managed to height inside the top xl in all the countries it charted in, including French republic, Austria, Germany, Republic of ireland, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland.

The accompanying music video for "Better the Devil You Know" was directed by Paul Goldman and was filmed in Melbourne, Australia. Though its imagery was criticized for her mature expect, the video has also been iconic to Minogue's artistry, style and imagery beyond the song. The vocal has been featured in nearly of Minogue's concert tours. The vocal was later on re-recorded in 2012 at the Abbey Route Studios for inclusion on Minogue'south orchestral album The Abbey Route Sessions.

Background and composition [edit]

"Better the Devil You Know" was written past Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, who also were the only producers and songwriters of Minogue'southward 2 albums later her debut. Withal, this album featured additional production past some minor producers.[ commendation needed ] When the song was showtime in the making, Minogue had appear she would be leaving the bandage of the Television set series Neighbours, to focus on her music career. After this, many fans of her role were upset and saddened past her leaving. Later on, Waterman heard that Minogue had stopped going out with her Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan and was dating INXS atomic number 82 vocalizer Michael Hutchence. He then told Stock "how information technology was [better the devil you know] equally they feared their lives were going to be hell as a consequence."[ citation needed ]

The first verse features notes spanning from A-C#m-D-D2-Dm-E-Bm-D.[2] When it reaches the chorus, the song spans from A-F#yard-A-D, and repeats everyline. When it reaches the span, the songs chords span from A-F#m-A-F in each line.[two] Co-ordinate to William Bakery, a writer and one of Minogue's best friends, who wrote the book Kylie: La La La said "The vocal as well featured a more mature audio, a more polished production and a vocal that was less layered than before."[3] He then carried on maxim about Minogue's persona as the Queen of Disco and Princess of Pop maxim "The rails transferred well onto the dance-floor and heralded a long reign for Kylie as the new queen of disco... a pop princess".[3]

Disquisitional reception [edit]

"Improve the Devil You Know" is one of Minogue'due south most famous singles, and always since its release it has been lauded past music critics. David Giles from Music Week complimented SAW'southward songwriting, adding that it "seems to exist growing increasingly sophisticated." He stated that "musically this is Kylie's best record by a mile, boosted by some invigorating chord changes and strong Seventies soul influence."[4] Mike Soutar from Blast Hits wrote that Minogue's voice is in "admittedly tip-tiptop shape - at that place's no dubiousness she's a much improved singer these days."[5]

Jason Shawahn from Well-nigh.com said along with "What Do I Have To Do" and "Wouldn't Modify A Matter"; "are cypher if not popular masterpieces."[6] Hunter Felt from PopMatters said along with "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" and "Shocked" are pure pop moments.[7] He then described information technology "as nearly soulful rave-ups".[seven]

Chart performance [edit]

In the Britain, "Improve the Devil Yous Know" became Minogue'due south fifth non-consecutive number 2 unmarried, existence blocked by Adamski's "Killer".[eight] [nine] The song stayed at number two for ii consecutive weeks, and spent a total of 10 weeks in the chart. It was certified argent past the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) having sold 340,000 copies.[10] In Minogue's native Australia, the song debuted at five on the week terminate of 10 June 1990.[xi] The vocal peaked at number 4 in its 3rd week on the chart and spent a total of thirteen weeks in the Tiptop l. Information technology was certified gilt past the Australian Recording Manufacture Clan (ARIA) with sales exceeding 35,000 copies. However, in New Zealand the song was not a great success, debuting at number thirty-four, but falling out from number forty the next week. Information technology re-entered at number 20-7, where it eventually peaked and charted for iv weeks.

In France, the song debuted at number thirty-eight, and later weeks on the chart it peaked at number 13 for a single calendar week.[12] The song topped the charts in Israel, number 4 in Malaysia and eleven in Spain.[13]

Music video [edit]

The accompanying music video for "Better the Devil Y'all Know" was directed by Paul Goldman and was filmed in Melbourne. The video caused some controversy every bit information technology presented Minogue in a much more than mature image than videos from before years. The making of the video was the commencement fourth dimension Minogue "felt function of the creative procedure". She said: "I wasn't in charge merely I had a vox. I'd bought some dress on King'due south Road for the video. I saw a new way to express my point of view creatively."[fourteen]

In the video, Minogue can be seen dancing more suggestively than in her previous efforts. At the time she was dating INXS singer Michael Hutchence, she is wearing one of his rings in the clip, a large silver 'M'. His mother, Patricia Glassop, a make upward creative person did the make upward.[fifteen] The video remains a major milestone in Minogue'due south career, for it was the birth of a more experimental and sexual Kylie.[ citation needed ]

Legacy [edit]

In 1998, Australian record visitor Mushroom Records re-issued the song every bit part of their 25th Ceremony Celebrations. The re-issue reached number 59 on the Australian ARIA Charts in March 1998.[sixteen]

"Amend the Devil You Know" was featured in the Richard Grieco movie If Looks Could Impale. The song was too heard in an Australian Coca-Cola commercial starring Kylie in 1990.

The vocal is played at 12:30am every Saturday night at London'southward 1000-A-Y club.[17]

British magazine Classic Pop ranked it number vii in their list of Elevation 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs in 2021, adding, "For many the moment Kylie went from virtuous popular star to racy nubile, Better The Devil Y'all Know arrived in a mist of twirling dance-pop and palms-to-the-sky goodness, giving her a touch of avant course. The rails was reportedly written in reference to her human relationship with Michael Hutchence, and the lyric drew attention from darker quarters when vampiric Aussie Nick Cave defined it as "one of popular music'due south most trigger-happy and sorry love lyrics". For Cave, Minogue'due south innocence planted against the sinister verse was bone-chillingly constructive. It won over Europe and became a UK No.2."[18]

Formats and track listings [edit]

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Meliorate the Devil Yous Know".

  • CD unmarried
  1. "Meliorate the Devil You lot Know" – 3:52
  2. "Ameliorate the Devil Yous Know" (Mad March Hare Mix) – 7:09
  3. "I'1000 Over Dreaming (Over You)" (7-inch Mix) – three:21
  • seven-inch unmarried
  1. "Better the Devil You Know" – iii:52
  2. "I'm Over Dreaming (Over Y'all)" (vii-inch Mix) – iii:21
  • 12-inch single
  1. "Better the Devil You Know" (Mad March Hare Mix) – 7:09
  2. "I'chiliad Over Dreaming (Over You lot)" (Extended Mix) – 4:54
  • iTunes Shop digital EP – Remixes

(Not bachelor at fourth dimension of original release. Released for the commencement time as office of iTunes Shop PWL archive release in 2009.)

  1. "Better the Devil You Know" (7-inch Bankroll Track)
  2. "Meliorate the Devil Y'all Know" (7-inch Instrumental)
  3. "Better the Devil You lot Know" (Alternative Mix)
  4. "Better the Devil You lot Know" (Dave Ford Remix)
  5. "Amend the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers 12-inch Bankroll Runway)
  6. "Better the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers 12-inch Instrumental)
  7. "Improve the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers 12-inch Mix)
  8. "Amend the Devil Yous Know" (Movers & Shakers 7-inch Backing Track)
  9. "Better the Devil Y'all Know" (Movers & Shakers 7-inch Instrumental)
  10. "Improve the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers seven-inch Mix)
  11. "Better the Devil You lot Know" (Movers & Shakers Culling 12-inch Mix)
  12. "Better the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers Alternative Backing Track)
  13. "Ameliorate the Devil You Know" (Movers & Shakers Alternative Instrumental)
  14. "Better the Devil You Know" (The Mad March Hare Mix)
  15. "Better the Devil You Know" (Usa Remix)

Live performances [edit]

Since its debut in the Savor Yourself Tour. "Improve the Devil Y'all Know" has been performed at almost all of Minogue's tours. In the Savor Yourself, Rhythm of Dear and Let'southward Get to Information technology tours, the song was performed as the original as the encore to each show. The song was then performed every bit the encore on the Intimate and Alive tour where Minogue wore a red corset with scarlet devil horns. For the performance, an array of men dressed in red briefs entered the phase for the trip the light fantastic toe department of the song. On the On a Night Like This tour, a big ring version was performed where Minogue was in full white with a tailcoat and a elevation hat. William Baker stated in the volume "La La La" this was due to the recently released Steps version and to avoid post Spinning Around fans thinking Kylie's was the cover. In 2002, Minogue performed the vocal as the second-to-last song on her Fever tour. This too featured a dance section, similar to the one performed on the Intimate and Live Bout. Minogue and so opened her Showgirl Bout with the vocal. She wore a blue corset, a showgirl crown and a blue bussel. In 2006 and 2007, Minogue once more opened her Homecoming Tour with the song this time dressed in pink. In 2008/09, the song was used in a pre-encore act of her KylieX2008 tour. She performed it wearing a green plumage wearing apparel. This song was then dropped and placed in the regular encore. In 2009, the same version was then performed on her North American tour as the opening to the encore. The vocal'due south most recent performance was on Minogue'southward Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour in 2011. The song opened her seventh act where Minogue wore a white tank top, blue hot pants and an orange feathery throw over. This version included a trip the light fantastic interlude at the start which had a very Latin-popular experience. There was likewise a dance interlude in the middle with the same sort of feel. Kylie performed an a cappella version of the song in the Kiss Me Once Tour, after a fan request and the album version in Dubai which was after used as an opening for Minogue's Summertime 2015 tour. In 2016, a remix of the vocal was later used as an opening for Minogue'southward festival shows. The song was performed one time again during her Gold Tour in 2018 and her Summer 2019 Tour. The song was also performed on:

  • An Audience with Kylie Minogue 2001 Television receiver special, big ring version performed with Adam Garcia.
  • The X Gene UK, a duet with Leon Jackson in 2007 concluding.
  • Alan Carr: Chatty Homo, 2012, The Abbey Road Sessions version.

Charts and certifications [edit]

Cover versions [edit]

The song was covered by the Australian singer-songwriter Penny Flanagan in 1997, pop group Steps in 1999, peaking at #four in the UK charts as a double A-side with "Say You'll Exist Mine".

In 2009, European pop group Village Boys made a version of the song.[42]

In 2010, Miss Fitz, from Eurovision: Your Country Needs You, sang this song. Miss Fitz was likewise in Ten Factor the year before simply only fabricated it to bootcamp phase.

Steps version [edit]

"Meliorate the Devil Yous Know"
Single by Steps
from the album Buzz
A-side "Say You'll Be Mine"
Released 13 Dec 1999 (1999-12-xiii) [43]
Recorded 1999
Studio PWL (Manchester, England)
Length 3:48
Label Jive
Songwriter(southward) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s)
  • Pete Waterman
  • Marker Topham
  • Karl Twigg
Steps singles chronology
"Subsequently the Love Has Gone"
(1999) 		"Say You'll Be Mine" / "Better the Devil You Know"
(1999) 		"Deeper Shade of Blue"
(2000)

British pop grouping Steps had recorded a cover version of the unmarried for their 2d studio anthology Steptacular. Steps cover of "Better the Devil Yous Know" was later on included as the opening track on their third studio anthology Buzz, however the song didn't serve every bit a lead unmarried, but was released every bit a joint unmarried.

A limited edition of the single was released equally a digipack that was included with a doubled sided affiche in the sleeve, 1 side was the grouping pictured in their dance outfits and the other side shows the groups in their costumes and the different scenarios that are shown throughout the music video.

Though it didn't manage to lucifer the success of the original version, it did nautical chart in some markets including Commonwealth of australia, the netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium.

The song features Claire, Lisa and Faye on lead vocals.

Track listing [edit]

  1. "Say Yous'll Be Mine" – 3:32
  2. "Ameliorate the Devil You Know" – three:49
  3. "Better the Devil Y'all Know" (2T'southward 2 Become Mix) – 5:53

Credits and personnel [edit]

Charts [edit]

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Commonwealth of australia (ARIA)[46] 21
Belgium (Flanders Ultratop 50)[46] 42
Netherlands (Dutch Meridian twoscore)[46] 47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[46] 93
UK Singles (OCC)[47] 4

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