Aphrodite (album)

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Released	30 June 2010
Recorded	2009-10
Length	43:21
Label	Parlophone
Producer(s)	Andy Chatterley Cutfather Daniel Davidsen Jim Eliot Børge Fjordheim Pascal Gabriel Calvin Harris Sebastian Ingrosso Magnus Lidehäll Nerina Pallot Stuart Price Lucas Secon Damon Sharpe Fraser T Smith Starsmith Peter Wallevik Xenomania
Kylie Minogue chronology
"X" (2007)		"Kiss Me Once" (2014)

"Aphrodite" is the eleventh studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was released on the 30 June 2010 under Parlophone. Recording began in 2009 when Minogue met with Nerina Pallot, but the sessions became unproductive; Minogue then began working with British electronic music producer Stuart Price, who became the executive producer of the album. The two collaborated with various producers and writers on the album, including Jake Shears, Calvin Harris, Sebastien Ingrosso and Pascal Gabriel.

Upon its release, Aphrodite was met with generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom complimented it as a return to form for Minogue. However, critics were divided on its production; many felt Price's production helped make the album cohesive, while some felt it made the album sound too similar to Minogue's previous work and lacked innovation. Commercially, Aphrodite was a success. In Minogue's native country Australia, it peaked at number two on the Australian Albums chart, and was later certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number one on the UK Albums chart, a feat accomplished by Minogue's debut studio album Kylie (1988) during the same week 22 years prior. Aphrodite was the fourth studio album by Minogue to peak atop the UK albums chart and made her the first solo artist to have a number one album in four different decades in the region, achieving this in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. She also became a Guinness World Record-holder for achieving the most consecutive decades with top five albums in the United Kingdom. The British Phonographic Industry certified Aphrodite platinum. The album also achieved strong charting internationally, reaching the top-five in countries like Belgium, France, Greece, Spain and Switzerland. It became Minogue's second highest-charting album in the United States by peaking at number 19 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Four singles were released from Aphrodite. The lead single, "All the Lovers" was released on 28 June 2010, and was a commercial success, peaking at number three in the UK and reaching the top ten in numerous countries like France, Italy, Scotland and Spain. In Australia, it narrowly missed the top ten by peaking at number 13 on the singles chart. "Get Outta My Way" was released as the second single and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom, but underperformed in Australia after failing to peak inside the top 50. Similarly, the third single "Better than Today" missed the top 50 in Australia, and additionally missed the top 20 in the United Kingdom. In response to their poor chart performances, Minogue expressed disappointment in her label and stated that no further singles would be released. Despite this statement, "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" was released as the fourth and final single from Aphrodite, as a way to celebrate the reaction it received on tour, and peaked at number 50 in Australia. In the United States, all four singles released from the album peaked atop the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. To further promote the album, Minogue embarked on the successful Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour in 2011.