| Kids (song) | ||
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| Single by Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams | ||
| From the album 'Light Years Sing When You're Winning' | ||
| Released | 9 October 2000 | |
| Recorded | 2000 | |
| Length | 4:47 (Sing When You're Winning Version) 4:19 (Light Years Version) | |
| Label | Chrysalis EMI | |
| Writer(s) | Robbie Williams Guy Chambers | |
| Producer(s) | Robbie Williams Guy Chambers | |
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| "On a Night Like This" (2000) |
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"Kids" is a duet by Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from Sing When You're Winning, Williams' fourth studio album. It was also included on Minogue's seventh studio album, Light Years (2000). Williams and then songwriting partner Guy Chambers co-wrote the song for Minogue. Williams liked the song enough to turn it into a duet. The track was written when Minogue approached Williams to write her some songs for what would be her first album under Parlophone, Light Years, it was then, when Williams felt the chemistry and decided to include the track on his album and release it as a single, it was an instant hit when it was released in October of that year.
Chart performance
The song became a smash hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number-two and selling over 200,000 copies being certified Silver by the BPI. The track also broke into the top ten in several other countries including New Zealand, Mexico and Argentina as well as hitting the top twenty in Australia, being certified Gold in the latter for sales over the 35,000 copies. The lyrics, although penned by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, makes numerous references to the careers of both Minogue and Williams. Minogue's lyric "I've been dropping beats since Back in Black" is a self-deprecating reference to her 1980s pop image when she was known as the singing budgie from Australia—Back in Black being a 1980s album by Australian band AC/DC and of a stark contrast to her own style at the time. Later, in 2010, this song is used as the theme song of Junior Masterchef Australia.
Live performances
Williams and Minogue have only performed the song together on a few occasions. Minogue performed the song on the following tours:
- On a Night Like This Tour
- KylieFever2002
- Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour (Performed solo and as a duet with Dannii Minogue and Bono)
- KylieX2008
- For You, For Me
- Kiss Me Once Tour
Williams performed the song on the following tours:
- The Sermon on the Mount Tour
- Weddings, Barmitzvahs & Stadiums Tour
- 2003 Tour
- Close Encounters Tour (Africa, Asia and Australia only)
- Take the Crown Stadium Tour (Duet with Olly Murs)
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Kids".
- UK CD1
- "Kids" – 4:47
- "John's Gay" – 3:40
- "Often" – 2:46
- "Kids" – 4:47 (enhanced video)
- UK CD2
- "Kids" – 4:47
- "Karaoke Star" – 4:10
- "Kill Me or Cure Me" – 2:14
Charts and certifications
Peak positions
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Year-end chart
Certifications
*sales figures based on certification alone |