Step Back in Time
"Step Back in Time" | ||||
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Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
from the album Rhythm of Love | ||||
Released | 22 October 1990 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | PWL | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Stock Aitken Waterman | |||
Kylie Minogue singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Step Back in Time" on YouTube |
"Step Back in Time" is a song by Australian singer
"Step Back in Time" received positive reviews from music critics. Some had selected the single as one of Minogue's best work, and many complimented the backing track and production. Commercially, the single experienced success in regions such as Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, Finland, and Ireland, whilst peaking inside the top 40 in countries like France, New Zealand, and Switzerland.
An accompanying
Background and composition
"Step Back in Time" was written, arranged, and produced by
The song was mixed very early on in the process by Phil Harding and Ian Curnow, after Pete Waterman decided to meet Kylie's demands for a newer and much more dance-inspired sound by upping the creative and co-production involvement of his mix teams.[1] This caused some friction, with Matt Aitken and Mike Stock both voicing some dissatisfaction with elements of the end result, with Stock in particular unhappy with the bass sound.[1]
After Minogue's musical adaption to mainstream
Release and reception
Originally, the follow-up single, "
"Step Back in Time" received positive reviews from most music critics. British author and music critic Adrian Denning selected the single as the best offering on Rhythm of Love (1990), stating that he preferred it over the "more popular 'Better the Devil You Know'." Denning commended the production of the song, more so complimented the backing track.[16] Similarly, Nick Levine from Digital Spy pointed out the song as one of the better cuts from the parent album.[17] AllMusic's Chris True, who wrote the biography of Minogue on the website, selected the track amongst some of Minogue's best work.[18] However, in a separate review of the single, True awarded the single two stars out of five.[19]
Cameron Adams from the Herald Sun placed it at number 17 on his list of the singer's best songs in honour of her 50th birthday, writing that: "["Step Back in Time"] flips the script and makes it about the love of music. 'Remember the old days/Remember the O’Jays', Kylie sang for people who weren't old enough to remember the O’Jays. Heck, Kylie herself wasn't old enough to remember the O’Jays. But this is a brilliant homage to the disco anthem — Motown meets HiNRG meets Studio 54 — and indeed may have single-handedly laid the path for Disco Kylie, a touchstone of her career to this day".[20] Olive Pometsey from GQ deemed it a "three-minutes-and-seven-seconds taste of what Studio 54 might have been like if ABBA had been regulars".[21] In 2020, Alexis Petridis of British daily newspaper The Guardian ranked the song at number 19 in his "Kylie's 30 greatest singles" list, adding that it was a "total joy".[22] In 2023, Robert Moran of Australian daily tabloid newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald ranked the song as Minogue's 106th best song (out of 183), adding that although he was not impressed by the song, "the hiphop production, still novel for Kylie at the time, salvages it".[23] In 2024, British magazine Classic Pop ranked the song at number 25 in its list of "Top 40 Kylie Minogue songs".[24]
Commercial performance
Commercially, the single experienced success in regions such as Australia, United Kingdom, and Ireland. It debuted at number eight on the
Outside of these regions, "Step Back in Time" experienced moderate success. In New Zealand, it entered at number 36 on the
Music video
An accompanying
Live performances, other uses and appearances
"Step Back in Time" has been performed on several concert tours by Minogue. The track's first appearance was during her
On her 2005
Formats and track listings
CD single[12]
12-inch vinyl[9]
UK 12-inch vinyl[9]
Cassette single[14]
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French mini CD[13]
Digital EP[15]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the CD liner notes of "Step Back in Time".[12]
Recording and mixing
- Recorded in London, England, and mixed at Larrabee Studios, North Hollywood, California.
Personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[69] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c d e f "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 63: Step Back In Time (and Rhythm Of Love) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ ISBN 0-340-73439-6.
- ^ Minogue, Kylie (2012). "Kylie Minogue – Step Back in Time". Kylie Minogue's official website. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ISBN 9780857123602. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- AllMusic. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Universal Music Publishing Group (publisher) (2010). "Kylie Minogue – Step Back in Time". Music Notes. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Pete Waterman – with Kylie's first four albums getting the deluxe reissue treatment we talk to the producer behind them". Louder than War. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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- ^ Minogue, Kylie (1990). Step Back in Time (12" vinyl; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Worldwide: PWL, Mushroom. X 14911.
- ^ Minogue, Kylie (1990). Step Back in Time (7" vinyl; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Worldwide: PWL, Mushroom. K10258.
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- ^ a b Minogue, Kylie (1990). Step Back in Time (Mini CD; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. France: PWL, Mushroom. 656493 1.
- ^ a b Minogue, Kylie (1990). Step Back in Time (Cassette tape; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Australia: PWL, Mushroom. C10258.
- ^ a b "Step Back in Time – Single – by Kylie Minogue". iTunes Store (United States). 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Denning, Adrian (19 September 2010). "Kylie Minogue Reviews". Adrian Denning. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ Levine, Nick (15 May 2010). "Kylie Revisited 3: Rhythm of Love". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ True, Chris (2010). "Kylie Minogue – Songs". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ True, Chris (2010). "Kylie Minogue – Step Back in Time". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
- ^ Adams, Cameron (18 May 2018). "For her 50th birthday, we rank Kylie Minogue's 50 best songs". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Pometesey, Olive (30 June 2019). "The best Kylie bangers to listen to before she headlines Glastonbury By Olive Pometsey". GQ. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
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- ^ Hung Medien (2 December 1990). "Australian Charts Portal". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
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- ^ "Irish Charts > Kylie Minogue". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 5 September 2016. Note: Type the song title and/or artist to receive information.
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External links
- "Step Back in Time" at Kylie's official website (Archived).