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"Where Is the Feeling?"
Handbag house
Length
  • 4:14 (video version)
  • 6:59 (album version)
  • 4:48 (radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Wilf Smarties
  • Jayn Hanna
Producer(s)Brothers in Rhythm
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Put Yourself in My Place"
(1994) 		"Where Is the Feeling?"
(1995) 		"Where the Wild Roses Grow"
(1995)
Music video
"Where Is the Feeling?" on
YouTube

"Where Is the Feeling?" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue from her fifth studio album, Kylie Minogue (1994). The song was written by Wilf Smarties and Jayn Hanna, while production was handled by Brothers in Rhythm. It was released on 10 July 1995 as the third and final single from the album, by Deconstruction and Mushroom Records, seven months after the release of the second single. A new version was recorded for the single release, featuring spoken vocals by Minogue.

The album version of "Where Is the Feeling?" received positive reviews from

greatest hits
albums.

Background and composition

Originally, "Where Is the Feeling?" was recorded by the group Within a Dream in 1993. While working on Minogue's self-titled fifth studio album, it was asked if anyone had ideas for a cover song. Dave Seaman, a member of British duo Brothers in Rhythm and producer of the song, felt it was a "perfect fit" for the record.[1] Frankie Knuckles and David Morales' works influenced the duo when they produced the track, adding live piano, guitar and percussion to the song, making it a "classic extended version".[1] An acoustic version of "Where Is the Feeling?" was also produced for an acoustic EP at the time, but was never released; it later appeared on the expanded edition of Kylie Minogue, released in 2003.[1]

"Where Is the Feeling?" was initially planned to be released as the second single from Kylie Minogue, but "Put Yourself in My Place" was selected instead. The song was then scheduled for an April 1995 release, but was delayed while Minogue completed filming Bio-Dome (1996) in the United States.[2] It was released in the United Kingdom on 10 July 1995 as the third and final single from the album, by Deconstruction and Mushroom Records, seven months after the release of the second single. It featured a re-recorded version remixed by Brothers in Rhythm.[2][3][4]

The album version of "Where Is the Feeling?" was written by Wilf Smarties and Jayn Hanna, and produced by Brothers in Rhythm. It was recorded and mixed by Paul Wright and Niall Flynn at

handbag house song with elements of disco and acid jazz.[6][7] Quentin Harrison of Blogcritics noted its "classic disco feel echoed British acts like The Brand New Heavies, Jamiroquai and Incognito".[1] The remixed version for the single release was described by reviewers as an ambient song with elements of trip hop, featuring spoken vocals by Minogue, as well as the use of an orchestra.[8][7][9] According to Herald Express' Gareth George, in the remix Minogue utters "breathlessly whispering sexy come-ons over a pleasant enough ambient groove."[10] It also received new lyrics: "Detached and vulnerable / The world on my shoulders...If only I could laugh in the face of irony / Safe in the knowledge of our eternal love".[8]

Reception

Critical response

Both the album and remix versions of "Where Is the Feeling?" received positive reviews from

Birmingham Evening Mail staff deemed the remix as "soulful", and stated that it would "suit Dina Carroll down to the ground."[15]

MTV Australia classified the track as a "quiet landmark in personal expression in the pop singer’s music".[8] In a review for the album, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine noted that the song, alongside "Where Has the Love Gone" and "Falling", "all run about two minutes too long".[19]

Commercial performance

Commercially, "Where Is the Feeling?" charted moderately in Australia, Scotland, and the United Kingdom. In Australia, the single debuted at number 31 on the

UK Singles Chart and stayed on the chart for three weeks. Despite reaching the top 20, the single spent only three weeks in the top 75.[22] Across the pan-European Hot 100 Singles chart, it attained a peak of number 41, on the issue dated 29 July 1995.[23]

Promotion

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Keir McFarlane, who previously directed the video for "Put Yourself in My Place" (1994), and filmed in a school swimming pool in Los Angeles. It uses the re-recorded version of the single release, and premiered on

The Kylie Tapes: 94-98 (1998).[26] An extended version, which includes an introduction with a countdown, was made available for the first time on Minogue's video compilation Artist Collection (2004).[27]

To further promote "Where Is the Feeling?", Minogue performed the track on

12" Masters – Essential Mixes.[32]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Kylie Minogue:[5]

Recording

  • Mixed and recorded at
    Sarm West Studios
    in London by Paul Wright.

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Where Is the Feeling?"
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[20] 31
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[23] 41
Scotland (OCC)[21]
 15
UK Singles (OCC)[22]
 16

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Harrison, Quentin (6 March 2015). "Interview: Reviving the Feeling, Brothers in Rhythm on Kylie Minogue's 'Where Is the Feeling?' Turning 20". Blogcritics. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Where Is the Feeling". Kylie.com. Archived from the original on 14 April 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  3. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  4. ^ a b Harrison, Quentin (10 February 2014). "Fortune Favors the Brave: Madonna and Kylie Minogue Pick Up Donna Summer's Torch and Run With It". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  5. ^ a b Kylie Minogue (Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. United Kingdom: Deconstruction Records. 1994. 74321 22749 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^
    Newspaper.com
    . (subscription required)
  7. ^
    ISSN 0006-2510. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  8. ^
    MTV Australia. Archived
    from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  9. ^
    ISSN 0265-1548. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  10. ^
    Newspaper.com
    . (subscription required)
  11. ^ Masterton, James (16 July 1995). "Week Ending July 22nd 1995". Chart Watch UK. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  12. NME
    . p. 51. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. NME
    . p. 45. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  14. ISSN 0261-250X. Archived
    from the original on 3 April 2021.
  15. Newspaper.com
    .(subscription required)
  16. ^ "Classic Pop's Top 40 Kylie Tracks". Classic Pop. 8 April 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  17. ^ Adams, Cameron (18 May 2018). "For her 50th birthday, we rank Kylie Minogue's 50 best songs". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  18. ^ Alonso, Guillermo (28 May 2018). "Todos los singles de Kylie Minogue, ordenados de peor a mejor". Vanity Fair (in Spanish). Spain. Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  19. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (5 April 2018). "Disco Down Under: Every Kylie Minogue Album Ranked". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  20. ^ a b "Kylie Minogue – Where Is the Feeling?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Kylie Minogue: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  23. ^
    OCLC 29800226. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  24. Newspaper.com
    .
  25. ^ Goodall & Stanley-Clarke 2012, p. 94
  26. ^ The Kylie Tapes: 94-98 (VHS liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Warner Music Vision. 1998. 101623.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ^ Artist Collection (DVD liner notes). Kylie Minogue. BMG. 2004. 82876638799.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ "Don't Forget Your Toothbrush". Don't Forget Your Toothbrush. 10 December 1994. Channel 4.
  29. ^ Minogue, Kylie (2000). Hits+ (CD Compilation; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Europe: Deconstruction. 74321 80275 2.
  30. ^ Minogue, Kylie (2003). Greatest Hits: 87–99 (CD Compilation; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Australia: Festival Mushroom. 337492.
  31. ^ Minogue, Kylie (2007). Confide in Me: The Irresistible Kylie (CD Compilation; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. United Kingdom: Music Club Deluxe. MCDLX043.
  32. ^ Minogue, Kylie (2010). 12" Masters – Essential Mixes. Sony Music (CD Compilation; Liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Europe. 88697751532.
  33. ^ Where Is the Feeling? (Australian CD single liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Mushroom Records. 1995. D15.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  34. ^ Where Is the Feeling? (UK CD single liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Deconstruction Records. 1995. 74321 29361 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  35. ^ Where Is the Feeling? (European CD single liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Deconstruction Records. 1995. 74321 29865 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  36. ^ Where Is the Feeling? (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Kylie Minogue. Deconstruction Records. 1995. 74321 29361 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  37. ^ Where Is the Feeling? (UK cassette single sleeve). Kylie Minogue. Deconstruction Records. 1995. 74321 293614.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  38. ^ Where Is the Feeling? (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Kylie Minogue. Deconstruction Records. 1995. BVDP-110.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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