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Kylie: 'The One'
Released on Monday, Jul 28 2008
Published Monday, Jul 14 2008, 13:14 BST | By Nick Levine | 40 comments
But listening to 'The One', single number four from X, you'd never guess that anything was wrong in Kylieworld. This glittery, shimmering techno-pop beauty suits Minogue perfectly, and she responds by investing it with one of her better vocal performances, managing to sound angelic and lusty at exactly the same time. It won't be enough to save X, but 'The One' is a neat reminder that almost nobody beats Kylie when she's on top form.
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If this was the 1st single from X things would have been totally different. This is what her fans wanted to here.. Love you Kylie x
This is amazing song! Love the video too.
X has now sold over 1 million copies worldwide so to call it a flop is unjustified. The One is an awesome track, not so keen on the Freemasons Remix, it seems they've taken the sparkle out of the original and replaced it with a beat. But still one of the best songs on the album. Such a shame her record company have screwed this release up. No promotion, no physical copy, no video until way too late. They should be ashamed fopr screwing up what was a sure fire hit.
X is a really terrible, i dont really like any of the songs on it. She tries sooooo hard to sound sexy but if you listen very carefully her backing singings do most of the work!!! Over rated and over here !!!!
Love this song the extra long remix is fab but I can't get it anywhere not even to down load. It's a massive shame the music industry is turning it's back on physical singles, most shops don't even stock them anymore. (HMV missing an opportunity here, only thing to keep people going to a physical shop, not stocked!) Back to kylie she has experimented with this album and it has ended up being eclectic but balanced, it's not my favourite K album, but IP is hard to beat as a complete work, fever was comercial but i doin't find my self listening to it like I do X. I'm hoping for a Stronger therme for the next album(s), kylie jazz, kylie rock, kylie club, kylie classical, kylie retro, kylie disco, kylie soul, kylie chilled, etc, etc.
Superb single from a superb album. Just come back from seeing her at the O2 and it was pure quality - dirty beats, dirty Kylie, I love you
Rated it a 5 based on the song itself, which is clearly the best upbeat song from X...Agree with the comments about this album and the singles releaed...so i should have rated it a zero for having no video, no support, no record company push or promo and the whole lazy attitude that both Ms M And emi have taken to this whole X Project....Ms M Release a video for "The One" Low Budget or not. I Fink your fans deserve that at least... And Leave Parolphone...Join Universal or SYCO... xxx
I like 'The one' but I prefered 'Speakerphone' :) I was sad when I watched 'Wow' video because I expected more, well..she can do it better with 'The one' if she wants to..
Another amazing song from Kylie's 'X' album. It is such a shame The One is getting no physical release. As the release would have coincided with her European tour it could have definitely been a strong contender for the #1 spot in many countires.
A standout on a totally underrated album, Kylie's best since Light Years. I totally agree that the Freemasons mix is superior to the album cut, but the simplicity of this tune, makes even the original sound beautifully haunting. Unfortunately this looks destined to be a download only which is a travesty - the record company have done as they often do, and released the right singles in the wrong order. had they released Wow first, followed by The One, In Your Arms and 2 Hearts, I think X would have received a better commercial reception, and prevented supermarkets from selling it at budget prices within months of it's release.
'The One' is a great track, from a fantastic album, especially the Freemasons remix. Why oh why isn't it getting a full release and full-on promotion. It could have been the summer anthem of 2008, twenty years after 'I Should Be So Lucky' hit the Number 1 spot! I also don't understand the criticism 'X' has got from some quarters. It is not quite 'Fever', but far better than 'Light Years' and 'Body Language'. My favourite track is 'Wow!'. 'Like A Drug', 'No More Rain', 'Sensitized', 'In My Arms' and 'Stars' are fantastic tracks to. Considering everything Kylie went through, it is a very good song from an excellent album.
Lee, York, on July 21st, 2008
Can i just say, i saw this goddess on Friday night in Manchester and she was awesome!!! she played to a packed out arena and was truly stunning. This woman is amazing and is more of a star than most of this stuck up popstars. Madge, PAH!!! Kylie is the queen of pop. Madonna you ain't even in the same league!!!
Can i just say, i saw this goddess on Friday night in Manchester and she was awesome!!! she played to a packed out arena and was truly stunning. This woman is amazing and is more of a star than most of this stuck up popstars. Madge, PAH!!! Kylie is the queen of pop. Madonna you ain't even in the same league!!!
As I discussed on Rubbishgays during the release of Body Language the reasons for this are clear. Home Downloading Is Killing Kylie. We gays are a savy bunch, besides there are other vital uses for our pink pounds. The price of fags these days is shocking!
I am devasted to hear no video,no c.d. what is going on? I love this song and think it is a wasted opportunity,one of Kylie's best tracks ever,one which seems to be adored by her fans is being sidelined! Pathetic. I hope Kylie will have a shake up of her creative team and sort things out, she deserves better.
I don't know what these dissenters are blathering on about. 'X' is a fabulous collection, superior in my opinion to 'Body Language'. As for comparisons to 'Light Years' or 'Fever', well, they're different animals, aren't they? I think people too easily dismiss Kylie as 'dance pop' when her sound is actually quite diverse. 'X' is eclectic and fabulous. 'The One' is a great track, but I believe 'Like a Drug' surpasses it. And where's the love for 'Speakerphone' and 'Sensitized'? Those are brilliant songs! God forbid someone try something new and evolve their sound if their name isn't Madonna, who's made the sinful error of growing *gasp* old. I guess Madge and Kylie should be locked away in a home somewhere swapping dentures while 'superlative talents' like Rihanna and Miley Cyrus accede to their oh-so-deserved thrones. *vomits*
GO look at the hmv website and youll see this ISNT getting released AT ALL...COMPLETE TRAVESTY, the freemasons mixes are amazing too. Im lucky to have them but shes left Parlophone now so theres no need for them to release it...just all a shame!
'The One' is by far one of the better tracks from X and should have been released sooner, though I do think it has quite a summer feel to it and will be a fab holiday song! Some of the songs that didn't make the album like 'Magnetic Electric' and 'Fall for You' are more memorable than some of the ones that did. It's still a great album regardless of all the bad comments.
The album is great for me better than fever nearly as good as impossible princess.Heard a new album might be released late next year,she does look like she is going in the right direction though.The One could've been no.1 with a vid.
Sorry QB but loads of empty seats when you went to see her? That's complete crap, the tour is a SELL OUT which means no empty seats. The fact you didn't like when millions of others do says more about your lack of taste than anything else. Fantastic song, fantastic album. Simple as!!!!
Spot on