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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Word Is Out
| cover = Kylie Minogue - Word Is Out single cover.png
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| type = single
| artist = Kylie Minogue
| album = Let's Get to It
| B-side = Say the Word - I'll Be There
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| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
* New jack swing
* R&B
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* Mushroom
* PWL
| writer =
* Mike Stock
* Pete Waterman
| producer =
* Mike Stock
* Pete Waterman
| prev_title = Shocked
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = If You Were with Me Now
| next_year = 1991
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"'Word Is Out'" is a song written by English musical duo Stock and Waterman for Australian singer Kylie Minogue's fourth studio album, 'Let's Get to It' (1991). Produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman, it was released as the first single from 'Let's Get to It' on 26 August 1991. The artwork for the cover was photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth in 1991 for the British edition of 'Esquire'.
Critical reception
Chris True from AllMusic chose the track as one of 'Let's Get to It's track picks. Larry Flick from 'Billboard' commented, "Folks who think Kylie Minogue is too light for them may change their minds when they hear "Word Is Out". With a little help from remixer Tony King, she has eschewed the frothy hi-NRG tone of past hits in favor of an easy paced-house sound, replete with disco-flavored strings and percussion." On Michael Wilton's review of the second night of her Anti Tour in Sydney, Australiawhere she performed an a cappella rendition of the songfor musicOMH, he stated that "Word is Out" is "wildly underrated." Writing Minogue's biography for her special on Australian music video program 'Rage', they stated: "While in the past, her material had always been high energy, 'Word Is Out' showcased a far more seductive side to Kylie that many had suspected was there." In another hand, Nick Griffiths from 'Select' called it one of the "odd songs" in the album. Sophie Lawrence reviewed it for 'Smash Hits', writing, "Sounds like Madonna's La Isla Bonita a bit, doesn't it? She's just been brilliant ever since Better The Devil You Know. You could listen to this 100 times and never get bored."
Commercial performance
The song was released as the first single in the summer of 1991 and was a top twenty hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number sixteen which ended Minogue's run of 13 consecutive UK top 10 hits. In Australia, with the more laid back Summer Breeze Mix as the main mix, it peaked at number ten, becoming Minogue's tenth single to chart within the top ten. The Summer Breeze Mix received a UK release on a one-sided limited edition 12" vinyl single which had an engraved autograph on the b-side, making it highly collectable for fans.
Music video
Directed by James Lebon, it was filmed in London's famous Camden market and featured British television presenter Davina McCall as one of Minogue's dancers. An Australian version of the video later appeared on her 2002 (also the updated version in 2003) 'Greatest Hits' DVD as one of the bonus features.
Live performances
Minogue also did an a cappella "sing-along" rendition of the song as requested by fans on her Anti Tour's concert in Big Top at Luna Park, Sydney, Australia on 20 March 2012. musicOMH's Michael Wilton said the performance was "decent."
* Let's Get to It Tour
* Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour (Impromptu a capella performance during technical difficulties)
* Anti Tour (Acapella performance in Sydney)
Track listings
'Australian CD and cassette single'
# "Word Is Out" 3:41
# "Say the Word - I'll Be There" 4:00
# "Word Is Out" (Summer Breeze 12-inch mix) 7:41
'Australian 12-inch single'
:A1. "Word Is Out" (Summer Breeze 12-inch mix) 7:41
:A2. "Word Is Out" (instrumental) 3:31
:B1. "Word Is Out" (UK 12-inch mix) 5:53
:B2. "Say the Word - I'll Be There" 4:00
'UK 7-inch and cassette single'
# "Word Is Out" 3:34
# "Say the Word - I'll Be There" 4:00
'UK 12-inch single'
:A1. "Word Is Out" 5:53
:B1. "Say the Word - I'll Be There" 4:00
:B2. "Word Is Out" (instrumental) 3:31
'UK and Japanese CD single'
# "Word Is Out" (7-inch version) 3:34
# "Word Is Out" (12-inch version) 5:53
# "Say the Word - I'll Be There" 4:00
Charts
Weekly charts
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Release history
References
Category:Kylie Minogue songs
Category:1991 singles
Category:1991 songs
Category:Australian contemporary R&B songs
Category:Mushroom Records singles
Category:New jack swing songs
Category:Pete Waterman Entertainment singles
Category:Song recordings produced by Stock Aitken Waterman
Category:Songs written by Mike Stock (musician)
Category:Songs written by Pete Waterman
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