Despite not being officially released on the UK, "Your Disco Needs You" peaked at number 152 on the UK Singles Chart, based solely on sales. [1] According to the Official Charts Company, the song remains Minogue's most popular non-single in the country, with over 20,000 downloads and 1.07 million streams as of April 2019. [2] In Germany, it debuted on the charts on February 5, 2001 at number 41, and eventually peaked at number 31 on March 12; it remained in the charts for twelve weeks. [3] In Austria, the song was less successful, peaking at number 70 the week of February 4, 2001. [4] In Switzerland, the song debuted on the 54th position on February 4, 2001; after spending nearly two months on the chart, it peaked at number 27 on March 25 and remained there for seventeen weeks. [5] Finally, in Australia, it peaked at number 20 on April 8, 2001. [6]
The accompanying music video for "Your Disco Needs You" was directed by Todd Cole and aired exclusively on Australian and German television. [7] [8] It was not released in the UK but was made available online through a fansite on February 20, 2001. Later, due to pressure from the singer's fans, her Australian record label said the clip would air on the country on March 26. [9] It depicts multiple clones of the singer dancing in formation; the outfit she wore was designed by William Baker - it was a lace red body suit with Uncle Sam print knee-length trousers and a red belt. [9] [7] Over the course of the video, the artist's clones wear a variety of costumes, including the forementioned one and a black and white striped dress with a black beret. [10] An alternative video was filmed and released to the German market; this one intersperses the original one with footage of Minogue against a background of colorful balls and golden streamers while wearing a black t-shirt printed with "Your Disco Needs You" on golden letters, the same one worn on the single's coverart. [11] [12] The clothing worn on the video were then exhibited at the Arts Centre Melbourne on Minogue's hometown. [7] [12] Regarding the video and its little exposure, Minogue explained that "we gave it a bit [of a video], but it didn't have the backing of the label. But it lives on, in its own way". [13] Cameron Adams, from the Herald Sun, ironized the simplicity of the clip, saying that it had cost just $42. [14]
The first live performance of "Your Disco Needs You" took place on July 12, 2000 at Privilege Ibiza; Minogue was dressed in a pink outfit consisting of a vinyl jacket, mini skirt with a slit up the back and pink boots, while her dancers were clad in black. [15] The Guardian's Sam Taylor noted "lots of mock-military marching" and described it as a homage to the Village People. [16] Minogue then sang the song on German TV show Wetten, dass..?, on January 21, 2001. [17] She also included it on the setlist of her On a Night Like This Tour, that same year. The Sunday Tasmanian's Genevieve Read felt that the number "harked back to the days of John Travolta in the 1970s". [18] In 2005, "Your Disco Needs You" was included on the setlist of Minogue's Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour. [19] For the KylieX2008 tour, it was included on the show's final "Black Vs. White" set, with Minogue dressed as a "sex tsar" in black and white " Russian revolution chic". [20] The singer revealed that she was inspired by Freddie Mercury for the performance; "I'm releasing my inner Freddie Mercury. It's hard to explain but arts of the show are so over the top. When I sing 'Your Disco Needs You', it's a real Freddie moment", she recalled. [21] On his review of the show at Glasgow, David Pollock from The Independent praised Minogue's "genre-hopping skills", which he felt were displayed on the performance. [20] One year later, a "funked-up" rendition of the song was performed on Minogue's North American For You, for Me tour. [22] Gapers Block's James Ziegenfus noted that the crowd's cheers forced her to sing a capella. [23]
"Your Disco Needs You" was performed in certain shows of Minogue's 2011 Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, such as Wales and Montreal. [24] [25] Three years later, on her Kiss Me Once Tour, Minogue sang the song dressed in a black and silver two piece outfit with collar and tie. [26] Idolator's Bradley Stern praised the performance; "the dancers fabulously marched and strutted around the catwalk, as Kylie unleashed those brilliant operatic high notes at the very end, pitch perfect as ever". [27] Similarly, Lewis Corner, from Digital Spy, pointed out that she "can still reach that falsetto". [28] On her 2015 summer tour, Minogue performed "Your Disco Needs You" decked out in a scarlet bodysuit with thigh high boots. [29] The song was then performed on Minogue's A Kylie Christmas concert series (2015–2016), which took place at London's Royal Albert Hall. For the number, she was joined by opera singer Katherine Jenkins and wore a rainbow dress while the dancers waved giant rainbow flags on the background. [30] [31] Attitude magazine highlighted the number as "a joyous moment in a show packed with them". [32] The singer then performed an "impassioned" rendition at the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix. [33] On June 25, 2018, Minogue sang "Your Disco Needs Your" at New York's Bowery Ballroom, as part of her Kylie Presents Golden promotional tour; she began the performance a capella but was soon joined by a band. [34] During the Paris stop of her Golden Tour (2018–2019), Minogue sang the track per audience's request. [35] Finally, Minogue did a surprise performance of "Your Disco Needs You" as part of her set at Brighton Pride on August 3, 2019, and on March 7, 2020 during Festival GRLS! at São Paulo. [36] [37] Of performing the song live, Minogue said: "the amount of times when I am doing a show and it's not on the set list because again, we just don't have time. They won't let me go without doing it". [13] Former Village People member Randy Jones covered the song on his 2006 album Ticket to the World. [38]
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 20 |
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [39] | 70 |
Germany ( Media Control Charts) [3] | 31 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [40] | 27 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [1] | 152 |
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Despite not being officially released on the UK, "Your Disco Needs You" peaked at number 152 on the UK Singles Chart, based solely on sales. [1] According to the Official Charts Company, the song remains Minogue's most popular non-single in the country, with over 20,000 downloads and 1.07 million streams as of April 2019. [2] In Germany, it debuted on the charts on February 5, 2001 at number 41, and eventually peaked at number 31 on March 12; it remained in the charts for twelve weeks. [3] In Austria, the song was less successful, peaking at number 70 the week of February 4, 2001. [4] In Switzerland, the song debuted on the 54th position on February 4, 2001; after spending nearly two months on the chart, it peaked at number 27 on March 25 and remained there for seventeen weeks. [5] Finally, in Australia, it peaked at number 20 on April 8, 2001. [6]
The accompanying music video for "Your Disco Needs You" was directed by Todd Cole and aired exclusively on Australian and German television. [7] [8] It was not released in the UK but was made available online through a fansite on February 20, 2001. Later, due to pressure from the singer's fans, her Australian record label said the clip would air on the country on March 26. [9] It depicts multiple clones of the singer dancing in formation; the outfit she wore was designed by William Baker - it was a lace red body suit with Uncle Sam print knee-length trousers and a red belt. [9] [7] Over the course of the video, the artist's clones wear a variety of costumes, including the forementioned one and a black and white striped dress with a black beret. [10] An alternative video was filmed and released to the German market; this one intersperses the original one with footage of Minogue against a background of colorful balls and golden streamers while wearing a black t-shirt printed with "Your Disco Needs You" on golden letters, the same one worn on the single's coverart. [11] [12] The clothing worn on the video were then exhibited at the Arts Centre Melbourne on Minogue's hometown. [7] [12] Regarding the video and its little exposure, Minogue explained that "we gave it a bit [of a video], but it didn't have the backing of the label. But it lives on, in its own way". [13] Cameron Adams, from the Herald Sun, ironized the simplicity of the clip, saying that it had cost just $42. [14]
The first live performance of "Your Disco Needs You" took place on July 12, 2000 at Privilege Ibiza; Minogue was dressed in a pink outfit consisting of a vinyl jacket, mini skirt with a slit up the back and pink boots, while her dancers were clad in black. [15] The Guardian's Sam Taylor noted "lots of mock-military marching" and described it as a homage to the Village People. [16] Minogue then sang the song on German TV show Wetten, dass..?, on January 21, 2001. [17] She also included it on the setlist of her On a Night Like This Tour, that same year. The Sunday Tasmanian's Genevieve Read felt that the number "harked back to the days of John Travolta in the 1970s". [18] In 2005, "Your Disco Needs You" was included on the setlist of Minogue's Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour. [19] For the KylieX2008 tour, it was included on the show's final "Black Vs. White" set, with Minogue dressed as a "sex tsar" in black and white " Russian revolution chic". [20] The singer revealed that she was inspired by Freddie Mercury for the performance; "I'm releasing my inner Freddie Mercury. It's hard to explain but arts of the show are so over the top. When I sing 'Your Disco Needs You', it's a real Freddie moment", she recalled. [21] On his review of the show at Glasgow, David Pollock from The Independent praised Minogue's "genre-hopping skills", which he felt were displayed on the performance. [20] One year later, a "funked-up" rendition of the song was performed on Minogue's North American For You, for Me tour. [22] Gapers Block's James Ziegenfus noted that the crowd's cheers forced her to sing a capella. [23]
"Your Disco Needs You" was performed in certain shows of Minogue's 2011 Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, such as Wales and Montreal. [24] [25] Three years later, on her Kiss Me Once Tour, Minogue sang the song dressed in a black and silver two piece outfit with collar and tie. [26] Idolator's Bradley Stern praised the performance; "the dancers fabulously marched and strutted around the catwalk, as Kylie unleashed those brilliant operatic high notes at the very end, pitch perfect as ever". [27] Similarly, Lewis Corner, from Digital Spy, pointed out that she "can still reach that falsetto". [28] On her 2015 summer tour, Minogue performed "Your Disco Needs You" decked out in a scarlet bodysuit with thigh high boots. [29] The song was then performed on Minogue's A Kylie Christmas concert series (2015–2016), which took place at London's Royal Albert Hall. For the number, she was joined by opera singer Katherine Jenkins and wore a rainbow dress while the dancers waved giant rainbow flags on the background. [30] [31] Attitude magazine highlighted the number as "a joyous moment in a show packed with them". [32] The singer then performed an "impassioned" rendition at the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix. [33] On June 25, 2018, Minogue sang "Your Disco Needs Your" at New York's Bowery Ballroom, as part of her Kylie Presents Golden promotional tour; she began the performance a capella but was soon joined by a band. [34] During the Paris stop of her Golden Tour (2018–2019), Minogue sang the track per audience's request. [35] Finally, Minogue did a surprise performance of "Your Disco Needs You" as part of her set at Brighton Pride on August 3, 2019, and on March 7, 2020 during Festival GRLS! at São Paulo. [36] [37] Of performing the song live, Minogue said: "the amount of times when I am doing a show and it's not on the set list because again, we just don't have time. They won't let me go without doing it". [13] Former Village People member Randy Jones covered the song on his 2006 album Ticket to the World. [38]
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [6] | 20 |
Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40) [39] | 70 |
Germany ( Media Control Charts) [3] | 31 |
Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade) [40] | 27 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [1] | 152 |
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