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| Recorded = 2007; Olympic Studios, Stanley House Studios | Genre = Pop rock | Length = 2:54 | Label = Parlophone | Writer = | Producer = Kish Mauve | Certification = Gold | Last single = "Sometime Samurai" (2005) | This single = "2 Hearts" (2007) | Next single = "Wow" (2008) | Misc = }} "2 Hearts" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album, ''X'' (2007). The song was written by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell, while production was handled by Kish Mauve. Initially, the song was released on 9 November 2007 by Parlophone. The song was Minogue's first commercial single since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005. After the announcement, Minogue took a hiatus between 2005 and 2007 to recover from her illness. The song is a cover version of a track originally recorded by Kish Mauve. Musically, the song is a pop rock-oriented song, which features elements of glam rock and Rock and roll. The song features instrumentation of electric guitars, guitars, drums, keyboards and piano riffs. The song also features "whooo"'s towards the singles chorus. Upon its release, "2 Hearts" received mixed reviews from music critics. The song was praised for its departure of musical content and the song's strength, however the song received criticism for the song's production and felt it didn't live up to expectations. Commercially, the song was successful worldwide. The song managed to top the spot in her native Australia and Spain, while it peaked inside the top ten in countries Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland. Though the song was released in North America, the song did not manage to chart on any component Billboard charts, but did chart in Canada. The music video for "2 Hearts" was directed by Dawn Shadforth and filmed at Shepperton Studios in London, England. It features Minogue performing the song on a stage, where she danced on a piano and featured the band playing along with the song. Additionally, the song was featured on three of Minogue's tours. The song was first performed on her KylieX2008 Tour, where she played as an 'erotic bellboy'. The stage featured a green set, with a gigantic skull behind her. The song was also featured on her North American tour For You, For Me, where it was featured in the middle of the setlist. The song was then added to the setlist of her Aphrodite World Tour, where it was performed in Japan only. ==Background and release== Before ''X'' ever commenced, Minogue was promoting her 2004 greatest hits album ''Ultimate Kylie'' with her tour ''Kylie Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour''. After performing in Europe and the United Kingdom, Minogue then was scheduled to perform in Australia and Asia. However, on 17 May 2005, Minogue was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 36.〔("Minogue's cancer shock ends tour" ). CNN. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2007.〕 This lead her management to postpone the remainder of the tour and her appearance to the Glastonbury Festival. She was hospitalized in Melbourne so treatment could go ahead, but lead to a brief but intense period of media coverage, particularly in Australia. Minogue underwent surgery on 21 May 2005 at Cabrini Hospital in Malvern, and commenced chemotherapy treatment soon after. After recovering from her diagnosis, Minogue began writing lyrics towards the end of her cancer treatment in mid-2006, having not worked on any music for the previous year. Due to the recovery time following her cancer, ''X'' was the first album Minogue had consciously prepared for the recording of, having previously been engaged for much of her career in an endless cycle of record, release and tour. After she was clear of the disease, Minogue has resumed her tour, entitled "''Showgirl Homecoming''". She first performed in Sydney, with reworks of the dance routines as well as new costumes and outfits for the show. Just leading into 2007, Minogue had scheduled dates for the United Kingdom. The song and its remixes were leaked onto file sharing websites on 9 October 2007.〔Rakowski, Ian. ("Kylie Minogue's new single leaked online" ). News.com.au. 10 October 2007. Retrieved 24 December 2007.〕 "2 Hearts" was released in various formats throughout the world. While most territories received a CD single and digital download release, the song was also released as a limited edition vinyl single in the United Kingdom.〔("'2 Hearts' (12" vinyl) (Single) (Enhanced) (Limited Edition)" ). Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2007.〕 The song was promotionally released in New Zealand as a CD Single, where fans got free copies, due to the promotion of Minogue's film ''White Diamond''. In the United Kingdom, "2 Hearts" was officially solicited to radio on 10 October 2007.〔("Kylie single hits radio" ). Yahoo!. 9 October 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2 Hearts (Kylie Minogue song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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