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| Last album = ''Aphrodite'' (2010) | This album = ''Kiss Me Once'' (2014) | Next album = ''Kylie Christmas'' (2015) | Misc = }} ''Kiss Me Once'' is the twelfth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was released by Parlophone on 14 March 2014, her first studio album release since ''Aphrodite'' (2010), and first and only album under the management of Jay Z's Roc Nation. The album is Minogue's first release under Warner Music Group worldwide, after the company purchased Parlophone. In North America, it was released by Warner Bros. Records, while in the United Kingdom under Parlophone. Upon its release, ''Kiss Me Once'' was met with mainly positive reviews from music critics, many whom complimented Minogue's return to mainstream dance music and felt it lived up to expectations. However, critics were divided in the content; many praising it a solid record, while some felt it was dated and that she tried too hard, along with its lack of innovation from Minogue's perspective.〔 Commercially, ''Kiss Me Once'' had performed moderately worldwide. In Minogue's native Australia, the album entered at number one on the Australian Albums Chart, becoming her fourth number one album. In the United Kingdom, the album faced strong competition with George Michael's ''Symphonica'', which eventually went to number one with Minogue at number two on the UK Albums Chart. Globally, however, the album performed moderately, peaking in the top 20 in countries including Switzerland, New Zealand, Germany, France and The Netherlands. It also peaked at number thirty-one on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Two singles and one promotional single were released from ''Kiss Me Once''. "Into the Blue" was the lead single and performed moderately worldwide, charting in France, Switzerland and Spain. In Australia, the song missed the top twenty, peaking at forty-six. It missed the top ten in the United Kingdom, at number twelve. "I Was Gonna Cancel" was released on May 12, 2014 by Parlophone Records as the second single from the album, becoming successful on Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs in the United States peaking at number five, while in the UK Singles Chart at number fifty-nine. To further promote the album, Minogue embarked on the accompanying Kiss Me Once Tour in September 2014. == Development and recording == Following the release of ''The Abbey Road Sessions'' (2012), Minogue split ways with her long-term manager, Terry Blamey and signed a new management deal with rapper Jay-Z's imprint Roc Nation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kylie Minogue takes music break after split with manager Terry Blamey )〕 Following this new deal, Minogue continued work on her twelfth studio album throughout 2013, with reports emerging in February 2013 that Minogue had been working with singer-songwriter Sia Furler. The album was mainly recorded in Los Angeles, with further recording sessions being held in New York City and London. In March 2013, Minogue posted on Twitter a photo of a microphone with the label Stargate beneath it, indicating that she had been working with the duo on the new album. Other collaborators throughout 2013 included Darkchild, Brooke Candy, MNDR and will.i.am. The eve of Minogue's forty-fifth birthday, it was revealed that Minogue had recently recorded an "interesting" collaboration, later to be revealed as a collaboration with Enrique Iglesias. On the same day, she unveiled a promotional single, "Skirt", a buzz single for ''Kiss Me Once''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/2013/jun/25/?utm_source=/2013/jun/25/kylie-minogue-music-fashion/&utm_medium=treatment&utm_campaign=morelikethis )〕 In May 2013, when discussing the album with ''Rolling Stone'', Minogue stated that the album was "bringing out something different () which is cool". She also recognised that she had to "do something different", but added that the album "will maintain the DNA of what a Kylie track is, because I'm on it. I like to try and move the goalpost and experiment with different sounds." Speaking to Idolator about Sia Furler's involvement as executive producer, Minogue has said that they had worked together a couple of times, writing music. Minogue stated: "I got on with her so well. () I asked her if she would executive-produce. I was hoping she would say yes. I didn’t know if it was something she had done or was interested in, or if maybe she just preferred writing and doing her own music." In an interview with ''Billboard'', Minogue expressed that she had an epiphany during her "Kylie 25" campaign in 2012, stating, "I felt like I needed a new landscape, and once you've got your feet on the ground you're raring to go. () So far the support has been great, and it's just another part of this amalgamation of 'new' that I had wished for and was struck by." 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「Kiss Me Once」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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