Golden by Kylie Minogue

Golden is the fourteenth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 6 April 2018 by BMG Rights Management. The album was co-produced by Minogue alongside a variety of producers including Ash Howes, Richard "Biff" Stannard, Sky Adams, Alex Smith, and Mark Taylor, among others. Each track was co-written by Minogue, making it her first album since Impossible Princess (1997) in which this was the case. A large portion of the record was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, where she found new inspiration with its music, and also recorded some material in London and Los Angeles, California. "Dancing" was released as the album's lead single on 19 January 2018 to critical acclaim and moderate commercial success, with some highlighting the song as one of Minogue's best singles to date. Its second single, "Stop Me from Falling", was released on 9 March 2018, and also achieved moderate success on global charts. "Golden" was released as the album's third single on 29 May 2018 with an accompanying music video, followed by "A Lifetime to Repair" as the fourth single on 4 August 2018. Its fifth single, "Music's Too Sad Without You", was released on 13 October 2018 as the last single to be distributed internationally. "Sincerely Yours" was released as the album's sixth and final single, receiving a limited release in Australia and New Zealand. As well as appearing on several shows such as Saturday Night Takeaway, The Graham Norton Show and The Late Late Show with James Corden, Minogue embarked on two concert tours in order to further promote Golden. A promotional tour, Kylie Presents Golden, commenced in March 2018 and consisted of six shows in smaller venues. In September of the same year, the Golden Tour commenced, consisting of 33 arena shows across Europe and Australia. Musically, Golden is a pop record that is heavily influenced by country and dance music. Described by Minogue as one of her most personal efforts, the lyrics encompass a wide range of themes including failed relationships, death, dancing, family and freedom. Upon its release, Golden received generally positive reviews from music critics, a majority of whom commended Minogue's honesty and personality through her songwriting skills, as well as its catchiness. However, critics were divided by the composition and her experimentation with country music. Commercially, the album entered the top twenty in several markets, reaching number one in Australia, Scotland and the UK.