Where Is the Feeling?

"Where Is the Feeling?" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her fifth studio album Kylie Minogue (1994). The song was written by Wilf Smarties and Jayn Hanna, while production was handled by Brothers in Rhythm. It was released on 10 July 1995 as the third and final single from her self-titled album Kylie Minogue.

"Where Is the Feeling?"
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Kylie Minogue
B-side"Confide in Me"
Released10 July 1995 (1995-07-10)
Recorded1994
StudioSarm West Studios, London, England
Genre
Length
  • 4:14 (video version)
  • 6:59 (album version)
  • 4:48 (radio version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Wilf Smarties
  • Jayn Hanna
Producer(s)Brothers in Rhythm
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Put Yourself in My Place"
(1994)		 "Where Is the Feeling?"
(1995)		 "Where the Wild Roses Grow"
(1995)
Music video
"Where Is the Feeling?" on YouTube

Commercially, the song did fairly well, peaking at number 31 in Australia, and becoming a Top 20 hit in the United Kingdom. The song has only been performed on the KylieFever2002 Tour, where it was featured in "The Crying Game Ballad Medley".

Background

The song, originally a club hit for Within a Dream in 1993 was initially planned as the second single from Minogue's eponymous 1994 album, although it nearly did not make the album's final cut at all. It was postponed for the release of "Put Yourself in My Place". The single was then scheduled for release in April 1995 but delayed until July while Minogue completed filming on the movie Bio-Dome.[1] The single version was radically remixed into an atmospheric trip hop track with spoken word verses, making it almost entirely unrecognisable from its original album version.

Reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described it as a "swirling, disco-minded jam".[2] It was considered Minogue's least successful single at the time. The single only managed to chart in two countries, these being Australia and the United Kingdom. The song debuted at number thirty-one on the Australian Singles Chart, but slipped to number thirty-eight, staying in the charts for a total of three weeks. To date, this remained Minogue's lowest and weakest-spanning solo single, until "In My Arms" replaced the status, where it peaked at number thirty-five and stayed in the charts for two weeks.[3]

In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number sixteen on the UK Singles Chart, until descending to number sixty-three, staying in the charts for three weeks. Despite reaching the Top 20, the single did not spend long in the Top 75; only three weeks. Minogue's 2008 single "The One" stayed in the charts for three weeks, also, though did not even reach the UK Top 30.[4]

Deconstruction originally planned to accompany the song with two single releases, but it was reduced to only one CD due to new chart regulations, thus explaining the cover photo with two superimposed images of Kylie.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Keir McFarlane, who previously collaborated with Minogue in "Put Yourself in My Place." The video featuring Minogue writhing in a pool disguised as the ocean and kissing an unnamed lover while using a re-recorded version of the song remixed by Brothers in Rhythm.

There are two edits of the music video. The short edit[5] is the more common version while the full length version[5] includes an introduction with a countdown and was made available for the first time in 2007 on the Artist Collection DVD.

Formats and track listings

Remixes

Brothers in Rhythm Mixes

  • "Where Is the Feeling?" (BIR Soundtrack) – 13:26
  • "Where Is the Feeling?" (BIR Dolphin Mix) – 4:12
  • "Where Is the Feeling?" (BIR Bish Bosh Mix) – 4:48

Other mixes

  • "Where Is the Feeling?" (Morales Mix) – 9:55 or 6:12
  • "Where Is the Feeling?" (Da Klubb Feelin Mix) – 10:48
  • "Where Is The Feeling?" (Aphroheadz Powerlite Mix) – 6:18
  • "Where Is The Feeling?" (Thee Rad Vid Clash Mix) – 7:20
  • "Where Is the Feeling?" (West End TKO Mix) – 8:11

Note: The "Morales Mix" has two different durations depending on release. On all releases of this single, the duration of the mix is 6:12, with a fade out. The full version without the fade out is only available on releases of the previous single, "Put Yourself in My Place".

Live performances

A video interlude of the song featured on the following concert tour:

Minogue performed the song on:

  • Don't Forget Your Toothbrush
  • The Steve Wright Show

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 31
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 41
Scotland (OCC)[7] 15
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 16

References
  1. "Official Homepage". Kylie.com. Retrieved 9 August 2007.
  2. Flick, Larry (20 May 1995). "Dance Trax: Victor Simonelli Rolls 'Em Down The Aisles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  3. "Australian-charts.com – Kylie Minogue – Where Is the Feeling?". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  4. "Kylie Minogue: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFpDkoo1svo
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12 no. 30. 29 July 1995. p. 12. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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