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Just two days ago, a spokesperson for BBC Radio 1 was explaining why Kylie Minogue’s Padam Padam hadn’t made its playlist, despite the writhing electropop song being her first Top 10 single in 12 years and now bordering on a national obsession. (Last week, it even made it into Hansard, referenced by Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle in a speech about Pride: “And finally Mr Deputy Speaker, in the words of Kylie, padam.”) “Each track is considered for the playlist based on its musical merit and whether it is right for our…

With Kylie Minogue fever (all the puns intended) taking over the world right now thanks to her viral hit ‘Padam Padam’, fans are wondering if Kylie has another chance to make a mark in the US?Despite doing plenty of promo over in the US over the years, the market is one that Kylie hasn’t ever fully broken into but she has had a fair bit of success over the years. On the US Dance chart and the US Hot Dance/Electronic chart she’s had plenty of success and ‘Padam Padam’ has hit the Top 10 on the latter.By contrast, here in…

Kylie Minogue is officially celebrating her first Top 10 single in 12 years as her viral hit ‘Padam Padam’ climbs from 12 to 9 in its fourth week on the chart.The achievement means that Kylie is now one of only four female solo artists to have achieved UK Top 10 singles across five decades. She joins the company of Cher, Lulu and Diana Ross who have all achieved the same feat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6Cnazi_Fi0‘Padam Padam’ is Kylie’s first solo Top 10 hit since 2010’s ‘All The Lovers’, which peaked at number 3.…

During The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show this morning it has been announced that Tears for Fears and Kylie Minogue will headline BBC Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 2023.Tears for Fears will be headlining the Saturday night with their only UK festival appearance this year, and Kylie Minogue will be headlining the Sunday night with her first live UK concert performance for four years. Also, for the first time, there will be a Radio 2 DJ stage where some of the station’s favourite…

Kylie Minogue surprised fans yesterday when she took to the stage at Wembley Stadium for Capital’s Summertime Ball with Barclaycard.In the blazing heat the Pop Princess performed her explosive new track ‘Padam Padam’, which is currently sitting at number 10 in the midweeks, and her iconic hit “Can’t Get You Out Of My Head”.Wearing a stunning red Grecian inspired frock and backed by a throng of dancers, Kylie – in her very first performance on the legendary Wembley Stadium stage – was a well-kept secret and huge surprised…

Kylie Minogue has leapt up another 11 places to number 12 in the Official Charts Singles Chart with her latest single ‘Padam Padam’.Earlier in the week the song was at number 6 in the midweeks, likely due to the release of the physical single via Kylie’s official store, which fans had been pre-ordering in droves. ‘Padam Padam’ now matches 2014 single ‘Into the Blue’, which was the singer’s last solo single to chart in the Top 20 (Kylie enjoyed a number 8 peak with Taio Cruz on their single ‘Higher’ in 2010).…

Kylie Minogue is dominating the headlines and the charts at the moment with her new single ‘Padam Padam’ but fans are claiming that the singer is a victim of ageism following a seeming snub by BBC Radio 1.On Sunday night during ‘The Official Chart: First Look on Radio 1’ with Katie Thistleton, it was noted by fans that all of the Top 10 songs were played with the exception of ‘Padam Padam’. The apparent snub came as a surprise to fans who were celebrating the news that the song had leapt from 23 to number 6 in the midweek…

Kylie Minogue is having a moment right now. While she’s always been one of pop’s most loved stars, and a solid album seller, Kylie has struggled in the singles charts since the introduction of streaming.Once a firm staple of the upper echelons of the chart, Kylie hasn’t charted higher than number 10 since her Taio Cruz collaboration ‘Higher’ in 2010. With her solo singles, the highest position she’s reached in the past decade was with ‘Into the Blue’, the lead single for her divisive album ‘Kiss Me Once’ in 2014.…

It’s been hailed as Kylie Minogue’s “comeback” single and has generated countless memes and dance videos on social media.Yet when it was first released earlier this month, Padam Padam was not played on youth stations such as BBC Radio 1 and Capital FM because it was originally targeted at older audiences.Now, thanks in part to the song’s popularity on platforms including TikTok and Twitter, Minogue has found a new generation of fans.Kylie Minogue’s new single, Padam Padam, has reached No 26 in the UK charts.The track has…

Following on from the news of her new album ‘Tension’, Kylie Minogue has released the set’s lead single ‘Padam Padam’.Produced by Lostboy (Griff, Anne-Marie, Tiesto), the song is a catchy pop gem with an infectious chorus and a heart-thumping electronic drum beat. You can listen to it below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saL6s6OKgAcThe music video, which goes live at 2pm BST and will be viewable at the top of this article, was filmed in L.A. and directed by Sophie Muller. The clip sees a powerful and otherworldly Kylie…