Australian singer Kylie Minogue signed a record deal with Mushroom Records in 1987, and released her debut album Kylie in 1988. The bubblegum pop record was the first collaboration with long-time partners Stock Aitken Waterman, who also wrote and produced her subsequent studio albums Enjoy Yourself (1989), Rhythm of Love (1990), and Let's Get to It (1991). During her years under Deconstruction Records, Minogue released her eponymous fifth album (1994), described as "a sophisticated, stylish dance record" by Digital Spy, on which she collaborated with music producers Brothers in Rhythm. Impossible Princess (1997) saw the singer adopt a more "experimental" approach, with elements of trip hop and electronica, for which she penned every track; the album touches on themes of self-discovery and freedom of expression.
Returning to more dance-oriented music, Minogue signed to Parlophone in 1999 and released Light Years the following year. Fever (2001) contained disco elements, while Body Language (2003) references to songs from the 1980s and explores genres like R&B and hip hop. She worked with Stuart Price, Greg Kurstin and Calvin Harris during her albums, X (2007) and Aphrodite (2010), which mostly continued her dance-pop style of music. Kiss Me Once (2014), released under her management contract with Roc Nation, featured production and songwriting from Sia and Pharrell Williams. Her Christmas album, Kylie Christmas (2015) contains holiday-themed covers and original tracks.
By 2017, Minogue joined BMG Rights Management and released the country-influenced Golden the following year. Disco (2020) and Tension (2023), both influenced by 1980s music, had Minogue engineer her own vocals.
Minogue has also recorded songs for a number of side projects. In 1988, she worked with Jason Donovan on the single "Especially for You" and the B-side "All I Wanna Do Is Make You Mine". She went on to record "Where the Wild Roses Grow" and "Death Is Not the End" for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' Murder Ballads (1996). She collaborated with American producer Fernando Garibay on two electronic-influenced extended plays Sleepwalker (2014) and Kylie + Garibay (2015). She has also contributed to various charity releases, including "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (1989), "Everybody Hurts" (2010), "God Only Knows" (2014) and "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" (2020).
Songs
+Key Indicates songs with background vocals by Kylie Minogue Indicates songs originally released as B-side single
+ Name of song, featured performers, writers, originating album, and year released. Song Artist(s) Writer(s) Album(s) Year "10 Out of 10" and Oliver Heldens Oliver Heldens Kylie Minogue Jackson Foote Sarah Hudson JHart Liana Banks Tension 2023 "100 Degrees" and Dannii Minogue Kylie Minogue Ash Howes Richard Stannard Steve Anderson Kylie Christmas 2015 Sources for Kylie Christmas:
"2 Hearts" Jim Eliot Mima Stilwell X 2007 Sources for X:
"2000 Miles" Chrissie Hynde Kylie Christmas 2015 "Absolutely Anything and Anything at All" John Greswell Christopher Taylor 2015 "After Dark" Cathy Dennis Chris Braide Body Language 2003 "All I See" Jonas Jeberg Mich Hansen Edwin Serrano Raymond Calhoun X 2007 "All I Wanna Do Is Make You Mine" and Jason Donovan Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman B-side to "Especially for You" 1988 "All the Lovers" Jim Eliot Mima Stilwell Aphrodite 2010 Sources for Aphrodite:
"Almost a Lover" Kylie Minogue Karen Poole Ash Thomas B-side to "Red Blooded Woman" 2004 Sources for "Red Blooded Woman":
"Always and Forever" David Arch Toddy 2001 "Always Find The Time" Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman Rick James Rhythm of Love 1990 "Any Which Way" Scissor Sisters Scott Hoffman Jake Shears Ana Lynch Stuart Price Night Work 2010 "Aphrodite" Nerina Pallot Andy Chatterley Aphrodite 2010 "At Christmas" Peter Wallevik Daniel Davidsen Patrick Joseph Devine Kylie Christmas: Snow Queen Edition 2016 "Automatic Love" Kylie Minogue Inga Humpe Charlie Mallozzi Marco Sabiu Kylie Minogue 1994 "B.P.M." Kylie Minogue Richard Stannard Julian Gallagher B-side to "I Believe in You" 2004 "Baby" Liz Winstanley Bottolf Lodemal Lars Aass B-side to "Love at First Sight" 2001 "Beautiful" and Kylie Minogue Enrique Iglesias Mark Taylor Alex Smith Samuel Preston Kiss Me Once and Sex and Love 2014 Sources for "Beautiful": "Bette Davis Eyes" Donna Weiss Jackie DeShannon BBC Radio 2: Sounds of the 80s 2014 "Better than Today" Nerina Pallot Andy Chatterley Aphrodite 2010 "Better the Devil You Know" Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman Rhythm of Love 1990 "Bittersweet Goodbye" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson Light Years 2000 "Black and White" Kylie and Garibay featuring Shaggy Kylie Minogue Fernando Garibay Whitney Phillips Kylie + Garibay 2015 "Boombox" Andrew Frampton Danielle Brisebois Jimmy Harry Mark Stent Wayne Wilkins Boombox 2008 "Boy" Kylie Minogue Julian Gallagher Richard Stannard B-side to "Can't Get You Out of My Head" 2001 "Break This Heartbreak" Kylie and Garibay Kylie Minogue Fernando Garibay Amanda Warner Sleepwalker 2014 "Breathe" Kylie Minogue Dave Ball Ingo Vauk Impossible Princess 1997 "Burning Up" Greg Fitzgerald Tom Nichols Fever 2001 "Bury Me Deep in Love" and Jimmy Little David McComb Corroboration 2001 "Butterfly" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson Light Years 2000 "Can't Beat the Feeling" Borge Fjordheim Hannah Robinson Matt Prime Pascal Gabriel Richard Philips Aphrodite 2010 "Can't Get You Out of My Head" Cathy Dennis Rob Davis Fever 2001 "Can't Stop Writing Songs About You" and Gloria Gaynor Peter Wallevik Daniel Davidsen Iain James Sinéad Harnett Disco: Guest List Edition 2021 "Carried Away" Kylie Minogue Greg Kurstin Karen Poole B-side to "In My Arms" and "Wow" 2007 Sources for "In My Arms" and "Wow":
"Celebrate You" Kylie Minogue Maegan Cottone Daniel Shah Sky Adams Disco 2020 "Celebration" Robert Bell James Taylor Greatest Hits 1992 "Chasing Ghosts" Kylie and Garibay Kylie Minogue Fernando Garibay Amanda Warner Sterling Fox Sleepwalker 2014 "Cherry Bomb" Kylie Minogue Christian Karlsson Pontus Winnberg Jonas Quant B-side to "In My Arms" and "Wow" 2007 "Chiggy Wiggy" , Sonu Nigam and Suzanne D'Mello Abbas Tyrewala Blue 2009 "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep" Lally Stott Swinging Safari 2018 "Chocolate" Johnny Douglas Karen Poole Body Language 2003 "Christmas Isn't Christmas 'Til You Get Here" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson Karen Poole Kylie Christmas 2015 "Christmas Lights" Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland Will Champion C. Martin Kylie Christmas 2015 "Christmas Wrapping" featuring Iggy Pop Chris Butler Kylie Christmas 2015 "City Games" Kylie Minogue Julian Gallagher Karen Poole Richard Stannard B-side to "Chocolate" 2004 "Closer" Kylie Minogue Mike Stock Pete Waterman B-side to "Finer Feelings" 1992 "Closer" Beatrice Hatherley Stuart Price Aphrodite 2010 "Come into My World" Cathy Dennis Rob Davis Fever 2001 "Confide in Me" Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Owain Barton Kylie Minogue 1994 Sources for Kylie Minogue:
"Cool" Troye Sivan Alex Hope At Home with Kylie Minogue: The Sessions 2020 "Cosmic" Kylie Minogue Eg White X 2007 "Count the Days" Kylie Minogue Stephen Bray Rhythm of Love 1990 "Cover Me with Kisses" Kylie Minogue Mike Rose Nick Foster Steve Anderson B-side to "Spinning Around" 2000 "Cowboy Style" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Impossible Princess 1997 "Crave You (Reprise)" Flight Facilities featuring Kylie Minogue Hugo Gruzman James Lyell Giselle Rosselli Down to Earth 2014 "Cried Out Christmas" Kylie Minogue Karen Poole Matt Prime Kylie Christmas 2015 "Cruise Control" Kylie Minogue Johnny Douglas Karen Poole B-side to "Red Blooded Woman" 2004 "Crystallize" Kylie Minogue Dev Hynes Scott Hoffman 2014 "Cupid Boy" Luciana Caporaso Magnus Lidehäll Nick Clow Sebastian Ingrosso Aphrodite 2010 "Dance Alone" Sia and Sia Furler Jesse Shatkin Reasonable Woman Tension II 2024 "Dance Floor Darling" Kylie Minogue Linslee Campbell Maegan Cottone Skylar Adams Disco 2020 "Dancefloor" Steve Anderson Cathy Dennis Fever 2001 "Dance to the Music" Kylie Minogue Jennifer Decilveo Vaughn Oliver Jesse St. John Tobias Wincorn Tension II 2024 "Dancing" Kylie Minogue Nathan Chapman Steve McEwan Golden 2018 "Dangerous Game" Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Kylie Minogue 1994 "Dangerous Overture" Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Kylie Minogue 2004 "Death Is Not the End" Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Bob Dylan Murder Ballads 1995 "Devotion" Hurts featuring Kylie Minogue Theo Hutchcraft Adam Anderson Happiness 2010 "Diamonds" Kylie Minogue Jennifer Decilveo Vaughn Oliver Jesse St. John Tension II 2024 "Did It Again" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Impossible Princess 1997 "Difficult by Design" Kylie Minogue Charlie Mallozzi Marco Sabiu Hits+ 2000 "Disco Down" Johnny Douglas Light Years 2000 "Do It Again" Kylie Minogue Greg Kurstin Karen Poole B-side to "In My Arms" and "Wow" 2007 "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid II Bob Geldof Midge Ure 1989 "Do You Dare?" Kylie Minogue Mike Stock Pete Waterman B-side to "Give Me Just a Little More Time" 1992 "Dreams" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Impossible Princess 1997 "Drum" Kylie Minogue Richard Stannard Duck Blackwell Jon Green Tension 2023 "Drunk" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson Dave Seaman Impossible Princess 1997 "Edge of Saturday Night" and Kylie Minogue Kylie Minogue Jin Jin Marea Stamper Rachel Keen Godspeed Tension II 2024 "Enjoy Yourself" Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman Enjoy Yourself 1989 "Especially for You" and Jason Donovan Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman Ten Good Reasons 1988 "Everybody Hurts" Helping Haiti Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills Michael Stipe 2010 "Everybody's Free (To Feel Good)" Nigel Swanston Tim Cox Kylie Christmas 2016 "Every Day's Like Christmas" Mikkel Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Chris Martin Kylie Christmas 2015 "Every Little Part of Me" Kylie Minogue Amy Wadge Sky Adams Golden 2018 "Everything is Beautiful" Tim Rice-Oxley Fraser T Smith Aphrodite 2010 "Falling" Neil Tennant Chris Lowe Kylie Minogue 1994 "Feels So Good" Tom Aspaul Kiss Me Once 2014 "Fever" Greg Fitzgerald Tom Nichols Fever 2001 "Fine" Kylie Minogue Karen Poole Chris Loco Kiss Me Once 2014 "Fine Wine" Kylie Minogue Maegan Cottone Sky Adams Disco 2020 "Finer Feelings" Mike Stock Pete Waterman Let's Get to It 1991 "Flower" Kylie Minogue Steve Anderson The Abbey Road Sessions 2012 "Fragile" Rob Davis Fever 2001 "GBI (German Bold Italic)" featuring Kylie Minogue and Haruomi Hosono Towa Tei Kylie Minogue Sound Museum 1997 "Get Outta My Way" Mich Hansen Lucas Secon Damon Sharpe Peter Wallevik Daniel Heløy Davidsen Aphrodite 2010 "Getting Closer" Mike Stock Matt Aitken Pete Waterman B-side to "The Loco-Motion" 1987 Sources for "The Loco-Motion":
"G-House Project" Gerling featuring Kylie Minogue Gerling When Young Terrorists Chase the Sun 2001 "Give It to Me" Kylie Minogue Mark Picchiotti Steve Anderson Fever 2001 "Give Me Just a Little More Time" Ronald Dunbar Edyth Wayne Let's Get to It 1991 "Giving You Up" Kylie Minogue Miranda Cooper Brian Higgins Tim Powell Lisa Cowling Paul Woods Nick Coler Ultimate Kylie 2004 "Glad to Be Alive" Claude Carranza Craig Harnath B-side to "The Loco-Motion" 1987 "Glow" Kylie and Garibay Kylie Minogue Fernando Garibay Amanda Warner Sleepwalker 2014 "Go Hard or Go Home" Damon Sharpe Daniel Heløy Davidsen Lucas Secon Mich Hansen Thomas Sardorf B-side to "All the Lovers" 2010 Sources for "All the Lovers"
"God Only Knows" and various artists Brian Wilson Tony Asher 2014 Sources for "God Only Knows":