Things We Do for Love (Kylie Minogue song)
2023 song by Kylie Minogue / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Things We Do for Love" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It appears as the third track on Minogue's sixteenth studio album, Tension (2023). Minogue wrote the song with Anya Jones, Camille "Kamille" Purrell, Jon Green, and producers Duck Blackwell and Richard "Biff" Stannard. "Things We Do for Love" was regarded by music critics as a tribute to 1980s culture and music, alongside Minogue's work from that era. Musically, it is an upbeat ballad-inspired synth-pop track with elements of dance-pop, rock, new wave and power-pop. The song's lyrics focus on love and being in a relationship.
"Things We Do for Love" | |
---|---|
Song by Kylie Minogue | |
from the album Tension | |
Released | 22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) |
Recorded | 2022 |
Studio | |
Genre | Synth-pop |
Length | 3:10 |
Label |
|
Songwriter(s) |
|
Producer(s) |
|
Visualiser | |
"Things We Do for Love" on YouTube | |
Music critics praised "Things We Do for Love" for its production quality and overall throwback to the 1980s. Some praised the song's upbeat nature and chorus, while others criticised its lyrics. Despite not being released as a single, it appeared on the Hot Trending Songs chart powered by X (formerly Twitter) and component charts provided by the Official Charts Company in the United Kingdom during the release week of Tension. Minogue promoted the song with a visualiser that premiered on her YouTube channel, followed by an extended mix that appeared on her remix album Extension (The Extended Mixes) (2023).