Music's Too Sad Without You

"Music's Too Sad Without You" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and English singer Jack Savoretti. It was released for contemporary hit radio on 13 October 2018 through BMG as the fifth single from Minogue's fourteenth studio album, Golden (2018). The song was written by Minogue, Savoretti and its producer Samuel Dixon. "Music's Too Sad Without You" has been described as a country-tinged ballad. Savoretti included a live performance of the song on the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album, Singing to Strangers (2019), and included the original version on the special edition of that album.

"Music's Too Sad Without You"
Single by Kylie Minogue and Jack Savoretti
from the album Golden
Released	13 October 2018 (2018-10-13)
Genre	Country pop[1]
Length	4:10
Label	Darenote BMG
Songwriter(s)	Kylie Minogue Jack Savoretti Samuel Dixon
Producer(s)	Samuel Dixon
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"A Lifetime to Repair" (2018) "Music's Too Sad Without You" (2018) "Sincerely Yours" (2018)
Jack Savoretti singles chronology
"Whiskey Tango" (2017) "Music's Too Sad Without You" (2018) "Candlelight" (2019)
Music video
"Music's Too Sad Without You" on YouTube

Background and composition

"Music's Too Sad Without You" was written by Minogue, Savoretti and Samuel Dixon, whilst produced by Dixon. In October 2018, Minogue and Savoretti both teased at the song's music video, posting stills on social media.^[2][3] A day later, Minogue announced the song as the fifth and final single from Golden, with the radio edit of the song premiering on 13 October 2018 on BBC Radio 2.^[4] The song has been described as a country-tinged ballad.^[1]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Joe Connor, was filmed in the Teatro La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy.^[5] It premiered on YouTube on 15 October 2018 and has been viewed over 2.3 million times.^[6]

Live performances

"Music's Too Sad Without You" was included on the set list for the Kylie Presents: Golden shows, with both Minogue and Savoretti performing the song. The song was also performed as part of the Venice Jazz Festival in July 2018.^[7] On 10 November 2018, Minogue and Savoretti performed the song on The Jonathan Ross Show.^[8] On 24 November 2018, they performed the song on Michael McIntyre's Big Show.^[9]

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Croatia (HRT)[10]	93
Scotland (OCC)[11]	17
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[12]	17
UK Indie (OCC)[13]	27

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	13 October 2018	Contemporary hit radio	BMG	[4]
Various	15 October 2018	Digital download	Darenote BMG	[14]
Italy	16 October 2018	Contemporary hit radio	BMG	[15]

References

1. White, Jack (9 October 2018). "Kylie Minogue's final single from her Number 1 album Golden plus a performance on The X Factor confirmed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
2. Minogue, Kylie. "🎼". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
3. Savoretti, Jack. "Music's too sad without you..." Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
4. Minogue, Kylie. "Lovers, I'm super excited to announce my next single from Golden is... 'Music's Too Sad Without You' with the incredible @jacksavoretti! 🎼 Tune into Graham Norton's @bbcradio2 show from 10am BST tomorrow to hear the first play! 💛 Music video coming very very soon 👀". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
5. Ellwood-Hughes, Pip (16 October 2018). "Kylie Minogue Debuts Music's Too Sad Without You Video With Jack Savoretti". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
6. "Kylie Minogue, Jack Savoretti - Music's Too Sad Without You". YouTube. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
7. E, Carol (26 July 2018). "Kylie Minogue & Jack Savoretti – Music's Too Sad Without You – Gran Teatro La Fenice, Venice 25/7/18". Retrieved 12 October 2018 – via YouTube.
8. "Saturday's best TV: The Jonathan Ross Show; The X Factor". The Guardian. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
9. Duke, Simon (23 November 2018). "Newcastle bar Cosy Joes to have a starring role on Michael McIntyre's Big Show". The Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
10. "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
12. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
13. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
14. "Music's Too Sad Without You (Edit) - Single by Kylie Minogue & Jack Savoretti". iTunes. 13 October 2018.
15. "KYLIE MINOGUE "Music's Too Sad Without You" | (Radio Date: 16/10/2018)".