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Tension
Studio album by
Kylie Minogue
Released22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)
Recorded2022–2023[1]
Studio
Genre
Length35:51
Label
Producer
Kylie Minogue chronology
Infinite Disco
(2022) 		Tension
(2023)
Singles from Tension
  1. "Padam Padam"
    Released: 18 May 2023
  2. "Tension"
    Released: 31 August 2023
  3. "Hold On to Now"
    Released: 30 October 2023

Tension is the sixteenth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on 22 September 2023 by BMG Rights Management and Minogue's company, Darenote. It was announced in May 2023, marking Minogue's first new body of work since her 2020 album, Disco. Inspired to create a record that showcases each song's individualism without a core theme, Minogue enlisted the help of a variety of producers, including long-time collaborators Richard "Biff" Stannard, Duck Blackwell, Jackson Foote, PhD, and Cutfather. Influenced by electropop, Tension includes a wide range of electronic dance genres, ranging from 1980s synthpop, disco, and funk, to contemporary dance-pop, techno and house notes. Lyrically, it explores themes of love, heartbreak, and empowerment.

Tension received critical acclaim from most music critics, who praised the album's mixture of sounds, as well as its catchiness and production quality. Some publications considered it to be among Minogue's best work. The album peaked at number one in Australia, Belgium, the United Kingdom, and component charts in Ireland and the United States. Elsewhere, it reached the top ten in various countries, including France, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain, and Switzerland.

Three singles were released from the album: "Padam Padam", the title track and "Hold On to Now". To promote the album, Minogue made several live appearances and performances, including American Idol, the Capital Summertime Ball, and as the headliner of Radio 2 in the Park. Furthermore, Minogue began her first Las Vegas residency show, More Than Just a Residency, in November 2023.

On 2 November 2023, Minogue announced Extension (The Extended Mixes), a remix album featuring extended mixes of the 11 standard edition tracks, would release on 8 December 2023.[2]

Background

On 6 November 2020, Minogue released her fifteenth studio album titled Disco.[3] It was a musical departure from her country-pop-inspired record Golden (2018), and it marked a return to a disco-oriented sound with which she had previously worked.[4] Her approach to disco, and dance music in general, was well received by music critics, and ended up becoming a commercial success in various markets.[5][6][7] Minogue did not promote the album with a concert tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but she did film a one-off special live show titled Infinite Disco, and re-issued the record in December 2021.[8][9]

Nearing the end of promoting Disco, Minogue appeared on BBC Radio 2 to discuss new music, stating "Perhaps it's going a bit more electropop. Don't quote me that [...] but that's what's on the boil at the minute.".[10] Minogue confirmed this in a June 2022 interview with Vogue Magazine, citing her 2003 single "Slow" as a reference point for the record's sound.[11] Additionally, Minogue returned to her hometown of Melbourne in February 2022, after living in London since the 1990s.[12]

Production and development

First sessions began with long-time collaborators Richard "Biff" Stannard, Duck Blackwell, and Jon Green, alongside Minogue's A&R Jamie Nelson.[13] They initially had ideas of embracing 1980s music and culture for the album, but ultimately scrapped it and decided not to focus on a theme. Minogue recalled the decision saying, "Initially we were thinking 80s, but it didn’t pan out that way [...] we agreed there’s no theme [and that] it’d be refreshing not to have a theme after having done Golden and Disco."[13]

"I started this album with an open mind and a blank page. Unlike my last two albums, there wasn’t a ‘theme’, it was about finding the heart or the fun or the fantasy of that moment and always trying to service the song. I wanted to celebrate each song’s individuality and dive into that freedom. I would say it’s a blend of personal reflection, club abandon, and melancholic high.”[14]

—Minogue commenting on Tension.

Recording for the album started in July 2022.[15] Since Stannard does not fly, all five collaborators decided to travel to Surrey in August 2022, and rent a Airbnb to work on the material remotely.[13] A week long session in Surrey resulted in ten finished songs.[13] All five collaborators then began sessions with Anya Jones and Camille Purcell, which resulted in two written songs in one day: "Things We Do for Love" and "Tension."[13] Minogue travelled to other cities, including Copenhagen, Brighton, Croatia, and Paris, to continue recording the album.[11][16][17]

While Minogue was in Miami, Nelson sent her a demo of the song "Padam Padam", written by Ina Wroldsen and its producer Lostboy.[18] Minogue instantly loved the demo, and recorded it in a hotel in London; it was one of the latter additions to the finished record.[13] Nelsen sent Minogue a demo of the song "Hands," which included rapping. Nelson encouraged Minogue to contribute vocals and rap, which she later described as "refreshing."[19] Minogue recalled tracks like "Story" and "10 Out of 10" taking longer to complete. "10 Out of 10" was recorded at different locations as she had not formerly met the tracks collaborator, Dutch DJ Oliver Heldens. Both artists would send over stems via email in order to produce the track.[20]

When selecting the final tracks for Tension, Minogue said, "If the song could stand up on its own and if it bumped up nicely with the other songs, that’s the album."[13] Reflecting on the album's content, she stated, "There are songs [on Tension] that might feel more superficial, but I feel like I can sing them with more certainty than I may have in the early days, when I was 19, 20, 21, 25,".[21] In total, Minogue co-wrote twelve of the sixteen songs that appear on the full album, as well as serving as an additional vocal engineer on nine of them.[17]

Music and lyrics

Musically, Tension contains a wide range of sounds, with a strong emphasis on electronic dance music.[22][23] Minogue was initially inspired to create an electropop album, later confirming that her 2003 single "Slow" was used as a template for the album.[24][25] Riff Magazines Vera Maksymiuk and AllMusic's Neil Z. Yeung compared its dance-oriented sound to Minogue's previous records Fever (2001) and Aphrodite (2010),[26][27] while DIY's Otis Robinson noted elements of scandipop, eurodance, and synthpop.[25] Harry Tafoya from Pitchfork Media felt the record was "compendium of all the sounds she's best known for: confectionary synth-pop, breezy Euro house, and propulsive EDM".[22] Covertly, Slant Magazine writer Alexa Camp felt a "unambiguous sonic thread [that] link[ed] all 14 of its songs."[28] Describing it as a "blend of personal reflection, club abandon and melancholic highs,"[26] Minogue elaborated that she wanted "to celebrate each song's individuality and to dive into that freedom."[29] Lyrically, the album includes themes of love, lust, and empowerment, which was noted by Jonah Waterhouse of Vogue Australia as a staple throughout Minogue's previous work.[21]

Tension opens with the first single, "Padam Padam", written by Ina Wroldsen and its producer Lostboy. The song, a "hypnotic" electronic number with synth and dance-pop elements,[30] is a reference to the heartbeat and is considered the album's centerfold for its sound.[26][24] The second song on the album, "Hold On to Now", was co-written by Minogue. Its synth-driven sound and "earnest" songwriting have been compared to the works of Swedish singer Robyn.[24][22] "Things We Do for Love", the third track, features synths, guitar, and drum riffs reminiscent of 1980s synthpop and power pop.[26][31] Critics noted the album's fourth track, "Tension," as the only experimental piece.[28][25] Featuring vocoder on Minogue's vocal deliveries and jangly piano riffs, the title track is inspired by 1990s house music with elements of dance and electronic pop.[32][33]

The album's fifth track, "One More Time", is an uptempo pop-funk-disco hybrid that sonically resembles Minogue's previous album Disco (2020).[31][28] "You Still Get Me High" is the sixth track on the album, and it returns to Minogue's exploration of 1980s pop-dance sound from "Things We Do for Love".[31][26] Its lyrical content, inspired by themes surround love, was noted as a lyrical centrepiece to the album's overall songwriting.[26] "Hands" and "Green Light", the seventh and eighth tracks on the album, were noted as mid-tempo pieces inspired by R&B and funk; neither track was co-written by Minogue. "Hands" was musically compared to the song "Say So" by American singer Doja Cat and features a "nostalgic" disco-inspired funky bass line,[28][27] while "Green Light" was compared to the works of British recording artist Dua Lipa,[22][28] including early-1980s pop elements, complete with a saxophone solo.[31]

"Vegas High", the album's ninth track, was used as an intro piece to Minogue's announcement of her Las Vegas residency. It takes inspiration from 1990s dance music[34] and is a fast-paced club song.[26] "10 Out of 10" is a collaboration with Dutch DJ and producer Oliver Heldens. The track was released as a promotional single months before the release of its parent album. According to Heldens, the track "is inspired by 80s synth-pop and disco, 90s house, and 00s Eurodance, with a modern dance music twist."[35] "Story", the album's final track on the standard edition, returns to the 1980s sound that runs throughout the record. Musically, it is described as a fast-paced bubblegum pop-dance track that critics found "anthematic".[28][26]

Release and formats

Tension was released on September 22, 2023.[36][37] It is her sixteenth musical effort, as well as her third with BMG Rights Management and her third directly through her company, Darenote—directly after her previous releases Golden (2018) and Disco (2020).[38][3] The standard album features 11 tracks totalling more than 35 minutes in length, whilst the deluxe edition lasts over 45 minutes long with three additional songs: "Love Train", "Just Imagine", and "Somebody to Love".[39] Tension was released on numerous physical formats via her web-store and various retailer outlets.[40] Early bundle releases included a signed autograph from Minogue, as well as variants of different copies. The standard edition includes a card-slip case and a casebound book, while the deluxe edition were released as two variants of the latter. The standard edition with card-slip packaging includes alternate artwork in a variety of colours.[41]

Eight large vinyl variants were also released: a standard black vinyl, a silver vinyl with gatefold packaging, and four different coloured slipcase vinyls: transparent orange, transparent pink, transparent green, and coke bottle-inspired clear vinyl.[42][43][44] Additionally, each coloured vinyl have an alternate cover art that corresponds to its colour. A white test pressing vinyl, limited to fifty copies, was exclusive to her store with her autograph on the cover.[45] A limited edition clear vinyl was made available at a pop-up store in London, featuring a holographic cover.[44] Five cassette tapes were also released: an orange tape, a green tape, a blue tape, a pink tape, and a double cassette featuring content from the deluxe edition. The cassettes can also be purchased separately or as part of a bundle exclusive to Minogue's website.[46][47] Tension was also distributed on digital platforms and streaming services, both standard and deluxe editions.[36][37]

Artwork and title

The artwork for Tension was shot by British photographer Haris Nukem, and designed by Studio Moross.[17] It shows Minogue holding a large diamond, covering one of her eyes, with the album title at the top and Minogue's logo at the bottom. Her skin's colour balance is set with a green hue with an orange backdrop. In an interview with the French magazine, Numéro, Minogue noted that Nukem had based the photo on a sketch he drew, and he came up with the idea of her holding a diamond, saying to her, "I don't know why, but I see you holding this diamond."[48]

In terms of the album's title, Minogue and her team were considering calling it Vegas High, a reference to the album track of the same name and to earlier reports of Minogue's involvement in a concert residency set in Las Vegas. However, she later decided to name the album, Tension, saying, "I hope this doesn't sound depressing - when you watch the news, the word is used in a negative way - but actually, once we decided That, I was really surprised that this title was well accepted. People were very impatient to listen to an album called Tension".[48]

Despite not having the final title when the artwork was shot, according to Minogue, at the end, the diamond corresponded to the title, "The diamond is a subliminal image: that of the creation of beautiful things under pressure. I think people could feel it through the cover, especially if they know how diamonds are made, that is to say, under the constraint."[48]

Promotion

Singles

Norwegian singer and songwriter Ina Wroldsen co-wrote the lead single from the album "Padam Padam".

Three singles have been released from Tension: "Padam Padam", its titular track and "Hold On to Now". Prior to the album's announcement, Minogue collaborated with Dutch DJ and producer Oliver Heldens to release "10 out of 10" as a promotional single. On 3 April 2023, the song was released by Heldens' label RCA Records and was eventually placed as the tenth track on Minogue's album.[49] Days later, a lyric video debuted on Heldens' YouTube channel.[50] Despite no promotional appearances by Minogue, Heldens has played the song on various shows. It peaked at number 19 on the UK Singles Download Chart.[51]

On 18 May 2023, "Padam Padam" was released as the album's lead single, Minogue's first solo release since "Real Groove" in 2021.[52] "Padam Padam" received critical acclaim for its catchiness and production standards, often noted by critics as a contender for song of the summer.[53] The song was a commercial breakthrough for Minogue,[54] reaching the top ten in countries such as the United Kingdom, Israel, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, South Africa, Bulgaria, Latvia, and component charts in the United States. It was also certified in Minogue's native Australia and the United Kingdom.[55] "Padam Padam" has become a viral phenomenon on various social media platforms since its release, and its consistent appearance during pride month worldwide has been recognised as a gay anthem.[56][57] including the NYC Pride March,[58] A music video was directed by Sophie Muller, which was aesthetically inspired by the works of The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) and elements of Americana culture.[59][60]

"Tension", the album's title track, was released as the second single.[61] It was released on August 31, 2023, in a variety of formats, including CD variants, digital streaming, and a cassette. The track received positive feedback for its dance-oriented sound, with critics praising Minogue's sonic experimentation. Commercially, it has charted in fewer countries, including Minogue's native Australia and the United Kingdom, and it has also reached the top ten in New Zealand.[62] Muller also directed the accompanying music video, which featured Minogue as various characters in a neo-futuristic inspired set.[63][64]

"Hold On to Now" was the album's third main single, released on 10 November 2023 on digital and physical formats. Prior to the singles release, the song debuted at number 81 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 21 on the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart.[65][66]

Other songs

On the same day of the album's release, Minogue posted visualisers for five of the songs on her YouTube channel: "Things We Do for Love," "You Still Get Me High," "Green Light," "10 Out of 10," and "Story." Minogue is seen singing and dancing to each of the songs.[67][68][69][70][71] "Things We Do For Love" charted at nine on the Hot Trending Songs chart provided by X and Billboard.[72]

Live appearances

Minogue has made several live appearances to promote the album. Minogue made her first appearance on American Idol in May 2023, performing "Padam Padam" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head."[73] The following month, she surprised everyone by performing the same songs at Capital's Summertime Ball.[74] She appeared at the iHeartMedia KTUphoria 2023 live show, where she performed a nine-track set that included "Padam Padam".[75]

She also appeared on two shows hosted by American personality Andy Cohen: Sirius XM radio show, and Cohen's Watch What Happens Live! Show, where she discussed the track's success.[76][77] She also performed "Padam Padam" twice at the Horse Meat Disco event due to technical difficulties with the first performance.[78]

Minogue co-headlined Radio 2 in the Park in Victoria Park, Leicester alongside Tears For Fears a week before the album's release. She headlined the second night, closing the festival and included "Padam Padam", "Tension", and album track "Hold On to Now" on her set list.[79] Kylie appeared at Lio London for the 2023 London Fashion Week launch, where she premiered some album tracks, including performances of "Padam Padam" and "Tension".[80] Minogue also hosted a Kylie Pop-up Store in London, between the dates of 22 September and 24 September.[81]

Minogue performed a free concert at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on 27 September 2023. Over 100,000 people applied for 2,000 tickets.[82][83]

Minogue performed "Padam Padam" at the Opening Ceremony of the inaugural F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix on the 15th of November 2023.[84] The following night she performed several songs with Mark Ronson at the T Mobile stage in front of the Las Vegas Sphere.[85] Minogue concluded the F1 weekend event by performing at the Amber Lounge on the 18th of November, which prides itself as “the world’s most exclusive afterparty”, dating to its first event at Monaco GP 20 years ago.[86][86]

A television concert special, An Audience with Kylie to be filmed at the Royal Albert Hall, is set to air on ITV later in December 2023, which will features songs from Tension.[87]

Concert residency

On 26 July 2023, Minogue announced that she would embark on her first concert residency in Las Vegas, titled More Than Just a Residency. The announcement came after speculation about Minogue's involvement of a concert residency, briefly mentioning it on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.[88] She shared a sneak peek of the concert title, dates, and a snippet of the album track "Vegas High" on social media.[89] In a press release for the show, Minogue stated that the residency has been in the works for three years, promising new arrangements of her music catalog, and tracks featured on Tension. She was quote;

I want it to be the kind of essence of what a Kylie show has become, enough glamour and abandon. I’ve got some versions of songs that have not been heard, like reinterpretations of songs, which is exciting. Live bed dances, amazing costumes. That’s the base and then we’ll see what surprises we can come up with

— Minogue on the premise of the show.[88]

The residency will take place at the The Venetian Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada from 3 November 2023 to 4 May 2024. Tickets went on sale commercially in early-mid August 2023, and they were met with an overwhelming demand, selling out within hours.[90][91]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.1/10[92]
Metacritic86/100[93]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[27]
Classic Pop[31]
Crack8/10[94]
DIY[25]
NME[95]
The Observer[96]
Pitchfork7.3/10[22]
PopMatters9/10[97]
Rolling Stone UK[24]
Slant Magazine[28]

Tension received critical acclaim from music critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average based on ratings from publications, the album scored 86 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim", making it Minogue's highest-rated album on the site.[93] On AnyDecentMusic?, which assigns a weighted average based on ratings from publications, the album scored 8.1 out of 10, based on 18 reviews.[92] Many critics considered Tension to be among Minogue's best work.[98][99][100]

John Earls from Classic Pop wrote that Tension is "built on confidence" and is an "object lesson in truly memorable pop".[31] Otis Robinson of DIY noted that "there's enough originality pumped throughout each track that Tension will undoubtedly stand as one of the most favoured contemporary Kylie eras."[25] Harry Tafoya from Pitchfork Media described it her "most relaxed album," and her best record in recent years.[22] Emma Harrison of Metro gave it five stars, heralding it as one of the "icon's best albums yet."[101]

Several critics praised the album's overall energy and Minogue's contribution. Neil Z. Yeung of AllMusic described the record's energy as "custom-made for living in the moment and embracing cathartic release," while writing that "Tension is a master class in pop wizardry and escapist bliss. Releasing an album this expertly crafted and stunning in her fifth decade in the business is an absolute wonder to behold."[27] Hannah Mylrea from Rolling Stone UK labelled it "brilliantly good fun,"[24] while Vera Maksymiuk from Riff Magazine gave Tension an 8 out of 10, described it as "purely joyous and alluring."[26] Writing for Crack Magazine, Michael Cragg labelled it "quintessential Kylie," saying its "an album packed full of gleaming choruses, gold-plated melodies and Kylie's uncanny ability to make love and loss shimmer with possibilities."[94]

Other reviewers noted the album's diverse set of sounds and genres. Retropop Magazine awarded the album four stars, with particular commendations toward its sonic diversity and featured some of her best vocal work.[23] NME's Nick Levine noted that although Tension was not Minogue's "most cohesive or revealing" work, he believed each track was "driven by its own internal logic."[95] Despite praising the album's various sounds, Alexa Camp of Slant Magazine felt Minogue was playing it safe with the record, referring to it as "another Kylie Minogue album."[28] Annabel Ross of The Sydney Morning Herald awarded it three stars, saying that although Tension did a better job at "facilitating dance floor euphoria", she felt Minogue's "cheerful guardedness" throughout the album's content was the only "fault."[102]

Year-end lists

Critics' rankings for Tension
Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
PopCrush 30 Best Pop Albums of 2023 —
[103]
PopMatters The 20 Best Pop Albums of 2023 2
[104]
Rolling Stone The 100 Best Albums of 2023 45
[105]

Commercial performance

"All hail the queen. On behalf of everyone at ARIA, and as a superfan, it is my absolute pleasure to congratulate Kylie for her fourth consecutive #1 album debut. It’s a thrill to see an ARIA Hall of Fame artist continue to dominate, reinvent and represent Australian music on such a global scale. We can’t wait to celebrate her success at this year’s awards."[106]

—Annabelle Herd, CEO of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), congratulating Minogue on the success with Tension in Australia.

Tension debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart, becoming Minogue's fourth consecutive chart-topping album and her eighth number-one album overall. Annabelle Herd, CEO of the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), congratulated Minogue on this success, stating, "It’s a thrill to see an ARIA Hall of Fame artist continue to dominate, reinvent and represent Australian music on such a global scale. We can’t wait to celebrate her success at this year’s awards".[106] In New Zealand, the album debuted at number five on their regional albums chart, Minogue's highest-charting album since Fever (2001), and was the week's second best-seller.[107] In Ireland, the album debuted at number 2 on the regional albums chart, and her third-consecutive album to reach number one on the Independent Album Charts.[108][109]

Tension debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Minogue's ninth number-one album and fourth consecutive entry since Golden (2018). According to the Official Charts Company, Tension outsold the rest of its top-20 competitors four days after its release, with total first-week sales of 53,239 album-equivalent units.[110][111] This marked the fifth highest-opening sales for a record in the UK of 2023, and the third highest selling vinyl of the year.[112][113] Additionally, Minogue became the tenth solo act with the most UK number one albums, tying Bob Dylan, and the third female artist, behind Taylor Swift (10) and Madonna (12).[114] Tension also opened at number one on the Scottish Albums Chart, her fifth effort to do so.[115]

Tension debuted in Japan on two Oricon component charts: number 19 on the digital chart and number 20 on the Western chart.[116][117] It also entered the Billboard Japan Hot Albums chart at number 65.[118] In the Netherlands, Tension became her highest-charting record, opening at number 3 on the Dutch Album Top 100.[119] In Belgium, Tension became Minogue's first number-one album on the Wallonia Ultratop Albums Chart, and also became her highest-charting record on the Flanders Ultratop Albums Chart.[120][121] Tension tied with Minogue's album Aphrodite (2010) for her highest charting peak in Switzerland and Spain, debuting at number two on the Swiss Albums Top 100 and the Spanish Top 100 Albums chart.[122][123] The album opened at number 31 on the Danish Albums Chart, her first appearance since Kiss Me Once (2014).[124]

In the United States, Tension debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200, making it her third highest-charting album in the country.[125] It sold 24,500 total album-equivalent units in its first week, 19,500 of which were pure sales, making it Kylie Minogue's highest first-week sales since Body Language in 2003, which sold 43,500 units.[126] It also debuted atop of the Billboard Dance/Electronic Albums chart, making it her second consecutive album to do so after Disco, and achieved her joint highest peak with Disco on the Independent Albums chart at number four.[127][128] In Canada, Tension debuted at number 23 on their regional albums charts.[129]

Impact

Tension was listed as a highly anticipated album for 2023.[130][131][132][133] Minogue, and her work on Tension, have been nominated for four awards at the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, including Best Solo Artist, Best Independent Release, Best Pop Release, and Song of the Year, with the latter decided by public vote.[134] This is the most nominations Minogue has received since her seven ARIA nominations in 2002.[135] Minogue won Best Australian Act at the 2023 MTV Europe Music Awards, marking her first nomination and win on the awards show since 2003. "Padam Padam" is the first female solo song ever to be nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Dance Recording in 2024, becoming her first Grammy-nominated song since "I Believe in You" was nominated for Best Dance Recording in 2006 and her first overall nomination on the awards show since 2009.[136]

Furthermore, the album's main singles "Padam Padam" and "Tension" have received widespread praise from music critics, who many hailed the former track as contender for song of the summer of 2023.[137][138] Both tracks have gone viral on various social media platforms and have been subjected to meme culture.[139] Furthermore, both songs have been hailed as gay anthems; the former received recognition due to its release prior to pride month, whereas the latter benefited from the success of "Padam Padam" and its success of going viral.[56][57][140] Alistair Norbury, President of BMG Rights Management in the United Kingdom, noted the album's commercial success. Upon its release, Tension amassed over 170 million streams, far exceeding her previous efforts with BMG. Norbury stated that their "focus for Kylie [with Tension] has been on building her streaming audience."[112]

Since the release of "Padam Padam", music journalists and publications have noted a commercial resurgence for Minogue. The term "Padam-ic" was coined by George Griffiths of the Official Charts Company[141] and later used by Laura Snapes of The Guardian to encapsulate the cultural impact of "Padam Padam", describing it as the "cultural moment in which frivolity and lightness seem to be breezing back after the pandemic and after an era in which culture has been taken very seriously".[142] Critics have observed that it is a rare occurrence for a middle-aged artist to have achieved a mediatic impact in the last decades.[143][144][145][146] In an interview for Variety, James Masterton, a chart analyst, and historian says the success of the single is significant because Minogue has "bridged a generation gap with a hit record that is reaching out both to her loyal (and ageing) acolytes but also a new generation of music fans", the latter attracted thanks to the TikTok platform that "contributed to the explosion of Kylie's single; [...] bypassing all traditional media avenues".[147]

Track listing

Tension – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Padam Padam"
Lostboy2:46
2."Hold On to Now"
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
3:57
3."Things We Do for Love"
  • Minogue
  • Kamille
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Anya Jones
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
3:09
4."Tension"
  • Minogue
  • Kamille
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Jones
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
3:36
5."One More Time"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
3:02
6."You Still Get Me High"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
3:38
7."Hands"
2:45
8."Green Light"
  • Davidsen
  • Peter Wallevik
  • Ruby Spiro
  • PhD
3:19
9."Vegas High"
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
3:33
10."10 Out of 10" (with Oliver Heldens)
  • Heldens
  • Foote
  • Blackwell[a]
2:51
11."Story"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • O'Connell
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
3:16
Total length:35:51
Tension – Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."Love Train"
Adams2:55
13."Just Imagine"
Ryden2:36
14."Somebody to Love"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
3:52
Total length:45:14
Tension – Bonus deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Heavenly Body"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
4:22
16."Drum"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
3:31
Total length:53:07
Extension: The Extended Mixes – Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Padam Padam (Extended Mix)"
  • Rycroft
  • Wroldsen
Lostboy4:04
2."Hold On to Now (Extended Mix)"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
5:28
3."Things We Do for Love (Extended Mix)"
  • Minogue
  • Kamille
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Jones
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
4:54
4."Tension (Extended Mix)"
  • Minogue
  • Kamille
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Jones
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
4:38
5."One More Time (Extended Mix)"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
4:22
6."You Still Get Me High (Extended Mix)"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Green
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Green
4:32
7."Hands (Extended Mix)"
  • Hansen
  • Davidsen
  • Larsen
  • Ashley
  • Cutfather
  • Davidsen
  • KayAndMusic
  • Ashley[a]
4:09
8."Green Light (Extended Mix)"
  • Davidsen
  • Wallevik
  • Spiro
  • PhD
4:52
9."Vegas High (Extended Mix)"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • Gez O'Connell
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
5:12
10."10 Out of 10 (Extended Mix)" (with Oliver Heldens)
  • Heldens
  • Abrahart
  • Banks
  • Foote
  • Hudson
  • Minogue
  • Heldens
  • Foote
  • Blackwell[a]
4:01
11."Story (Extended Mix)"
  • Minogue
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
  • O'Connell
  • Stannard
  • Blackwell
4:22
Total length:50:34

Notes

  • ^a signifies a vocal producer
  • Disc 2 of Extension: The Extended Mixes in digital platforms contains the standard version of Tension.[148]

Personnel

Musicians

  • Kylie Minogue – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (tracks 8, 10)
  • Peter Rycroft – keyboards, programming (1)
  • Ina Wroldsen – vocals (1)
  • Duck Blackwell – bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboards (2–6, 9, 11, 14); backing vocals (5)
  • Biff Stannard – percussion (2–6, 9, 11, 14), additional keyboards (2–6, 9, 14), backing vocals (2, 3, 5), keyboards (11)
  • Jon Green – guitar (2–6), backing vocals (2, 3, 5, 6), keyboards (2, 5, 6)
  • House Gospel Choir[a] – choir (2)
  • Natalie Maddix – choir direction, vocal vocal arrangement (2)
  • Liza Marie Jennings – vocal arrangement (2)
  • Jonny Bird – guitar (3)
  • Ms Marinade – additional rap (7)
  • Elizabeth Loughrey – backing vocals (7)
  • Ryan Ashley – backing vocals (7)
  • Daniel Davidsen – bass guitar (7, 8); drums, guitar, keyboards, programming (7)
  • Kasper Larsen – bass guitar, drums, keyboards, programming (7)
  • Mich Hansen – percussion (7)
  • Peter Wallevik – backing vocals, keyboards (8)
  • Ruby Spiro – backing vocals (8)
  • Thomas Edinger – saxophone (8)
  • James Abrahart – backing vocals (10)
  • Martin Bijelic – bass guitar, bells, clapping, drum machine, keyboards, synthesizer, vocal effects (10)
  • Oliver Heldens – bass guitar, bells, clapping, drums, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer, vocal effects (10)
  • Maegan Cottone – backing vocals (12)
  • Karen Poole – backing vocals (13)
  • Carl Ryden – drums, keyboards (13)

Technical

  • Dick Beetham – mastering (1–9, 11–13)
  • Guy Massey – mixing (1–9, 11–13)
  • Dale Becker – mastering (10)
  • Oliver Heldens – mastering, mixing (10)
  • Serge Courtois – mixing (10)
  • Peter Rycroft – engineering (1)
  • Duck Blackwell – engineering (2–6, 9, 11, 14)
  • Biff Stannard – engineering (3–6)
  • Jonny Bird – engineering (3)
  • Jon Green – engineering (4–6)
  • Daniel Davidsen – engineering (7)
  • Kasper Larsen – engineering (7)
  • PhD – engineering (8)
  • Sky Adams – engineering (12)
  • Carl Ryden – engineering (13)
  • Kylie Minogue – vocal engineering (1, 7, 8, 13), additional vocal engineering (2–4, 6, 11, 14)

Visuals

  • Studio Moross – design
  • Haris Nukem – photography

Charts

Chart performance for Tension
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[149] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[150] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[121] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[120] 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[129] 23
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[151] 100
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[124] 31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[119] 3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[152] 8
French Albums (SNEP)[153] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[154] 5
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[155] 22
Irish Albums (OCC)[108] 2
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[109] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[156] 12
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[116] 19
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[118] 65
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon)[117] 20
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[107] 5
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[157] 25
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[158] 4
Scottish Albums (OCC)[115] 1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[123] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[159] 19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[122] 2
Swiss Albums (Les charts Romandy)[160] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[161] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[162] 1
US Billboard 200[125] 21
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[128] 4
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[127] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[163] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Tension release history
Region Date Format Editions Label Ref.
Various 22 September 2023
Standard
[164]
  • CD
  • cassette
  • digital download
  • streaming
 Deluxe
25 September 2023
  • Digital download
 Bonus Deluxe [165]

Notes

  1. ^ The House Gospel Choir consists of vocalists Cartell Green-Brown, Christian Idos, Cleo Miller-Stewart, Laura Davie, Laura Leon, Leanna Leid, Lewis Daniel, Liza MArie Jennings, and Monique Meade.

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