Kids (Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue song)

"Kids" is a duet between singers Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from ''Sing When You're Winning'', Williams' third studio album, and the third single from ''Light Years'', Minogue's seventh studio album. Williams and his then songwriting partner Guy Chambers co-wrote the song for Minogue.

The track was written when Minogue approached Williams to write her some songs for what would be her first album under Parlophone, ''Light Years''. It was then that Williams felt the chemistry and decided to turn the song into a duet as well as include the track on his album and release it as a single. It was released on 9 October 2000 and reached number two in the United Kingdom while becoming a top-10 hit in five other countries. Williams performs a rap on the song comparing himself to Sean Connery and including the line "Press be asking do I care for sodomy/I don't know/Yeah, probably", which was entirely removed for radio play and the version on Minogue's album.

Kids was re-recorded for William's compilation album, XXV, released on 9 September 2022. Minogue and Williams recorded new vocals, with an updated, funkier arrangement.

Music video

The music video for the song contains several references to the musical film '' Grease'', particularly in the choreography between Williams and Minogue.

Chart performance

The song became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number two and selling over 200,000 copies to earn a silver certification from the BPI. The track also entered the top 10 in Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, and Portugal, and it peaked at number 14 in Kylie Minogue's native Australia, where "Kids" is certified gold for shipments of over the 35,000 copies. The lyrics, although penned by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, make numerous references to the careers of both Minogue and Williams. Minogue's lyric "I've been dropping beats since ''Back in Black''" is a self-deprecating reference to her 1980s pop image when she was known as the singing budgie from Australia—''Back in Black'' being a 1980s album by Australian band AC/DC and of a stark contrast to her own style at the time. Later, in 2010, this song is used as the theme song of ''Junior Masterchef Australia''.

Track listings

Australian CD1
# "Kids" – 4:47
# "John's Gay" – 3:40
# "Often" – 2:46
# " Rock DJ" (video)

Australian CD2
# "Kids" – 4:47
# "Karaoke Star" – 4:10
# "Kill Me or Cure Me" – 2:14
# "Kids" (video)

European CD single
# "Kids" – 4:47
# "John's Gay" – 3:40
# "Kids" (video)

UK CD1
# "Kids" – 4:47
# "John's Gay" – 3:40
# "Often" – 2:46
# "Kids" (video)

UK CD2
# "Kids" – 4:47
# "Karaoke Star" – 4:10
# "Kill Me or Cure Me" – 2:14

UK cassette single
# "Kids" – 4:47
# "John's Gay" – 3:40
# "Often" – 2:46

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the ''Sing When You're Winning'' album booklet.

Studios
* Recorded at Master Rock Studios (North London, England) and Sarm Hook End (Reading, England)
* Mixed at Battery Studios (London, England)
* Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

* Robbie Williams – writing, lead vocals
* Guy Chambers – writing, all keyboards, production, arrangement
* Kylie Minogue – lead vocals
* Gary Nuttall – backing vocals
* Katie Kissoon – backing vocals
* Sylvia Mason-James – backing vocals
* Tessa Niles – backing vocals
* Paul "Tubbs" Williams – backing vocals
* Claire Worrall – backing vocals
* Neil Taylor – guitars
* Winston Blissett – bass guitar
* Phil Spalding – fuzz bass
* Andy Duncan – drum programming
* Chris Sharrock – percussion
* Steve Power – production, mixing
* Richard Flack – Pro Tools
* Jim Brumby – Pro Tools
* Tony Cousins – mastering

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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2000 singles
2000 songs
Chrysalis Records singles
Kylie Minogue songs
Male–female vocal duets
Robbie Williams songs
Song recordings produced by Guy Chambers
Songs written by Guy Chambers
Songs written by Robbie Williams