"Love at First Sight" is a song by Australian singer

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from her eighth studio

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, ''

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'' (2001). It was released as the third

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(second in North America) from ''Fever'' on 3 June 2002. The song, which was written by Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes and

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, is unrelated to the song of the same name from Minogue's debut studio album, '' Kylie'' (1988). Musically, "Love at First Sight" is a

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and nu-disco song which, lyrically, describes the singer falling and believing in

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. "Love at First Sight" received generally positive reviews from

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s; majority of the critics commended the song's commercial appeal and composition. Minor criticism was towards the production similarities of Minogue's previous singles from ''Fever''. The single was a commercial success around the world. In her native Australia, it peaked at number three on the

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, and in the United Kingdom, it debuted and peaked at number two on the

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. It also charted within the top-ten in countries including Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Spain and New Zealand. In the United States, "Love at First Sight" peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the

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chart. The accompanying

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for "Love at First Sight" was directed by

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, and features Minogue and her backup dancers in a futuristic maze, all shot in single take motion. The song was first performed on her

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tour and has been featured on all her

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s with the exception of the

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. "Love at First Sight" received a

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nomination for

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during the

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, becoming Minogue's first Grammy nomination.

Background and release

Following the initial success of ''Fever'' and the album's subsequent singles "

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" and "

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", Minogue's label

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decided to release a third single worldwide. Minogue enlisted several producers including Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher from

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, both whom work with Minogue previously; the duo wrote "Love at First Sight", alongside Minogue, Ash Howes and

. It was selected as the third, and second in North America, single from ''Fever'', and was released on 3 June 2002. The single's artwork for "Love at First Sight" was photographed by Nick Knight. During 2002, Minogue launched her ''Love Kylie''

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collection and enlisted Knight to photograph her to promote it; out takes were later re-used for the artwork of "Love at First Sight". Knight worked with Minogue once more on "

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". The first artwork features Minogue nude, in front of a blue backdrop and the second disc is a close-up of Minogue with a red tint.

Composition

Produced by Richard Stannard and Julian Gallagher, "Love at First Sight" is a

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. The song incorporates elements of

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. "Love at First Sight" talks about falling in love with someone " at first sight"; According to Jacqueline Hodges from

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, she said along with the title track, "use tempting lyrics and suggestive panting to underpin a none-too-subtle good time agenda." There are two versions of "Love at First Sight"; the original 2001 album version that lasts for three minutes and 57 seconds, and the North American remix. The North American remix, remixed by Ruff and Jam, was released on the bonus disc of the 2002 special edition of ''Fever'' and 12-inch singles of "Love at First Sight".

Critical reception

"Love at First Sight" received positive reviews from music critics. Chris True from

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was favorable towards the track saying "songs like 'Give It to Me' and 'Love at First Sight,' her maturity helps transcend this limiting tag, making this a very stylish

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record that will appeal to all ages." Alex Needham from ''NME'' said the song was "a knickers-aloft

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stormer", while Alexis Petridis from ''

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'' commented "Like

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's songs, the tracks on ''Fever'' are big on easily digestible

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references. 'Love at First Sight' features the same stuttering disco samples as Stardust's 1998 number-one single ' Music Sounds Better with You'." Michael Hubbard from ''

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'' was particularly positive, calling the song "rip-roaring", and said "It would be difficult to pinpoint one duff track on this record, but the more obvious candidates for singles are towards the front of the album – just like her first two records, in fact – especially the rip-roaring frolic that is 'Love at First Sight'." Jason Thompson from ''

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'' said the song "opens itself up to the listener with a sexy as hell melody and is one of the sexiest, funkiest classic disco songs that never was... until now." Jacqueline Hodges from BBC Music compared the song to the work of

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. '' The Abbey Road Sessions'' version received mixed reviews from most critics. Robert Corpsey from

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said, "'

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', 'Love at First Sight' and 'Can't Get You Out of My Head'" are songs that "all of which have been stripped of their shimmer and allowed the lyrics to come to the fore." A reviewer from

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was positive, saying "'Love at First Sight' becomes a sweet

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noodle in the mould of Jack Johnson or

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". However, Susana Novas from What Culture said that "Love at First Sight" was a "low point", saying "‘Love at First Sight’, one of Kylie's most iconic singles that gets the

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treatment (not a compliment either)." Philip Matusavage from ''musicOMH'' commented "Having 25 years of pop classics to draw on means there can be no arguing with the quality of the songs here, however, which is enough to ensure that the album could not be a complete failure. This is clearer nowhere than on the jangly 'Love at First Sight', the euphoric thrill of which shines through despite here rather unfortunately bringing to mind

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Accolades and recognition

In 2003, "Love at First Sight" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. This became Minogue's first Grammy nomination and was consecutively nominated in the same category for "Come into My World", which she won in 2004, "

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" in 2005 and "

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" in 2006. Minogue attended the Grammy Awards opening at

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in Los Angeles on 8 February that year, her only appearance there. Minogue lost to " Days Go By" by "

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, respectively. In 2003, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes" was nominated at the

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for "Most Performed Work", but lost to " Just a Little" by

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'' ranked the song at number 208 in their list of "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s". In 2012, Jason Lipshutz from ''

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'' listed "Love at First Sight" at six on their "Kylie Minogue Primer: The Top 10 Past Hits You Need to Know", stating "Love at First Sight a

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song that's so self-assured that it completely powers down 70 seconds in, lets Minogue's voice float in the ether for two lines, then triumphantly returns, slaking the thirst of its hungry listener."

Chart performance

"Love at First Sight" debuted and peaked at number two on the

, being stalled from the top spot by

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". The single was certified Silver by the

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(BPI) for shipments of 200,000 units. In Australia, the single peaked at number three on the

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. It stayed in the charts for eight weeks and achieved a Platinum certification by the

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(ARIA) for shipments of 70,000 units. In New Zealand, the single debuted at number 45 on the

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and ultimately peaked at number nine. It stayed in the charts for 18 weeks and was certified Gold by the

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(RMNZ) for shipments of 7,500 units. In the United States, "Love at First Sight" peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, which became her third highest-charting single behind her 1988 single "

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" (number three) and her 2001 single "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (number seven). The single also peaked at number one on the

chart and number ten on the

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chart. In Canada, the single peaked at number five, and has sold more than 134,000 units, becoming Minogue's second best-selling single in that country according to

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Music video

Background

The accompanying music video for "Love at First Sight" was directed by

and was shot on a

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in May 2002. The video took two days to shoot and required several assistances and stylists to help Minogue and her backup dancers. The making of the video was released on the

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of "Love at First Sight", featuring four separate video excerpts and shows footage of Minogue dancing on set of the video. A photo gallery of the set was published on the DVD.

Synopsis

The video for "Love at First Sight" opens with a view of a sky of geometric shapes moving. It pans down to a staircase that is being digitally added on and has Minogue walking down. As Minogue dances to the song, the camera turns in several directions to show the room layout; the chorus features backup dancers on a top stand. The second verse and chorus features Minogue dancing with different patterns emerging on the walls. From the cut-outs of the walls, geometric buildings are present in the background, showcasing the futuristic city that is similar to the "Can't Get You Out of My Head" video. By the last chorus, it shows a night sky and has all the dancers in the background while Minogue sings the song. The video ends with the dancers huddling around Minogue as it pans to the night sky with different geometric shapes.

Live performances

The North American remix of "Love at First Sight" was performed on 17 July 2002 on

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in the United States. Minogue sported a white crop top with metallic track pants, with her backup dancers present and wearing costumes from the music video. She then performed "Love at First Sight" on ''

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''. Minogue performed the song on several live shows including the ''

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'' and ''

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''. "Love at First Sight" was included in the opening segment of the

tour, which was launched to promote ''Fever''. In 2003, she performed the song on the one-night only concert

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, which was used to promote Minogue's ninth studio album ''

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'' (2003), and was held at major entertainment venue

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in London. It was used as the encore segment for the tour. In 2005, she performed the song on her Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour. Minogue was unable to complete the tour as she was diagnosed with early

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and had to cancel the Australian leg of the tour. After undergoing treatment and recovery, she resumed the concert tour in the form of Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour in 2007 and included "Love at First Sight" on the setlist. In 2008, she performed the song on the KylieX2008 tour, which was launched to promote her tenth studio album '' X'' (2007). It was performed as one of the encore songs for the final segment. In 2009, she performed the song on the

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tour, which was her first concert tour in North America. She performed the song as a mash-up with "Can't Beat the Feeling" during the Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour, which was launched to promote her eleventh studio album ''

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'' (2010). Minogue performed "Love at First Sight" as part of her seven-song set at the

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of the

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. The song was used as one of the encore songs for the final segment on her

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and Kylie Summer 2015 Tour.

Track listing and formats

Australian CD single # "Love at First Sight" – 3:59 # "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" – 4:01 # "Baby" – 3:47 # "Love at First Sight" (Ruff & Jam Club Mix) – 9:31 # "Love at First Sight" (Twin Master Plan Mix) – 5:58 # "Love at First Sight" (The Scumfrog's Beauty and the Beast vocal edit) – 4:26 Australian and UK DVD single # "Love at First Sight" (video) # "Love at First Sight" (Ruff & Jam Lounge Mix) (audio) # "Making Love at First Sight" (four video excerpts) UK CD1 # "Love at First Sight" – 3:57 # "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" – 4:01 # "Baby" – 3:47 # "Love at First Sight" (video) UK CD2 # "Love at First Sight" – 3:59 # "Love at First Sight" (Ruff & Jam Club Mix) – 9:31 # "Love at First Sight" (The Scumfrog's Beauty and the Beast Vocal Edit) – 4:26 UK 12-inch single :A1. "Love at First Sight" :A2. "Love at First Sight" (Kid Creme Vocal Dub) :A3. "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" :B1. "Love at First Sight" (The Scumfrog's Beauty and the Beast vocal mix) :B2. "Love at First Sight" (The Scumfrog's Beauty and the Beast acapella) European CD single # "Love at First Sight" – 3:57 # "Can't Get Blue Monday Out of My Head" – 4:01

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Australian CD single liner notes. *

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– Kylie Minogue *

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– Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard *

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– Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher, Ash Howes, Martin Harrington * Producing – Richard Stannard * Recording and programming – Ash Howes, Alvin Sweeney, Martin Harrington * Mixing – Ash Howes at Biffco Studios * Keyboards – Ash Howes, Martin Harrington * Guitar – Martin Harrington * Photography – Nick Knight

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certification and sales

Release history

Notes

References

*''Kylie.com - Official Site''
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