Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	66/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The A.V. Club	C–
Consequence of Sound	C+
The Guardian
New Zealand Herald
NME	7/10
PopMatters
Rolling Stone
Slant Magazine
Spin	7/10

Kiss Me Once is the twelfth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, released on 14 March 2014 by Parlophone. The album was her first studio release since 2010's Aphrodite. It marks Minogue's first and only album under the management of Roc Nation, handled by American rapper and businessman Jay-Z, and had enlisted several songwriters and producers such as Sia, Cutfather, Greg Kurstin, Pharrell Williams, and MNEK amongst others. Musically, it was recognised by music critics as Minogue's return to contemporary pop music, whilst incorporating musical elements of dance-pop, disco, electropop, and R&B. Lyrically, the songs focus on themes such as romance, sex, self-empowerment, and having fun.

Upon its release, Kiss Me Once received generally favorable reviews from most music critics. Majority of them complimented Minogue's charm and vocal delivery, alongside her return to contemporary pop music. However, critics were polarised towards the content and production; some felt the material was fun, whilst majority dismissed its memorability and felt it lacked innovation on Minogue's behalf. Commercially, the album performed moderately worldwide, reaching the top 20 in regions like Australia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, France, New Zealand, and Canada. The lack of commercial success for Kiss Me Once prompt Minogue to leave her Roc Nation contract, citing artistic differences.

"Into the Blue" and "I Was Gonna Cancel" were released as the album's main singles; the former experienced moderate success on several countries, whilst the latter failed to generate a similar success. The album tracks: "Million Miles", "Sexercize", "Les Sex", and "Beautiful" were promoted as radio tracks in different regions worldwide. To further promote the album, Minogue commenced her Kiss Me Once Tour in September 2014, and finished in March 2015; by April 2015, the concert tour amassed $21 million ticket sales and released an accompanying live album and concert DVD in Glasgow, Scotland.

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