Skirt (song)
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"Skirt" cover
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| Promotional single by Kylie Minogue | |
| Released | 24 June 2013 |
| Recorded | April 2013 (Los Angeles, California) |
| Genre | EDM |
| Length | 3:29 |
| Label | Rising Music |
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| Producer(s) | Nom de Strip |
"Skirt" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It premiered on her SoundCloud channel on 28 May 2013—Minogue's 45th birthday— until a digital release was issued by Rising Music on 24 June 2013 via Beatport. The track was written by Minogue, alongside Chris Elliot, Chris Lake, and The-Dream, whilst production was handled under Elliot's stage name, Nom de Strip. Although it premiered as a promotional single for the singer's twelfth studio album, Kiss Me Once (2014), she didn't include it on the album and dubbed it a buzz single. Musically, it is an electronic dance track that incorporates influences of dubstep, and samples Nom de Strip's composition, "Bake & Shake", with collaborator DJ Bones. Lyrically, it delves into sexual seduction, with Minogue wanting to attract male attention.
"Skirt" received positive reviews from music critics, whom commended the production and Minogue's return to mainstream dance music. Some critics, such as Billboard, listed the track amongst many others on their year-end lists. Commercially, the track experienced success on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, peaking atop. Additionally, it managed to enter the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs at number 18. An accompanying lyric video was published on the singer's YouTube channel, featuring several stills of her inside a hotel room. In order to promote the single, it was included as an interlude featurette for her Kiss Me Once Tour (2014–15).
In March 2012, Los Angeles-based disc jockey, Bones, and producer Chris Elliot, whom used his stage name Nom de Strip, created an instrumental composition titled "Bake & Shake". However, the duo intended to promote the track by requesting vocals to be added onto the final mastering of the track. Subsequently, in February 2013, Minogue announced she had signed a management deal with American-based imprint Roc Nation, handled by rapper and businessman Jay-Z. Following the announcement that same month, British publications reported about Minogue's 12th studio album, which Minogue confirmed. Minogue had attended a meeting with her manager Jay Brown, who then happened to have bumped into producer Chris Lake, whom scheduled a meeting Nom de Strip that same day. After introducing Lake to Minogue, Lake had given a selection of demo tapes to the singer, and selected "Bake & Shake" to record.
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