Kids (song)
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| "Kids" | ||
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| Single by Robbie Williams featuring Kylie Minogue from the album Sing When You're Winning and Light Years | ||
| Released | October 9, 2000 | |
| Format | CD Single, Cassette | |
| Recorded | 2000 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:47 (Sing When You're Winning Version) 4:28 (Light Years Version) | |
| Label | Chrysalis/EMI | |
| Producer | Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers | |
| Certification | Gold (ARIA) Silver (BPI) | |
| Robbie Williams chronology | ||
| "Rock DJ" (2000) | "Kids" (2000) | "Supreme" (2000)
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| Kylie Minogue chronology | ||
| "On a Night Like This" (2000) | "Kids" (2000) | "Please Stay" (2000) |
"Kids" was the second single on Sing When You're Winning, British pop singer Robbie Williams' fourth album. It was released in October 2000. Williams and then songwriting partner Guy Chambers co-wrote the duet for Kylie Minogue. Williams liked the song enough to turn it into a duet. It is also a track on Kylie Minogue's Light Years album and the third single released from that album. A different version of this song with a spoken fadeout rap by Williams appeared on his album Sing When You're Winning.
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[edit] Chart success
The song became a smash hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number-two and selling over 200,000 copies being certified Silver by the BPI.[1] The track also broke into the top twenty in several other countries including New Zealand and Australia, being certified Gold in the latter for sales over the 35,000 copies.[2]
[edit] Sexual Lyrics
The song itself is very sexual in nature. For instance, Williams' spoken rap at the end of the song is heard as the following:
"I'm an honorary Sean Connery, born '74
There's only one of me
Single-handedly raising the economy
Ain't no chance of the record company dropping me
Press be asking do I care for sodomy
I don't know, yeah, probably
I've been looking for serial monogamy
Not some bird that looks like Billy Connolly
But for now I'm down for ornithology
Grab your binoculars, come follow me
I like to drink it up but never like to sip it, uh uh...(x5)"[1]
Also heard in the song's second verse is:
"Take a ride on my twelve cylinder symphony
But if you got other plans....
The purpose of a woman is to love her man."[2]
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| "Kids" (2000) | |
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| Kids performed by Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue. | |
[edit] Live performances
Robbie and Kylie have only performed the song together on a few occasions. The most well known being at the 2001 MTV Europe Music Awards, they have also performed it on Top of the Pops twice and at one of Robbie's concerts in Manchester in 2001.
Both artists perform the song regularly when touring, one of their backing singers usually tends to sing it along with them. On Kylie's recent tour, U2 frontman Bono took Robbie's place and performed it with her. Kylies sister Dannii Minogue has joined her to perform the song on a couple of shows in Kylie's Showgirl tour.
[edit] Formats and tracklisting
UK CD1
(Released October 9, 2000)
- "Kids" - 4:44
- "John's Gay" - 3:40
- "Often" - 2:46
- "Kids" Enhanced Video
UK CD2
(Released October 9, 2000)
- "Kids" - 4:44
- "Karaoke Star" - 4:10
- "Kill Me Or Cure Me" - 2:14
- "Kids" Enhanced Vide
International CD1
(Released October 16, 2000)
- "Kids" [Radio Edit] - 4:20
- "John's Gay" - 3:40
- "Often" - 2:46
- "Kids" Enhanced Video
International CD2
(Released October 16, 2000)
- "Kids" - 4:44
- "Karaoke Star" - 4:10
- "Kill Me Or Cure Me" - 2:14
- "Kids" Enhanced Vide0
[edit] Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification (If Any) | Sales/shipments |
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| Australia | Gold[3] | 35,000+ |
| United Kingdom | Silver[4] | 200,000+ |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak Position[5][6][7] |
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| UK Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 5 |
| Argentine Singles Chart | 10 |
| Latvian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Mexican Singles Chart | 10 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 14 |
| United World Chart | 18 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 24 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 31 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 35 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 56 |
| German Singles Chart | 47 |
