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"Amend the Devil You Know"
Kylie Minogue - Better the Devil You Know.png
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Rhythm of Love
B-side "I'm Over Dreaming (Over Yous)"
Released 30 April 1990 (1990-04-30) [i]
Recorded 1990
Studio London, England
Genre Dance-pop
Length iii:52
Label
  • Mushroom
  • PWL
Songwriter(s)
  • Mike Stock
  • Matt Aitken
  • Pete Waterman
Producer(s) Stock Aitken Waterman
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Tears on My Pillow"
(1990) 		"Ameliorate the Devil You Know"
(1990) 		"Step Back in Time"
(1990)
Music video
"Better the Devil You Know" on YouTube

"Better the Devil You Know" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her third studio album Rhythm of Dearest (1990). The vocal was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was released as the album'southward atomic number 82 single on thirty Apr 1990 by PWL and Mushroom Records. "Better the Devil You Know" is known as the song that re-invented Minogue with more than sexual activity entreatment, as her previous albums were presented with her "girl adjacent door" persona. Her music onwards presented a more independent approach.

The song'southward title is referenced as an idiom. Lyrically, the song was said to be about Minogue's leaving of her TV series Neighbours and her relationship with her and then-boyfriend, INXS frontman and singer Michael Hutchence. The vocal was lauded past music critics, who noted the imagery modify in her music. They also complimented the song itself and felt it was one of Minogue'due south best - a highlight of not just her studio album only her compilations as well. Commercially, it was successful. The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom and 4 in her native Australia. In other regions, it managed to pinnacle inside the top twoscore in all the countries information technology charted in, including French republic, Republic of austria, Frg, Ireland, New Zealand, Sweden and Switzerland.

The accompanying music video for "Amend the Devil You Know" was directed by Paul Goldman and was filmed in Melbourne, Australia. Though its imagery was criticized for her mature look, the video has also been iconic to Minogue's artistry, style and imagery across the song. The song has been featured in well-nigh of Minogue'due south concert tours. The song was later re-recorded in 2012 at the Abbey Road Studios for inclusion on Minogue's orchestral album The Abbey Route Sessions.

Background and composition [edit]

"Better the Devil You Know" was written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, who also were the simply producers and songwriters of Minogue'south two albums afterwards her debut. All the same, this album featured additional production past some minor producers.[ citation needed ] When the vocal was first in the making, Minogue had appear she would be leaving the cast of the Television series Neighbours, to focus on her music career. Subsequently this, many fans of her role were upset and saddened past her leaving. Later, Waterman heard that Minogue had stopped going out with her Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan and was dating INXS pb vocalizer Michael Hutchence. He then told Stock "how it was [better the devil yous know] as they feared their lives were going to be hell every bit a event."[ citation needed ]

The first verse features notes spanning from A-C ♯ thou-D-D2-Dm-E-Bm-D.[2] When it reaches the chorus, the song spans from A-F ♯ 1000-A-D, and repeats everyline. When information technology reaches the span, the songs chords span from A-F ♯ thousand-A-F in each line.[2] According to William Baker, a writer and 1 of Minogue's best friends, who wrote the book Kylie: La La La said "The song as well featured a more mature sound, a more than polished product and a vocal that was less layered than before."[3] He then carried on saying near Minogue's persona every bit the Queen of Disco and Princess of Popular maxim "The track transferred well onto the dance-flooring and heralded a long reign for Kylie as the new queen of disco... a popular princess".[3]

Critical reception [edit]

"Better the Devil You Know" is one of Minogue's most famous singles, and e'er since its release it has been lauded by music critics. David Giles from Music Week complimented SAW'south songwriting, adding that it "seems to be growing increasingly sophisticated." He stated that "musically this is Kylie'southward best record by a mile, boosted past some invigorating chord changes and strong Seventies soul influence."[iv] Mike Soutar from Smash Hits wrote that Minogue's voice is in "absolutely tip-top shape - in that location'due south no dubiety she's a much improved vocalizer these days."[5]

Jason Shawahn from About.com said along with "What Do I Have To Practise" and "Wouldn't Change A Thing"; "are nothing if non pop masterpieces."[6] Hunter Felt from PopMatters said along with "Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" and "Shocked" are pure pop moments.[seven] He then described it "as almost soulful rave-ups".[vii]

Nautical chart performance [edit]

In the U.k., "Better the Devil You Know" became Minogue's fifth non-sequent number two single, existence blocked by Adamski's "Killer".[8] [9] The song stayed at number two for 2 consecutive weeks, and spent a total of 10 weeks in the chart. Information technology was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) having sold 340,000 copies.[10] In Minogue'southward native Australia, the song debuted at five on the calendar week terminate of x June 1990.[11] The song peaked at number four in its third week on the chart and spent a total of thirteen weeks in the Top 50. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) with sales exceeding 35,000 copies. Yet, in New Zealand the song was not a not bad success, debuting at number thirty-iv, simply falling out from number twoscore the side by side calendar week. Information technology re-entered at number twenty-seven, where it eventually peaked and charted for four weeks.

In France, the song debuted at number 30-eight, and afterward weeks on the chart information technology peaked at number thirteen for a single week.[12] The song topped the charts in Israel, number four in Malaysia and eleven in Spain.[13]

Music video [edit]

The accompanying music video for "Meliorate the Devil Y'all Know" was directed by Paul Goldman and was filmed in Melbourne. The video caused some controversy as information technology presented Minogue in a much more mature image than videos from earlier years. The making of the video was the start time Minogue "felt role of the creative process". She said: "I wasn't in charge just I had a voice. I'd bought some clothes on King's Route for the video. I saw a new fashion to express my point of view creatively."[14]

In the video, Minogue tin be seen dancing more than suggestively than in her previous efforts. At the time she was dating INXS singer Michael Hutchence, she is wearing i of his rings in the clip, a large argent 'Thou'. His mother, Patricia Glassop, a make up artist did the brand up.[xv] The video remains a major milestone in Minogue'due south career, for it was the birth of a more experimental and sexual Kylie.[ citation needed ]

Live performances [edit]

Since its debut in the Enjoy Yourself Tour. "Meliorate the Devil Yous Know" has been performed at near all of Minogue's tours. In the Savour Yourself, Rhythm of Honey and Permit's Get to Information technology tours, the song was performed as the original as the encore to each bear witness. The song was then performed as the encore on the Intimate and Live tour where Minogue wore a red corset with cherry devil horns. For the performance, an array of men dressed in blood-red briefs entered the stage for the dance section of the song. On the On a Night Like This bout, a big band version was performed where Minogue was in total white with a tailcoat and a top hat. William Baker stated in the book "La La La" this was due to the recently released Steps version and to avert post Spinning Effectually fans thinking Kylie'south was the encompass. In 2002, Minogue performed the song equally the 2d-to-last song on her Fever tour. This likewise featured a dance section, similar to the one performed on the Intimate and Alive Tour. Minogue and then opened her Showgirl Bout with the song. She wore a blue corset, a showgirl crown and a blue bussel. In 2006 and 2007, Minogue again opened her Homecoming Tour with the song this time dressed in pink. In 2008/09, the vocal was used in a pre-encore act of her KylieX2008 tour. She performed it wearing a greenish plumage dress. This song was and so dropped and placed in the regular encore. In 2009, the same version was so performed on her North American tour every bit the opening to the encore. The song's most recent functioning was on Minogue'due south Aphrodite: Les Folies Tour in 2011. The song opened her seventh human action where Minogue wore a white tank top, blue hot pants and an orange feathery throw over. This version included a trip the light fantastic toe interlude at the showtime which had a very Latin-pop feel. At that place was too a dance interlude in the middle with the same sort of feel. Kylie performed an a cappella version of the song in the Buss Me Once Tour, afterward a fan request and the album version in Dubai which was later used as an opening for Minogue's Summer 2015 tour. In 2016, a remix of the song was later used as an opening for Minogue's festival shows. The song was performed once again during her Gold Tour in 2018 and her Summer 2019 Tour. The song was besides performed on:

  • An Audience with Kylie Minogue 2001 Boob tube special, big band version performed with Adam Garcia.
  • The X Factor UK, a duet with Leon Jackson in 2007 terminal.
  • Alan Carr: Communicative Man, 2012, The Abbey Road Sessions version.

Legacy [edit]

In 1998, Australian tape company Mushroom Records re-issued the song as office of their 25th Anniversary Celebrations. The re-event reached number 59 on the Australian ARIA Charts in March 1998.[16] The song is played at 12:30am every Sabbatum night at London's G-A-Y club.[17]

British magazine Classic Pop ranked it number vii in their listing of Top forty Stock Aitken Waterman songs in 2021, adding, "For many the moment Kylie went from virtuous pop star to racy nubile, Better The Devil You lot Know arrived in a mist of twirling dance-pop and palms-to-the-sky goodness, giving her a affect of avant class. The rails was reportedly written in reference to her relationship with Michael Hutchence, and the lyric drew attending from darker quarters when vampiric Aussie Nick Cavern defined it as "one of popular music's most trigger-happy and distressing love lyrics". For Cave, Minogue's innocence planted against the sinister poesy was os-chillingly effective. It won over Europe and became a Uk No.2."[xviii]

Formats and track listings [edit]

Charts and certifications [edit]

Steps version [edit]

"Better the Devil You lot Know"
Single by Steps
from the anthology Buzz
A-side "Say You'll Exist Mine"
Released 13 December 1999 (1999-12-thirteen) [51]
Recorded 1999
Studio PWL (Manchester, England)
Length iii:48
Label Jive
Songwriter(south) Stock Aitken Waterman
Producer(s)
  • Pete Waterman
  • Mark Topham
  • Karl Twigg
Steps singles chronology
"After the Love Has Gone"
(1999) 		"Say You'll Be Mine" / "Better the Devil You Know"
(1999) 		"Deeper Shade of Blue"
(2000)

British pop group Steps had recorded a embrace version of the single for their second studio album Steptacular. Steps embrace of "Better the Devil You Know" was later included as the opening track on their third studio album Buzz, nevertheless the song did non serve as a lead single, but was released equally a joint unmarried. A limited edition of the single was released as a digipack that was included with a doubled sided affiche in the sleeve, one side was the group pictured in their dance outfits and the other side shows the groups in their costumes and the different scenarios that are shown throughout the music video.

Though information technology did not manage to match the success of the original version, information technology did chart in some markets, including Commonwealth of australia, the netherlands, Switzerland, and Belgium. The vocal features Claire, Lisa and Faye on lead vocals.

Track list [edit]

  1. "Say You'll Be Mine" – 3:32
  2. "Improve the Devil You Know" – iii:49
  3. "Better the Devil Y'all Know" (2T's 2 Become Mix) – 5:53

Credits and personnel [edit]

Charts [edit]

Other cover versions [edit]

In 2009, European pop group Village Boys made a version of the vocal.[56] In 2010, Miss Fitz, from Eurovision: Your State Needs You, sang this song. Miss Fitz was also in Ten Factor the twelvemonth before just but fabricated it to bootcamp stage.

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