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''Body Language'' is a 2003 album by Australian -born singer Kylie Minogue , her ninth studio album. The album peaked at number six in the United Kingdom , and at number two in her native Australia . It also reached number forty-two on the United States Billboard 200 chart, and at number thirty-eight in Canada . TRACK LISTING #" #"Still Standing" (Ash Thomas and Alexis Strum) #" Secret (Take You Home) " (Reza Safinia, Lisa Greene, Niomi Mclean-Daley, Hugh Clarke, Paul George, Gerald Charles, Brian P. George, Curtis T. Bedeau and Lucien J. George) #"Promises" (K. Khaleel and David Billing) #"Sweet Music" (Kylie Minogue, Ash Thomas, Karen Poole) #" Red Blooded Woman " (Johnny Douglas and Karen Poole) #" Chocolate " (Karen Poole and Johnny Douglas) #"Obsession" (K. Khaleel, David Billing and M. Grey) #"I Feel for You" (J. Piccioni, L. Winstanley and S. Anselmetti) #"Someday" (Kylie Minogue, Emiliana Torrini and Ash Thomas) #"Loving Days" (Kylie Minogue, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher and Dave Morgan) #"After Dark" (Cathy Dennis and Chris Braide) Bonus tracks
RELEASE HISTORY "Body Language" is Minogue’s 9th studio album, and her third for Parlophone records. Its title is a reference to a line in the albums first single, "Slow". The album was recorded throughout the summer of 2003 in England , Ireland and Spain . It also saw Minogue working with previous collaborators Richard Stannard , Julian Gallagher , Cathy Dennis , Johnny Douglas, and Karen Poole , as well as Emiliana Torrini and Mr. Dan, known collectively as Sunnyroads. The album was supported by a spectacular one-off album launch show entitled "Money Can't Buy" on November 15 , 2003 at the London Apollo Theatre. At the show Minogue performed seven new songs, along side some of her greatest hits. In July 2004 the concert was released on DVD . The DVD included an unedited version of the concert as well as multi-angle screen visuals for the performances of "Slow" and "Chocolate", a behind-the-scenes documentary, the videos for each of the three "Body Language" singles and a DVD-ROM section feature. The DVD was a chart success peaking at number 3 in the UK and at number 2 in Australia . Australian and Japan ese versions of the album included the bonus song "Slo Motion". Japan also received a second bonus track, "You Make Me Feel". When released in 2004 , the North American version of the album included an enhanced data track with the "Slow" music video and "Can't Get You Out of My Head (Live)" from the "Money Can't Buy" concert as well as two bonus tracks, "You Make Me Feel" and "Cruise Control (US version)". In the US, some versions of the album came packaged with six postcards. CRITICAL RESPONSE "Body Language" received mixed reviews from critics. Rolling Stone Magazine called the album "fantastic" and gave it a rating of three stars out of five, calling it some of her best work. Chris True, in a review for the All Music Guide , called the album Minogue's "big step forward". The review echoed the Rolling Stone review and called it some of her best work and a "a near perfect pop record". In a review for PopMatters , Adrien Begrand, praised songs like "Slow" and "Sweet Music" but dismissed the rest as "forgettable" and nothing "more than mere filler". Begrand also called "Body Language" a "bit of a misstep" from her previous album, "Fever". Sharon O'Connell, from Launch.com, gave the album a five out of ten calling it "an ill-judged move" due to its praise of 80s Disco music and its references to 80s "cheese music" made by Duran Duran , Dead Or Alive and one-hit wonders Nu Shooz . CHART PERFORMANCE "Body Language" failed to reach the chart success of its predecessor "Fever", but still managed to chart in the Top 5 in multiple countries. The album reached the Top 5 in Australia , Greece and South Africa , but in the UK it just missed the Top 5 peaking at number 6. The album was released in North America to minor chart success. In Canada it peaked at number 38 and in the USA on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart it reached number 42. "Body Language has sold an estimated 2,400,000 copies worlwide and has 2x platinum in Australia, selling around 140,000 copies. In the UK the album has gone platinum selling 300,000 copies. It has also been certified gold in Switzerland and Austria . In the United States it has sold around 130,000 copies to date. Chart positions CERTIFICATIONS Note: Certifications are based on the number of shipped copies and not the number of copies sold. ALBUM CREDITS Personnel
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