Thursday, 3 December 2015

Kylie Minogue - Every Day Is Like Christmas (Stock Aitken Waterman Remix)



22 DAYS TIL CHRISTMAS!!

Buy the album Kylie Christmas here (Amazon UK)
Read my track by track review of Kylie Christmas here

Kylie Christmas is the gift that keeps on giving. I think it may be my favourite Kylie album (and album campaign) since Light Years. That's not to say I haven't immersed myself into the radiant tunes she's sung inbetween (All The Lovers is one of my top five Kylie songs ever), but something about this entire project just resonates with me. From the early buzz surrounding the sublime duet Only You (and the subsequent, unofficial John Lewis campaign), via the sizzling Dannii duet on Australian X Factor through to her live concert on the 11th December (being broadcast on Sky Arts less than a week later), everything is giving me THE FEELS. So when I heard that Kylie had reunited with a reunited Stock Aitken and Waterman on a remix of Every Day's Like Christmas I was in 8th heaven (7th heaven was full of people in 7th heaven over the 7th heaven remix of 100 Degrees). Together they've beautifully encapsulated the sound that cemented Kylie as the leading pop princess of the late 80s/early 90s whilst giving it a contemporary shimmy that is respectful of the track's original ethos. The Chris Martin track proves how sometimes a good song can transcend the season or occasion that it was written for. This is sophisticated pop music at it's absolutely finest. Poetic lyrics that uplift and elevate luminate a refined and cultivated instrumental that captures the essence of the, redemptive power of love perfectly. It cleverly has dual meaning too - it can be about that person that comes into your life and lights up the world by inspiring you, loving you, championing you. It could also be about the birth of Jesus ("every day before was heavy/now every day's like Christmas") and how that can change people for the better. Has Kylie sounded more incandescent when she sings "Oh you're just extraordinary"? I would contend not. Musically it sits beautifully alongside I Believe In You, The One and All The Lovers - blissful, emotional pop music of the purest quality (only this time with added jingles and the glistening shuffling tambourine to give it that Yuletide ambiance). S/A/W add an a deliciously percolating beat with swirling strings that make it even more uplifting and satisfying. They make the lyrics radiate even brighter and, whilst helping Kylie step back in time with a sound that brings hundreds of musical memories flooding back (and Christmas is an excellent time for reminiscing), they assist her in moving forward. You can almost hear the collective will of the nation urging more collaborations between the two camps on whatever the next Kylie album will bring. It's joyful AND triumphant. Like Only You, I can't imagine my love for this song will end once December 25th has passed. This may be the most serious competitor Only You has in the race for the Christmas number one.

**Ghosts of Christmas past**
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