Rocktrospectiva: The Complete Compilation "Ultimate Kylie" Turns 20

 

Released on 22 November 2004, "Ultimate Kylie" was the second major greatest hits album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, and it was her first greatest hits released under her contract with Parlophone, her record company between 1999–2015. 

 

The compilation was released in many different formats including a two-disc edition and a deluxe double disc with a bonus DVD. The album included two new tracks; its lead single, "I Believe in You", and the second single, "Giving You Up". A third track, "Made of Glass", was recorded for the album but not used; it was included on the physical releases of "Giving You Up". 

 

Ultimate Kylie was Minogue's ninth greatest hits album, and her first compilation through Parlophone. The release follows her eight previous greatest hits albums, The Kylie Collection (1988), Greatest Hits (1992), Hits+ (2000), Confide in Me (2001), Greatest Hits 87–97 and its re-release (2002 and 03), Greatest Hits: 87–99 (2003), and Artist Collection (2004).

 

According to Kylie: this collection is very dear to me and holds a lifetime of memories. There is nothing like time to give you a sense of perspective and I hope the listener gets as much enjoyment out of these tracks as I do. I feel lucky to have had the opportunity to experiment throughout the years and that my fans have embraced the need in me to try new approaches. I am just as excited about the new tracks featured here as I am about all the others on the record. At this point in my career, I am happy to celebrate the past and look forward to the future.

 

The compilation received a generally positive response from music critics gave it a positive review, considered as one of the best collections of dance music available, even while including her '80s pop hits, a truly deserving greatest hits of the name, and offers more hits than you can stand, although others called the compilation as something horribly naff and full of squeaky songs, but despite of that, the single "I Believe In You" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Dance Recording category.

 

Ultimate Kylie Track List:

 

Disc 1

 

1. Better The Devil You Know

2. The Loco-Motion

3. I Should Be So Lucky

4. Step Back In Time  

5. Shocked

6. What Do I Have To Do

7. Wouldn't Change A Thing

8. Hand On Your Heart 

9. Especially For You (with Jason Donovan)

10. Got To Be Certain

11. Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi

12. Give Me Just A Little More Time

13. Never Too Late

14. Tears On My Pillow

15. Celebration

 

Disc 2

 

1.  I Believe In You

2. Can't Get You Out My Head

3. Love At First Sight

4. Slow

5. On A Night Like This

6 Spinning Around

7. Kids

8. Confide In Me

9. In Your Eyes

10. Please Stay

11. Red Blooded Woman

12. Giving You Up

13. Chocolate

14. Come Into My World

15. Put Yourself In My Place

16. Did It Again

17. Breather

18. Where The Wild Roses Grow