"100 Degrees"
Single by Kylie and Dannii Minogue
from the album Kylie Christmas
Released7 December 2015
1 April 2016 ("Still Disco to Me")
Recorded2015
Genre
Length4:31
3:47 ("Still Disco to Me")
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ash Howes
  • Richard Stannard
  • Steve Anderson
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Only You"
(2015) 		"100 Degrees"
(2015) 		"Every Day's Like Christmas"
(2015)
Dannii Minogue singles chronology
"Summer of Love"
(2015) 		"100 Degrees"
(2015) 		"Holding On"
(2017)
Studio video
"100 Degrees" on YouTube

"100 Degrees" is a song recorded by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, with her sister Dannii Minogue. The track was the second single from Kylie's album Kylie Christmas (2015). It was released on 7 December 2015 by Parlophone and Warner Bros. Records. A disco-influenced Christmas song, the track was written by Kylie, Ash Howes, Richard Stannard and Steve Anderson, with Howes, Stannard and Anderson handling production. An alternate version of the song was later released on 1 April 2016, "100 Degrees (Still Disco to Me)", omitting all references to Christmas in its lyrics.

Kylie wrote "100 Degrees" about adapting to a winter Christmas in the UK after being raised in Australia and was inspired by Donna Summer's vintage disco classics. Dannii said: "There's not enough party Christmas songs, everyone has Christmas parties, but what music do you put on? This song is perfect for dancing to."[1][2]

Kylie announced that the song would serve as the second single during The X Factor Australia, with her and Dannii performing the song together for the grand finale. The song was also used by Target Australia for their Christmas commercials. The adverts starred Dannii Minogue, who has a fashion line with Target Australia. "100 Degrees" finished 2016 as the UK's seventeenth biggest selling vinyl of the year.[3]

Music video

The music video sees the pair recording the song and having fun in the studio, surrounded by tinsel, with Dannii donning 'Disco Christmas' T-shirt & Kylie donning a 'Kylie Kissmass' T-shirt.[4][5]

Reception

Mike Wass from Idolator said that "100 Degrees" was the album's highlight. Wass said "The siblings inject a whole lot of fabulous into the festive season with disco-tinged anthem" adding, "the duet is every bit as camp as you would expect."[6]

Live performances

Kylie confirmed that she would perform the track alongside Dannii, on the season 7 grand final on 24 November 2015. In a statement, Kylie said: "I'll be bringing a little Christmas cheer to The X Factor stage, I can't wait to come home and perform on the show with Dannii". The performance was their first performance together since their live performance of "Kids" on her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour in 2006, and the first televised performance together since they performed "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" on Young Talent Time in 1986.[7][8]

Formats and track listings

Digital download

  1. "100 Degrees" (with Dannii Minogue; 7th Heaven Club Mix) – 6:49
  2. "100 Degrees" (with Dannii Minogue; 7th Heaven Radio Edit) – 5:02
  3. "100 Degrees" (with Dannii Minogue; Steve Anderson Classic Disco Extended Mix) – 7:24
  4. "100 Degrees" (with Dannii Minogue; Boney Mix) – 5:44

100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me) – EP/12-inch clear vinyl

  1. "100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me)" (with Dannii Minogue) – 3:47
  2. "100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me)" (with Dannii Minogue; Steve Anderson Classic Disco Extended Mix) – 7:24
  3. "100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me)" (with Dannii Minogue; 7th Heaven Club Mix) – 7:04
  4. "100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me)" (with Dannii Minogue; Boney Remix) – 5:44

Release history

Release history and formats for "100 Degrees"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Outside US 7 December 2015 Digital download (Remix EP) Parlophone [9][10][11]
Various 1 April 2016 Digital download ("Still Disco to Me" remix EP) [12][13][14][15]
17 June 2016 Vinyl ("Still Disco to Me") [16]

References

  1. ^ "Kylie Minogue feat. Dannii Minogue – 100 Degrees [Official Music Video]". chartshaker.com. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Kylie and Dannii Minogue to perform on TV for the first time in nearly 30 years on X Factor". www.news.com.au. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ^ "The Official Top 40 biggest selling vinyl albums and singles of 2016". officialcharts.com. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Kylie Minogue – 100 Degrees (feat. Dannii Minogue) [from 'Kylie Christmas']". vimeo.com. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Kylie and Dannii Minogue get festive in their Christmas duet 100 Degrees video". www.officialcharts.com. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Kylie And Dannii Minogue's "100 Degrees" Is A Disco-Tinged Christmas Delight: Listen To A Snippet". Idolator. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Kylie Minogue's Special Announcement!". 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Dannii and Kylie to perform live on TV". au.tv.yahoo.com. 16 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  9. ^ "100 Degrees (Remixes) by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  10. ^ "100 Degrees (Remixes) by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  11. ^ "100 Degrees (Remixes) by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  12. ^ "100 Degrees (Still Disco to Me) [with Dannii Minogue] – EP by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  13. ^ "100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me) [with Dannii Minogue] – EP by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  14. ^ "100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me) [with Dannii Minogue] – EP by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  15. ^ "100 Degrees (It's Still Disco to Me) [with Dannii Minogue] – EP by Kylie Minogue". iTunes. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  16. ^ "100 DEGREES (STILL DISCO TO ME) [WITH DANNII MINOGUE] 12" CLEAR VINYL". Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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