Kids (Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue song)

"Kids"
"Kids"
Single by Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue
from the album Sing When You're Winning and Light Years
B-side	"John's Gay"; "Often"; "Karaoke Star"; "Kill Me or Cure Me";
Released	9 October 2000
Recorded	2000
Studio	Master Rock (London, England)
Genre	Pop rock; alternative rock;
Length	4:47 (Sing When You're Winning album version); 4:19 (Light Years and radio edit version);
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Robert Williams; Guy Chambers;
Producer(s)	Guy Chambers; Steve Power;
Robbie Williams singles chronology
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
Music video
	"Kids" on YouTube

"Kids" is a duet by singers Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue, released as the second single from Sing When You're Winning, Williams' third studio album, and the third single from Light Years, Minogue's seventh studio album.^[2] Williams and his then songwriting partner Guy Chambers co-wrote the song for Minogue.

The song contains a sampling of Sisters Love's song "Give Me Your Love".^[3]^{[unreliable source?]} The track was written when Minogue approached Williams to write her some songs for what would be her first album under Parlophone, Light Years. It was then that Williams felt the chemistry and decided to turn the song into a duet as well as include the track on his album and release it as a single. It was released on 9 October 2000 and reached number two in the United Kingdom while becoming a top-10 hit in five other countries. The music video for the song contains several references to the musical film Grease, particularly in the choreography between Williams and Minogue.^[4]

Chart performance[]

The song became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number two and selling over 200,000 copies to earn a silver certification from the BPI.^[5] The track also entered the top 10 in Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, and Portugal, and it peaked at number 14 in Minogue's native Australia, where "Kids" is certified gold for shipments of over the 35,000 copies.^[6] The lyrics, although penned by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, make numerous references to the careers of both Minogue and Williams. Minogue's lyric "I've been dropping beats since Back in Black" is a self-deprecating reference to her 1980s pop image when she was known as the singing budgie from Australia—Back in Black being a 1980s album by Australian band AC/DC and of a stark contrast to her own style at the time. Later, in 2010, this song is used as the theme song of Junior Masterchef Australia.

Live performances[]

Williams and Minogue have only performed the song together on a few occasions. Minogue performed it alongside Rick Astley at Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.

Minogue performed the song on the following tours:

On a Night Like This
KylieFever2002
Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour (Performed solo and as a duet with Dannii Minogue or, on one occasion, Bono)
KylieX2008
For You, for Me
Kiss Me Once Tour
Kylie Summer 2015
Golden Tour
Summer 2019

Williams performed the song on the following tours:

The Sermon on the Mount Tour
Weddings, Barmitzvahs & Stadiums Tour
2003 Tour
Close Encounters Tour (Africa, Asia and Australia only)
Take the Crown Stadium Tour (Duet with Olly Murs)
Let Me Entertain You Tour
The Heavy Entertainment Show Tour

Track listings[]

Australian enhanced CD single 1^[7]

"Kids" – 4:47
"John's Gay" – 3:40
"Often" – 2:46
"Rock DJ" (video)

Australian enhanced CD single 2^[8]

"Kids" – 4:47
"Karaoke Star" – 4:10
"Kill Me or Cure Me" – 2:14
"Kids" (video)

European enhanced CD single^[9]

"Kids" – 4:47
"John's Gay" – 3:40
"Kids" (video)

UK CD1^[10]

"Kids" – 4:47
"John's Gay" – 3:40
"Often" – 2:46
"Kids" (video)

UK CD2^[11]

"Kids" – 4:47
"Karaoke Star" – 4:10
"Kill Me or Cure Me" – 2:14

UK cassette single^[12]

"Kids" – 4:47
"John's Gay" – 3:40
"Often" – 2:46

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[14]	38
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[15]	10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[16]	11
Germany (Official German Charts)^[17]	47
Hungary (Mahasz)^[18]	8
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[19]	3
Ireland (IRMA)^[20]	9
Italy (FIMI)^[21]	29
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[22]	11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[23]	24
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[24]	5
Portugal (AFP)^[25]	10
Scotland (OCC)^[26]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[27]	31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[28]	35
UK Singles (OCC)^[29]	2

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2000)	Position
UK Singles (OCC)^[30]	76

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	Gold	35,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[5]	Silver	235,000^[31]
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

^ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 9, 2000" (PDF). Music Week. 7 October 2000. p. 29. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue's 'Kids' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
^ https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/kylies-duet-robbie-williams
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "British single certifications – Kylie Minogue – Kids". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
^ Kids (Australian enhanced CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. 7243 8 89679 0 7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kids (Australian enhanced CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. 7243 889577 0 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kids (European enhanced CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. 7243 8 89578 0 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kids (UK CD1 liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. CDCHS5119, 7243 889441 0 6.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kids (UK CD2 liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. CDCHSS 5119, 7243 889441 2 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Kids (UK cassette single sleeve). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. TCCHS 5119, 7243 889441 4 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Australian-charts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 44. 28 October 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
^ "Top National Selers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 45. 5 November 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 15.12. – 22.12. 2000 50. Vika)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 15 December 2000. p. 12. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kids". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
^ "Italiancharts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Top Digital Download.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 49. 2 December 2000. p. 17. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Singles Top 100.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
^ Myers, Justin (22 March 2014). "Kylie Minogue's Official Number 2 Singles' Sales Revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

[1] "New Releases – For Week Starting October 9, 2000" (PDF). Music Week. 7 October 2000. p. 29. Retrieved 7 August 2021.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue's 'Kids' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2 December 2019.

[4] ttps://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/kylies-duet-robbie-williams

[bpi-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "British single certifications – Kylie Minogue – Kids". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.

[aria-6] Jump up to: ^a ^b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

[7] Kids (Australian enhanced CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. 7243 8 89679 0 7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Kids (Australian enhanced CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. 7243 889577 0 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] Kids (European enhanced CD single liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. 7243 8 89578 0 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] Kids (UK CD1 liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. CDCHS5119, 7243 889441 0 6.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[11] Kids (UK CD2 liner notes). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. CDCHSS 5119, 7243 889441 2 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[12] Kids (UK cassette single sleeve). Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue. Chrysalis Records. 2000. TCCHS 5119, 7243 889441 4 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-13] "Australian-charts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Flanders_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-14] "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-15] "Ultratop.be – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in French). Ultratip.

[16] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 44. 28 October 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 3 July 2019.

[sc_Germany_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-17] "Offiziellecharts.de – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2019.

[18] "Top National Selers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 45. 5 November 2000. p. 13. Retrieved 9 June 2020.

[19] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 15.12. – 22.12. 2000 50. Vika)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 15 December 2000. p. 12. Retrieved 15 July 2018.

[sc_Ireland2_-20] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Kids". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2020.

[sc_Italy_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-21] "Italiancharts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch40_-22] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 45, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-23] "Dutchcharts.nl – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[sc_New_Zealand_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-24] "Charts.nz – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Top 40 Singles.

[25] "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 49. 2 December 2000. p. 17. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[sc_Scotland_-26] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-27] "Swedishcharts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_Robbie_Williams_&_Kylie_Minogue-28] "Swisscharts.com – Robbie Williams & Kylie Minogue – Kids". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-29] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[30] "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 20 January 2001. p. 25.

[31] Myers, Justin (22 March 2014). "Kylie Minogue's Official Number 2 Singles' Sales Revealed". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

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Discography
Life thru a Lens	"Old Before I Die" "Lazy Days" "South of the Border" "Angels" "Let Me Entertain You"
I've Been Expecting You	"Millennium" "No Regrets" "Strong" "She's the One" / "It's Only Us" "Win Some Lose Some"
Sing When You're Winning	"Rock DJ" "Kids" "Supreme" "Let Love Be Your Energy" "Eternity/The Road to Mandalay" "Better Man"
Swing When You're Winning	"Somethin' Stupid" "Mr. Bojangles/I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen"
Escapology	"Feel" "Come Undone" "Something Beautiful" "Sexed Up"
Greatest Hits	"Radio" "Misunderstood"
Intensive Care	"Tripping" "Make Me Pure" "Advertising Space" "Sin Sin Sin"
Rudebox	"Rudebox" "Kiss Me" "Lovelight" "Bongo Bong and Je ne t'aime plus" "She's Madonna"
Reality Killed the Video Star	"Bodies" "You Know Me" "Morning Sun"
In and Out of Consciousness	"Shame"
Take the Crown	"Candy" "Different" "Be a Boy"
Swings Both Ways	"Go Gentle" "Dream a Little Dream" "Shine My Shoes"
The Heavy Entertainment Show	"Party Like a Russian" "Love My Life" "Mixed Signals"
The Christmas Present	"Time for Change" "Can't Stop Christmas"
Other singles	"Freedom" "United" "Close My Eyes"
Featured singles	"My Culture" "Goin' Crazy" "The Days"
Other songs	"I Wan'na Be like You" "Beyond the Sea"

show v t Kylie Minogue songs
Singles discography Songs recorded
1980s singles	"The Loco-Motion" "I Should Be So Lucky" "Got to Be Certain" "Je ne sais pas pourquoi" "Especially for You" "It's No Secret" "Turn It into Love" "Hand on Your Heart" "Wouldn't Change a Thing" "Never Too Late"
1990s singles	"Tears on My Pillow" "Better the Devil You Know" "Step Back in Time" "What Do I Have to Do" "Shocked" "Word Is Out" "If You Were with Me Now" "Give Me Just a Little More Time" "Finer Feelings" "What Kind of Fool (Heard All That Before)" "Celebration" "Confide in Me" "Put Yourself in My Place" "Where Is the Feeling?" "Where the Wild Roses Grow" "Some Kind of Bliss" "Did It Again" "Breathe" "Cowboy Style"
2000s singles	"Spinning Around" "On a Night Like This" "Kids" "Please Stay" "Your Disco Needs You" "Can't Get You Out of My Head" "In Your Eyes" "Love at First Sight" "Come into My World" "Slow" "Red Blooded Woman" "Chocolate" "I Believe in You" "Giving You Up" "2 Hearts" "Wow" "In My Arms" "All I See" "The One" "Lhuna"
2010s singles	"All the Lovers" "Get Outta My Way" "Better than Today" "Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" "Timebomb" "Flower" "Limpido" "Into the Blue" "I Was Gonna Cancel" "Crystallize" "Only You" "100 Degrees" "Every Day's Like Christmas" "At Christmas" "Wonderful Christmastime" "Dancing" "Stop Me from Falling" "Golden" "A Lifetime to Repair" "Music's Too Sad Without You" "Sincerely Yours" "New York City"
2020s singles	"Say Something" "Magic" "Real Groove" "Starstruck (Kylie Minogue Remix)"
Featured singles	"Keep On Pumpin' It" "GBI (German Bold Italic)" "Higher" "Right Here, Right Now" "The Other Boys" "Really Don't Like U" "On oublie le reste"
Promotional singles	"I Guess I Like It Like That" "Too Far" "Butterfly" "Sometime Samurai" "Whistle" "Skirt" "Sexercize" "Golden Boy" "Beautiful" "This Wheel's on Fire" "I Love It"
Other songs	"Speakerphone" "Any Which Way" "Aphrodite" "Black and White" "Boys & Girls" "Love Made Me Do It" "Marry the Night"