Put Yourself in My Place (Kylie Minogue song)

"Put Yourself in My Place"

A small image of a woman (Kylie Minogue) wearing a crop top, taken in black-and-white. The song's title and artist name is superimposed on her.

CD1 cover.
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Kylie Minogue
Released 14 November 1994
Format
Recorded 1994
Genre
Length 4:13
Label
Writer(s) Jimmy Harry
Producer(s) Harry
Kylie Minogue singles chronology
"Confide in Me"
(1994)
"Put Yourself in My Place"
(1994)
"Where Is the Feeling?"
(1995)

"Put Yourself in My Place" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue, taken from her fifth self-titled studio album (1994). It was released as the album's second single on 14 November 1994, and distributed by Deconstruction and Mushroom as a CD single, cassette tape and 12" vinyl. The track was written, arranged, and produced by Jimmy Harry, and was recorded in New York City with the parent album's engineer Doug Deangelis. A ballad that discusses themes of leaving a relationship and moving on, the song's sound incorporates musical elements of trip-hop and pop music.

Upon its release, "Put Yourself in My Place" received positive reviews from music critics. Majority of the critics complimented the songs composition and production, whilst highlighting Minogue's vocal performance. Commercially, the single charted moderately in Australia, Scotland, and the United Kingdom, peaking inside the top twenty in all three regions. However, it was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for physical shipments of 35,000 units.

An accompanying music video was directed by Kier McFarlane, and the narrative was loosely inspired by the film 1968 film Barbarella; it featured Minogue portraying the titular character in a spaceship, whilst getting undressed. The song has been performed on Minogue's concert tours including Intimate and Live, On a Night Like This, and most recently on her Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour in 2005. Cited by music critics as one of her best single releases in her career, it won the Best Video award at the 1995 ARIA Music Awards.

Background and composition

"Put Yourself in My Place"
A sample of Kylie Minogue's single "Put Yourself in My Place", which has been described by critics as a pop ballad with trip-hop influences.[1][2]

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"Put Yourself in My Place" was written, arranged, and produced by American musician and songwriter Jimmy Harry. The track was recorded at Whorga Musica Studios, Axis Studios and Power Station Studios in New York City by Doug Deangelis, who served as the engineer and mixer for Minogue's fifth self-titled studio album (1994); it was the only entry from the parent album that was recorded away from Minogue's home in the United Kingdom.[3] British author Sean Smith, who had written an biography detailing Minogue's career, he noted that "Put Yourself in My Place" was one of Minogue's most personal and favourite tracks.[4] Musically, it is a ballad-inspired track that incorporates musical elements of trip-hop and pop music, as described by writers Adrian Denning, and Hunter Felt from PopMatters.[1][2] Chris True at AllMusic described the song as "slicker, more stylish, and less hooky than anything she had previously recorded."[5] According to the demo sheet music at Sheet Music Direct published by Music Sales Group, the song is set in time signature of common time with a tempo of 78 beats per minute. During the opening sequence and first verse, it has a chord progression of F♭-F-F♭-F-F♭-F-F♭-F-F/A-F♭-F, and Minogue's vocals span between the notes B♭3 and D5.[6] Julie Aspinall, who had written an biography about Minogue, stated that the lyrical content is "about a woman who has never been able to get over her ex-boyfriend".[7]

Release

"Put Yourself in My Place" was released as the album's second single on 14 November 1994, and distributed by Deconstruction and Mushroom as a CD single, cassette tape and 12" vinyl.[8] Two CD sets were released in the UK and Australia; the first CD featured the radio mix of the single, two remixes, and one remix of Minogue's previous single "Confide in Me", whilst the second CD replaced the latter track with a remix to her follow-up single "Where Is The Feeling?".[8][9] Two different CD formats were distributed in Germany and Japan; the former included two remixes of the song, and a remix of "Confide in Me", whilst the latter included two remixes of the single on a Mini CD.[10][11] Two vinyl sets were published in the UK; one featured four remixes of "Put Yourself in My Place", whilst the second vinyl included the same track list as the latter, plus a remix for both "Confide in Me" and "Where Is The Feeling?".[12][13] The cassette tape was issued in the UK, which featured the radio mix and one remix on both sides.[14] The cover art for the two CD sets were by British photographer Rankin, which featured Minogue with headphones on; according to Minogue's friend William Baker, he felt the shots of Minogue represented a "serious" approach to her music.[15]

Critical response

"Put Yourself in My Place" received positive reviews from music critics. Jason Shawahn, writing for About.com, labelled the track as a "good" addition to her greatest hits compilation Ultimate Kylie (2004).[16] British author and music critic Adrian Denning enjoyed the track, and felt it was one of the album's "finest" songs. He commented that, "'Put Yourself In My Place' is sensual, slow and sports a delicious Kylie vocal full of maturity and actual power."[2] PopMatters' Quentin Harrison published a detailed analysis of the single's parent album, but noted that "Put Yourself in My Place" and her previous single "Confide in Me" showcased some of her best vocals. Harrison believed that the single, alongside "Confide in Me", represented Minogue's Deconstruction period the most.[17] Similarly, Nick Levine from Digital Spy labelled the track a "classic".[18] Marc Andrews from DNA Magazine also believed it was one of the better highlights on the album, and complimented its "ballad"-inspired production.[19] Jude Rogers from The Guardian listed the track on her "10 of the Best Kylie Minogue Songs" list in June 2016; Rogers complimented the production and said "The second single from Kylie Minogue saw its maker mastering the pop ballad."[20]

Commercial performance

Commercially, the single charted moderately in Australia, Scotland, and the United Kingdom, peaking inside the top twenty in all three regions. It debuted at number 17 on the Australian Singles Chart, the third highest debut of the week.[21] During its fifth week, it peaked at number 11, and eventually spent 11 weeks in the top 50 chart, marking it one of Minogue's longest charting single at the time.[22] The single was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for physical shipments of 35,000 units in that region.[23] It had a similar chart run on the UK Singles Chart, debuting at number 17 and peaking at number 11. It spent four weeks inside the top 10, and spent a total of 9 weeks inside the top 100 chart, thus making it one of Minogue's longest charting singles in that region as well, upon its release.[24] The single debuted at number 23 on the Scottish Singles Chart, and peaked at number 14 the following week.[25] In Germany, it debuted at number 98 during the chart week of 6 February 1995. It peaked at number 86 on its second week, and stayed in the top 100 for four weeks.[26]

Music video

Minogue singing the song in the music video to "Put Yourself in My Place", which was loosely inspired by the film 1968 film Barbarella.[7]

An accompanying music video was directed by Kier McFarlane, and the narrative was loosely inspired by the film 1968 film Barbarella. According to Minogue, she stated that she had been a "massive" fan of the film, and wanted to pay tribute to the film's lead actress Jane Fonda, who played the titular character.[7] The video was shot in two days, where Minogue had been strapped with harnesses and wires; majority of the shooting included wires pulling off her clothes during those particular sequences.[4] Minogue commented in her 2002 book Kylie: La La La that it was one of her "most painful shoots", and complained that she felt "rigged" into all sorts of "contraptions".[15] Minogue also complained about the nineteen hours spent on both days, and revealed she cried during some of the shooting; she jokingly concluded in the book that she would never do another video that required harnesses and water.[15] Minogue's characteristics in the video were loosely inspired by the titular character of Barbarella, which included a large staff that help with styling, hair, and make-up.[15]

The video opens with a spacecraft travelling through space.[27] Minogue enters a small room in the spacecraft, wearing a pink spacesuit, and takes of her helmet and gloves; intercut scenes through the video has the spacecraft travelling through different space fields and atmospheres. By the first chorus, Minogue starts taking off parts of her spacesuit whilst spaceman from different rooms witness her; she turns on a machine that projects smoke and distracts them.[27] She then becomes fully nude by the second chorus; this marks Minogue's first video that she has been nude in, which was then immolated again in her 2001 advert campaign with Agent Provocateur.[7] Another spaceman witnesses Minogue nude but covering herself with a red blanket, and closes the window. The video ends with Minogue laying on a soft bedding, turning the lights off, and the spacecraft traveling to another destination.[7]

The music video garnered positive critiques from critics and music publications. Julie Aspinall complimented Minogue's sexual appeal in the video, and believed that the song itself was overshadowed by its visual presentation.[7] William Baker also commended Minogue's fashion styling and loose portrayal of Fonda's Barbarella character.[15] Sean Smith analysed the video more and found that Minogue, both at the time of the video's release and retrospectively, "was never shy about removing her clothes for the sake of her art... She suffered for her art."[4] Jude Rogers from The Guardian labelled the video "cheeky",[20] whilst Erika Brooks Adickman from Idolator listed it as one of Minogue's most iconic and sexy music videos.[28] At the 1995 ARIA Music Awards, Minogue won the award for the single in the Best Video category.[29] In retrospect, Minogue has cited the video amongst one of her favourites.[7][15][4]

Live performances and other uses

"Put Yourself in My Place" has been performed a some of Minogue's concert tours, and has appeared on several compilation albums. It was first performed live on Minogue's 1998 Intimate and Live concert tour, which appeared on the opening segment. An unreleased acoustic version that was performed during the rehearsals of the tour was added on her extended play Live and Other B-Sides, which was released in Australia as a free gift with her sixth studio album Impossible Princess (1997).[30][31] An acoustic version was performed as one of the opening tracks to her 2001 On a Night Like This Tour, and was included on the live DVD of the show.[32] On her KylieFever2002 concert tour, the single was included on Minogue's "The Crying Game" medley, which also featured the titular track, "Finer Feelings", and "Dangerous Game".[33] The single's most recent appearance was on her 2005 Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour in London, United Kingdom, where it appeared on her Minx In Space segment and served as one of the encore tracks.[34] Since its release, it has appeared on four of Minogue's greatest hits albums: Hits+ (2000),[35] Confide in Me (2001),[36] Ultimate Kylie (2004),[37] and Confide in Me: The Irresistible Kylie (2007).[38] The Driza-Bon remix appeared on her 2010 remix album Essential Mixes.[39] In 2012, British recording artist and producer MNEK had covered the song and released it on his official Soundcloud page.[40]

Formats and track listings

Australian and UK CD 1[8]
  1. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Radio edit) – 4:11
  2. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Extended Mix) – 5:48
  3. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Club Mix) – 7:03
  4. "Confide in Me" (Phillip Damien Mix) – 6:25
Australian and UK CD 2[9]
  1. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Radio mix) – 4:11
  2. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Driza Bone Mix) – 4:50
  3. "Put Yourself in My Place" (All-Stars Mix) – 4:54
  4. "Where Is the Feeling?" (Morales Mix) – 9:55
UK 12" vinyl 1[12]
  1. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Extended Mix) – 5:48
  2. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Club Mix) – 7:03
  3. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Driza Bone Mix) – 4:50
  4. "Put Yourself in My Place" (All-Stars Mix) – 4:54

UK 12" vinyl 2[13]
  1. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Extended Mix) – 5:48
  2. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Club Mix) – 7:03
  3. "Where Is the Feeling?" (Morales Mix) – 9:55
  4. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Driza Bone Mix) – 4:50
  5. "Put Yourself in My Place" (All-Stars Mix) – 4:54
  6. "Confide in Me" (Phillip Damien Mix) – 6:25
Cassette tape[14]
  1. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Radio edit) – 4:11
  2. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Club Mix) – 7:03
  3. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Radio edit) – 4:11
  4. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Club Mix) – 7:03
Japanese Mini CD[11]
  1. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Radio edit) – 4:11
  2. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Extended Mix) – 5:48
German Promo CD[10]
  1. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Radio edit) – 4:11
  2. "Put Yourself in My Place" (Dan's Quiet Storm Club Mix) – 7:03
  3. "Where Is the Feeling?" (Morales Mix) – 9:55

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the CD liner notes of Kylie Minogue:[3]

Recording
Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–95) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 86
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[25] 14
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[41] 95

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

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  2. 1 2 3 Denning, Adrian (19 September 2010). "Kylie Minogue Reviews". Adrian Denning. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
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