Global InformationOn a Night Like This information
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| Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
| from the album Light Years | ||||
| B-side | "Ocean Blue" | |||
| Released | 11 September 2000 | |||
| Studio | Dreamhouse (London, England) | |||
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| Length | 3:32 | |||
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| "On a Night Like This" on YouTube | ||||
"On a Night Like This" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was released on 11 September 2000 by Parlophone and Mushroom Records as the second single for her seventh studio album, Light Years (2000), and was distributed in various formats. The track was originally recorded by Swedish singer Pandora and written by Steve Torch, Brian Rawling, Graham Stack, and Mark Taylor, while production was handled by the latter two, it was handed to Minogue to record. Musically, "On a Night Like This" is a Europop, dance-pop and house song that also incorporates elements of disco. Its lyrical content delves into experiencing unique, possibly sexual experiences during the night.
Upon its release, "On a Night Like This" received generally favourable reviews from music critics. Some of them complimented the production and its dance sound, whilst some noted that it did not stand out among other tracks from Light Years. Commercially, in Australia and the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number one and number two, respectively. Elsewhere, reached the top 40 in countries such as Sweden, Ireland, Finland, and New Zealand. An accompanying music video was shot by Douglas Avery, with its plot being inspired by the Martin Scorsese 1995 film Casino.
The song has been performed on all of Minogue's concert tours since its release, with the exception of the Anti Tour. Since its release, it has been selected by contemporary critics as one of her most recognizable and career-defining tracks. "On a Night Like This" was re-distributed as an orchestral version for her 2012 compilation album, The Abbey Road Sessions.