Studio Album · No. 7
Light Years Songwriting Credits by Kylie Minogue
Produced by Steve Anderson, Johnny Douglas, Guy Chambers, Richard Stannard
Holds writing credit on 9 of 14 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 14 documented
Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Kylie Minogue carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Light Years balances Minogue's own writing against marquee collaborators: she co-writes most tracks, sharing songs with Guy Chambers and Robbie Williams ('Loveboat,' 'Your Disco Needs You'), Steve Anderson, and Richard Stannard's Biffco team. The clearest outside-written moments are 'Spinning Around,' brought in from a Paula Abdul session, and the Barry White cover 'Under the Influence of Love.' Her authorship sits in the middle of her range here, neither absent nor dominant.
Light Years is the seventh studio album by Kylie Minogue, released in September 2000 on Parlophone and the record that launched her commercial comeback. Pivoting from the introspection of Impossible Princess to bright, camp disco-pop, it paired her with writers and producers including Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams, Richard Stannard, and Johnny Douglas. Minogue co-wrote much of the album, sharing credits across most tracks, with the disco standard 'Spinning Around' becoming a UK number one. Joyful and unapologetically pop, the album re-established her as a major hitmaker heading into the Fever era.
Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spinning Around
#1
|
Ira ShickmanOsborne BinghamKara DioGuardiPaula Abdul | Ira ShickmanOsborne BinghamKara DioGuardiPaula Abdul | Mike Spencer | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
On a Night Like This
#2
|
Steve TorchGraham StackMark TaylorBrian Rawling | Steve TorchGraham StackMark TaylorBrian Rawling | Graham StackMark Taylor | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
So Now Goodbye
|
Kylie MinogueSteve Anderson | Kylie Ann MinogueSteve Anderson | Johnny Douglas | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Disco Down
|
Johnny Douglas | Johnny Douglas | Johnny Douglas | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Loveboat
|
Kylie MinogueGuy ChambersRobbie Williams | Kylie Ann MinogueGuy ChambersRobbie Williams | Guy ChambersSteve Power | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Koocachoo
|
Kylie MinogueJohnny Douglas | Kylie Ann MinogueJohnny Douglas | Johnny Douglas | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Your Disco Needs You
|
Kylie MinogueGuy ChambersRobbie Williams | Kylie Ann MinogueGuy ChambersRobbie Williams | Guy ChambersSteve Power | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Please Stay
#10
|
Kylie MinogueRichard StannardJulian GallagherJohn Themis | Kylie Ann MinogueRichard StannardJulian GallagherJohn Themis | Richard StannardJulian Gallagher | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Bittersweet Goodbye
|
Kylie MinogueSteve Anderson | Kylie Ann MinogueSteve Anderson | Steve Anderson | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Butterfly
|
Kylie MinogueSteve Anderson | Kylie Ann MinogueSteve Anderson | Mark Picchiotti | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Under the Influence of Love
|
Paul PolitiBarry White | Paul PolitiBarry White | Richard StannardJulian Gallagher | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
I'm So High
|
Kylie MinogueGuy ChambersMegan Smith | Kylie Ann MinogueGuy ChambersMegan Smith | Guy ChambersSteve Power | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |
| 13 |
Kids
#2
|
Robbie WilliamsGuy Chambers | Robbie WilliamsGuy Chambers | Guy ChambersSteve Power | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals)Robbie Williams (Featured Vocals) |
| 14 |
Light Years
|
Kylie MinogueRichard StannardJulian Gallagher | Kylie Ann MinogueRichard StannardJulian Gallagher | Richard StannardJulian Gallagher | Kylie Minogue (Lead Vocals) |