Singles
"Some Kind of Bliss", the first single, became Minogue's least successful lead single release, reaching number twenty-two in the UK. and number twenty-seven in Australia. Written with James Dean Bradfield of the Manic Street Preachers, the song gave Minogue an edgier sound, with guitars taking the place of the drum machine beats heavily featured in her earlier efforts. The single was released the week of Diana, Princess of Wales's funeral and had to compete against Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997", which became the fastest-selling single in the UK, selling 658,000 copies in the UK on that day alone, and over 1.5 million copies in its first week and it would remain at number one for five weeks.
The second single "Did It Again" featured an aggressive vocal style, with alternative and Eastern musical influences. It became a top-twenty hit for Minogue in the UK and Australia. The song also featured a music video, directed by Pedro Romanhi. Minogue satirised her image in the video, in which four major incarnations of her career, "Indie Kylie", "Dance Kylie", "Sex Kylie", and "Cute Kylie", battled for supremacy.
"Breathe", the third single, reached the top twenty in the UK, as well as the top thirty in Australia. It was moderately successful in other parts of the world, reaching number one in Israel.
"Cowboy Style" was exclusively released as a single in Australia due to the success of Minogue's Intimate and Live concert tour. It charted at number thirty-nine on the ARIA Singles Chart.
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