Music's Too Sad Without You Explained

Music's Too Sad Without You
Cover:Music's Too Sad Without You cover art.png
Type:single
Artist:Kylie Minogue and Jack Savoretti
Album:Golden
Genre: Country pop[1]
Label:
Producer:Samuel Dixon
Chronology:Kylie Minogue singles
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Prev Year:2018
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Next Year:2018

"Music's Too Sad Without You" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue and English singer Jack Savoretti. It was released for contemporary hit radio on 13 October 2018 through BMG as the fifth single from Minogue's fourteenth studio album, Golden (2018). The song was written by Minogue, Savoretti and its producer Samuel Dixon. "Music's Too Sad Without You" has been described as a country-tinged ballad. Savoretti included a live performance of the song on the deluxe edition of his sixth studio album, Singing to Strangers (2019), and included the original version on the special edition of that album.

Background and composition

"Music's Too Sad Without You" was written by Minogue, Savoretti and Samuel Dixon, whilst produced by Dixon. In October 2018, Minogue and Savoretti both teased at the song's music video, posting stills on social media.[2] [3] A day later, Minogue announced the song as the fifth and final single from Golden, with the radio edit of the song premiering on 13 October 2018 on BBC Radio 2.[4] The song has been described as a country-tinged ballad.[5]

Music video

The music video for the song, directed by Joe Connor, was filmed in the Teatro La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy.[6] It premiered on YouTube on 15 October 2018 and has been viewed over 2.3 million times.[7]

Live performances

"Music's Too Sad Without You" was included on the set list for the Kylie Presents: Golden shows, with both Minogue and Savoretti performing the song. The song was also performed as part of the Venice Jazz Festival in July 2018.[8] On 10 November 2018, Minogue and Savoretti performed the song on The Jonathan Ross Show.[9] On 24 November 2018, they performed the song on Michael McIntyre's Big Show.[10]

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom13 October 2018Contemporary hit radioBMG
Various15 October 2018Digital download[12]
Italy16 October 2018Contemporary hit radioBMG[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kylie Minogue's final single from her Number 1 album Golden plus a performance on The X Factor confirmed. 9 October 2018. 4 November 2018. Jack White. Official Charts Company.
  2. Web site: Minogue. Kylie . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bozf-MhAWZx . 2021-12-24 . registration. Instagram . 12 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Savoretti . Jack . Music's too sad without you.... https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BozWG76DaPs . 2021-12-24 . registration.
  4. Web site: Minogue . Kylie . Lovers, I'm super excited to announce my next single from Golden is... 'Music's Too Sad Without You' with the incredible @jacksavoretti! Tune into Graham Norton's @bbcradio2 show from 10am BST tomorrow to hear the first play! Music video coming very very soon . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bo1Q-lpgYSV . 2021-12-24 . registration. Instagram . 12 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Kylie Minogue's final single from her Number 1 album Golden plus a performance on The X Factor confirmed. 9 October 2018. 4 November 2018. Jack White. Official Charts Company.
  6. Web site: Kylie Minogue Debuts Music's Too Sad Without You Video With Jack Savoretti. Entertainment Focus. Ellwood-Hughes. Pip . 16 October 2018. 5 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Kylie Minogue, Jack Savoretti - Music's Too Sad Without You. YouTube. 15 October 2018. 15 October 2020.
  8. Web site: E . Carol . Kylie Minogue & Jack Savoretti – Music's Too Sad Without You – Gran Teatro La Fenice, Venice 25/7/18 . 26 July 2018 . YouTube . 12 October 2018.
  9. Web site: Saturday's best TV: The Jonathan Ross Show; The X Factor. The Guardian. 10 November 2018. 10 November 2018.
  10. News: Newcastle bar Cosy Joes to have a starring role on Michael McIntyre's Big Show. Duke. Simon. 23 November 2018. The Evening Chronicle. 25 November 2018.
  11. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 11 November 2018. 12 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112022156/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-5-studenoga-2018/183251/. dead.
  12. Web site: Music's Too Sad Without You (Edit) - Single by Kylie Minogue & Jack Savoretti. . 13 October 2018.
  13. Web site: KYLIE MINOGUE "Music's Too Sad Without You" | (Radio Date: 16/10/2018).