Kylie Minogue’s ‘X’ Turns Five In The US: Stan & Deliver

Bradley Stern | April 1, 2013 6:30 am

Name: Marc Peterson | Location: Los Angeles, CA | Twitter: @marcloveskylie

4. Speakerphone: A true fan favorite and GROWER from Kylie’s X, it’s an adventurous production that demonstrates that, despite a few years off the stage, Kylie was (and still is) well up to speed with 21st century pop. The excellent “Speakerphone” begins with the sound of a strummed harp before diffusing into a shimmering, Scandinvian-tinged electro-pop number reminiscent of Robyn or The Knife — all snapping, sassy beats and vocodered vocal.

By the time Kylie performed the song on her long-awaited first US tour in 2009 (AKA For You, For Me Tour), we were all shaking our heads: “Why was ‘Speakerphone’ not released as a single?” Play it LOUD and PROUD…on your speakerphone!