Two Hearts (Kish Mauve song)
2007 song by Kylie Minogue
"Two Hearts", alternatively titled "2 Hearts", is a song first recorded by British electronic duo Kish Mauve, written for their 2005 self-titled extended play and later re-recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her tenth studio album, X (2007). Both versions were written and produced by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell. Minogue's version was released on 9 November 2007 by Parlophone as the album's lead single. The song was Minogue's first commercial single since "Giving You Up" (2005), as she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005. After the announcement, Minogue took a hiatus between of two years to recover from her illness.
"2 Hearts" features instrumentation of electric guitars, guitars, drums, keyboards and piano riffs. The song also features "whooo"'s towards the chorus. Upon Minogue's release, "2 Hearts" received mixed reviews from music critics, who compared it to the works of Goldfrapp. The song was praised for its departure of musical content and the song's strength; however, the song received criticism for its production and for not living up to expectations.
Commercially, the song was successful worldwide.
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