Album · Kylie Minogue
Tension by Kylie Minogue
Tension is an album by Kylie Minogue, released in 2023. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 1 countdown appearance in total. The biggest is “Padam Padam”, on 1 list with a best position of #48.
Tension, Kylie Minogue's sixteenth studio album, arrived on 22 September 2023 through BMG and her own Darenote company, and it's the sound of a pop lifer refusing to coast. She started out chasing a 1980s concept, then binned it and let every track stand on its own, working with a crowd of producers including Richard "Biff" Stannard, Cutfather, Duck Blackwell, Lostboy and Oliver Heldens. The result is a glittering sprint through disco, synth-pop and club-ready dance-pop, all about love, lust, fun and taking charge.
"Padam Padam" went viral and became a cultural moment of its own, with the title track and "Hold on to Now" following it out. Critics ranked the album among her best, it topped the charts in Australia, Belgium, Scotland and the UK, and it spun off a remix set, a Las Vegas residency and a sequel, Tension II, in 2024.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Tension on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padam Padam | 1 | #48 | – | 2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.