{{Short description|2007 album by Kylie Minogue}} {{good article}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{Infobox album | name = X | type = studio | artist = [[Kylie Minogue]] | cover = KylieXCover.png | border = yes | alt = An image of Minogue posing with a fishnet veil. She wears bold red lipstick and nail polish, with her right hand slightly covering her lips. | released = {{Start date|2007|11|21|df=yes}} | recorded = July 2006–August 2007 | studio = <!--Format the items as a normal bulleted list; don't use other list templates --> * [[Jonas Jeberg]]'s studio ([[Copenhagen]]) * Magnetic ([[Ibiza]]) * EMI Publishing ([[London]]) * [[Metropolis Studios|Metropolis]] (London) * [[Olympic Studios|Olympic]] (London) * Sleeper (London) * Stanley House (London) * Echo ([[Los Angeles]]) * [[Murlyn Studios|Murlyn]] ([[Stockholm]]) | genre = <!--Sourced in Music and lyrics section. Do not add unsourced genres --> * [[Dance-pop]] * [[electropop]] * [[electronica]] * [[electroclash]] | length = {{duration|m=45|s=12}} | label = [[Parlophone]] | producer = <!--Format the items as a normal bulleted list; don't use other list templates --> * [[Bloodshy & Avant]] * [[Guy Chambers]] * [[Cutfather]] * [[Cathy Dennis]] * [[Freemasons (band)|Freemasons]] * [[Calvin Harris]] * [[Jonas Jeberg]] * [[Kish Mauve]] * [[Greg Kurstin]] * [[Karen Poole]] * Matt Prisne * [[Biffco|Richard "Biff" Stannard]] * [[Eg White]] | prev_title = [[Confide in Me: The Irresistible Kylie]] | prev_year = 2007 | next_title = [[Boombox (Kylie Minogue album)|Boombox]] | next_year = 2008 | misc = {{Singles | name = X | type = studio | single1 = [[Two Hearts (Kish Mauve song)#Kylie Minogue version|2 Hearts]] | single1date = 10 October 2007 | single2 = [[Wow (Kylie Minogue song)|Wow]] | single2date = 14 January 2008 | single3 = [[In My Arms (Kylie Minogue song)|In My Arms]] | single3date = 13 February 2008 | single4 = [[All I See]] | single4date = 11 March 2008 | single5 = [[The One (Kylie Minogue song)|The One]] | single5date = 28 July 2008 }} }}

'''''X''''' is the tenth studio album by Australian singer [[Kylie Minogue]]. [[EMI Music Japan]] released it first in Japan on 21&nbsp;November 2007, before its release in Australia by [[Warner Music Australia]] two days later. The album was released in the United Kingdom by [[Parlophone]] on 26 November 2007, and in the United States by [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] and [[Astralwerks]] on 1 April 2008. Work on the album began in July 2006, following Minogue's gradual recovery from [[breast cancer]]. After finishing [[Showgirl: Homecoming Tour]] in early 2007, she returned to the studio to complete the album, with the help from many producers including [[Bloodshy & Avant]], [[Calvin Harris]], [[Greg Kurstin]], and [[Freemasons (DJs)|Freemasons]].

''X'' is a [[dance-pop]] and [[electronica]] album that explore themes of sex and celebration. [[Music journalism|Music critics]] praised the production but were ambivalent towards its consistency and lyrical content. Minogue garnered several nominations for ''X'', including [[Brit Award for International Album|Brit Award for Best International Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album]]. Commercially, ''X'' debuted at number one on the [[Australian Albums Chart]] and peaked at number four on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. The album reached the top 20 in other countries, including Austria, Germany, Ireland, France, Scotland, and Switzerland.

Five [[Single (music)|singles]] were released from ''X''. The [[lead single]], "[[Two Hearts (Kish Mauve song)#Kylie Minogue version|2 Hearts]]", peaked inside the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, Spain, and the United Kingdom. "[[Wow (Kylie Minogue song)|Wow]]" was released in Australia and the UK, while "[[In My Arms (Kylie Minogue song)|In My Arms]]" was issued in Europe. "[[All I See]]" and "[[The One (Kylie Minogue song)|The One]]" were released as digital singles: the former to promote the album in the United States and the latter in Europe. Minogue promoted ''X'' by performing in the US during March and May 2008, and with the [[KylieX2008]] concert tour, which saw her perform around Europe, Oceania, South America, and Asia. The album has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide.

== Background and development == In 2004, [[Kylie Minogue]] released her second major [[greatest hits album]], ''[[Ultimate Kylie]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Paoletta|2005}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=56}}</ref> The album peaked within the top 10 and reached multi-platinum status in the UK,<ref>{{harvnb|Official Charts Company A}}; {{harvnb|British Phonographic Industry A}}</ref> Ireland,<ref>{{harvnb|Hung Medien A}}; {{harvnb|Irish Recorded Music Association A}}</ref> and Australia.<ref>{{harvnb|Hung Medien B}}; {{harvnb|Australian Recording Industry Association A}}</ref> In May 2005, while promoting ''Ultimate Kylie'' with the [[Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour]], Minogue was diagnosed with [[breast cancer]].<ref name="classic56">{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=56}}</ref> She canceled the remaining concert dates and underwent immediate treatment: she had a partial [[mastectomy]] to remove a lump from her left breast and spent the next six months receiving [[chemotherapy]].<ref>{{harvnb|Lampert|2006}}; {{harvnb|Bartram|2019}}</ref> Her hospitalization and treatment in Melbourne garnered intense media coverage.<ref>{{harvnb|CNN|2005}}; {{harvnb|Aiken|2005}}</ref> Following her recovery, Minogue worried about not having sung in some time and whether she could return to performing so soon after her treatment.<ref name="interview1">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 1}}</ref> The resumption of the tour was first announced in June 2006.<ref>{{harvnb|BBC News|2006a}}</ref> The rescheduled tour, renamed [[Showgirl: Homecoming Tour]], began in November and travelled to Australia and England.<ref>{{harvnb|BBC News|2006b}}</ref>

In July of the same year, Australian concert promoter [[Michael Gudinski]] revealed Minogue was in the studio recording new material.<ref>{{harvnb|BBC News|2006c}}</ref> She recalled feeling happy to be back in the studio and not under pressure to record an album.<ref name="interview1"/> At the start of the tour in November, Minogue said she was recording new tracks, and felt more inspired than she had for a long period of time.<ref>{{harvnb|''The Sydney Morning Herald''|2006}}</ref> Once the tour ended in January 2007, she returned to the studio to complete the album, feeling that finalizing it was a personal goal she had set. "I had to go back to the studio just to test myself and to get something off my chest, which I did", Minogue recalled.<ref name="interview1"/> ''X'' was the first album Minogue had consciously prepared for the recording process—she had been engaged in a cycle of record, release, and tour for much of her career.<ref name="interview1"/> The production took a year and a half to finish, with more than 40 songs recorded.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, tracks 1, 10, 13}}</ref> Finishing with ''X'' was a great relief to Minogue, who felt she was ready for more.<ref name="interview2">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 2}}</ref>

== Writing and recording == Towards the end of her cancer treatment in mid-2006, Minogue began writing in Melbourne, including the lyrics that would later form the basis of "Cosmic" and "No More Rain".<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 1}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 22}}</ref> She wrote lyrics about her experience during her recovery from breast cancer to a [[disco]] beat.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 22}}; {{harvnb|''Wales Online''|2006}}</ref> [[Jake Shears]] and [[Babydaddy]] of [[Scissor Sisters]], co-writers of "[[I Believe in You (Kylie Minogue song)|I Believe in You]]", joined Minogue at recording sessions in New York.<ref name="scissors">{{harvnb|Moran|2007}}</ref> They did several [[Demo (music)|demos]] together, resulting in "White Diamond".<ref>{{harvnb|Moran|2007}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=61}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 12}}</ref> The track did not appear in the final tracklist, but Minogue later chose it to perform in the Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour and included the song in the [[White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue|documentary of the same name]].<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2007a}}; {{harvnb|Moran|2007}}</ref> London group [[Kish Mauve]] re-produced two of their own songs for Minogue, "[[Lose Control (Kish Mauve song)|Lose Control]]" and "[[2 Hearts (Kylie Minogue song)#Kylie Minogue version|2 Hearts]]".<ref name="classic61">{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=61}}</ref> Minogue loved "2 Hearts" the first time she heard it and did several takes on the verses to make it sound more effortless and lazier.<ref name="interview14">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 14}}</ref> Danish producers [[Cutfather]] and [[Jonas Jeberg]] forwarded a demo of "Like a Drug" to Parlophone and later flew to London to record the track with Minogue within a day.<ref name="interview16">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 16}}</ref> While there, they also recorded "[[All I See]]" and "Rippin' Up the Disco".<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 23}}; {{harvnb|Parlophone|2007e}}</ref> "All I See" was co-written by [[Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano]], whose vocals on the demo were used on the final version.<ref name="interview16" />

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Songwriter [[Guy Chambers]], whom Minogue met at a social event in 2006, offered her a song he had written over four years before.<ref name="interview19">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 19}}</ref> The track is built around a [[Sampling (music)|sample]] of [[Serge Gainsbourg]] and [[Brigitte Bardot]]'s "[[Bonnie and Clyde (Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot song)|Bonnie and Clyde]]" (1968).<ref name="interview19"/> [[Cathy Dennis]] joined Minogue working on the track, which became "Sensitized".<ref name="interview19"/> Minogue also completed "Cosmic" with producer [[Eg White]].<ref name="XUK" /> Minogue collaborated with her longstanding co-writers team [[Biffco]], including Richard Stannard, Julian Peake, and Paul Harris.<ref>{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007e}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 24}}</ref> Together they wrote "Stars" and "I Don't Know What It Is" (with [[Rob Davis (musician)|Rob Davis]]) in [[Brighton]].<ref>{{harvnb|EMI Music Japan|2007a}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 24}}</ref> Stannard also co-produced "[[The One (Kylie Minogue song)|The One]]" with Russell Small and James Wiltshire, better known as the English duo [[Freemasons (band)|Freemasons]].<ref name="interviewtheone">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 21}}</ref> Music group Laid and Emma Holmgren originally recorded "The One", but they eventually gave the song to Minogue.<ref name="classic70">{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: Top 40 Kylie Track|page=70}}</ref> In April 2007, Scottish producer [[Calvin Harris]] was announced as a producer working on ''X''.<ref>{{harvnb|MTV|2007a}}</ref> He was introduced to Minogue through her [[Artists and repertoire|A&R]] executive Jamie Nelson.<ref>{{harvnb|Abjekt|2007}}; {{harvnb|MTV|2007b}}</ref> He ended up co-writing "[[In My Arms (Kylie Minogue song)|In My Arms]]", "Stars" (both with Biffco), and "Heart Beat Rock" (with [[Karen Poole]]).<ref name="classic61" />

Sessions in Stockholm with songwriter Poole and Swedish producers [[Bloodshy & Avant]] resulted in the tracks "[[Speakerphone (song)|Speakerphone]]", "Cherry Bomb" and "Nu-di-ty".<ref>{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=61}}; {{harvnb|Parlophone|2007d}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 22}}</ref> Minogue brought out her lyric book and attempted to work on "No More Rain" with the duo, but their production-heavy style did not work well with the song.<ref name="interview22">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 22}}</ref> Minogue had formed a friendship with her frequent co-writing partner Poole prior to the production.<ref name="interviewwow">{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 26}}</ref> Minogue felt easy when co-writing songs with her because they shared the same [[vocal register]].<ref name="interviewwow" /> Feeling tired of recording in London, Minogue suggested going to [[Ibiza]] with Poole and American producer [[Greg Kurstin]] in August. They set up a studio booth in a villa and put the final touches on the album.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 26}}; {{harvnb|McCabe|2009}}</ref> They wrote "[[Wow (Kylie Minogue song)|Wow]]" on the day they arrived in Ibiza; "King or Queen", "Carried Away", "Do It Again" and "Magnetic Electric" were also written and recorded during these same sessions.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 26}}; {{harvnb|Parlophone|2008}}</ref> Minogue also gave "No More Rain" to Kurstin to complete a new production on the song.<ref name="interview22"/>

Several tracks with other songwriters and producers were rejected during the production process.<ref name="classic59">{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=59}}</ref> Minogue completed a few tracks with her longtime collaborator [[Steve Anderson (musician)|Steve Anderson]]—one of those is a track titled "[[Flower (Kylie Minogue song)|Flower]]" that was later recorded for the orchestral album ''[[The Abbey Road Sessions (Kylie Minogue album)|The Abbey Road Sessions]]'' (2012).<ref>{{harvnb|Daw|2012}}</ref> Scottish musician [[Mylo]] was shocked when his recorded tracks with Minogue were scrapped, despite being told they were being sent off to be mixed and would be on the final record.<ref>{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=59}}; {{harvnb|Tong|2007}}</ref> Minogue was reportedly working with [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] producer [[Terry Riley]], her longtime collaborator [[Stock Aitken Waterman]] and New York-based DJ [[Roger Sanchez]], who says she is "moving in a different direction"; their work never materialised.<ref>{{harvnb|Moran|2007}}; {{harvnb|West|2006}}; {{harvnb|Dingwall|2006}}</ref> [[Neil Tennant]] and [[Chris Lowe]], better known as [[Pet Shop Boys]], were invited to write a handful of tracks, which were apparently rejected.<ref name="poprush">{{harvnb|Youngs|2009}}</ref> They ended up using some of the rejected ideas for their own 2009 album ''[[Yes (Pet Shop Boys album)|Yes]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Youngs|2009}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=61}}</ref> English band [[Hot Chip]] was asked to meet a "top-line songwriter" from Minogue's camp, but this never occurred as they were busy making ''[[Made in the Dark]]'' (2008).<ref>{{harvnb|''NME''|2007a}}</ref> [[Nelly Furtado]] reportedly had a duet with Minogue for the album, but the song was never recorded.<ref name="starcanada">{{harvnb|Iannacci|2007}}</ref> Further submissions came from [[Boy George]],<ref name="boygeorge">{{harvnb|West|2006}}</ref> [[Amanda Ghost]],<ref name="boygeorge" /> [[Mark Ronson]],<ref name="talksleaks">{{harvnb|Adams|2008a}}</ref> [[Daft Punk]],<ref name="talksleaks" /> [[Alan Braxe]],<ref name="talksleaks" /> [[Groove Armada]],<ref name="talksleaks" /> [[Hannah Robinson]],<ref>{{harvnb|Wass|2014}}</ref> [[Siobhan Fahey]],<ref name="classic59" /> [[Goldfrapp]],<ref name="classic59" /> [[Dragonette]],<ref name="starcanada" /> [[Sneaky Sound System]],<ref>{{harvnb|Palathingal|2007}}</ref> and [[Kiki Lesendrić]].<ref>{{harvnb|''Klix.ba''|2007}}</ref>

== Musical styles == {{multiple image|total_width=280|image1=CoolGwenStefanitset new.jpg|alt-1=Gwen Stefani wearing a black striped crop-top while performing at the Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts in Mansfield, Massachusetts in May 2007|image2=Britney Spears Concert London.jpg|alt-2=Britney Spears performing at The O2 Arena in London in 2009, wearing sunglasses, a black see-through corset and fishnet stockings|footer=Minogue's musical direction and vocal delivery on ''X'' were compared to those of American singers [[Gwen Stefani]] (''left, pictured in 2007'') and [[Britney Spears]] (''right, pictured in 2009'')}}

''X'' has been characterized as a [[dance-pop]] and [[electronica]] album that incorporates elements of [[electropop]] and [[pop rock]].<ref>{{harvnb|Spike}}; {{harvnb|True}}; {{harvnb|Hunter|2008}}</ref> Chris True of [[AllMusic]] commented on the album's musical diversity, pointing out the mix of calculated dance-pop from Minogue's early 2000s releases and her personal work akin to ''[[Kylie Minogue (album)|Kylie Minogue]]'' (1994) and ''Impossible Princess'' (1997).<ref name="allmusic" /> [[BBC Music]]'s Chris Long felt ''X'' captured the trend for [[Electro (music)|electro music]].<ref name="bbcmusic" /> Tom Ewing of ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' called it an album that "hops around searching for a sound it's comfortable with" and felt Minogue was trying to have "the whole contemporary UK pop scene on a single CD".<ref name="pitchfork" /> Sharon O'Connell of [[Yahoo! Music]], [[Alexis Petridis]] of ''[[The Guardian]]'' and Ewing found the influences from other contemporary artists in the late 2000s, such as Daft Punk, [[Girls Aloud]], [[Britney Spears]], [[Gwen Stefani]] and [[Sugababes]].<ref>{{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}; {{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|O'Connell|2007}}</ref>

The album opens with "2&nbsp;Hearts", a 1970s-style [[electro-rock]], [[Glam rock|glam]] track.<ref name="50thbday">{{harvnb|Adams|2018}}</ref> The song features heavy [[piano]] rolls, [[electric guitar]], and chanting "whooo" towards the chorus.<ref>{{harvnb|True}}; {{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|page=67|ps=: Top 40 Kylie Track}}</ref> [[Music critic]]s found its production was influenced by Goldfrapp,<ref>{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|page=67|ps=: Top 40 Kylie Track}}</ref> Roxy Music,<ref>{{harvnb|True}}; {{harvnb|Anderman|2008}}</ref> [[PJ Harvey]],<ref name="lostatsea">{{harvnb|Weiss|2008}}</ref> Scissor Sisters,<ref>{{harvnb|Devores|2008}}; {{harvnb|Robinson|2007b}}</ref> and [[Blondie (band)|Blondie]].<ref name="spikeandadams">{{harvnb|Spike}}; {{harvnb|Adams|2018}}</ref> "Sensitized", another rock track, is built around the sample of Gainsbourg and Bardot's "Bonnie and Clyde".<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 1}}; {{harvnb|Anderman|2008}}</ref> Ewing wrote the track swings harder than anything else on the album, while Spike commented it comes off like a diluted version of "[[Cowboy Style]]" (1997) with a slower pace.<ref>{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Spike}}</ref> The 1980s-evoking disco-rock "Stars" features guitar riffs in the chorus.<ref>{{harvnb|Hughes|2008}}; {{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}; {{harvnb|Levine|2007}}</ref>

The synth-pop "In My Arms" features a flimsy, nearly-punk production by Harris.<ref>{{harvnb|Sawdey|2008}}; {{harvnb|Hughes|2008}}</ref> Ewing felt his production works like "a cassette player version of [[Justice (band)|Justice]]—all hiss and stickytape", while Ed Power of ''[[Hot Press]]'' called it a [[Giorgio Moroder]] update for the [[Generation Z]].<ref>{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Power|2007}}</ref> The track contains fuzzy synths, 'whooosh!' effects, clattering beats, and an intro where Minogue robotically wonders "How do you describe a feeling?".<ref>{{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}; {{harvnb|Levine|2008}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|page=71|ps=: Top 40 Kylie Track}}</ref> The stomping electro track "Like a Drug" has a sinister production, with a distorted airy vibe.<ref name="spikeandadams"/> Critics noted the similarities between the track and [[Visage (band)|Visage]]'s "[[Fade to Grey (Visage song)|Fade to Grey]]" (1980), and [[Mel & Kim]]'s "[[Respectable (Mel and Kim song)|Respectable]]" (1987).<ref>{{harvnb|Adams|2018}}; {{harvnb|Scott|2008}}; {{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}</ref> "Heart Beat Rock" has sing-a-long verses, stuttering beats, and frothy [[Neptunes]]' keyboards.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 20}}; {{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|O'Connell|2007}}; {{harvnb|Ritter|2008}}</ref> Both Ewing and Bruce Scott of ''Prefix'' commented that "Heart Beat Rock" is better suited for Gwen Stefani, who embodied a more sassy and exciting tone.<ref>{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Scott|2008}}</ref> The electro-disco "Wow" opens with a jangling piano line, and contains an "ooh-wow-wow" refrain towards the chorus.<ref>{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}; {{harvnb|Rosen|2008}}; {{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Come into My World" by [[John Earls|Earls, John]]|page=57}}</ref> It was compared to Madonna's "[[Holiday (Madonna song)|Holiday]]" (1983),<ref>{{harvnb|Anderman|2008}}; {{harvnb|O'Connell|2007}}; {{harvnb|Rule|2008}}</ref> the work of Stock Aitken and Waterman,<ref name="guardian"/> and Daft Punk by music critics.<ref name="spin"/> "Nu-di-ty" is a funky electronic track that has influences from [[Timbaland]],<ref>{{harvnb|Spike}}; {{harvnb|Hughes|2008}}</ref> Spears,<ref>{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Sawdey|2008}}</ref> and [[Black Eyed Peas]].<ref name="lostatsea" /> Minogue speaks Japanese at the end of the track: "どういたしまして" ("You're welcome").<ref>{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 27}}</ref>

"Speakerphone" is a mellow and distorted electronic pop song that was compared to Daft Punk and Girls Aloud by critics.<ref>{{harvnb|Spike}}; {{harvnb|Power|2007}}</ref> The multi-layer song is built around a tantalising harp tune.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 18}}; {{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}</ref> Hughes claimed "Speakerphone" flirts with [[hip hop music|hip hop]] elements, while Levine and Dan Weiss of ''Lost At Sea'' viewed the track as an extension of Spears' ''Blackout'' era.<ref>{{harvnb|Hughes|2008}}; {{harvnb|Levine|2007}}; {{harvnb|Weiss|2008}}</ref> "The One" is an electro-disco track with [[morse code|morse-code]] synths and [[Four on the floor (music)|four on the floor]] beats.<ref name="pitchfork" /> The track is reminiscent of the work of [[New Order (band)|New Order]],<ref>{{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}; {{harvnb|Walters|2008}}; {{harvnb|Weiss|2008}}</ref> Stock Aitken Waterman,<ref>{{harvnb|Sawdey|2008}}; {{harvnb|Walters|2008}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 21}}</ref> and Minogue's "I Believe in You".<ref>{{harvnb|Levine|2007}}; {{harvnb|Spike}}</ref> The cheery electro-pop "No More Rain"<ref name="bostonglobe">{{harvnb|Anderman|2008}}</ref> is similar to the work of [[Ace of Base]],<ref name="popmatters" /> 90s-era [[Madonna]],<ref>{{harvnb|Sanneh|2007}}; {{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}</ref> Pet Shop Boys, and Goldfrapp.<ref>{{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}; {{harvnb|Power|2007}}</ref> The soulful R&B ballad "All I See" contains repetitive metronomic beats, strutting bassline, and a strummed-harp sample.<ref>{{harvnb|Adams|2018}}; {{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}; {{harvnb|Hughes|2008}}</ref> The song includes an [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolation]] from [[The Gap Band]]'s "[[Outstanding]]" (1982).<ref name="XUK">{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007d}}</ref> "All I See" garnered frequent comparisons with the work of Janet Jackson.<ref>{{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}; {{harvnb|Levine|2007}}; {{harvnb|Rule|2008}}</ref> The sentimental "Cosmic" contains dreamy piano chords.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 19}}; {{harvnb|Anderman|2008}}; {{harvnb|Levine|2007}}</ref>

== Themes and vocals == Critics identified the themes of sex and celebration on ''X''.<ref name="rosenandhubbard">{{harvnb|Rosen|2008}}; {{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}</ref> Minogue described ''X'' as a sensual and feel-good [[pop music|pop]] collection that is "much more of a celebration" than her previous releases.<ref>{{harvnb|Dingwall|2006}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 1}}; {{harvnb|Adams|2008a}}; {{harvnb|Taylor|2007}}</ref> Joan Anderman of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' and Ewing highlighted the enthusiastic and celebratory nature throughout the record.<ref>{{harvnb|Anderman|2008}}; {{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}</ref> [[Dotdash|About.com]]'s Jax Spike viewed it is "an album meant for partying and having fun", while Petridis noted it relies heavily on the sexual and filled with [[double-entendre]]s.<ref>{{harvnb|Spike}}; {{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}</ref> Minogue exclaims "I'm in love" on the opening track, "2 Hearts".<ref name="50thbday"/> "The One" is a message to a lover, telling him she is the one and wanting him to love her.<ref name="pitchfork" /> The track has a reference to [[Michelangelo]]'s ''[[The Creation of Adam]]'' in the lyrics: "It's a feeling that I need to know / Close to touch like Michelangelo".<ref name="interviewtheone" /> Minogue references dancing and sex on "Wow", while telling her man to perform a [[striptease]] on "Nu-di-ty".<ref name="rosenandhubbard"/>

"Stars", "No More Rain" and "Cosmic" touch upon Minogue's experience following her cancer treatment.<ref>{{harvnb|Adams|2008a}}; {{harvnb|Taylor|2007}}; {{harvnb|True}}; {{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 29}}</ref> On "No More Rain", Minogue wonders about the universe and fantasises about her return to the performing stage.<ref>{{harvnb|Levine|2007}}; {{harvnb|Power|2007}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 22}}</ref> On "Stars", she contemplates the [[meaning of life]], advises the listener not to let a chance of love slip away, and to find joy in everyday life.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, tracks 24, 25}}</ref> "Cosmic" has Minogue listing things she wants to do, including writing a song called "Cosmic" and speaking without the interruption.<ref>{{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 19}}; {{harvnb|Taylor|2007}}</ref> Minogue recalled writing these songs as a [[mantra]] for positivity, and a tribute for the support she received from the public during her recovery.<ref name="interview22"/> Minogue refused to release an album full of material about her cancer treatment, thinking it would be seen as ''[[Impossible Princess]]''&nbsp;2 and be equally critiqued.<ref>{{harvnb|Adams|2008a}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 22}}</ref> Several critics commented on the decision to ignore her health struggle and her breakup with French actor [[Olivier Martinez]] on ''X''.<ref>{{harvnb|Rosen|2008}}; {{harvnb|O'Connell|2007}}</ref> Evan Sawdey of ''[[PopMatters]]'' felt the album missed "a chance to say something deeply profound that would reach millions of people". He compared ''X'' to [[Sheryl Crow]]'s ''[[Detours (Sheryl Crow album)|Detours]]'' (2008), an album which explicitly addressed Crow's cancer struggle and her breakup with [[Lance Armstrong]].<ref name="popmatters" /> O'Connell said Minogue "might well have fancied a bit of fashionable recorded exorcism" similar to Spears' ''Blackout''.<ref name="yahoo" />

Minogue's high-pitched and light tone of vocals on ''X'' attracted comments from several critics. Josh Love of ''[[The News & Observer]]'' thought her voice can match with the "chirpy buoyancy" of Stefani, Spears and [[Janet Jackson]].<ref name="newsandobserver">{{harvnb|Love|2008}}</ref> O'Connell linked her delivery to the breathy suggestiveness of [[Marilyn Monroe]] and the trademark [[falsetto]] of [[André 3000]].<ref name="yahoo">{{harvnb|O'Connell|2007}}</ref> Critics also noted the hyper treatment of Minogue's voice, which is distorted and sliced-up on tracks like "Speakerphone" and "Nu-di-ty".<ref name="vocaleffects">{{harvnb|O'Connell|2007}}; {{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}; {{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}</ref> Petridis and Hubbard felt her delivery through electronic effects was robotic and made her sounds less connected to the music.<ref>{{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}; {{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}</ref> Sawdey, on the other hand, found Minogue engages the listener with her [[sex kitten]] persona despite her limited voice, and compared her robotic delivery on "Speakerphone" favourably to those of Spears during her ''[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]'' (2007) album.<ref name="popmatters" /> [[Jody Rosen]] of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' suggested she made the right choice to allow her vocals to be "processed and thoroughly [[T-Pain]]ed".<ref name="rollingstone">{{harvnb|Rosen|2008}}</ref>

== Packaging and release == Minogue's frequent collaborator [[William Baker (fashion designer)|William Baker]] shot the album's artwork, while Adjective Noun designed it.<ref name="XUK" /> The cover depicts Minogue with red lip-gloss in a punky and 1980s [[chic]] style.<ref name="classic119" /> Christian Guiltenane of ''[[Classic Pop (magazine)|Classic Pop]]'' felt the airbrushed retro image was an homage to the [[Patrick Nagel]] illustration for [[Duran Duran]]'s ''[[Rio (Duran Duran album)|Rio]]'' (1982).<ref name="classic119">{{harvnb|Flynn|2019|ps=: "Dress Me Up 100 Ways" by Guiltenane, Christian|page=117}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Idolator (website)|Idolator]]'', Mike Wass and Robbie Daw commented the cover artwork is stylish and flaw-free.<ref name="exquisite">{{harvnb|Wass|Daw|2014}}</ref> The album's title, ''X'', is a reference to Minogue's tenth studio album; X is the [[Roman numerals|Roman numeral]] for the number 10.<ref name="xtitle">{{harvnb|''Kylie.com'' A}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 8}}</ref> The original title of the album was ''Magnetic Electric'', the title of a bonus track.<ref name="xtitle"/> Minogue changed the title to what her fans had been calling the album all along.<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com'' A}}; {{harvnb|Hale|2007|ps=, track 8}}; {{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008}}; {{harvnb|Taylor|2007}}</ref> She decided on the final track listing for ''X'' with longtime manager Terry Blamey.<ref name="stillinmotion">{{harvnb|McCabe|2009}}</ref> Minogue managed to save some of the rejected tracks for [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] releases.<ref>{{harvnb|Taylor|2007}}; {{harvnb|Iannacci|2007}}</ref> "Some may be held for later on but you never know when and where they will turn up – most of them are quite good", Minogue said.<ref name="starcanada" />

{{multiple image|total_width=280|align=left|image1=Jolin Tsai 2 resized.jpg|alt-1=Jolin Tsai wearing a black leather jacket and smiling in 2007|image2=Aleks Syntek.jpg|alt-2=Aleks Syntek wearing a hat and glasses while holding a microphone|footer="In My Arms" was released as a duet between Minogue and Taiwanese singer [[Jolin Tsai]] (''left, pictured in 2007'') on the Asian edition of ''X'', and Mexican singer-songwriter [[Aleks Syntek]] on the Mexican edition (''right, pictured in 2008'')}}

In March 2007, a track titled "Excuse My French" was [[Music leak|leaked on the Internet]]; sources claimed it was to be Minogue's new [[Single (music)|single]]. Minogue later issued a statement on her official website denying recording the track.<ref>{{harvnb|''Ninemsn''|2007}}; {{harvnb|''Hindustan Times''|2007}}</ref> Two months later, ten new tracks by Minogue were leaked and uploaded to certain [[File sharing|file-sharing]] sites, among them were "Stars" and "Sensitized".<ref name="leaktracks">{{harvnb|Yahoo! Music|2007}}; {{harvnb|''The Sydney Morning Herald''|2007}}</ref> Despite being pulled by [[YouTube]] and some of the file-sharing sites, the leaked tracks had already been widely distributed through [[Internet forum|forums]] and [[blog]]s.<ref name="leaktracks"/> After the release of ''X'' was announced with a confirmed tracklist on 21 September 2007, Mylo briefly posted two of his rejected tracks for the album on his official website and [[MySpace]] account.<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2007a}}; {{harvnb|''NME''|2007b}}</ref> The [[MP3]] files, titled "In The Mood For Love" and "Spell of Desire", went offline hours later.<ref>{{harvnb|''NME''|2007b}}; {{harvnb|Thorogood|2007}}; {{harvnb|BBC News|2007}}</ref> Minogue claimed the leaked tracks were demos and said: "I think any artist would be annoyed with that... Still, it was a lesson learnt."<ref name="talksleaks" />

[[EMI Music Japan]] first released the standard edition of ''X'' in Japan on 21&nbsp;November 2007, with two bonus tracks: "King or Queen" and "I Don't Know What It Is".<ref name="emijp">{{harvnb|EMI Music Japan|2007a}}</ref> A special edition with a bonus DVD was also available, featuring an interview with Minogue, and the trailer for ''White Diamond''.<ref>{{harvnb|EMI Music Japan|2007b}}</ref> Two days later, [[Warner Music Australia]] distributed the album in Australia,<ref name="ausrel" /> while [[Parlophone]] and [[EMI]] released it in Europe.<ref name="europerel">{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007b}}; {{harvnb|EMI Music Germany|2007a}}; {{harvnb|EMI|2007a}}</ref> Two editions of the album were available,<ref>{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007c}}; {{harvnb|EMI Music Germany|2007b}}; {{harvnb|EMI|2007b}}</ref> with a [[CD-ROM]] section on the standard edition containing access to the exclusive track "Rippin' Up The Disco".<ref name="europerel" /> In the UK, ''X'' was released on 26&nbsp;November, also with two editions.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007d}}; {{harvnb|Parlophone|2007e}}</ref> A limited [[USB]] edition was available in the UK and Canada, featuring a tiny animated doll of Minogue in the style of the release artwork.<ref>{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007a}}; {{harvnb|Harde|2008}}</ref>

"Magnetic Electric" and "White Diamond" were included on the Australian and New Zealand releases from the [[iTunes Store]] in 2007.<ref name="ausitunes">{{harvnb|KDB Pty|2007c}}; {{harvnb|KDB Pty|2007d}}</ref> Minogue recorded "In My Arms" as a duet with Taiwanese singer [[Jolin Tsai]] on the Asian edition of ''X'' (released in November 2007),<ref>{{harvnb|Reuters|2007}}; {{harvnb|Gold Typhoon|2007a}}</ref> and with Mexican singer-songwriter [[Aleks Syntek]] on the Mexican edition (released in June 2008).<ref>{{harvnb|''El Universal''|2008}}; {{harvnb|Parlophone|2008}}</ref> The Chinese edition replaces the solo version of "In My Arms" with the version featuring Tsai, while omitting the tracks "Like a Drug", "Speakerphone" and "Nu-di-ty" because of censorship.<ref name="chinarel">{{harvnb|EMI|2009a}}</ref> In the United States, [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] and [[Astralwerks]] released ''X'' in April 2008 with two bonus tracks: the extended mix of "All I See" featuring rapper [[Mims (rapper)|Mims]] and "Carried Away".<ref name="USeditions">{{harvnb|Capitol|Astralwerks|2008a}}; {{harvnb|Capitol|Astralwerks|2008b}}</ref> Mexico released a special edition in 2008, which contains three bonus tracks: "Carried Away", "Cherry Bomb", and "Do It Again".<ref name="Mexico" /> A special tour edition package was released in southern Asia and Australia, featuring the track "Magnetic Electric", various remixes and bonus videos.<ref>{{harvnb|Gold Typhoon|2008}}; {{harvnb|Warner Music Australia|2008}}; {{harvnb|''San Francisco Examiner''|2008}}</ref>

== Promotion == === Live performances and tour === {{See also|KylieX2008}} [[File:KylieX2008 July Berlin (17).jpg|thumb|alt=Minogue performing in a line of dancers in front of the LED background|Minogue and her dancers performing album single "[[In My Arms (Kylie Minogue song)|In My Arms]]" during one of the dates of the [[KylieX2008]] tour]] To promote the album's release, Minogue performed on an exclusive show on [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] called ''The Kylie Show'', aired on 10&nbsp;November 2007.<ref name="kylieshow">{{harvnb|''The Age''|2007}}</ref> Minogue performed songs from her previous albums and sneak peek songs from ''X'', while also doing comedy sketches with her sister [[Dannii Minogue|Dannii]], her former co-star [[Jason Donovan]], and [[Simon Cowell]].<ref>{{harvnb|''The Age''|2007}}; {{harvnb|Knox|2007}}</ref> The show aired on the Australian [[Seven Network]] on 5&nbsp;February 2008.<ref>{{harvnb|Knox|2008a}}</ref> Minogue joined [[Jo Whiley]] on BBC Radio 1 for a special show, ''Kylie and Whiley'', during which they recreated a scene from the Australian TV series ''[[Neighbours]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Whilery|2007}}</ref> Minogue appeared on 14&nbsp;January 2008 on the Australian morning program ''[[Sunrise (Australian TV program)|Sunrise]]'', her first in-studio [[Breakfast television|breakfast interview]] in more than a decade.<ref>{{harvnb|Knox|2008b}}</ref>

Minogue went on several television shows in the US to promote the album. On 31&nbsp;March 2008, she gave an interview on the ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'' show with [[Matt Lauer]] inside the [[NBC Studios (New York City)|NBC Studios]] in Manhattan.<ref>{{harvnb|''The Weekend Australian''|2008}}</ref> On 1&nbsp;April, the same day ''X'' hit US stores, Minogue performed "All I See" and "[[Can't Get You Out of My Head]]" live on a [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 6)|season 6]] episode of the American program ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''. It was her first performance on American TV in four years and was viewed by more than 17&nbsp;million people.<ref>{{harvnb|''Herald Sun''|2008}}; {{harvnb|''Metro''|2018}}</ref> She was interviewed and performed "All I See" on ''[[The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson]]'' and ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Goodman|2008}}; {{harvnb|''The Weekend Australian''|2008}}</ref> Her last appearance on the US-promo tour was on ''[[Idol Gives Back]]'', an ''[[American Idol]]'' charitable campaign of on April&nbsp;9.<ref>{{harvnb|Vary|2008}}</ref>

To promote the album, Minogue announced her tenth concert tour in late November 2007, titled [[KylieX2008]].<ref>{{harvnb|MTV|2007c}}</ref> It began in May 2008 and concluded in December.<ref>{{harvnb|''Metro''|2007}}; {{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008}}</ref> Travelling to Europe, South America, Asia, and Australasia,<ref name="kyliex08">{{harvnb|''Kylie.com'' B}}</ref> Minogue spent $20&nbsp;million for the production, making it her most expensive tour at the time; in comparison, Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour cost her $5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{harvnb|Terra|2008}}</ref> The concerts were divided into eight segments: Xlectro Static, Cheer Squad, Beach Party, Xposed, Naughty Manga Girl, Starry Nights, Black Versus White, and the encore.<ref name="kyliex08" /> Tickets for the first eight shows sold out in less than two hours in early December 2007.<ref>{{harvnb|MTV|2007d}}</ref> KylieX2008 was commercially successful, grossing $70,000,000 from ticket sales.<ref>{{harvnb|Herrera|2009}}; {{harvnb|''Pollstar''|2009}}</ref> The DVD of the tour, ''[[KylieX2008 (video)|KylieX2008]]'', was released on December&nbsp;1, 2008.<ref>{{harvnb|Brzoznowski|2008}}; {{harvnb|''eBroadcast Australia''|2008}}</ref>

=== Singles === [[File:Kyliex2008 auckland (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|upright|alt= Photograph of Minogue in a red outfit singing into a microphone |Minogue performing the album's lead single, "[[Two Hearts (Kish Mauve song)#Kylie Minogue version|2 Hearts]]", during the [[KylieX2008]] tour]] "2&nbsp;Hearts" was released as the [[lead single]] from ''X'' in October 2007.<ref name="announce" /> "I Don't Know What It Is" and "King or Queen" were included on the single's B-side.<ref name="announce">{{harvnb|''Kylie.com'' |2007b}}</ref> The single and its remixes were leaked onto file-sharing websites on 9&nbsp;October 2007, forcing it to be premiered on British radio the following day.<ref>{{harvnb|Rakowski|2007}}</ref> [[Dawn Shadforth]] directed the [[music video]] for "2&nbsp;Hearts" filmed at [[Shepperton Studios]] in [[Surrey]] in September.<ref name="stuff">{{harvnb|''Stuff''|2007}}</ref> The video shows Minogue singing on a stage with a band with a look similar to that of American actress Marilyn Monroe.<ref>{{harvnb|Globo|2007}}</ref> "2&nbsp;Hearts" debuted atop of the [[ARIA Charts|Australian Singles Chart]], becoming her first number-one single since "[[Slow (Kylie Minogue song)|Slow]]" (2003) and her tenth overall.<ref name="auschart">{{harvnb|Hung Medien B}}</ref> On the [[UK Singles Chart]], it reached a peak position of number four and remained in the top 75 for 13 weeks.<ref name="kylieuk">{{harvnb|Official Charts Company A}}</ref>

The next two singles, "Wow" and "In My Arms", were released simultaneously. "In My Arms" was issued in several European countries on 15&nbsp;February 2008,<ref name="inmyarmseuro">{{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008a}}</ref> while "Wow" was released as the second single in the UK and Australia two days later.<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008b}}; {{harvnb|Adams|2008a}}</ref> "In My Arms" was later released in the UK in May.<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008c}}</ref> Both singles had several new mixes and previously unreleased tracks "Carried Away", "Cherry Bomb", and "Do It Again" as the B-side tracks.<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008a}}; {{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008b}}</ref> [[Melina Matsoukas]] filmed two music videos back-to-back for "Wow" and "In My Arms" in Los Angeles.<ref>{{harvnb|Adams|2008b}}</ref> The videos, which show Minogue dancing in a futuristic and colourful setting, were released concurrently in late January–early February.<ref>{{harvnb|Harmsworth|2008}}; {{harvnb|Hilton|2008}}</ref> Both singles peaked within the top 10 in the UK and Scotland.<ref>{{harvnb|Official Charts Company A}}; {{harvnb|Official Charts Company B}}; {{harvnb|Official Charts Company C}}</ref>

"All I See" was released as the lead single in the US on 11&nbsp;March, with a version featuring rapper Mims.<ref>{{harvnb|Capitol|2008a}}</ref> The black and white music video for the song was made between rehearsals for the KylieX2008 tour and released in April 2008 on Minogue's official website.<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com''|2008d}}</ref> The track peaked at number three on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart.<ref>{{harvnb|''Billboard'' A}}</ref> "The One" was digitally released as the fifth and final single in July, reaching number 36 on the UK chart.<ref>{{harvnb|''Kylie.com'' C}}</ref> Ben Ib directed the music video in a [[Green Screen|green screen]] studio in the [[Manchester Evening News Arena]], influenced by images of [[Carole Lombard]] and [[Lauren Bacall]].<ref>{{harvnb|Knight|2008}}</ref> On 15&nbsp;December 2007, a [[Mashup (music)|mashup]] single titled "X&nbsp;Allmixedup" was released on iTunes in Australia and New Zealand, containing four songs from ''X'': "2 Hearts", "The One", "In My Arms" and "Like a Drug".<ref>{{harvnb|KDB Pty|2007a}}; {{harvnb|KDB Pty|2007b}}</ref> Despite never having been released as a single, "Speakerphone" reached number 87 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] based on high downloads from the album.<ref>{{harvnb|''Billboard'' B}}</ref> A version of "Sensitized" featuring French singer [[Christophe Willem]] served as a promotional single in Europe, but did not appear on any major record charts.<ref>{{harvnb|Hung Medien C}}</ref>

== Critical reception == {{Music ratings | MC = 65/100<ref name="MC" /> | rev1 = [[AllMusic]] | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="allmusic" /> | rev2 = ''[[Dotmusic]]'' | rev2score = 8/10{{sfn|O'Connell|2007}} | rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]'' | rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="guardian" /> | rev4 = ''[[musicOMH]]'' | rev4Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="musicomh" /> | rev5 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' | rev5Score = 6.6/10<ref name="pitchfork" /> | rev6 = ''[[PopMatters]]'' | rev6Score = 6/10<ref name="popmatters" /> | rev7 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' | rev7score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{harvnb|''Q''|2007}}</ref> | rev8 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' | rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="rollingstone" /> | rev9 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]'' | rev9Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="slant" /> | rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' | rev10Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="spin">{{harvnb|Walters|2008}}</ref> }}

''X'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics.<ref>{{harvnb|Adams|2008a}}; {{harvnb|Schmidt|2007}}</ref> At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a [[Standard score|normalised]] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an [[Weighted arithmetic mean|average]] score of 65, based on 24 reviews.<ref name="MC">{{harvnb|Metacritic}}</ref> Long praised it as an album packed with vitality and enjoyment.<ref name="bbcmusic">{{harvnb|Long|2007}}</ref> Writing for ''The Village Voice'', Hunter considered Minogue as the main factor that makes ''X'' great, who "has an ear for fantastic pop-rock tunes restyled for 2008, and she approaches them as totally vital music".<ref name="villagevoice">{{harvnb|Hunter|2008}}</ref> Mark Sutherland, reviewing ''X'' for ''Billboard'', dubbed the album a welcome return for Minogue and wrote the producers and songwriters were not "overshadow Minogue's perky/saucy pop/dance formula".<ref>{{harvnb|Sutherland|2007}}</ref> [[Kelefa Sanneh]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' and O'Connell commented that although ''X'' doesn't raise any high standards for the singer, it still has outstanding moments.<ref>{{harvnb|Sanneh|2007}}; {{harvnb|O'Connell|2007}}</ref>

Some reviewers questioned the album's lyrical content and Minogue's processed vocals. Petridis dismissed the generic themes, and commented Minogue's voice through effects sounds like "a 13-year-old boy has somehow wrested control of [[Stephen Hawking]]'s computer".<ref name="guardian">{{harvnb|Petridis|2007}}</ref> ''[[The Observer]]''{{'s}} critic [[Peter Robinson (journalist)|Peter Robinson]] viewed ''X'' as an above-average, over-thought and emotionally isolated piece of work.<ref>{{harvnb|Robinson|2007a}}</ref> Barry Walters of ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]'' and Nick Levine of [[Digital Spy]] viewed ''X'' as a catchy set of songs, and an opportunity for her to express her feelings, but Minogue refused to give anything away.<ref>{{harvnb|Levine|2007}}; {{harvnb|Walters|2008}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] criticized the sexualized lyrical content, while Hubbard opined that the pointless lyrics and Minogue's robotic delivery make the album "difficult to engage with on any level beyond its beats".<ref>{{harvnb|Christgau}}; {{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}</ref>

Criticism was given at the album's perceived lack of consistency. True argued that "''X'' isn't a 'piece' as, say, ''[[Light Years (Kylie Minogue album)|Light Years]]'' was. It feels more like an artist trying to make sure she has all her bases covered."<ref name="allmusic">{{harvnb|True}}</ref> Despite considering the album as a highlight for Minogue, Spike noted some of the ballads manage to draw the album out at times.<ref name="about.com">{{harvnb|Spike}}</ref> Writing for ''[[Slant Magazine]]'', Dave Hughes argued the hit-or-miss production gives ''X'' the "focus-grouped attention deficit disorder" of a Gwen Stefani record.<ref name="slant">{{harvnb|Hughes|2008}}</ref> Sawdey praised Minogue's lively performance on the first half of ''X'', but dismissed the second half as a set of high-class fillers and forgettable tunes.<ref name="popmatters">{{harvnb|Sawdey|2008}}</ref> Michael Hubbard, a music critic of ''musicOMH'', wrote that despite being an expensive-sounding album, ''X'' is "more filler than killer".<ref name="musicomh">{{harvnb|Hubbard|2011}}</ref> Ewing opined that despite trying on many musical styles, not all of those suit her and several good tracks on the album were poorly executed.<ref name="pitchfork">{{harvnb|Ewing|2007}}</ref>

== Accolades == Courtney Devores of ''[[The Charlotte Observer]]'' hailed ''X'' as one of the best mainstream dance-pop albums of 2008.<ref name="devores">{{harvnb|Devores|2008}}</ref> The same publication ranked the album as the most underrated dance record of the year.<ref>{{harvnb|''The Charlotte Observer''|2008}}</ref> At the [[2008 Brit Awards]], Minogue was nominated for [[Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist|International Female Solo Artist]] and [[Brit Award for International Album|Best International Album]] for ''X''. At the ceremony, she scored her second win in the former category while losing to [[Foo Fighters]]' ''[[Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace]]'' (2008) in the latter category.<ref>{{harvnb|BBC News|2008}}; {{harvnb|BBC News|2002}}</ref> At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2008|22nd ARIA Music Awards]], ''X'' garnered two nominations for [[ARIA Award for Best Female Artist|Best Female Artist]] and [[ARIA Award for Best Pop Release|Best Pop Release]], ultimately losing both to [[Gabriella Cilmi]]'s ''[[Lessons to Be Learned]]'' (2008).<ref name=ARIA2008>{{harvnb|ARIA Music Awards}}</ref> For their contribution to the KylieX2008, [[Frontier Touring Company]] was nominated for the [[Helpmann Awards]] for Best Australian Contemporary Concert in [[9th Helpmann Awards|2009]].<ref>{{harvnb|Helpmann Awards}}</ref> In the United States, Minogue received a [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nomination in the [[Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album|Best Dance/Electronic Album]] category, her fifth overall.<ref>{{harvnb|National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences A}}</ref> At the [[51st Grammy Awards|ceremony]], Minogue's album lost to Daft Punk's ''[[Alive 2007]]'' (2007).<ref name="Grammy2009">{{harvnb|National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences B}}</ref>

== Commercial performance == ''X'' debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart with first-week sales of 16,000 copies.<ref>{{harvnb|Cashmere|2007}}</ref> It was Minogue's third number-one album in her native Australia, following ''Light Years'' (2000) and ''[[Fever (Kylie Minogue album)|Fever]]'' (2001).<ref name="aus">{{harvnb|Hung Medien D}}</ref> The album spent 14 weeks in the top 50,<ref name="aus"/> ultimately earning a platinum certification from the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) within the year, for shipments over 70,000 copies.<ref name="aria">{{harvnb|Australian Recording Industry Association B}}</ref> It was the 49th best-selling album of 2007 in Australia.<ref name="AUSyearend" /> In New Zealand, however, it is Minogue's lowest-charting studio album to date, spending one week at number 38 on the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|RIANZ Albums Chart]].<ref name="nz">{{harvnb|Hung Medien E}}</ref> In the United States, the album sold 6,000 units in its first week, compared to sales of 43,000 copies of her previous album ''Body Language'' during its release week in 2004.<ref name="US_flop">{{harvnb|Goodman|2008}}</ref> It charted at number 139 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and her first entry at number four on the [[Top Dance/Electronic Albums|Top Electronic Albums]] chart.<ref>{{harvnb|''Billboard'' C}}; {{harvnb|''Billboard'' D}}</ref> By March 2011, the album had sold 42,000 units in the US.<ref name="US total sales">{{harvnb|Trust|2011}}</ref>

''X'' debuted and peaked at number four on the [[UK Albums Chart]], selling 82,370 copies in its first week.<ref>{{harvnb|''Music Week''|2007}}; {{harvnb|Official Charts Company D}}</ref> It was her twelfth top-ten album and her eighth studio album to do so.<ref name="kylieuk"/> Within days of its release, the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI) certified the album platinum on 30&nbsp;November 2007.<ref name="bpi">{{harvnb|British Phonographic Industry B}}</ref> It appeared on the UK year-end album chart in 2007 and 2008, at number 51 and number 100, respectively.<ref>{{harvnb|Official Charts Company E}}; {{harvnb|Official Charts Company F}}</ref> The album had sold 473,537 copies in the UK by October 2020.<ref name="UK 2020" /> ''X'' peaked at number six on the [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|Scottish Albums Chart]], and number 14 on the Irish Albums chart.<ref>{{harvnb|Hung Medien F}}; {{harvnb|Official Charts Company G}}</ref> It was certified gold by the [[Irish Recorded Music Association]] in 2007.<ref name="irecert">{{harvnb|Irish Recorded Music Association B}}</ref> In Japan, the album peaked at number 40 on the [[Oricon Albums Chart]] and stayed there for 13 weeks.<ref name="jpchart" />

''X'' peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] chart, based on its commercial performance in Europe.<ref name="euro100" /> It ended up being the 64th best-selling album of 2008 in Europe.<ref name="europe08" /> The album peaked at number nine in Switzerland, her fourth top-10 entry,<ref name="switzer" /> while reaching the top 20 in Austria,<ref name="austria" /> the Czech Republic,<ref name="cz" /> Germany,<ref name="germany" /> and Hungary.<ref name="hun" /> ''X'' also entered the top 40 in Netherlands,<ref name="netherlands" /> Spain,<ref name="spain" /> Sweden,<ref name="sweden" /> Denmark<ref name="denmark" /> and Italy.<ref name="italy" /> In Belgium, the album appeared on both regional charts: it peaked at number 26 on the [[Ultratop]] Flanders chart, and number 23 on the Wallonia chart.<ref name="ultratop" /><ref name="wallonia" /> It was the 78th best-selling album of 2008 in the region of Wallonia,<ref name="wallonia08" /> and was certified gold by [[Belgian Entertainment Association]] in 2007.<ref name="belcert" /> In France, ''X'' became Minogue's highest entry of the decade, peaking at number 19.<ref name="france" /> It received the gold certification from the [[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] in December 2007, and appeared on the 2008 year-end chart at number 158.<ref name="fracert" /><ref name="fraend08" /> As of December 2008, ''X'' had sold one million copies worldwide.<ref>{{harvnb|Sinclair|2008}}</ref>

== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Standard version}}<ref name="XUK" /> | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 45:12

| title1 = [[Two Hearts (Kish Mauve song)#Kylie Minogue version|2 Hearts]] | writer1 = {{hlist|[[Jim Eliot]]|Mima Stilwell}} | extra1 = [[Kish Mauve]] | length1 = 2:51

| title2 = Like a Drug | writer2 = {{hlist|[[Cutfather|Mich Hedin Hansen]]|[[Jonas Jeberg]]|[[Engelina|Engelina Andrina]]|Adam Powers}} | extra2 = {{hlist|[[Cutfather]]|Jeberg}} | length2 = 3:18

| title3 = [[In My Arms (Kylie Minogue song)|In My Arms]] | writer3 = {{hlist|[[Kylie Minogue]]|[[Calvin Harris]]|[[Biffco|Richard "Biff" Stannard]]|[[Dirty Vegas|Paul Harris]]|Julian Peake}} | extra3 = {{hlist|C. Harris|Stannard}} | length3 = 3:32

| title4 = [[Speakerphone (song)|Speakerphone]] | writer4 = {{hlist|Christian Karlsson|Pontus Winnberg|[[Henrik Jonback]]|[[Klas Åhlund]]}} | extra4 = [[Bloodshy and Avant]] | length4 = 3:54

| title5 = Sensitized | writer5 = {{hlist|[[Guy Chambers]]|[[Cathy Dennis]]|[[Serge Gainsbourg]]}} | extra5 = {{hlist|Chambers|Dennis}} | length5 = 3:57

| title6 = Heart Beat Rock | writer6 = {{hlist|Minogue|[[Karen Poole]]|C. Harris|John Lipsey}} | extra6 = C. Harris | length6 = 3:24

| title7 = [[The One (Kylie Minogue song)|The One]] | writer7 = {{hlist|Minogue|Stannard|[[Freemasons (band)|James Wiltshire]]|[[Freemasons (band)|Russell Small]]|[[Zoo Brazil|John Andersson]]|Johan Emmoth|Emma Holmgren}} | extra7 = {{hlist|Stannard|[[Freemasons (band)|Freemasons]]}} | length7 = 4:05

| title8 = No More Rain | writer8 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|Karlsson|Winnberg|[[Jonas Quant]]}} | extra8 = {{hlist|[[Greg Kurstin]]|Poole{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length8 = 4:02

| title9 = [[All I See]] | writer9 = {{hlist|Jeberg|Hansen|[[Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano|Edwin Serrano]]|Raymond Calhoun}} | extra9 = {{hlist|Jeberg|Cutfather}} | length9 = 3:05

| title10 = Stars | writer10 = {{hlist|Minogue|Stannard|P. Harris|Peake}} | extra10 = {{hlist|Stannard|P. Harris|Peake}} | length10 = 3:41

| title11 = [[Wow (Kylie Minogue song)|Wow]] | writer11 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|Kurstin}} | extra11 = {{hlist|Kurstin|Poole{{ref|a|[a]}}}} | length11 = 3:10

| title12 = Nu-di-ty | writer12 = {{hlist|Poole|Karlsson|Winnberg}} | extra12 = Bloodshy and Avant | length12 = 3:04

| title13 = Cosmic | writer13 = {{hlist|Minogue|[[Eg White]]}} | extra13 = {{hlist|White|Matt Prisne{{ref|b|[b]}}}} | length13 = 3:09 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|CD-ROM bonus track download}}<ref name="XUK2">{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007e}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Rippin' Up the Disco | writer14 = {{hlist|Hansen|Jeberg|Jasmine Baird}} | extra14 = {{hlist|Cutfather|Jeberg}} | length14 = 3:29 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Special edition bonus DVD}}<ref name="XUK2" /> | title1 = Xposed | note1 = interview with Kylie | length1 = 24:39 | title2 = Photo Gallery | note2 = with Xclusive 'White Diamond' Track | length2 = 2:49 | title3 = ''[[White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue|White Diamond]]'' | note3 = film trailer | length3 = 1:04 | title4 = 2 Hearts | note4 = music video | length4 = 2:53 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|USB edition bonus content}}<ref name="XUSB">{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007a}}</ref> | title1 = 2 Hearts | note1 = music video | length1 = 2:53 | title2 = ''[[White Diamond: A Personal Portrait of Kylie Minogue|White Diamond]]'' | note2 = film trailer | length2 = 1:04 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Australian and New Zealand [[iTunes Store]] bonus tracks}}<ref name="ausitunes"/> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Magnetic Electric | writer14 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|Kurstin}} | extra14 = Kurstin | length14 = 3:16

| title15 = White Diamond | writer15 = {{hlist|Minogue|[[Babydaddy]]|[[Jake Shears]]}} | extra15 = {{hlist|Babydaddy|Shears}} | length15 = 3:03 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|European iTunes Store bonus track}}<ref>{{harvnb|KDB Pty|2007e}}; {{harvnb|KDB Pty|2007f}}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Heart Beat Rock | note14 = Benny Blanco Remix featuring [[Spank Rock|MC Spank Rock]] | writer14 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|C. Harris|Lipsey}} | extra14 = C. Harris | length14 = 3:13 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Japanese edition bonus tracks}}<ref name="emijp" /> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = King or Queen | writer14 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|Kurstin}} | extra14 = Kurstin | length14 = 2:39

| title15 = I Don't Know What It is | writer15 = {{hlist|Minogue|Stannard|P. Harris|Peake|[[Rob Davis (musician)|Rob Davis]]}} | extra15 = {{hlist|Stannard|P. Harris|Peake}} | length15 = 3:18 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Mexican special edition bonus tracks}}<ref name="Mexico" /> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = In My Arms | note14 = featuring [[Aleks Syntek]] | writer14 = {{hlist|Minogue|C. Harris|Stannard|P. Harris|Peake}} | extra14 = {{hlist|C. Harris|Stannard}} | length14 = 3:40

| title15 = In My Arms | note15 = Spitzer Dub Remix | writer15 = {{hlist|Minogue|C. Harris|Stannard|P. Harris|Peake}} | extra15 = {{hlist|C. Harris|Stannard}} | length15 = 5:03

| title16 = Wow | note16 = [[CSS (band)|CSS]] Remix | writer16 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|Kurstin}} | extra16 = Kurstin | length16 = 3:16

| title17 = Carried Away | writer17 = {{hlist|Minogue|Kurstin|Poole}} | extra17 = Kurstin | length17 = 3:17

| title18 = Cherry Bomb | writer18 = {{hlist|Minogue|Karlsson|Winnberg|Quant|Poole}} | extra18 = Bloodshy and Avant | length18 = 4:17

| title19 = Do It Again | writer19 = {{hlist|Minogue|Kurstin|Poole}} | extra19 = Kurstin | length19 = 3:22 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|US edition bonus track}}<ref name="USeditions" /> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = All I See | note14 = featuring [[Mims (rapper)|Mims]] | writer14 = {{hlist|Jeberg|Hansen|Serrano|Calhoun}} | extra14 = {{hlist|Cutfather|Jeberg}} | length14 = 3:51 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|US edition Amazon digital bonus track}}<ref name="USeditions" /> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title15 = Carried Away | writer15 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|Kurstin}} | extra15 = Kurstin | length15 = 3:14 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|US edition iTunes digital bonus track}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/x/693182989 |title=X - Album by Kylie Minogue |publisher=Apple |access-date=10 April 2025 }}</ref> | extra_column = Producer(s) | title14 = Magnetic Electric | writer14 = {{hlist|Minogue|Poole|Kurstin}} | extra14 = Kurstin | length14 = 3:16 | title15 = All I See | note15 = featuring [[Mims (rapper)|Mims]] | writer15 = {{hlist|Jeberg|Hansen|Serrano|Calhoun}} | extra15 = {{hlist|Cutfather|Jeberg}} | length15 = 3:51 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Australian Tour edition (Disc 2)}}<ref name="AUStour" /> | title1 = 2 Hearts | note1 = Harris & [[Paul Masterson|Masterson]] Extended Mix | length1 = 4:25 | title2 = 2 Hearts | note2 = [[Alan Braxe]] Remix | length2 = 4:52 | title3 = The One | note3 = Freemasons Vocal Club Mix | length3 = 9:13 | title4 = Wow | note4 = [[David Guetta]] Remix | length4 = 6:23 | title5 = Wow | note5 = CSS Remix | length5 = 3:14 | title6 = In My Arms | note6 = [[Chris Lake]] Vocal Mix | length6 = 6:36 | title7 = In My Arms | note7 = Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix | length7 = 6:41 | title8 = In My Arms | note8 = [[Sébastien Léger]] Remix | length8 = 7:02 | title9 = In My Arms | note9 = Spitzer Remix | length9 = 3:30 | title10 = All I See | note10 = Remix featuring Mims | length10 = 3:50 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Southern Asia Tour edition bonus tracks (Disc 1)}}<ref name="asiantours">{{harvnb|Gold Typhoon|2008}}; {{harvnb|''San Francisco Examiner''|2008}}</ref> | title1 = All I See | note1 = featuring Mims | length1 = 3:51 | title2 = Magnetic Electric | length2 = 3:16 | title3 = The One | note3 = Freemasons Vocal Club Mix | length3 = 9:16 | title4 = [[Can't Get You Out of My Head]] | note4 = Greg Kurstin Remix | length4 = 4:03 }} {{Track listing | headline = ''X''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Southern Asia Tour edition bonus DVD}}<ref name="asiantours" /> | title1 = 2 Hearts | note1 = music video | title2 = 2 Hearts | note2= making of | title3 = Wow | note3 = music video | title4 = Wow | note4 = making of | title5 = In My Arms | note5 = music video | title6 = In My Arms | note6 = behind the scenes | title7 = Wow | note7 = live at [[2008 Brit Awards|Brit Awards 2008]] }}

'''Notes''' * {{sup|{{note|a|a}}}} signifies a vocal co-producer * {{sup|{{note|b|b}}}} signifies an additional producer * "Sensitized" incorporates a sample from "[[Bonnie and Clyde (Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot song)|Bonnie and Clyde]]", written by [[Serge Gainsbourg]], performed by Gainsbourg and [[Brigitte Bardot]].<ref name="interview19" /><ref name="bostonglobe" /> * "All I See" contains an interpolation of "[[Outstanding]]", written by Raymond Calhoun, performed by [[The Gap Band]].<ref name="XUK" /> * The Chinese edition replaces the solo version of "In My Arms" with the version featuring [[Jolin Tsai]], while omitting the tracks "Like a Drug", "Speakerphone" and "Nu-di-ty" due to [[Censorship in China|censorship]].<ref name="chinarel" />

== Personnel == Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''X''.<ref name="XUK" />

=== Musicians === {{div col}} * [[Kylie Minogue]] – vocals * [[Jim Eliot]] – drums, percussion, guitar, piano, [[Moog synthesizer|Moog]], [[ARP String Ensemble|ARP strings]], [[Rhodes piano]], hand claps, [[theremin]] {{small|(track 1)}} * Mima Stilwell – backing vocals {{small|(track 1)}} * Moray McLaren – bass {{small|(track 1)}} * [[Jonas Jeberg]] – keyboards, programming, vocal arrangement {{small|(tracks 2, 9)}} * [[Cutfather|Mich Hedin Hansen]] – percussion {{small|(tracks 2, 9)}} * Adam Powers – vocal arrangement {{small|(track 2)}} * [[Engelina]] Andrina – vocal arrangement, backing vocals {{small|(track 2)}} * [[Bloodshy & Avant]] – keyboards, programming, additional guitar, bass {{small|(tracks 4, 12)}} * Henrik Jonback – guitar {{small|(tracks 4, 12)}}; bass {{small|(track 4)}} * [[Cathy Dennis]] – backing vocals {{small|(track 5)}} * Richard Flack – programming, additional backing vocals {{small|(track 5)}} * [[Guy Chambers]] – keyboards {{small|(track 5)}} * Paul Stanborough – electric guitar, additional programming {{small|(track 5)}} * [[Karen Poole]] – backing vocals {{small|(tracks 6, 8, 11, 12)}} * [[Freemasons (band)|James Wiltshire]] – keyboards {{small|(track 7)}} * [[Freemasons (band)|Russell Small]] – percussion {{small|(track 7)}} * [[Ian Kirkham]] – [[alto saxophone]], [[EWI (musical instrument)|electronic wind instrument]] {{small|(track 7)}} * [[Amanda Wilson]] – additional vocals {{small|(track 7)}} * [[Edwin "Lil' Eddie" Serrano]] – vocal arrangement, backing vocals {{small|(track 9)}} * [[Biffco|Richard "Biff" Stannard]] – keyboards, bass {{small|(track 10)}} * Paul Harris – keyboards {{small|(track 10)}} * Julian Peake – keyboards, bass {{small|(track 10)}} * [[Seton Daunt]] – guitar {{small|(track 10)}} * Ash Howes – additional programming {{small|(track 10)}} * [[Jonas Quant]] – additional programming {{small|(track 12)}} * [[Eg White]] – all instruments {{small|(track 13)}} {{div col end}}

=== Technical === {{div col}} * [[Kish Mauve]] – production, recording engineering {{small|(track 1)}} * [[Dan Grech-Marguerat]] – recording engineering {{small|(track 1)}} * Cesar Gimeno Lavin – recording engineering {{small|(track 1)}} * Dave Bascombe – mixing {{small|(track 1)}} * Geoff Pesche – mastering {{small|(at [[Abbey Road Studios]], London)}} * [[Cutfather]] – production, mixing {{small|(tracks 2, 9)}} * Jonas Jeberg – production, recording {{small|(tracks 2, 9)}}; mixing {{small|(track 2)}} * Mads Nilsson – mixing {{small|(tracks 2, 9)}} * [[Calvin Harris]] – production {{small|(tracks 3, 6)}}; mixing {{small|(track 6)}} * Richard "Biff" Stannard – production {{small|(tracks 3, 7, 10)}} * Tony Salter – recording {{small|(tracks 3, 6)}} * Ash Howes – recording {{small|(track 3)}}; mixing {{small|(tracks 3, 7, 10)}} * Ben Jackson – engineering assistance {{small|(track 3)}} * Bloodshy & Avant – production {{small|(tracks 4, 12)}} * Niklas Flyckt – mixing {{small|(tracks 4, 12)}} * [[Guy Chambers]] – production {{small|(track 5)}} * Cathy Dennis – production {{small|(track 5)}} * Richard Flack – recording, mixing {{small|(track 5)}} * Paul Stanborough – additional engineering {{small|(track 5)}} * [[Freemasons (band)|Freemasons]] – production {{small|(track 7)}} * [[Greg Kurstin]] – production, recording, mixing {{small|(tracks 8, 11)}} * Karen Poole – vocal co-production {{small|(tracks 8, 11)}} * Paul Harris – production {{small|(track 10)}} * Julian Peake – production {{small|(track 10)}} * Eddie Miller – additional engineering {{small|(track 11)}} * Eg White – production {{small|(track 13)}} * Matt Prisne – additional production, mixing {{small|(track 13)}} {{div col end}}

=== Artwork === * William Baker – photography * Provision Studio – digital imaging and production * Adjective Noun – sleeve direction, design

== Charts == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

=== Weekly charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''X'' in 2007–08 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2007–2008) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- ! scope="row"| Argentine Albums ([[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|CAPIF]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6 |title=Ranking Venta Mayorista de Discos - Semanal |publisher=Adminlic.capif.org.ar |access-date=October 13, 2023 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213023958/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6 |archive-date=December 13, 2007 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- ! scope="row" | Australian Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name="aus"/> | 1 |- ! scope="row" | Austrian Albums ([[Ö3 Austria Top 40|Ö3 Austria]])<ref name="austria">{{harvnb|Hung Medien H}}</ref> | 16 |- {{album chart|Flanders|26|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=7 February 2011|rowheader=true|refname="ultratop"}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|23|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=7 February 2011|rowheader=true|refname="wallonia"}} |- {{album chart|Czech|16|year=2008|week=21|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="cz"}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|34|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="denmark"}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|29|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="netherlands"}} |- ! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref name="euro100">{{harvnb|''Billboard''|2007}}</ref> | 5 |- {{album chart|France|19|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="france"}} |- {{album chart|Germany|15|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|id=70480|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="germany"}} |- {{album chart|Hungary|20|year=2008|week=20|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="hun"}} |- ! scope="row" | Irish Albums ([[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]])<ref>{{harvnb|Hung Medien F}}</ref> | 14 |- {{album chart|Italy|36|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="italy"}} |- ! scope="row" | Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref name="jpchart">{{harvnb|Oricon}}</ref> | 40 |- ! scope="row" | New Zealand Albums ([[Official New Zealand Music Chart|RMNZ]])<ref name="nz"/> | 38 |- ! scope="row" | [[Scottish Singles and Albums Charts|Scottish Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{harvnb|Official Charts Company G}}</ref> | 6 |- {{album chart|Spain|28|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="spain"}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|28|artist=Kylie Minogue|album=X|access-date=13 December 2015|rowheader=true|refname="sweden"}} |- ! scope="row" | Swiss Albums ([[Swiss Hitparade|Schweizer Hitparade]])<ref name="switzer">{{harvnb|Hung Medien G}}</ref> | 9 |- {{album chart|UK2|4|date=20071202|access-date=20 September 2018|rowheader=true|refname="ukdebut"}} |- ! scope="row" | US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]<ref>{{harvnb|''Billboard'' C}}</ref> | 139 |- ! scope="row" | US [[Dance/Electronic Albums|Top Dance/Electronic Albums]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'')<ref>{{harvnb|''Billboard'' D}}</ref> | 4 |} {{col-2}}

=== Year-end charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2007 year-end chart performance for ''X'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2007) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name="AUSyearend">{{harvnb|Australian Recording Industry Association C}}</ref> | 49 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{harvnb|Official Charts Company E}}</ref> | 51 |}

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2008 year-end chart performance for ''X'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2008) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref name="wallonia08">{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2008&cat=a |title=Rapports Annuels 2008 – Albums |language=fr|publisher=Ultratop |access-date=7 February 2011 |archive-date=3 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003032819/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2008&cat=a |url-status=live }}</ref> | 78 |- ! scope="row"| European Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="europe08">{{harvnb|''Billboard'' E}}</ref> | 64 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref name="fraend08">{{cite web |url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2008&type=2 |title=Classement Albums – année 2008 |language=fr|publisher=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique]] |access-date=7 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926000837/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2008&type=2 |archive-date=26 September 2012}}</ref> | 158 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{harvnb|Official Charts Company F}}</ref> | 100 |} {{col-end}}

== Certifications and sales == {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certification and sales for ''X''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|award=Platinum|type=album|certyear=2007|access-date=19 December 2009|certref=<ref name="aria"/>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2007|relmonth=11|certyear=2007|certmonth=12|date=22 December 2007|access-date=7 February 2011|refname="belcert"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|date=13 December 2007|access-date=7 April 2010|refname="fracert"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Hungary|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2007|certyear=2008|access-date=24 December 2010|refname="huncert"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Ireland|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|award=Gold|type=album|certyear=2007|access-date=15 November 2012|certref=<ref name="irecert"/>}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Russia|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=2007|certyear=2007|access-date=17 February 2012|refname="ruscert"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=2007|date=30 November 2007|salesamount=473,537|salesref=<ref name="UK 2020">{{harvnb|Sutherland|2020}}</ref>|certref=<ref name="bpi"/>|access-date=February 3, 2021|id=8367-3313-2}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Kylie Minogue|title=X|type=album|nocert=yes|relyear=2007|salesamount=42,000|salesref=<ref name="US total sales" />}} {{Certification Table Bottom}}

== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release dates and formats for ''X'' |- ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format(s) ! scope="col" | Label ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row" | Japan | 21 November 2007 | rowspan="5" | {{flatlist| * [[Compact disc|CD]] * CD + [[DVD]] * [[Music download|digital download]] }} | [[EMI Music Japan]] | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|EMI Music Japan|2007a}}; {{harvnb|EMI Music Japan|2007b}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Australia | rowspan="5"| 23 November 2007 | {{flatlist| * [[Warner Music Australia]] }} | align="center"| <ref name="ausrel">{{harvnb|Warner Music Australia|2007}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| France | [[Parlophone]] | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|Parlophone|2007b}}; {{harvnb|Parlophone|2007c}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Germany | EMI Music Germany | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|EMI Music Germany|2007a}}; {{harvnb|EMI Music Germany|2007b}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Italy | [[EMI]] | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|EMI|2007a}}; {{harvnb|EMI|2007b}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Taiwan | {{flatlist| * CD * CD + DVD }} | [[Gold Typhoon]] | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|Gold Typhoon|2007a}}; {{harvnb|Gold Typhoon|2007b}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom | 26 November 2007 | {{flatlist| * CD * CD + DVD * digital download }} | Parlophone | align="center"| <ref name="ReferenceA" /> |- ! scope="row"| Canada | 27 November 2007 | CD | EMI Music Canada | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|EMI Music Canada|2007}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Sweden | 28 November 2007 | {{flatlist| * CD * digital download }} | rowspan="2"| EMI | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|EMI|2007c}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Brazil | 20 February 2008 | CD | align="center"| <ref>{{harvnb|EMI|2008a}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United States | 1 April 2008 | {{flatlist| * CD * digital download }} | {{flatlist| * [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] * [[Astralwerks]] }} | align="center"| <ref name="USeditions" /> |- ! scope="row"| Mexico | June 2008 | CD | Parlophone | align="center"| <ref name="Mexico">{{harvnb|Parlophone|2008}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Taiwan | 28 November 2008 | CD + DVD | Gold Typhoon | align="center"| <ref name="asiantours" /> |- ! scope="row"| Australia | 29 November 2008 | 2-CD | Warner Music Australia | align="center"| <ref name="AUStour">{{harvnb|Warner Music Australia|2008}}</ref> |}

== See also == * [[List of number-one albums of 2007 (Australia)]] * [[List of UK Album Downloads Chart number ones of the 2000s]] * [[List of UK top-ten albums in 2007]]

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notes|url=https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=663558|title=X|first=Kylie|last=Minogue|via=''Eil.com''|location=France|access-date=17 February 2011|archive-date=23 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623030301/https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=663558|url-status=live|asin=B01N089RWX|asin-tld=fr|id=5099951547301|year=2007|publisher=Parlophone|ref={{harvid|Parlophone|2007b}}}} * {{cite AV media notes|url=https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=605633|title=X|via=''Eil.com''|location=France|access-date=17 February 2011|archive-date=19 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140919071342/http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=605633|url-status=live|edition=Limited|first=Kylie|last=Minogue|year=2007|asin=B000WTQUKS|asin-tld=fr|id=5139562|publisher=Parlophone|ref={{harvid|Parlophone|2007c}}}} * {{cite AV media 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Allmixedup|first=Kylie|last=Minogue|via=iTunes Store|location=New Zealand|access-date=18 July 2011|archive-date=12 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112225350/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/x-allmixedup-single/id269874172|year=2007|url-status=live|id=269874172|ref={{harvid|KDB Pty|2007b}}}} * {{cite episode|series=Pete Tong's in New Music We Trust|first=Pete|last=Tong|author-link=Pete Tong|network=[[BBC Radio 1]]|date=6 December 2007|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008cqgr|title=6 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629101130/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008cqgr|archive-date=29 June 2021|url-status=live|access-date=29 June 2021}} * {{cite AV media notes|title=Radio 1: Established 1967|author=Various Artists|location=United Kingdom|url=https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=414643|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630100754/https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=414643|archive-date=30 June 2021|publisher=UMTV|asin=B000VRVTSO|url-status=live|year=2007|access-date=30 June 2021|ref={{harvid|UMTV|2007}}}} {{refend}}

=== Print sources === {{refbegin|2}} * {{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2007/BB-2007-12-15.pdf|title=Hits of the World|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=119|issue=50|date=15 December 2007|page=53|issn=0006-2510|access-date=20 July 2019|via=American Radio History|archive-date=4 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904184329/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2007/BB-2007-12-15.pdf |url-status=live|ref={{harvid|''Billboard''|2007}}}} * {{cite news|title=Music & More: ''X'' – Kylie Minogue|page=5E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/632519052|journal=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|issn=2331-7221|access-date=30 November 2008|date=30 November 2008|via=[[Newspaper.com]]|url-access=subscription|ref={{harvid|''The Charlotte Observer''|2008}}}} {{subscription required}} * {{cite news|title=Night In: ''X'' (2008 Tour Edition) – Kylie Minogue|page=16|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/566684278|journal=[[San Francisco Examiner]]|publisher=Clint Reilly Communications|access-date=2 December 2008|date=2 December 2008|via=[[Newspaper.com]]|url-access=subscription|ref={{harvid|''San Francisco Examiner''|2008}}}} {{subscription required}} * {{cite news|title=Back at it, Kylie mines gold from glitter|page=8|url=https://archive.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/04/01/back_at_it_kylie_mines_gold_from_glitter/|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|issn=0743-1791|access-date=1 April 2008|date=1 April 2008|first=Joan|last=Anderman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215234955/http://archive.boston.com/ae/music/cd_reviews/articles/2008/04/01/back_at_it_kylie_mines_gold_from_glitter/|archive-date=15 February 2020|url-status=live}} * {{cite news|title=Quick Spins: Kylie Minogue – ''X'' (Capital/Astrelwerks)|page=2E|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/645918504|journal=The Charlotte Observer|issn=2331-7221|access-date=2 April 2008|date=2 April 2008|via=[[Newspaper.com]]|url-access=subscription|first=Courtney|last=Devores}} {{subscription required}} * {{cite magazine|journal=[[Classic Pop (magazine)|Classic Pop]]|date=May 2019|title=''Classic Pop'' Presents Kylie Minogue|edition=Special|publisher=Anthem Publishing|editor-first=Rik|editor-last=Flynn|url=https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/05/classic-pop-presents-kylie-minogue/|access-date=25 June 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626032118/https://www.classicpopmag.com/2019/05/classic-pop-presents-kylie-minogue/|archive-date=26 June 2019}} * {{cite news|title=CD Reviews: ''X'' – Kylie Minogue|page=B1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/498588550|journal=[[Regina Leader-Post|The Leader-Post]]|issn=0839-2870|access-date=30 November 2008|date=31 May 2008|via=[[Newspaper.com]]|url-access=subscription|first=Erin|last=Harde}} {{subscription required}} * {{cite news|title=Beat: Kylie Minogue – ''X''|page=5D|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/659937005|journal=[[The News & Observer]]|publisher=Sara Glines|issn=2688-8807|access-date=6 April 2008|date=6 April 2008|via=[[Newspaper.com]]|url-access=subscription|first=Josh|last=Love}} {{subscription required}} * {{cite magazine|editor-last=Paoletta|editor-first=Michael|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xhQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA42|title=Billboard Picks: Kylie Minogue – ''Ultimate Kylie''|magazine=Billboard|issn=0006-2510|volume=117|issue=8|page=42|date=19 February 2005|access-date=8 March 2018|publisher=Nielsen}} * {{cite magazine|last=Sutherland|first=Mark |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i6f6c2995a3a0f7b5b0c49928ea63e5f1|title=Reviews: ''X'' – Kylie Minogue|magazine=Billboard|volume=119|issue=48|date=1 December 2007|page=64|issn=0006-2510|access-date=24 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415002427/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i6f6c2995a3a0f7b5b0c49928ea63e5f1 |archive-date=15 April 2008}} * {{cite magazine|title=Kylie Minogue: The Music Week interview|date=12 October 2020|first=Mark|last=Sutherland|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=16|edition=Q4 Special|issn=0265-1548|url=https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/new-edition-of-music-week-out-now/081471|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126163509/https://www.musicweek.com/media/read/new-edition-of-music-week-out-now/081471|archive-date=26 November 2020|url-status=live}} * {{cite magazine|last=Walters|first=Barry|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BNKzzDdRrMC&pg=PA106|title=Reviews: Kylie Minogue – ''X''|magazine=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|volume=24|issue=3|date=March 2008|page=106|issn=0886-3032|via=[[Google Books]]|archive-date=4 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904184316/https://books.google.com/books?id=1BNKzzDdRrMC&pg=PA106&dq=Kylie+Minogue|url-status=live}} {{refend}}

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