Stock-Aitken-Waterman produces the majority of Rhythm Of Love, with Minogue getting production help from Stephen Bray (q.v. Madonna) on "Count The Days" and the title track. On Rhythm Of Love, there are subtle steps towards something more substantial.

Kylie's still the hitmaker and the opening track, "Better The Devil You Know", which Steps covered on Step One, is bubblegum heaven. The next two songs, "Step Back In Time", which pays tribute to the O'Jays, and "What Do I Have To Do", continue a blitz of uptempo dance beats.

The wall of strings pop of "Secrets" and the 80's-Britpop of "Always Find The Time" are sheer delights, and then...

From "Shocked" onwards, the sounds drift away from the usual Stock-Aitken-Waterman sound of the first six songs, such as the pop/r&b fusion of "One Boy Girl" in which she trades rap with the Poetess, the subtle inclusion of soul-style keyboards in "Things Can Only Get Better" and "Count The Days", and the Madonnaesque title track.

This was the first album of hers that wasn't released over in the U.S., which is rather a shame since they missed a lot. Fortunately, I kept up my search for her until I found this and other albums.


The Kylie Minogue Must Have   July 9, 1999
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Considered by many to be her finest hour, Rhythm of Love moved Kylie out of the bubble gum arena and into that of the full fledged diva. Better The Devil You Know, the opening track, is still considered by fans to be her crowing achievment and it stands the test of time. Other highlights include Step Back In Time (and the word at the beginning is FUNK), What Do I Have to Do and Shocked. Released in 1990 (except in the US) this quartet of songs has become a mainstay of the British and Australian music scene. Also look for Confide in Me released in 1994. File Under: Fun and Fantastic!


The most intriguing of all Kylie's albums--not to be missed.   September 8, 1998
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RYTHYM OF LOVE, the third album of Kylie's, marks the transformation from the likable teenager who made us dance with "The Loco-Motion" to the sensual adult who was ready and willing to take us into the 1990s. For many people, RYTHYM OF LOVE remains the quintessential Kylie album, the magical moment when she cast aside any lingering self-doubt and boldly presented herself as someone to be reckoned with in the music industry; you can hear in her voice how much more assured she is, and you can't help but be caught up in her optimism. "Better The Devil You Know," the leadoff song of the album, remains to date one of the jewels in her crown, a song so utterly energetic you'll exhaust yourself just listening to it. Other worthies include "Step Back In Time," "What Do I Have To Do?", "Count The Days," and "Shocked." Along with IMPOSSIBLE PRINCESS, RYTHYM OF LOVE is a "must-own" for anyone who purports to be a fan of Kylie's. If you're new to Kylie's world and are looking for a place to get acquainted, let RYTHYM OF LOVE be your guide.


The best Kylie album from her PWL Era   March 25, 2005
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This was Kylie's third album from her whole music career and the PWL Era and I have to say, it is the best one! It's a shame this album didn't sell as much as the first two did, because as other reviewers have said, this album has a different feel to the first two.

Now, here, instead of a 10-track full dose of fun-pop tunes in the 1980's album, you get a 11-track full dose of fun-dance tunes in the 1990's album! This is also where sex Kylie began. This album includes 4 great singles and more popular album tracks with all of the fans!

The album's first 3 songs are more singles, including the extremely popular Kylie classic Better The Devil You Know. You will find your parents singing along and kids, Kylie DID NOT copy this from Steps! The other 2 are Step Back In Time and one of my personal favourites, What Do I Have To Do. Better The Devil You Know was a #2 hit, Step Back In Time entered the UK Charts at #9 as the highest entry that week, but the following week us fans sent it spinning up the Charts 5 places up to #4! Finally, What Do I Have To Do broke Kylie's string of Top 5 hits as it only charted at #6 in it's debut...

The next 3 songs are all album tracks, sounds quite similar and are my favourite album tracks on the whole album! Secrets is an excellent tracks but then the album turns all absolutely fabulous with 'hits' Always Find The Time and The World Still Turns! They are so danceable and upbeat!

The seventh track is Shocked. This was another single that many fans wanted to hit the top 5 again. Unfortunately, it didn't and only went to #6 again, like the last single What Do I Have To Do... Many people became fond of the DNA 7" Mix which was included on the single but this is presented in its original album version which lasts for nearly 5 minutes! Both of them are good, this is my favourite single from the album. Get Kylie's Greatest Hits packages for the DNA Mix.

The next 4 tracks are album tracks and are yet again, more favourites from her fans! One Boy Girl and Things Can Only Get Better are the stand-outs from the last 4 tracks. While Count The Days and Rhythm Of Love talk about Love and they are also rather pleasant tracks, like the others from the album.

This album's highest Chart Position was #9... It spent 22 weeks on the UK Top 100 Albums Chart. Kylie's fourth and final PWL album Let's Get To It went to #15 and spent 12 weeks on the Chart.