Shocked (song)

"Shocked" was written and produced by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman, who had written and produced almost all of Minogue's material to that point, and went on to do the same for her fourth album ''Let's Get To It (1991), before Minogue parted ways with them. Although not originally intended as a single, the song was released as the fourth and final release from the Rhythm of Love'' album. The single version of the song was remixed by DNA and features a rap verse from rapper Jazzi P, who says she was only paid £200 for writing and performing the rap, and does not get any publishing royalties. ==Critical reception==

Initial response "Shocked" received positive reviews from most music critics. James Hamilton from Record Mirror wrote, "Shocked you will be, by Skinny Minnie's radical new direction." He noted that "'Get Loose' rapper Jazzi P actually kicking off the A-side's almost Betty Boo-type scuffing and scampering hip house 112bpm DNA Mix". Larry Flick from Billboard magazine called it "festive" and "house-inflected", adding that the track "is so catchy that it could be the multiformat hit that Minogue has been after." (DNA have denied that the obscenity was added to their mix.) Hunter Felt from PopMatters enjoyed the song, saying that, while reviewing Ultimate Kylie, that they needed "even a little funk [on tracks like 'Shocked']". Mark Frith from Smash Hits praised it as "brilliant", noting that Minogue "goes for a powerful Hi-NRG sound". He also complimented the singer's voice as "strong and insistent". Also Stylus Magazine gave it a positive review, saying that along with "Give Me Just a Little More Time" and "What Do I Have to Do", they "were great songs and suddenly Kylie was a little bit cool." Impact and legacy In 2020, Alexis Petridis of British daily newspaper The Guardian ranked the song at number five in his "Kylie's 30 greatest singles" list, adding that it saw Stock, Aitken and Waterman "abandoning their identikit sound, writing better, classier songs and... commissioning a remix by DNA which is very 1990 – breakbeat, house piano, rap – and a delight". In 2021, British magazine Classic Pop ranked the song number 28 in their list of "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs". They wrote, "It took a DNA remix armed with bustling rhythms and pounding piano stabs and a rap cameo from Jazzi P to bring the fourth and final single from Rhythm Of Love out of its shell, but Kylie's 1991 hit was very much SAW at their songwriting and production best. Sex came to the forefront for the "What Do I Have to Do" video that preceded it, and Kylie continued in that steamy, seductive vein for "Shocked", with snogging, brassieres and even a spot of keyhole voyeurism no doubt helping her to her 13th successive Top 10 UK single." The song's legacy extends to the porn world, with its rap quoted in an American gay erotic video. ==Chart performance==

"Shocked" received moderate success throughout the charts. In Minogue's native Australia, the song debuted at number thirteen. The song then rose to number seven, where it eventually peaked. The song then fell out the top ten, and stayed in the charts for eleven weeks in total. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart. The song then ascended to number six, where it eventually peaked. It stayed in the charts for a total of seven weeks. Due to the top ten chart performance of the song in the UK, Minogue became the first artist in the history of the UK charts to have their first thirteen releases go top ten. "Shocked" also became a successful top-10 hit in Finland, Luxembourg, Ireland and Israel. ==Music video==

(2006). The music video for "Shocked" was shot in Paris, France as Minogue was finishing her photoshoot in Paris. The video featured Minogue in a number of disguises. It also features rapper Jazzi P. According to Minogue's long-term friend William Baker, her team intended to tie her previous video for "What Do I Have to Do" to this video. ==Track listings==

• Australian 7-inch and cassette single, UK 12-inch and cassette single • "Shocked" (DNA Remix) • "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow Remix) • UK CD single • "Shocked" (DNA 7-inch mix) – 3:10 • "Shocked" (DNA 12-inch mix) – 6:20 • "Shocked" (Harding/Curnow 12-inch mix) – 7:30 • Digital download • "Shocked" (DNA 7-inch mix) – 3:08 • "Shocked" (DNA 12-inch mix) – 6:14 • "Shocked" (DNA original 7-inch mix) – 4:11 • "Shocked" (DNA backing track) – 3:08 • "One Boy Girl" (12-inch mix) – 4:55 • "One Boy Girl" (instrumental) – 4:32 • "One Boy Girl" (backing track) – 4:32 • "Always Find the Time" (instrumental) – 3:35 • "Always Find the Time" (backing track) – 3:35 ==Charts==

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