Kylie Minogue is celebrating a major milestone after her 2001 hit Can't Get You Out Of My Head reached one billion streams on Spotify. The 58-year-old Australian singer, whose career spans nearly 40 years, shared throwback photos on X to mark the achievement.
Throwback snaps and fan reactions
The images show Minogue preparing to film the iconic music video, where she performs choreography in a white silk jumpsuit with thigh-high splits. She wrote: "La la la!!!!!! Can’t Get You Out Of My Head makes the Spotify BILLIONS CLUB!!!!! Whaaaaaaat!!!????? Thank you to everyone all around the world!!! Way before streaming, here I am doing wardrobe and glam tests in preparation for the video."
One fan responded: "1 BILLION STREAMS!!! A 25-YEAR OLD MASTERPIECE STILL REIGNING LIKE IT JUST CAME OUT. QUEEN KYLIE MINOGUE, YOU ARE POP PERFECTION!"
Song's global success
The track, written and produced by Cathy Dennis, reached Number One in 40 countries and was recorded for Minogue's eighth studio album, Fever. It is best known for its memorable "la la la" hook.
Minogue, who first rose to fame as Charlene Mitchell in Neighbours in the 1980s, has other hits including I Should Be So Lucky and Spinning Around.
Upcoming tour and health battle
In related news, Minogue has confirmed a major tour for her 40th career anniversary. Speaking to The Times, she said: "I’m probably not meant to say this, but yes I am." In an interview with Rolling Stone, she speculated the tour might happen in 2027-2028, noting that "Locomotion" was released in 1987 in Australia and "Lucky" followed in late 1988.
The announcement follows the release of her Netflix docuseries, where she discussed her cancer battle. Minogue was first diagnosed in 2005 and underwent a lumpectomy and chemotherapy. After being given the all-clear, the cancer returned in 2021. She explained why she kept that diagnosis private: "I was able to keep it to myself and go through that year. I didn’t feel obliged to tell the world, and actually, I just couldn’t at the time, as I was a shell of a person. I didn’t want to leave the house again at one point. Thankfully, I got through it again, and all is well."
