Finer Feelings

"Finer Feelings" is a song by Kylie Minogue. It was the final release from "Let's Get to It" and was actually planned as the follow-up to "Word Is Out", but was held back after the release of "If You Were with Me Now". "Finer Feelings" finally appeared in April 1992, remixed by Brothers in Rhythm (whom Minogue would continue collaborating with throughout the 1990s, and continued with Steve Anderson into the present), and narrowly missed out on the top ten, peaking at number eleven on the UK charts.
In Australia, "Finer Feelings" became her lowest-charting single at that point, reaching number sixty on its debut in the ARIA top 100 singles chart for the week ending 5 July 1992. Other than a re-release of "Better the Devil You Know" in 1998, "Finer Feelings" remained Kylie's only single to miss the top 50 in Australia until her 2010 single "Get Outta My Way", which peaked at number sixty-nine.
"Finer Feelings" remains a fan favourite and Minogue has performed excerpts of the song during her KylieFever2002 and tours although it was not included on her hits compilations, "Ultimate Kylie", "The Best of Kylie Minogue" or " ". The B-side "Closer" is different from the song of the same title that would appear on her 2010 album "Aphrodite".
The song was re-recorded in 2011 and posted onto Kylie Minogue's official YouTube channel on 25 January 2012. It is featured on "The Abbey Road Sessions".
Critical reception.
Brittany Porter from AXS listed the track as one of her five most underrated songs. Writing for Digital Spy, Nick Levine called it a "hidden gem" and stated: "At least five tunes are in contention, 'Finer Feelings' sneaks it for showing that Kylie could be sexier and more sophisticated than ever before without skimping on the chorus." "Music Week" stated that it is Minogue "at her most mature and reflective", and added that "percussive and rhythmic accentuation are subtle rather than florid, and Kylie's vocal is amongst her best. Sweetly melancholic, and if she does now move on from PWL, it's a fine note to leave on".
Music video.
The music video was once again directed by Dave Hogan (who previously worked with Minogue on "What Do I Have to Do?" and "Shocked") and shot entirely in Paris with a 1930s/40s feel.
Formats and track listings.
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Finer Feelings".
Live performances.
Minogue performed the song on the following concert tours and events: