Hits 22: Videos On The Cheap

Kylie Minogue, well-known on these pages as one of my favorites, has made a number of questionable decisions lately with regards to her US fanbase. Not only did she (or rather, her record label) delay the release of her latest album X (losing countless import sales from fans), but they picked "All I See," a mediocre smooth R&B jam, as her first US single. Instead of standing out like she did with the surprise US hit "Can't Get You Out Of My Head," she's so far failing to make many waves with the new sound. To make matters worse, there is no official video in the pipeline for the single. All we're left with is a cheaply-done video made "for fans" by Kylie and one of her dancers during tour rehearsals. And it shows! Check below for possibly the worst Kylie video since the horrendously camp (but secretly enjoyable) "Your Disco Needs You." To balance that embarrassment, check out a surprisingly nice acoustic take on "All I See" from those same KYLIEX2008 tour run-throughs.

Kylie Minogue, "All I See" (from X)


Kylie Minogue, "All I See" (Acoustic Version) [YSI]

Up next is the production mastermind of the Black Eyed Peas, Will.I.Am. His Songs About Girls album landed without much success late last year, but new single "Heartbreaker" rivals many of his catchiest tracks with the Peas. The single mix features Girls Aloud member Chery Cole on backing vocals, and she's also featured in the budget video, redeemed only by Will.I.Am's impressive dancing abilities.

Will.I.Am Feat. Cheryl Cole, "Heartbreaker" (from Songs About Girls)


Will.I.Am Feat. Cheryl Cole, "Heartbreaker" (Radio Edit) [YSI]

Madonna never stops giving chart freaks something to talk about. This week is no exception, as her latest single "4 Minutes," from the forthcoming Hard Candy, becomes her 13th number one hit in the UK. Coming just over two years after she hit the top with back-to-back hits "Hung Up" and "Sorry," it's hard to discount her commercial skills, whether or not you're a fan of her new urban-tinged dance sound. To celebrate the achievement, here are two more mixes of the track that you won't find on upcoming releases. First up is a remix by her Confessions on a Dance Floor producer Stuart Price (aka Jacques Lu Cont), followed by another mash-up, this time with Garbage's "I Think I'm Paranoid." It's not as well-done as the "4 Minutes 2 Forget" mix (check that out here), but it's a bold take regardless.

Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbland, "4 Minutes" (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix) [YSI]
Madonna Feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland Vs. Garbage, "4 Paranoid Minutes" [YSI]

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