Body Language is the ninth studio album by Australian recording artist , released on 14 November 2003 by Australia and 17 November in the United Kingdom. Following the massive commercial success of her eighth studio album (2001), Minogue enlisted a diverse group of writers and producers to aid in creating a new album, including and among others. Influenced by the musical works of the and artists like , Body Language musically differs from Minogue's previous albums, which mainly featured -oriented , and instead explores genres like , and . Many tracks in Body Language contain references to songs from the 1980s and lyrically, the album touches upon themes of enjoyment, flirting, and sex.
Three singles were released from Body Language. was released as the in November 2003 and was a commercial success, peaking at number one on the of Australia, Denmark, Spain and the United Kingdom. was released as the second single in March 2004 and reached the top five in Australia and the United Kingdom. was released as the final single in June 2004 and peaked inside the top 10 in the United Kingdom. Minogue performed at a one-off concert show held at entertainment venue , London, on 15 November 2003 to mark the release of the album. No tickets were publicly made available for sale and only fans with invitations were allowed to attend the show, which was entitled
Upon its release, Body Language received generally favourable to mixed reviews from , many of whom complimented Minogue for experimenting with new genres and the overall production of the album. Some critics, however, opined that many songs lacked catchy material and were not suitable for dancing. Commercially, Body Language performed well, although it was not as successful as Fever. It peaked at number two on the of Australia and was double- by the (ARIA). In the United Kingdom, Body Language peaked at number six and was certified platinum by the (BPI). Elsewhere, the album performed well in Austria and Switzerland. Body Language became notable for displaying another change in Minogue's persona and is cited as an example of her numerous "reinventions".
In October 2001, Minogue released her eighth studio album . The and -influenced album became an international commercial success, debuting at number one on the of Minogue's native Australia and the United Kingdom. It was Minogue's first album to be released in the United States since her second studio album (1989), and became her biggest commercial success in the region after peaking at number three on the chart. Fever was -times in Australia by the (ARIA), five-times platinum in the United Kingdom by the (BPI), and platinum in the United States by the (RIAA). With worldwide sales over six million copies, Fever became Minogue's highest selling album to date. The success of the album, particularly in the US, was credited to the commercial impact of its , which reached number one in 40 countries, including every European country except Finland, and Australia and New Zealand. Get You Out of My Head" sold over five million copies worldwide, becoming Minogue's highest selling single to date and also one of the .
Soon, Minogue began work on her ninth studio album Body Language. Choosing to create a dance-pop album inspired by from the 1980s, Minogue enlisted collaborators such as In an interview with , Minogue explained how 1980s music, had influenced her, saying:
"I first got into pop music in '81, I'd say. It was all about , that whole period. Prior to that, it was the 5, and my dad's records - the [Rolling] influence we used onBody Language was more mid-'80s, specifically
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