Kylie Minogue scores her first top 10 hit since 2010.

Freelance Journalist Alison Jones  16th June 2023 

Pop princess and Gay icon Kylie Minogue has scored her biggest solo hit in more than a decade with the infectious dance anthem Padam Padam.  

It's the singers first song to break into the UK top 10 since All The Lovers peaked at number three in 2010.  

That means Kylie is one of only four female singers to reach the UK's top 10 in five separate decades, alongside Cher, Lulu and Diana Ross.  

The singer said the success of the song, which has gone viral on TikTok, had "really taken us all by surprise" she told Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show earlier this week. 

"We loved it as a team, but the way that it's taken off is way beyond me."  

The song has been steadily climbing the chart since entering at number 26 four weeks ago. This week, it rose three places to reach number nine.  

Kylie hasn't been in the top 10 in any capacity since appearing as a feaPadam Padam is also a hit in Ireland, the Netherlands, Argentina, Chile, Germany, El Salvador, New Zealand and Kylie's home country, Australia. 

The song was said to be inspired by the Edith Piaf song of the same name, its title mimics the sound of a racing hearttured artist on Taio Cruz's 2011 single Higher.

Padam Padam is also been a hit in Ireland, the Netherlands, Argentina, Chile, Germany, El Salvador, New Zealand and Kylie's home country, Australia.  Said to be inspired by the Edith Piaf song of the same name, its title mimics the sound of a racing heart.