The Hits & Beyond

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The Hits & Beyond
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Greatest hits album by
Released19 June 2006
Recorded1989–2006
Genre
Label
Producer
Dannii Minogue chronology
Neon Nights
(2003)
The Hits & Beyond
(2006)
Unleashed
(2007)
Singles from The Hits & Beyond
  1. "You Won't Forget About Me"
    Released: 25 October 2004
  2. "Perfection"
    Released: 17 October 2005
  3. "So Under Pressure"
    Released: 12 June 2006
  4. "I Can't Sleep at Night"
    Released: 8 January 2007
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The Hits & Beyond is the second greatest hits album by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by All Around the World Records on 16 June 2006 in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 19 June 2006. The album was then released by Central Station Records in New Zealand on 4 August 2006 and Australia on 7 August 2006.

Contents

The compilation is Minogue's first release with All Around the World Records and second greatest hits album; the first being the 1998 Australian-only budget release, The Singles . The Hits & Beyond consists of fifteen previously released singles making up the 'hits' and five new tracks representing the 'beyond'.

Most of the singles from her second album Get into You from 1993 were omitted. The compilation received moderate success in the UK, where it charted at number 17. The album's release was preceded by its lead single, "So Under Pressure".

Background and composition

Minogue began working on her fifth studio album in 2004, which would be the follow-up to the successful Neon Nights . After a record company reshuffle, Minogue subsequently left her label London Records and signed with All Around the World where she continued to work on new material. This resulted in the track "You Won't Forget About Me", which was released as a single in 2004 and "Perfection", which was released the following year.

In 2006, after the success of the previous singles, All Around the World arranged to release a greatest hits compilation to launch before a studio album. Minogue was asked to come up with a new single to launch the compilation. After a writing session with Terry Ronald and producers LMC, the song "So Under Pressure" was conceived and subsequently released as the lead single from The Hits & Beyond in June 2006.

The fifteen previously released 'hits' are made up of Minogue's highest charting singles (UK Top 25), including four singles from her debut album Love and Kisses , one track from her second album Get into You , three singles from her third album Girl and all four singles from her fourth and most successful album, Neon Nights . The singles "You Won't Forget About Me", "Perfection" and "So Under Pressure" are also included. These would later be included on Minogue's fifth studio album, Club Disco .

The compilation is also supported by five new recordings, which represent the 'beyond'. This includes the single "I Can't Sleep at Night" which was released in January 2007. These tracks, along with the three previously released singles, were recorded as part of Club Disco, which would be released a year later.

Release and promotion

Prior to the release of the compilation, Minogue promoted the album across Europe and Oceania. This included a series of television and radio appearances, club and festival gigs as well as in-store appearances. Throughout 2004 and 2005, Minogue appeared on CD:UK , Top of the Pops and Popworld as well as performing at club such as G-A-Y in London as support for the singles "You Won't Forget About Me" and "Perfection".

Upon the release of the album in 2006, Minogue appeared on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and Popworld to perform "So Under Pressure". She also performed the track as well as other previously released singles at T4 on the Beach. Minogue also performed another gig at G-A-Y where her sister Kylie joined her on stage, handed her flowers and made a short speech before performing a short impromptu duet of "Jump to the Beat".

Minogue then went on a promotional trip to Australia where she appeared on Rove Live and on the breakfast-show Sunrise performing "So Under Pressure" and a Neon Nights medley. She also appeared on Mornings with Kerri-Anne performing "So Under Pressure" and the Afterlife Lounge Mix of "I Can't Sleep at Night". Minogue also performed at Home Night Club and made in-store appearances in Sydney and Melbourne.

Critical reception

John Lucas of AllMusic stated that Minogue's earlier hits now "sound dated" but praised the Steve "Silk" Hurley-remixed "Baby Love". [1]

He also noted the lack of tracks from the Get into You album and absence of singles such as the house infused "This Is the Way". He also praised her more recent singles, "All I Wanna Do", "Disremembrance", "Who Do You Love Now?", "Put the Needle on It" and "I Begin to Wonder", noting their significance on the compilation. [1]

Commercial and chart performance

The Hits & Beyond was released on 19 July 2006 in the UK and peaked at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. [2] The compilation was also released in Australia on 7 August 2006 by Central Station Records. It entered the charts on 14 August 2006 and peaked at No. 67 on the ARIA Chart. [3]

Track listing

The Hits & Beyond – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Put the Needle on It" Korpi & Blackcell 3:23
2."I Begin to Wonder" (radio version)
J.C.A. 3:29
3."So Under Pressure"
Lee Monteverde3:52
4."You Won't Forget About Me" (vs. Flower Power)
  • Minogue
  • Pete Hammond
  • Andrea Jeannin
  • Steph Mazzacani
  • Bruce Elliott-Smith
  • Hannah Robinson
Flower Power3:42
5."All I Wanna Do"
4:29
6."This Is It" Van McCoy
3:33
7."Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" (radio version)
  • Ronald
  • Minogue
  • Bruno Alexandre
  • James Theochari
Al Stone3:30
8."Baby Love" (Silky 70's Mix Edit)
3:46
9."Everything I Wanted" (radio edit)
Metro3:44
10."Disremembrance" (Flexifingers Radio Edit)
Flexifinger4:05
11."Jump to the Beat" (L.A. 7" Mix)
  • Adams
  • Whitmore
  • Emma Freilich
3:36
12."Love and Kisses" (Dancin' Danny D 7" Mix)Alvin Moody
  • Dancin' Danny D
  • Alvin Moody
  • Vincent Bell
3:38
13."Success" (Bruce Forest 7" Mix)
  • Minogue
  • Moody
Bruce Forest3:42
14."Perfection" (radio edit)
  • Minogue
  • Rob Davis
  • Grankvist
  • Simon Langford
  • Julian Napolitano
Soul Seekerz 3:27
15."Who Do You Love Now?" Jon Riva 3:53
16."Love Fight"
3:04
17."Sunrise"
  • Minogue
  • Jewels & Stone
  • Davis
  • Jewels & Stone
  • Rob Davis
3:31
18."I Can't Sleep at Night"
  • Minogue
  • Davis
  • Jewels & Stone
Jewels & Stone3:25
19."Gone"MinogueMonteverde3:57
20."Good Times"
  • Minogue
  • Grankvist
  • George Nakas
  • Klas Wahl
  • Roger Olsson
Forty4s4:04


The Hits & Beyond – Special edition (bonus DVD)
No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Love and Kisses" Paul Goldman  
2."Success"Goldman 
3."Jump to the Beat"Goldman 
4."Baby Love"Greg Masuak 
5."This Is It"Willi Smax 
6."All I Wanna Do"Paul Morgans 
7."Everything I Wanted"Steve Shaw 
8."Disremembrance"Joe Roman, Simon Cooper 
9."Who Do You Love Now?"David Chaudoir 
10."Put The Needle on It"Mikka Lommi 
11."I Begin to Wonder"Phil Griffin 
12."Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling"Griffin 
13."You Won't Forget About Me" (versus Flower Power)Harvey & Carolyn 
14."Perfection"Rob Kaplan 
15."So Under Pressure"Griffin 
16."I Can't Sleep at Night"Ulf Buddensieck 

Notes

Charts

Chart performance for The Hits & Beyond
Chart (2006)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 67
Scottish Albums (OCC) [4] 21
UK Albums (OCC) [2] 17
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [5] 2

Release history

Release history for The Hits & Beyond
CountryRelease dateLabel
Ireland16 June 2006All Around the World
United Kingdom19 June 2006All Around the World
New Zealand4 August 2006Central Station
Australia7 August 2006Central Station

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