Unleashed (Dannii Minogue album)

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Unleashed
Dannii Minogue - Unleashed.jpg
Compilation album by
Released5 November 2007
Recorded1997–2004
Genre Dance, pop
Label Rhino, Warner Music UK
Producer
Dannii Minogue chronology
The Hits & Beyond
(2006)
Unleashed
(2007)
Club Disco
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Unleashed is a compilation album by Australian dance-pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by Rhino Entertainment and Warner Music UK on 5 November 2007. As this was a budget release compilation, it was ineligible for the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

Album history

The album contains unreleased tracks and remixes personally chosen by the singer. [2] Commenting on the album's release, Minogue said, "This album is about my personal favourites - bringing you the best unreleased material, including club mixes that were number one and songs I've written with my favourite producers around the world." [3]

The new material for the album was recorded in 2003 and 2004 for what was to be the follow-up to Neon Nights with London Records, except "Blame It On the Music" & "Viva L'Amour". "Blame It On the Music" & "Viva L'Amour" where recorded during the Neon Nights sessions. "Viva L'amour" was released as an itunes bonus track, the song was given a physical release when released with Neon Nights 20 in June 2023.

The original track listing as advertised on play.com featured four additional tracks. "Weak", "Fear of Flying", "Karma Is a Bitch" and "Healing on the Dancefloor", composed by Swedish production duo Korpi & Blackcell, disappeared from the final release for unknown reasons. The four tracks eventually leaked on SoundCloud in September 2011.

Track listing

Track listing for Unleashed
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."All I Wanna Do" (Innocent Girl mix)Brian Higgins, Matt Gray, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell Xenomania 4:43
2."Blame It on the Music"Roger Sanchez, Terry Ronald, Dannii Minogue Roger Sanchez 3:51
3."Spend Your Love on Me"Hugo Lira, Minogue, Negin, Thomas ElustafssonThose Random Boys3:34
4."Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" (Jewels & Stone 7" mix)Bruno Alexandre, Matthieu Joly, James Khari, Minogue, Ronald, Camille Troillard Neïmo 3:34
5."Going Going Gone"Lira, Minogue, Negin, ElustafssonThose Random Boys3:05
6."Everything I Wanted" (Metro 7" mix)Minogue, Mark Taylor, Steve TorchMetrophonic3:58
7."Undeniable"Cheryl Parker, Minogue, Sarah Eker, Gareth YoungGareth Young3:12
8."No Romeo"Pascal Gabriel, Minogue, Hannah Robbinson Pascal Gabriel 3:36
9."Hide and Seek" (Thriller Jill Original Radio mix)Ronald, Ian Masterson, MinogueThriller Jill3:06
10."Hurt in Love"Minogue, Ross Callum, RonaldRoss Callum4:08
11."Who Do You Love Now?" (with Riva) (Riva's Bora Bora edit)Horst Pulman, Guus Van Vlaanderen, Victoria Horn Riva 4:33
12."Put the Needle on It" (Cicada Vocal Mix edit)Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson, Karen Poole, Minogue Korpi & Blackcell 4:06
13."Come and Get It" (Alternative Radio edit)Jean-Claude Ades, Minogue, Robinson Jean-Claude Ades 3:11
14."Begin to Spin Me Round" (Dannii vs Dead or Alive) (Radio edit)Dacia Bridges, Olaf Kramolowsky, Ades, Pete Burns, Mike Percy, Steve Coy, Tim Lever, Minogue, MastersonJean-Claude Ades3:13
15."Love Me Like This"Lira, Minogue, Negin, ElustafssonThose Random Boys3:20
16."Bad Weather"Ben Dobie, Joe Holweger, Minogue, Masterson, RonaldThriller Jill3:04
17."Invitation"Parker, Minogue, Eker, YoungGareth Young3:47
18."It Won't Work Out" (Ross Cullum Single mix)Masterson, Ronald, MinogueThriller Jill4:17
19."Viva L'Amour" (iTunes bonus)Parker, Minogue, Eker, YoungGareth Young3:06

Release history

Release history and formats for Unleashed
CountryRelease dateFormatCat. no.
United Kingdom5 November 2007CD [4] 5144-25205-2

Cancelled The Platinum Collection album

The Platinum Collection
Dannii Minogue Platinum Collection.jpg
Compilation album by
ReleasedCancelled
Genre Dance, pop
Label Rhino, Warner Music UK
Producer Various

The Platinum Collection was originally planned for release in 2006 by Minogue's former label Warner Bros. Records, as part of a series of back catalogue compilations released for other artists on their roster. However, it was cancelled due to Warner Music attempting to the release the album with material contained within Minogue's severance deal with London Records. It was replaced with the release of her second greatest hits album The Hits & Beyond later in 2006, plus Unleashed a year later.

Planned track listing

  1. "All I Wanna Do" (radio version)
  2. "Everything I Wanted" (album version)
  3. "Disremembrance" (Flexifingers Radio Edit)
  4. "Coconut"
  5. "Heaven Can Wait" (7" mix)
  6. "Someone New" (7" version)
  7. "Est-ce que tu m'aimes encore?" (Riva featuring Dannii)
  8. "Put the Needle on It" (radio edit)
  9. "Begin to Spin Me Round" (radio edit)
  10. "Don't Wanna Lose This Groove" (radio edit)
  11. "It Won't Work Out" (single mix)
  12. "Come and Get It" (alternative radio version)
  13. "Blame It on the Music"
  14. "Tut Tut (Does Your Mother Know?)"
  15. "Undeniable"
  16. "Karma Is a Bitch"
  17. "Viva L'amour"
  18. "Each Finger Has an Attitude"
  19. "It Won't Work Out" (acoustic version)

Notes

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Nathan Smith. "Dannii Minogue – Unleashed – Released Nov 05th 2007". Dannii.aatwc.com (Official Online Forum). 9 October 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
  3. "Dannographii: Albums". DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
  4. Dannii Minogue - Unleashed Discogs.com. Retrieved 5 November 2007.

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