Light Years is the seventh studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. Mushroom Records released it on 22 September 2000 in Australia;Parlophone released it on 25 September 2000 in the United Kingdom. Following the commercial failure of Impossible Princess (1997),Minogue left Deconstruction Records and took a hiatus from recording music. She signed with Parlophone in June 1999 and decided to return to her pop roots. She worked with various writers and producers,including Steve Anderson,Johnny Douglas,Robbie Williams,Guy Chambers,and Mark Picchiotti.
Fever is the eighth studio album by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. It was released on 1 October 2001 internationally by Parlophone and later launched in the United States on 26 February 2002 by Capitol Records. Minogue worked with writers and producers such as Cathy Dennis,Rob Davis,Richard Stannard,Julian Gallagher,TommyD,Tom Nichols,Pascal Gabriel and others to create a disco and Europop-influenced dance-pop and nu-disco album. Other musical influences of the album range from synth-pop to club music.
"Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a song that was recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album,Fever (2001). Parlophone Records released the song as the album's lead single on 8 September 2001. "Can't Get You Out of My Head",which was written and produced by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis,is a dance-pop,techno-pop and nu-disco song that is known for its "la la la" hook. Its lyrics are about obsession with a love interest. Music critics praised the song's production and Minogue's vocals and labelled it a highlight of Fever.
"Come into My World" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eighth studio album,Fever (2001). Written and produced by Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis,"Come into My World" is a dance-pop song in which the singer pleads to her lover to come into her world. "Come into My World" was released as the fourth and final single from Fever on 4 November 2002.
"Love at First Sight" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her eighth studio album,Fever (2001). It was released as the third single from Fever on 3 June 2002. The song,which was written by Minogue,Richard Stannard,Julian Gallagher,Ash Howes and Martin Harrington,is unrelated to the song of the same name from Minogue's debut studio album,Kylie (1988). Musically,"Love at First Sight" is a dance-pop and nu-disco song which,lyrically,describes the singer falling and believing in love at first sight.
"On a Night Like This" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue. It was released on 11 September 2000 by Parlophone and Mushroom Records as the second single for her seventh studio album,Light Years (2000),and was distributed in various formats. The track was originally recorded by Swedish singer Pandora and written by Steve Torch,Brian Rawling,Graham Stack,and Mark Taylor,while production was handled by the latter two,it was handed to Minogue to record. Musically,"On a Night Like This" is a Europop,dance-pop and house song that also incorporates elements of disco. Its lyrical content delves into experiencing unique,possibly sexual experiences during the night.
"Spinning Around" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her seventh studio album,Light Years (2000). Written by Ira Shickman,Osborne Bingham,Kara DioGuardi and Paula Abdul,the song was initially meant to be recorded by Abdul for her own album,but was given to Minogue after the plan never came to fruition. Produced by Mike Spencer,the disco-influenced dance-pop song was then released in Australia and the UK as the lead single from Light Years on 19 June 2000,through Mushroom Records and Parlophone. Lyrically,the song addresses the theme of reinvention,with Minogue claiming that she has changed as a person and learned from the past.
"In Your Eyes" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue,taken from her eighth studio album,Fever (2001). It was written by Minogue,Richard Stannard,Julian Gallagher,and Ash Howes and produced by Stannard and Gallagher. It is a dance-pop song and talks about sexual temptation. The song was released in Australia on 21 January 2002 as the second single from the album. In Europe,it was delayed from a January release due to the success of "Can't Get You Out of My Head",and it was eventually issued on 18 February 2002 by Parlophone.
"I Believe in You" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her ninth greatest hits compilation,Ultimate Kylie (2004). It was written by Minogue alongside its producers Jake Shears and Babydaddy. It was released as the lead single from Ultimate Kylie on 29 November 2004,by Parlophone. "I Believe in You" is a pop and Euro disco song in which Minogue proclaims there are many things in which she does not believe,but that she does believe in her lover.
"Hand on Your Heart" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her second studio album,Enjoy Yourself (1989),and released as its lead single on 24 April 1989. Much like her previous releases up to Let's Get to It (1991),the song was written and produced by English songwriting and record production trio Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW). Referenced tracks during composition included "This Old Heart of Mine" by the Isley Brothers and "That's the Way Love Is" by Ten City.
"Never Too Late" is a song written and produced by British production team Stock,Aitken and Waterman for Australian singer Kylie Minogue's second studio album,Enjoy Yourself (1989). Released on 23 October 1989,the song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart,number one in Ireland,and number 14 in Australia. It was later rerecorded for Minogue's orchestral compilation album,The Abbey Road Sessions,in 2012.
"Please Stay" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue for her seventh studio album,Light Years (2000). The song was written by Minogue,Richard Stannard,Julian Gallagher,and John Themis and was produced by Stannard and Gallagher. Festival Mushroom Records and Parlophone released the song as the fourth single from Light Years on 11 December 2000. "Please Stay" is a disco song with a strong Latin pop influence. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics.
"Better the Devil You Know" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue,taken from her third studio album Rhythm of Love (1990). The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was released as the album's lead single on 30 April 1990 by PWL and Mushroom Records. "Better the Devil You Know" is known as the song that re-invented Minogue with more sex appeal,as her previous albums were presented with her "girl next door" persona. Her music onwards presented a more independent approach.
"Chocolate" is a song by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue,taken from her ninth studio album Body Language (2003). It was written and produced by Johnny Douglas,with additional writing by Karen Poole. The song is a ballad that uses a chocolate simile to describe Minogue's obsession with love. It is a quiet storm song that contains elements of disco and funk and employs breathy and whispery vocals. It was released as the third and final single from the album on 28 June 2004 by Festival Mushroom Records and Parlophone.
"Step Back in Time" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her third studio album,Rhythm of Love (1990). It was released as the album's second single on 22 October 1990,and distributed by PWL and Mushroom as a CD single,cassette tape and 12-inch and 7-inch singles. The track was written,arranged,and produced by Mike Stock,Matt Aitken,Pete Waterman,who are collectively known as Stock Aitken and Waterman,and was recorded in London,United Kingdom. Musically,it is a disco song that lyrically pays tribute to 1970s' culture.
Australian singer,songwriter and actress Kylie Minogue has been credited for ninety-two music videos,nineteen lyric videos,six visualisers,thirteen concert films,thirteen music video compilations and two documentaries. From her eponymous debut studio album (1988), she released music videos for the singles "I Should Be So Lucky,"The Locomotion","Got to Be Certain","Je ne sais pas pourquoi",and "It's No Secret",all directed by Chris Langham and released from 1987 to 1988. She followed with two other music videos in 1988—"Made in Heaven" a b-side and "Especially for You" with Jason Donovan. In 1989,music videos for "Hand on Your Heart","Wouldn't Change a Thing","Never Too Late" and "Tears on My Pillow" —singles from her second studio album Enjoy Yourself (1989)
"Two Hearts",alternatively titled "2 Hearts",is a song first recorded by British electronic duo Kish Mauve,written for their 2005 self-titled extended play and later re-recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her tenth studio album,X (2007). Both versions were written and produced by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell. Minogue's version was released on 9 November 2007 by Parlophone as the album's lead single. The song was Minogue's first commercial single since "Giving You Up" (2005),as she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2005. After the announcement,Minogue took a hiatus between of two years to recover from her illness.
"Wow" is a song by Australian singer Kylie Minogue from her tenth studio album,X (2007). It was written by Minogue,Greg Kurstin and Karen Poole,while production was handled by Kurstin. The song was released as the third single from X on 17 February 2008 by Parlophone.
"Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love)" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eleventh studio album,Aphrodite (2010). The song was released as the fourth and final single from the album on 29 May 2011. Its release was heralded by the Pete Hammond remix,published on YouTube months before as promotion for the album and Minogue's Aphrodite World Tour. Initially scheduled to be part of the tour edition of her Aphrodite album,the single was first released in Japan on 29 May 2011 as a digital bundle including a new track called "Silence".
"Wouldn't Change a Thing" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue,recorded for her second studio album Enjoy Yourself (1989). The song was written by Stock Aitken Waterman,and was released on 24 July 1989 by Mushroom and PWL Records. The song was released as the second single off the album.
