Still can't get it out of my head
Just in case you are feeling particularly young, sprightly and happy-go-lucky lucky lucky today, I am going to tell you that Kylie's Can't Get You Out Of My Head is officially ten years old today.
Oh how time flies! A whole decade has passed since Kylie went head to head with Posh Spice, only to trounce her in the sales department. CGYOOMH romped to number one, effectively kicking off what was to become one hell of an album campaign (ultimately resulting in a million selling single, a 5x platinum LP, two Brit awards and her most impressive live tour to date, i.e. KylieFever2002). I don't want to rub it in, but which number did Mrs. Beckham's Not Such An Innocent Girl limp to in the chart lineup that same week, ten years ago? Oh, who cares!
I am happy to boast that I was one of the first 3,000 people in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD to hear it - on the opening night of the On a Night Like This Tour in Glasgow. I remember thinking the song was okay but that it probably wouldn't go to number one. Hmmm...
Anyway, what a great Kylie era that was! That also makes it ten years since Kylie's videos were full of crazy robotic dance routines. I fondly remember an interview with one of Kylie's dancers at the time. "Yay! I'm going to be in the new Kylie video!" they gushed. "Oh, wait a minute... is she going to make me wear a bucket on my head?"
As an aside, you might also like to know that the Kylie 'K' star logo, which has adorned every Minogue release ever since - as well as my back since early 2010 - is also ten years old today. Happy Birthday to whoever came up with that fab idea also. Hurrah!
Congratulations go to Kylie, Cathy Dennis and Mr. Rob Davis. May the royalties continue to keep you minted for the forseeable future.
Oh how time flies! A whole decade has passed since Kylie went head to head with Posh Spice, only to trounce her in the sales department. CGYOOMH romped to number one, effectively kicking off what was to become one hell of an album campaign (ultimately resulting in a million selling single, a 5x platinum LP, two Brit awards and her most impressive live tour to date, i.e. KylieFever2002). I don't want to rub it in, but which number did Mrs. Beckham's Not Such An Innocent Girl limp to in the chart lineup that same week, ten years ago? Oh, who cares!
I am happy to boast that I was one of the first 3,000 people in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD to hear it - on the opening night of the On a Night Like This Tour in Glasgow. I remember thinking the song was okay but that it probably wouldn't go to number one. Hmmm...
Anyway, what a great Kylie era that was! That also makes it ten years since Kylie's videos were full of crazy robotic dance routines. I fondly remember an interview with one of Kylie's dancers at the time. "Yay! I'm going to be in the new Kylie video!" they gushed. "Oh, wait a minute... is she going to make me wear a bucket on my head?"
As an aside, you might also like to know that the Kylie 'K' star logo, which has adorned every Minogue release ever since - as well as my back since early 2010 - is also ten years old today. Happy Birthday to whoever came up with that fab idea also. Hurrah!
Congratulations go to Kylie, Cathy Dennis and Mr. Rob Davis. May the royalties continue to keep you minted for the forseeable future.
Labels: Pop Paradiso, Wand of Awesomedom, We love you Kylie - we do
posted by newplanet @ 3:05 PM
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I remember what number Victoria Beckham's single went in at – we were all in the pub out from a huge night and phoned someone up to find out what the top 10 was every two minutes. Poor Posh limped in at no. 6. Everyone I was with laughed hysterically for about half an hour. And then we danced to Kylie and forgot the Spice Girls had ever existed. Halcyon days
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