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59-412: (Redirected from Neon Lights ) "Neon Lights" redirects here. Not to be confused with Neon Nights or Neon Night . Neon Light or Neon Lights may refer to: Neon lighting , a form of lighting Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Neon Lights (album) , a 2001 album by Simple Minds EPs [ edit ] Neon Lights (EP),

118-521: A Dark Phoenix in the X-Men – and there is also a "Dark Kylie". Dark Kylie exudes more of a night-time sexuality than Kylie herself." Kirke and Smith described her vocals as "powerful", which Minogue credits her stint on the musical Notre-Dame de Paris with developing. The album was released in the United Kingdom and Europe on 17 March 2003. It was handled by London Records in all territories except for

177-465: A cult classic among pop music fans. Minogue went on a limited tour in support of the album, which included a one-off show in New York City . Neon Nights has been reissued twice since its release, marking its 15th and 20th anniversaries. Despite producing a top-five hit with 1997's " All I Wanna Do ", Minogue was dropped by record label Warner Brothers after her third studio album Girl became

236-532: A "minor classic" that "displayed an artistry that Minogue hadn't shown before". Quentin Harrison of Albumism outlined Minogue's "club siren transformation" and commented that " Neon Nights remains a distinct dance-pop marker". Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that "it's one thing to create an excellent three-and-a-half-minute dance-pop song, but another to sustain the appeal over an entire album. Kylie managed it with Fever , Madonna followed suit on Confessions on

295-471: A "winning mix of pop and club". In a positive review, Alexis Kirke contrasted Minogue with her older sister: "[ Kylie ] is in danger of being engulfed and surpassed by her darker side." Ron Slomowicz of About.com , who was a fan of Minogue's prior output, felt that the album "starts out amazingly" with "massive club hits", but criticized its middle section as "[wandering] into a murky area of 80's throwback-inspired retreads". However, he felt that Minogue had

354-508: A 2021 EP by Annie Songs [ edit ] "Neon Light" (Blake Shelton song) , 2014 "Neon Light", a song by Circulatory System from their 2014 album Mosaics Within Mosaics "Neon Lights" (Demi Lovato song) , 2013 The Neon Lights Tour , by Demi Lovato "Neon Lights", a song by Kraftwerk from their 1978 album The Man-Machine "Neon Lights", a song by Natasha Bedingfield from her 2010 album Strip Me "Neon Lights",

413-488: A Dance Floor . Dannii's contribution to the genre is every bit as good as those classics." On 1 April 2023, Minogue confirmed the deluxe, expanded anniversary issue of Neon Nights would be released later in 2023. On 16 June 2023, Minogue released Neon Nights 20 ; the 33-track album was made available on all digital outlets and CD and vinyl. The reissue release saw the album re-chart at number 17 in Australia, higher than

472-406: A commercial disappointment, and she saw herself as effectively retired from the music industry. She appeared in productions of Macbeth and Notre-Dame de Paris during this time. "Sometimes you need that bushfire to clear the slate and regenerate. We all get to know—when we've got enough years behind us—when you need to firmly shut a door for a very different one to open. It was like that. I

531-454: A cult classic after leaking in 2006 and being notoriously shelved by Interscope Records . The musically experimental album quickly developed a following and acclaim online, becoming what The Village Voice writer Craig D. Lindsey called "the black-music equivalent of Fiona Apple 's once-shelved (and also notoriously bootlegged) album Extraordinary Machine ". Pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen 's post-" Call Me Maybe " career has been called

590-401: A cult following after their cancellation, which may cause interest in renewal. Arrested Development , which was cancelled in 2006 after its third season , was renewed by Netflix in 2013 and received two additional seasons. Futurama was cancelled in 2003 after its fourth season on Fox , but was later picked up by Comedy Central for an additional three seasons. In 2022, it was announced

649-453: A cult following, sometimes due to prestige like Apple and Supreme , while others like Spam do so for cultural reasons. There are also many cult car brands ranging from Trabant to Volvo and even specific models like the Fiat 500 , Ford Crown Victoria and Toyota AE86 have all spawned dedicated followings within the car enthusiast community. In September 2021, AMC Theatres began airing

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708-433: A cult success, particularly her third studio album, Emotion . Japanese dub and dream pop band Fishmans gained a dedicated online cult following after the death of frontman Shinji Sato via word-of-mouth spread on imageboard and music forum sites throughout the 2000s and 2010s. Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti has gained a cult following after releasing his second studio album Whole Lotta Red . Brands can also attain

767-480: A cult-classic status among followers of hardcore punk. Some alternative albums have also developed cult followings. The American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails released their 1989 debut Pretty Hate Machine to modest success on the Billboard 200 , peaking at number 75. It developed an underground popularity in subsequent years and sold enough to receive a platinum RIAA certification in 1995, becoming one of

826-424: A major success by small core groups or communities of fans. Some cults are only popular within a certain subculture . The film Woodstock (1970) is especially loved within the hippie subculture, while Hocus Pocus (1993) holds cult status among American women born in the 1980s and early 1990s. Certain mainstream icons can become cult icons in a different context for certain people. Reefer Madness (1936)

885-482: A photograph of actress Liza Minnelli crawling on the floor at the aforementioned nightclub. Minogue said that its laidback approach was due to her camera shyness . Rob Copesy of Official Charts called the artwork "strangely brilliant", while Ron Slomowicz of About.com compared it to Calvin Klein —"slice of life, like a bedroom photographer". Neon Night has seen three separate re-issues. A 2007 deluxe edition had made

944-473: A slightly revised selection of bonus tracks, most notably omitting the B-side "Nervous". Another reissue of the album, Neon Nights 20 boasted over 100 tracks across seven CDs. Neon Nights became Minogue's most successful album release, reaching number eight in the United Kingdom, selling 23,500 copies first week, And was certified Gold . In Australia the album was initially a moderate success, reaching #25 on

1003-440: A small team which continues as of 2023 . One of the earliest cult classics in rock was The Velvet Underground 's 1967 debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico . While hugely influential, it originally flopped commercially and alienated radio stations, music retailers, and magazines, who found the content too controversial to market. Over the next decade, it received greater recognition from rock critics , who helped make

1062-515: A song by Annie featuring Jake Shears from her 2021 EP of the same name Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Neon Light . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neon_Light&oldid=1225382223 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1121-425: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Neon Nights Neon Nights is the fourth studio album by Australian singer Dannii Minogue . It was released through London Records on 17 March 2003. Spurred by her success with the 2001 single " Who Do You Love Now? ", Minogue signed a new record contract and began working on her first album in six years with

1180-400: Is noted worldwide as lying somewhere between cult and mainstream cinema. Also, certain cult phenomena can grow to such proportions that they become mainstream, such as the filmography of cult directors like John Waters , John Sayles , John Cassavetes , Armando Bó , Eliseo Subiela , Ruggero Deodato , Takeshi Kitano , Abbas Kiarostami or Jesús Franco . Certain television series develop

1239-425: Is such a huge passion of mine, so [the production process] was a dream. I wanted to hear the songs and feel, as I closed my eyes, that I'm on a dance floor, in the club, under a mirror ball. That's what that album is for me. In fact, that's why we called it Neon Nights —it just had to be something that felt like when you're at a glitzy party with your dancing shoes on." The initial output from Neon Nights mimicked

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1298-487: The Hitman franchise to be the first and last great Hitman game, despite its outdated controls and gameplay, and not receiving deserved acclaim at the time, Alan Wake (2010), an action-adventure game whose story is modeled similar to a thriller television series format and has gained loyal followings despite its underselling, Spec Ops: The Line (2012), a critically acclaimed third-person shooter known for its portrayal of

1357-613: The UK Albums Chart , but only 105 in the US. The Man Who Sold the World ' s influence on future musicians, such as The Cure , Siouxsie and the Banshees , and Gary Numan , as well as the dark wave genre, lent it a cult following in the music scene. Punk rock has produced several albums with cult followings. The Ramones ' 1976 self-titled debut album sold poorly, but was hugely influential on

1416-503: The general public or to be widely commercially successful. Many cult fans express their devotion with a level of irony when describing such entertainment. Sometimes, these cult followings cross the border to camp followings. Fans may become involved in a subculture of fandom , either via conventions , online communities or through activities such as writing series-related fiction , costume creation, replica prop and model building, or creating their own audio or video productions from

1475-427: The trance sound of "Who Do You Love Now?", a brief discarded early on, whose vestiges appear in the closer "It Won't Work Out"—later retooled into a flamenco -tinged trip hop ballad. "Mystified" was one of the first tracks to be finished for Neon Nights which helped to mold the album's electropop template, while the band Neïmo influenced its sonic palette with a pared-down "tough electro-punk sound". " Put

1534-423: The " horrors of war " and the deep psychological impact of armed conflict on soldiers , and Dwarf Fortress (2006), a construction and management simulation and roguelike indie video game known for its roguelike cuboidal-grid world model and sometimes difficult text-based interface , rich and complex simulation gameplay, similarly rich procedural world generation and history of continuous development by

1593-458: The 1997 film Private Parts where a woman straddles a speaker between her legs. Critics have noted that Minogue infuses the record with a "sultry" and "sleazy" persona, with John Lucas of AllMusic writing that she is "sexually charged but smart and slightly aloof". Alexis Kirke of MusicOMH made the case for Minogue as the inverse of her older sister Kylie : "There's a Dark Willow in Buffy ,

1652-499: The American hardcore punk band Bad Brains released their self-titled debut exclusively on cassette, struggling to gain an audience in the vinyl-dominated marketplace. The appearance of the single " Pay to Cum " on the compilation album Let Them Eat Jellybeans! (1981) helped Bad Brains develop a following in the UK, while the album's musical innovation and growing influence later ensured it

1711-646: The Australian soap opera Prisoner: Cell Block H , the Indian soap opera that ran for eight years Kasautii Zindagii Kay and the mock animated talk show Space Ghost Coast to Coast aired on Cartoon Network , which then spawned many spin-offs and other shows that had a similar sense of humor as Coast to Coast when Adult Swim became a block on the network. A large proportion of the titles aforementioned within this article might not be considered cult classics due to their wide saturation within contemporary audiences, though

1770-513: The Needle on It ", the opener, and "A Piece of Time" are both electroclash songs that convey this underground element; the former has been compared to Donna Summer , while the latter to Daft Punk and Miss Kittin . "On the Loop" continues this experimentation with the use of distortion . Critics have identified post-disco as a prominent influence throughout Neon Nights , from the aforementioned "Put

1829-465: The Needle on It", to "Creep" and "Mighty Fine". Music writer Quentin Harrison described the former two as pulling from American aesthetics in channeling electro-funk, R&B and hip hop . Jack Smith from BBC Music likened "Mighty Fine" to the P-Funk style. The record evolves into eurodisco on the "dark and gritty" " I Begin to Wonder " and its "dreamier" counterpart, "Come and Get It". Elsewhere, "For

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1888-505: The Record" and " Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling " are pure pop songs. Minogue also drew inspiration from artists she listened to in her youth including Madonna , Scritti Politti , and Kraftwerk . The album utilizes several samples: "Mighty Fine" features the 1980 song " Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) " by Tom Browne, and Prince -influenced "Push" borrows from the 1983 song " White Horse " by Laid Back . As mashups gained traction in

1947-539: The Season " becoming a surprise hit the following year. While the Zombies disbanded just before its release, the album's status grew as a cult classic in the following decades. David Bowie 's 1970 album The Man Who Sold the World also did not impact the record charts on its original release while receiving mixed reviews from critics. After Bowie achieved mainstream success in the early 1970s, its 1972 reissue reached number 24 on

2006-516: The United States, where its 7 October 2003 release was through Ultra Records. Neon Nights was Minogue's first album to be green-lit stateside since Love and Kisses in 1991. An official "bootleg" edition was made available in Australia in 2003, notably substituting "I Begin to Wonder" and "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" with its mash-up counterparts; this edition was later re-issued alongside Neon Nights 20 . The cover photograph for Neon Nights

2065-533: The album in London, Paris, and Stockholm, and was majorly involved with the songwriting process, having writing credits on 12 of the 15 tracks on the standard edition. Longtime collaborator Terry Ronald accompanied her on many of the songwriting trips. The recording process commenced in 2002 at Murlyn Studios , a cabin located in the outskirts of Stockholm. She first met with Henrik Korpi and Mathias Johansson , better known as Korpi & Blackcell , and Karen Poole ;

2124-460: The album into a 33-track double disc. In March 2018, as part of the celebration of Neon Nights' 15th anniversary, Minogue announced a special reissue of the album on streaming, CD and, for the first time, on a limited edition 180g pink and blue double vinyl. While the digital and CD versions followed the same tracklisting of the Deluxe Edition released on 2007, the double colored vinyl featured

2183-701: The album is "full of average booty-shaking dance tracks, good for the moment, but nothing memorable," though "It Won't Work Out" was highlighted as a "beautiful, earnest ballad". Kristina Feliciano of Entertainment Weekly echoed this sentiment and felt that Minogue "[needed] some of her big sister's cheekiness" on a set of "dance-floor trifles that's passable (especially "Put the Needle on It") but not very memorable." Retrospective reviews of Neon Nights were predominately positive. Writing for The Arts Desk , Thomas H. Green found it to be "a sassy and bouncy surprise" full of "chewy, invigorated club-pop, imaginatively constructed". Peter Piatkowski of PopMatters called it

2242-470: The album more popular. The Beatles ' self-titled album known as The White Album at first received mixed reviews from music critics who considered its satirical songs unimportant and apolitical amid the turbulent political and social climate of 1968, but later attracted acclaim, and has since become a cult classic. The Zombies ' 1968 album Odessey and Oracle was also originally a critical and commercial flop, failing to chart despite its single " Time of

2301-469: The albums chart. However, when re-issued for its 20th year anniversary, the album reached a new peak of #17 - the highest position for any of Minogue's albums, besting the chart position of her debut album in 1990. The album was also nominated for Best Pop Release at the 2003 ARIA Music Awards , making it Minogue's only ARIA nomination to date. Neon Nights was met with generally favourable reviews from music critics . John Lucas of AllMusic felt that it

2360-405: The complete package as a pop star. Writing for RTÉ , Cristín Leach gave high praises to "I Begin to Wonder" and "Push", which the album's more "bland" material helped to elevate, and felt that Minogue was still "on her way" in carving an identity distinct from her sister's. In other mixed reviews, critics opined that the material on Neon Nights was generic. Karen Bliss from Tribute wrote that

2419-587: The creation of a "cottage industry" selling memorabilia to the EarthBound fandom , Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001), an unusually mature 3D platform game for the Nintendo 64 celebrated for its dark humor and story, Yume Nikki (2004), a surreal free-to-play Japanese horror game , Psychonauts (2005), an initially unsuccessful platformer that has consistently kept one of the strongest fan followings, Hitman: Blood Money (2006), considered to many long-time fans of

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2478-437: The design of later video games. An example of a cult video game is Ico (2001), an initial commercial flop that gained a large following for its unique gameplay and minimalist aesthetics, and was noted as influencing the design of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (2013) and Rime (2017), among other games. Other games that have cult followings include EarthBound (1994), another unsuccessful game that later resulted in

2537-512: The early 2000s, "I Begin to Wonder" and "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" were augmented for promotional use, blended with " You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) " (1984) by Dead or Alive and " Into the Groove " (1985) by Madonna , respectively. The album's lyrical themes revolve around romance and sex. "Put the Needle on It" is innuendo-laden, and "Vibe On" is about vibrators, reportedly an inside joke from

2596-516: The first independently released albums to accomplish the feat. Also in 1989, Nirvana 's debut album Bleach was released to some positive notice from critics, but failed to impact record charts, until the band's massively successful 1991 album Nevermind drew further interest to it. Radiohead 's albums Kid A and Amnesiac both received mixed reviews from fans and critics, but later attracted some praise and became cult classics. The R&B singer Bilal 's second album, Love for Sale , became

2655-472: The formats and characters. There is not always a clear difference between cult and mainstream media . Professors Xavier Mendik and Ernest Mathijs, authors of 100 Cult Films , argue that the devoted following among these films make them cult classics. In many cases, films that have cult followings may have been financial flops during their theatrical box office run, and even received mixed or mostly negative reviews by mainstream media, but are still considered

2714-540: The four wrote three of the tracks on Neon Nights , including opener "Put the Needle on It". The French indie rock band Neïmo became involved with the album after sending several backing ideas to Faversham. In Paris, their studio was a living room outfitted with vintage music equipment, with Minogue's vocals recorded in a spare bedroom. She and Ronald finished three tracks with the band. Their third time in Paris, in May 2002, became

2773-635: The likes of Ian Masterson , Korpi & Blackcell , Neïmo and Terry Ronald . The effort culminated in a dance-pop record largely influenced by 1980s music and the European club scene. Neon Nights became the most successful album campaign of Minogue's career, peaking at number eight in the United Kingdom and spawning four top-ten singles in the territory, including " Put the Needle on It " and " I Begin to Wonder ". Neon Nights received generally positive reviews from music critics , who praised its cohesion and mixture of styles; it has come to be regarded as

2832-463: The lyrics to its production. Her blueprint was to translate the underground club scene into an accessible format; essentially a record that sounded like remixes of pop songs. As a result, Neon Night pulls from an eclectic assortment of genres including electro , house , funk and R&B . The album was described by David Trueman of Amazon as "[dripping] with sleazy synth-funk and production risks unheard of in polished pop music". "Dance music

2891-496: The original issue's peak of 25, and number 55 in the UK. Notes Cult following A common component of cult followings is the emotional attachment the fans have to the object of the cult following, often identifying themselves and other fans as members of a community . Cult followings are also commonly associated with niche markets . Cult media are often associated with underground culture , and are considered too eccentric or anti-establishment to be appreciated by

2950-443: The pair's last writing trip together as Ronald later started chemotherapy . Ronald is a co-writer on six Neon Nights tracks, and survived his cancer diagnosis. Neon Nights is a dance-pop album with a prominent early 1980s music and French house direction, capturing the European dance zeitgeist of the early 2000s. Minogue recounted that Neon Nights was the first time she had a major involvement in writing any album, from

3009-537: The reveal of Laura Palmer 's murderer, who was left intentionally unknown by Lynch. Eventually, the show was canceled, ending on a cliffhanger. It was not until 2017 that Twin Peaks returned as a limited series on Showtime , ending one of the longest hiatuses in television history. Series often considered cult classics include the long-running BBC science fiction series Doctor Who , the ITC sci-fi thriller series The Prisoner ,

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3068-454: The series would be renewed for 20 additional episodes (released weekly) on the streaming service Hulu . Star Trek was cancelled after three seasons, but in broadcast syndication it gained a more substantial following, ultimately spawning a successful media franchise . David Lynch 's Twin Peaks ran on ABC for two seasons from 1990 to 1991, initially garnering high ratings and critical acclaim. Ratings and reception declined following

3127-415: The song peaked at number fifteen. The single's success led to a six-album record deal with London Records , a subsidiary of Warner Music, and work on a new album soon began with London giving Minogue free rein of its production. Minogue turned 30 while recording the album, a milestone that she wanted to celebrate with Neon Nights and reflect her positive mindset as a time capsule . Minogue worked on

3186-399: The term cult classics may have loose classifications such as an initially unsuccessful release or large number of cliches (intentional or otherwise) leading to such a broad range of classification relative to personal experiences of its assigner. Some video games, often those with unique concepts that fail to gain traction with the mainstream audience, attract cult followings and can influence

3245-402: The then-young punk movement, and eventually sold well enough to earn a gold sales certification in 2014. The British post-punk band Magazine also released their debut, Real Life (1978), to little popular success, reaching only number 29 in the UK. Its subsequent acclaim as an innovative and influential work in the burgeoning post-punk genre earned it a reputation as a cult classic. In 1982,

3304-465: Was at peace with everything being finished." In 2001, DJ Pete Tong approached her to record vocals for the trance instrumental "Stringer" by DJ duo Riva , which was becoming a hit in European clubs. The track became " Who Do You Love Now? ", which peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart in late November and remains her longest-charting entry, spending 16 weeks on the chart; in Australia,

3363-451: Was originally intended to warn youth against the use of marijuana , but because of its ridiculous plot, overwhelming number of factual errors and cheap look, it became watched by audiences of marijuana smokers and has gained a cult following. Quentin Tarantino 's films borrow stylistically from classic cult films, but are appreciated by a large audience; therefore, Tarantino's filmography

3422-419: Was taken by Matthew Donaldson. Its minimalist composition sees Minogue against a white backdrop, propping herself up from the floor with one leg extended and reaching for her shoe: "[I]t was like, there's a white board, just lie on it and roll about and we'll see what we come up with. There was a freedom to it and we wanted it to feel like an outtake from Studio 54 or something." It was particularly inspired by

3481-558: Was the "most confident and forward-thinking release yet for Dannii" and commended the album's cohesion; its variety of influences notwithstanding. Similarly, Jack Smith from BBC Music called it "a pleasant cocktail of pop sophistication, club culture and accessibility". The album was highlighted by Billboard with Keith Caulfield writing, " Neon Nights is full of unabashedly fun, well-crafted, pure dance songs. Clubgoers and pop fans will eat this album up, and nearly every track would work at top 40 radio." Similarly, Music Week called it

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