This article includes an overview of the famous events and trends in popular music in the 1980s .
163-410: 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 the likes of Ian Masterson , Korpi & Blackcell , Neïmo and Terry Ronald . The effort culminated in
326-519: 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
489-498: A YouTube link to a video called #pressplay featuring the extended mix of " Summer of Love ". On 2 March, the extended mix of "Summer of Love" was made available to pre-order on iTunes . In August 2017, Minogue confirmed that she would be a support act for Take That on their first Australian tour in over twenty years, which would take place that November. She also announced a single titled "Holding On" would be released on 11 August and that more new music would be released around
652-464: 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
815-574: 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
978-804: A subcultural phenomena. The decade also saw the emergence of a string of guitar virtuosi: Eddie Van Halen , George Lynch , Joe Satriani , Steve Vai , Randy Rhoads , Jason Becker and Yngwie Malmsteen achieved international recognition for their skills. While considerably less numerous, bass guitar virtuosi also gained momentum in the 1980s: Geddy Lee (of Rush ), Billy Sheehan (of David Lee Roth and Mr. Big fame), Cliff Burton (of Metallica ) and alternative/funk metal bassist Les Claypool (of Primus fame) became famous during that period. Iron Maiden founder and bassist Steve Harris has also been praised numerous times for his galloping style of bass playing. Both hard rock and heavy metal were extremely popular live genres and bands toured extensively around
1141-530: 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
1304-535: A "new image and sound to work with" on future releases. Also that year, Minogue made her feature film debut in Secrets , which co-starred Noah Taylor . The film revolved around five Australian teenagers who become stuck in the basement of a hotel in an attempt to see The Beatles . The film was not well received by audiences or critics, with Minogue's performance being described as "not all that convincing". Minogue released her second album Get into You , which included
1467-469: 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
1630-483: 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
1793-435: A Feeling " was the number one song worldwide in 1983, and for the decade of the 80s. Richard J. Ripani wrote that Janet Jackson's third studio album Control (1986) was "important to the development of R&B for several reasons", as she and her producers, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , "crafted a new sound that fuses the rhythmic elements of funk and disco, along with heavy doses of synthesizers, percussion, sound effects, and
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#17328555597851956-450: A Grammy for best R&B song; " Sugar Walls " for Sheena Easton ; and as well as doing a duet with " U Got the Look ", he wrote " Manic Monday ", a number two pop hit for The Bangles. Artists that covered his music included Tom Jones , who brought his version of the song " Kiss " into the top 40 for the second time in the decade. Melissa Morgan brought her cover of " Do Me, Baby " to the top of
2119-512: A brief return to music after Minogue reinvented herself as a dance artist with her third studio album, Girl (1997), and its lead single " All I Wanna Do ". Her fourth studio album, Neon Nights (2003), became the most successful of her career; it was certified gold by the BPI and spawned the hit singles " Who Do You Love Now? ", " I Begin to Wonder " and " Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling ". In 2007, she released her fifth studio album, Club Disco . In
2282-453: A choice of song. Despite the controversies, she proved popular in public votes and polls. Minogue later stated that she did not enjoy her experience on the fifth series and "would never want to go through that again". Minogue returned for the sixth series in 2009 and mentored the Girls category. She chose Rachel Adedeji , Lucie Jones and Stacey Solomon as her final three acts to compete in
2445-549: A chord with people". Minogue responded saying that she had been misquoted and was "mortified" to be associated with the party adding that "Australia is the most multicultural melting pot of people. I'm completely proud of that." Minogue responded to the British National Party's claims in Gay Times magazine saying, "I am not a racist. That is not how I live my life. I have a Jewish manager, I perform in gay clubs, I come from
2608-542: A collaboration with dance act Eurogroove. Released only in Japan, both songs reached number one on the Japanese singles chart. She began recording her third album in 1995; however, Minogue and her record label, Mushroom Records, parted ways in late 1995 following a contract disagreement. The tracks recorded in 1994/1995 for Minogue's planned third album were unheard for many years, they were finally released in 2009 via Cargo Records on
2771-457: A comeback with his 1981 hit song " America ". Hardcore punk flourished throughout the early to mid-1980s, with bands leading the genre such as Black Flag , Bad Brains , Minor Threat , Suicidal Tendencies , D.O.A. , and Dead Kennedys amongst others. It began to wane in the latter half of the decade, with the New York hardcore scene dominating the genre. However, it experienced a jumpstart in
2934-402: 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
3097-437: A contestant in the semi-final. Throughout the fifth series, several people in the entertainment industry, including Ronan Keating , Noel Gallagher and Graham Norton questioned Minogue's judging credentials and mentoring ability. On 22 November 2008, during a live broadcast of the programme, Minogue broke down in tears and was unable to introduce one of her acts, Rachel Hylton, following an on-air row with Louis Walsh over
3260-402: A dancer from Maesteg , Wales, and accountant Ronald Charles Minogue. She is the youngest of three children; her older sister is singer Kylie Minogue , while her brother Brendan is a news cameraman in Australia. Minogue began her career as a child on Australian television . From the age of 7, she appeared in several soap operas, including Skyways and The Sullivans . In 1982, she joined
3423-481: A deal to depart the label or stay and wait a year to release her next album which had been partially recorded. Minogue collaborated with producers Hugo Lira, Gareth Young, Ian Masterson, Ross Callum and Pascal Gabriel. Many of these tracks were later released on the album " Unleashed ". Later that year she signed a new contract with independent dance label All Around the World Records . In the late 1980s, Minogue had
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#17328555597853586-465: A fashion book titled My Style. In January 1994, Minogue married actor Julian McMahon , whom she met in 1990 while working on the television series Home and Away . McMahon is the son of the former Prime Minister of Australia Sir William McMahon and Lady McMahon . Minogue and McMahon were married for less than two years and divorced in 1995. Minogue stated that McMahon's mother, Lady Sonia McMahon threatened not to attend their wedding and caused
3749-857: A fashion range that she designed which was sold in Target Australia. Since joining The X Factor and Australia's Got Talent in 2007, Minogue has become a Style Icon in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom, receiving critical acclaim from various fashion designers such as Victoria Beckham and wearing dresses from J'Aton Couture , Antonio Berardi, Dolce & Gabbana , Marchesa , Philip Armstrong, Carla Zampatti , Gucci and Aurelio Costarella and has featured on fashion magazines like Cosmopolitan , InStyle and Vogue . The press in Britain have especially taken notice of her sense of fashion and different hairstyles since Cheryl Cole joined The X Factor in 2008 often comparing both of them. The praise Minogue got from
3912-460: A long hiatus, she planned to make her musical comeback at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras . Minogue also revealed she had been working on new music. Following the announcement, Minogue, British rapper Reece Robertson and the official Sydney Mardi Gras profiles launched a mysterious online campaign on social media featuring the #pressplay hashtag. At the end of February, Sydney Mardi Gras shared
4075-413: A marketing tool and was among the first to make them an art form. Her songs topped several charts, such as: " Like a Virgin ", " Papa Don't Preach ", " La Isla Bonita " and " Like a Prayer ". Madonna was named artist of the decade by several magazines and awards. Whitney Houston was the best-selling female R&B artist of the decade. Her eponymous debut studio album was the best-selling debut album by
4238-576: A more sophisticated and adult style of dance music, but despite generally positive reviews, failed to make the British top 50. The lead single " All I Wanna Do ", which the Daily Mirror described as a "bass-bumping, shuddering return", peaked at number four on the UK singles chart. In her native Australia, the single peaked at number eleven and was certified gold. The album's second single " Everything I Wanted " made
4401-402: A multicultural background and I am very proud of that." Minogue received much criticism during series 6 of The X Factor . Controversy began after the first live show on 10 October, after Minogue commented on press reports stating that Danyl Johnson was bisexual. After his performance of " And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going ", in which he had changed the gender of the person being addressed in
4564-513: A new single, " So Under Pressure ", inspired by the cancer diagnoses of her sister Kylie as well as that of an unnamed friend. On 11 December Minogue performed " Kids " with her sister Kylie during Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour in Melbourne and " Celebration " on 31 December in London at Wembley Arena . The single made the top 20 in Australia and the UK and also became her 10th consecutive song to reach
4727-481: 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
4890-417: A rap music sensibility." Ripani wrote that "the success of Control led to the incorporation of stylistic traits of rap over the next few years, and Janet Jackson was to continue to be one of the leaders in that development." That same year, Teddy Riley began producing R&B recordings that included hip hop influences. This combination of R&B style and hip hop rhythms was termed new jack swing , and
5053-491: A rift. In October 1995, Minogue posed nude in the Australian edition of Playboy . Commenting on the reason she posed nude, Minogue said she "just had a marriage break-up. Most women go to the hairdressers – I did Playboy . I chose the photographer, the location, what I did or didn't want to wear, and everything else about the pictures. I found it a really liberating, empowering experience." She later said that she had posed for
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5216-471: 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
5379-662: A solo artist at the time, and her sophomore album Whitney is the first female album to debut at No. 1 in the Billboard 200 . She also became the first and only artist to earn seven consecutive number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100, from " Saving All My Love for You " in 1985 to " Where Do Broken Hearts Go " in 1988. Her crossover appeal on the popular music charts as well as her prominence on MTV influenced generations of African American artists. Paula Abdul hit it big in 1988. With her debut album Forever Your Girl , she
5542-447: A solo artist, Terence Trent D'Arby , and Fine Young Cannibals all found chart success. At the beginning of the 1980s, Australian artists like Olivia Newton-John , Men at Work , Air Supply , and AC/DC all had chart success, later in the decade INXS and Crowded House scored hits. Olivia Newton-John's hit " Physical " would top the Hot 100 for 10 weeks and be the decade's biggest hit in
5705-457: A television presenter, she has hosted It's Not Just Saturday (1996), Dance Boss (2018), Ultimate Beastmaster (2018), I Kissed a Boy (2023), and I Kissed a Girl (2024). Dannii Minogue was born on 20 October 1971 and brought up in Surrey Hills , Melbourne . She attended Camberwell Primary School and later Camberwell High School . She is the younger daughter of Carol Ann Jones,
5868-529: A time of international corporatization , as one major after another gave it up to media moguls in Europe and Japan. By 1990, only two of the six dominant American record companies were headquartered in the U.S. Bizzers acted locally while thinking globally in re audiences/markets (will it sell in Germany? Australia? Venezuela? Indonesia now that we've sunk the pirates ? the U.S.S.R.?) and artists/suppliers ( world music
6031-468: A total of five releases from Minogue; first, on 29 October, reissues of her 1997 and 2003 albums Girl and Neon Nights , each containing two discs, the second disc of which includes remixes. On 5 November, she released Unleashed , a collection of previously unheard material from her time with London Records , and The Video Collection , which includes every one of her music videos as well as bonus features. Minogue's fifth studio album Club Disco
6194-590: A waxwork of herself at the launch. In September 2013, Minogue teamed up with Ronan Keating to record a duet of the Christmas classic " Santa Claus Is Coming to Town " for department store chain Myer 's The Spirit of Christmas 2013 compilation. In late 2014, Minogue recorded a cover version of " That's How You Know " for the Australian We Love Disney album. In February 2015, Minogue announced that, after
6357-547: A weird way," it was widely reported that Minogue had come out as queer ; however, Minogue later clarified in an Instagram post that she is straight. In 2002, the British National Party (BNP), a far-right and anti-immigration political party, falsely claimed that Minogue supported their cause following comments she had made in an interview with Britain's GQ . In the interview, Minogue was quoted saying that French National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen had "struck
6520-424: 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
6683-504: Is the capital, sales interface with aesthetic quality— Thriller ' s numbers are part of its experience." The 1980s saw the reinvention of Michael Jackson , and the worldwide superstardom of Prince , Madonna , and Whitney Houston , who were all among the most successful musicians during this time. Michael Jackson, also with Prince , was the first African American artist to have his music videos in heavy rotation on MTV , with " Beat It ", and " Billie Jean ". ( Donna Summer placed
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6846-497: The Billboard Hot 100 . Its accompanying world tour also made history by being the highest-grossing tour by a solo artist in the 1980s, as well as the highest-grossing at the time. In addition to being the biggest-selling artist of the decade, Jackson had nine number-one singles – more than any other artists during the decade – and spent the longest time at number one (27 weeks) in the 1980s. He won numerous awards, including "Artist of
7009-642: The Bee Gees ' " You Should Be Dancing ". Minogue travelled to Miami , Florida in January 2011 to shoot the commercial for M&S for the 2011 Spring collection. Minogue is a former face of world-famous cosmetics brand ModelCo, appearing in ad campaigns for the company. On 5 April 2015 Minogue was announced as the 2015 Style Ambassador for Westfield Australia. In January 2017, Minogue was announced as an Ambassador for L'Oréal Australia. In 2010, Minogue released her autobiography, My Story . The following year she released
7172-536: The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras and the London nightclub G-A-Y . She credits her gay following for much of her success, commenting that gay culture has "always been a part of [her] music". Minogue openly supports gay rights causes for social equality and believes that same-sex marriages should be accepted by all governments. Minogue is an ambassador for the Terrence Higgins Trust , an organisation that works to increase awareness of AIDS. She joined
7335-760: The UK Dance Chart . In early 2008, Minogue was hired as the headline performer at Australian Fashion Week . In particular, she was booked to make an appearance at the opening party hosted by MAC Cosmetics . She also released Club Disco as a double album in Australia with some changes to the track listing. At the start of 2009, a digital compilation album, The Early Years , was released online that featured songs from Minogue's first two studio albums. On 7 December 2009, Minogue released The 1995 Sessions , an album full of previously unreleased recordings made for what would have been her then third studio album, which never materialised due to differences with her then label. On
7498-421: 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
7661-516: The 1980s was primarily relegated to independent record labels, fanzines and college radio stations. Alternative bands built underground followings by touring constantly and regularly releasing low-budget albums. In the case of the United States, new bands would form in the wake of previous bands, which created an extensive underground circuit in America, filled with different scenes in various parts of
7824-460: The 1980s, rock music was more precisely defined and split up into multiple subgenres. Beginning in 1983 and peaking in success in 1986-1990, the decade saw the resurgence of hard rock music and the emergence of its glam metal subgenre. Bands such as AC/DC , Queen , Chicago , Def Leppard , Kiss , Mötley Crüe , Bon Jovi , Quiet Riot , Scorpions , Europe , Ratt , Twisted Sister , Poison , Dokken , Whitesnake , and Cinderella were among
7987-440: The 1990s and beyond. Throughout the decade, R&B , hip hop , and urban genres were becoming commonplace, particularly in the inner-city areas of large, metropolitan cities; rap was especially successful in the latter part of the decade, with the advent of the golden age of hip hop . These urban genres—particularly rap and hip hop—would continue their rise in popularity through the 1990s and 2000s. A 2010 survey conducted by
8150-453: 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 ,
8313-499: The 2002 Maxim Awards, she won "Best Stage Performance" for her role. In 2001, Minogue also appeared in the stage play The Vagina Monologues , which co-starred Kika Markham and Meera Syal . In June 2003, Minogue hosted her own radio programme , Dannii Minogue's Neon Nights . Broadcast in Australia and the UK, Minogue played songs by up-and-coming DJs, as well as her own music. Minogue departed London Records when Warner (its parent owner) dismissed its staff and offered Minogue
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#17328555597858476-474: The American charts in the early 1980s. Many of them became popular due to their constant exposure on MTV , these bands included The Human League , Culture Club , Duran Duran , and Wham! . Between the four, they have had 9 U.S. number ones with hits like " Don't You Want Me ", " Karma Chameleon ", " The Reflex " and " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go ". In the later part of the decade, Rick Astley , George Michael as
8639-421: The Australian albums chart. Outside Australia, the album was released in 1991 under the title Love and Kisses and peaked at number eight in the United Kingdom and was certified gold. Minogue's debut single " Love and Kisses " peaked at number four on the Australian singles chart and was certified gold. In the UK, the song peaked at number eight on the singles chart . Subsequent singles " Success ", " Jump to
8802-618: The Beat ", " Baby Love " and " I Don't Wanna Take This Pain " all reached the UK top 40. Minogue released Love and Kisses and... , a re-issue of her debut album, in November 1991. The album, a collection of dance songs, comprised tracks and remixes from Love and Kisses . It peaked at number 42 on the UK albums chart and sold nearly 60,000 copies in its own right. Several remixes by producer and DJ Steve "Silk" Hurley were successful in European dance clubs. She credits these remixes for providing her with
8965-462: The Block , Laura Branigan , Boy George and others becoming teen idols. Prominent American urban pop acts of the 1980s include Tina Turner , Lionel Richie , Michael Jackson, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan , and Diana Ross . African-American artists like Lionel Richie and Prince became some of the decade's biggest stars. Their hit albums included 1999 , Purple Rain , and Sign o'
9128-573: The Decade" and "Artist of the Century", and was arguably the biggest star of the 1980s. Madonna was the best-selling female pop music artist of the decade. Her third studio release, True Blue , became the best-selling female album of the 1980s . Other Madonna albums from the decade include Like a Virgin , one of the best selling albums of all-time, and Like a Prayer ("As close to art as pop music gets," said Rolling Stone ). Madonna made music videos
9291-812: The Gang , Jeffrey Osborne , Al Jarreau , Carl Carlton , Imagination , Bill Withers , Smokey Robinson , Rick James , Diana Ross , Lionel Richie , James Brown , Earth, Wind & Fire , New Edition , Evelyn King , Patrice Rushen , Lipps Inc. , Chaka Khan , Musical Youth , KC and the Sunshine Band , The Gap Band , The Brothers Johnson , Marvin Gaye , The Jets , George Benson , DeBarge , Midnight Star , Deniece Williams , Cheryl Lynn , Club Nouveau , Val Young , Frankie Smith , Linda Clifford , Grover Washington Jr. , Stephanie Mills , Jody Watley , Rockwell , Rene and Angela , The Whispers , and Freddie Jackson . In
9454-538: The Gang , The Pointer Sisters , Huey Lewis and the News , Billy Joel , Hall & Oates , Prince , The Go-Go's , Kenny Rogers and John Mellencamp , then known as John Cougar, ruled the charts throughout the decade in the US. Jackson, Houston, Prince, Madonna, Joel and Springsteen along with U2 , Dire Straits , Phil Collins , The Police , Queen , The Rolling Stones and Eurythmics achieved tremendous success worldwide. In
9617-578: The Greatest Dancer " on BBC One's Children in Need telethon. A studio version of the song, remixed by Fugitive, appeared on the dance compilation Clubland 10 , which was released in November 2006. The following month, "He's the Greatest Dancer" was released to UK dance clubs and reached number one on the Upfront Club chart. It also charted in the top 40 on the Australian singles chart. October onwards saw
9780-516: The Hot 100 Chart. Lionel Richie teamed with Diana Ross to record one of the decade's biggest hits " Endless Love ", which topped the Billboard charts for nine weeks. Other songs by Richie, such as " All Night Long " and " Hello " also topped the charts, and he would have a total of five number one hits and thirteen top ten singles. Diana Ross brought " Upside Down " to the top spot in 1980; she would have two number-one singles and eight top ten hits in
9943-460: 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
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#173285555978510106-461: 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
10269-560: The Over 24s category and one of her acts Dami Im became the winner. Minogue reprised her judging role for the sixth season in 2014. She mentored the Groups category and one of her acts Brothers3 placed third in the competition. Minogue returned for the seventh season in 2015 for the final time as a judge where she mentored the Girls Category and ended up losing all of her acts by the 7th week of
10432-510: The Pops , a British music chart television programme, before returning to her recording career later that year. In April 1997, Minogue made her stage debut as Rizzo in the musical Grease: The Arena Spectacular . In Australia, the show sold over 450,000 tickets during its first season. The following year, Minogue resumed her role as Rizzo, performing in New Zealand. At the 1998 Mo Awards , Minogue
10595-481: The R&;B charts in 1986. Other notable artists that covered Prince during the 1980s were The Pointer Sisters and Cyndi Lauper . He also won an Academy Award for the song " Purple Rain ". In 1989, Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor recorded a cover of his song " Nothing Compares 2 U ", which would become the biggest song of the year worldwide in the new decade to follow. Prince had four number-one singles and 14 top-ten hits on
10758-502: 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
10921-653: The Times by Prince and Lionel Richie , Can't Slow Down , and Dancing on the Ceiling by Richie. Prince was one of the decade's most prolific artists. He was responsible for artists such as Vanity 6 , for whom he wrote the dance chart-topping " Nasty Girl "; Morris Day and The Time , for whom he wrote the top 20 " Jungle Love "; Sheila E. , for whom he wrote the top ten songs " The Glamorous Life " and number 11 " A Love Bizarre "; and Wendy & Lisa and Apollonia 6 . He wrote " I Feel for You " for Chaka Khan , which won him
11084-661: The U.S.A. , AC/DC 's Back in Black , Def Leppard 's Hysteria , and Bon Jovi 's Slippery When Wet were some of the decade's biggest-selling albums on the Billboard Top 200 chart. During the mid-1980s American pop singer Cyndi Lauper was considered the "Voice of the MTV Generation of '80s" and so different visual style that made the world for teens. Her first two albums She's So Unusual (1984) and True Colors (1986) were critically and commercially successful, spawning
11247-494: The UK clash with the live shows of Australia's Got Talent during June and July. For this reason I am unable to return." She was replaced by Kelly Rowland . In January 2012, Minogue appeared on the ITV documentary The Talent Show Story where she talked about her time on The X Factor and working on talent shows. Other The X Factor judges who were interviewed included Gary Barlow , Walsh, Tulisa , Rowland and Simon Cowell as well as
11410-649: The UK singles chart and also made the top 20 in Australia. " Perfection ", a collaboration with the Soul Seekerz , followed in October 2005 where it reached the top twenty in both the UK and Australia. Minogue released The Hits & Beyond , a greatest hits album, in June 2006. The album consisted of new songs alongside singles from her four studio albums. It debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart . The album introduced
11573-634: The UK, Minogue has achieved nine Top 10 singles and 13 consecutive number-one dance singles, becoming the best-performing artist on the UK Dance Chart . In Australia, she has achieved 12 Top 30 singles and six Gold certified singles. As of January 2017, Minogue has sold over seven-million records worldwide. Minogue has served as a judge on multiple television talent shows, including The X Factor UK (2007–2010), Australia's Got Talent (2007–2012), Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model (2013), The X Factor Australia (2013–2015), Let It Shine (2017), and The Masked Singer Australia (2019–2021). As
11736-428: The UK, while in Australia the single just missed the top 20, charting at number 22. Following extensive airplay by North American dance radio, Warner Music Group released the album in the United States in late 2003. Singles "I Begin to Wonder" and "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" were also substantial successes on the US dance charts. In June 2004, Afterlife released the album Speck of Gold , which featured Minogue on
11899-653: The US; she would have six top ten singles during the 80s. Canadian artists such as Men Without Hats , Bryan Adams , and Corey Hart achieved huge success during the decade. American artists such as Blondie , Christopher Cross , Steve Perry , Toni Basil , Michael Sembello , Matthew Wilder , Kim Carnes , Devo , Karla Bonoff , The Weather Girls , Ray Parker Jr. , Billy Crystal , Eddie Money , Don Johnson , Bruce Willis , Bobby McFerrin , The B-52's , and Eddie Murphy also had at least one big hit. American artists such as Michael Jackson , Whitney Houston , Madonna , Bruce Springsteen , Kenny Loggins , Kool &
12062-593: The United States the song was released to dance clubs and reached number 12 on the US Billboard Dance Club chart. In 2001, Minogue signed a six-album deal with London Records , a subsidiary of Warner Music International. In March 2003, Minogue released her fourth album, Neon Nights , which the BBC called "a pleasant cocktail of pop sophistication, club culture and accessibility". It consisted of 1980s inspired dance-pop songs and provided Minogue with some of
12225-458: 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
12388-789: The advent of Boston 's the Pixies and Los Angeles ' Jane's Addiction . American alternative rock bands of the 1980s included Hüsker Dü , The Replacements , Minutemen , R.E.M. , Dinosaur Jr. , Pixies , and Sonic Youth which were popular long before the grunge movement of the early 1990s. New singers and songwriters included Michael Jackson , Bruce Springsteen , Tom Petty , Mark Heard , Lucinda Williams , Patti Smith , Rickie Lee Jones , Terence Trent D'Arby , Stevie Nicks , Suzanne Vega , Cheryl Wheeler and Warren Zevon . Rock and even punk rock artists such as Belinda Carlisle , Michael McDonald , Peter Case , Phil Collins and Paul Westerberg transitioned to careers as solo singers. In
12551-482: 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 ;
12714-459: 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
12877-698: 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
13040-468: 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
13203-521: The audition episodes for the seventh series . Minogue returned during the judges' houses stage. She mentored the Boys category selecting Nicolo Festa , Matt Cardle and Aiden Grimshaw as her final three, with Paije Richardson as her wildcard act. Minogue was assisted by fellow Australian and friend Natalie Imbruglia who was a guest judge in the Birmingham auditions that year filling in for Minogue. Cardle
13366-664: The changing times. MTV in particular was a problem for many artists, as it put a premium on youthfulness, good looks, and showmanship. Artists who became strongly associated with disco music also fell from grace and were often banned from radio play. Contemporary R&B originated in the 1980s, when musicians started adding disco -like beats, high-tech production, and elements of hip hop , soul and funk to rhythm and blues , making it more danceable and modern. The top mainstream R&B artists of 1980s included Michael Jackson , Whitney Houston , Prince , Jermaine Jackson , James Ingram , The S.O.S. Band , Stevie Wonder , Kool &
13529-538: The charity in hope that her endorsement would encourage people to discuss safe sex and the disease more openly. In 2004 she posed nude, wrapped only in a red ribbon, to promote World AIDS Day in Australia and the UK. She has long been a supporter of breast cancer research and in August 2008 became an ambassador for the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre Appeal. 1980s in music The 1980s saw
13692-442: The clothing she had worn on the show, and the positive response from the audience resulted in her releasing her own line. Minogue's debut line Dannii sold out across Australia in ten days and was followed by three additional summer lines in 1989. Minogue signed a recording contract with Australian-based Mushroom Records in January 1989. Her first album, Dannii , was released the following year and reached number twenty-four on
13855-522: The comparison, Minogue said: "[I]t is hard to be compared all the time to Kylie. On the other hand, however, people will always try to compare you to somebody. Look at Britney and Christina ." In an interview with Elle in April 2009, Kylie criticised X Factor judge Louis Walsh for his jibes at her sister: "I'm so proud of my sister and it annoys the hell out of me when comparisons between us are made. In England you lot don't know where she came from. She
14018-621: The compilation album The 1995 Sessions . In 1991, Minogue appeared before the Queen at the Royal Variety Show where she sang "Success". In 1996, Minogue resumed her co-hosting duties, presenting the Eggs on Legs road show segment. That same year, Minogue briefly hosted the children's show Disney Time and co-hosted, with Gareth Jones , the teenage Saturday morning entertainment show It's Not Just Saturday for 16. In 1997, Minogue hosted Top of
14181-403: 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
14344-400: The country. Although American alternative artists of the 1980s never generated spectacular album sales, they exerted a considerable influence on later alternative musicians and laid the groundwork for their success. Early American alternative bands such as R.E.M. , The Hits, The Feelies , and Violent Femmes combined punk influences with folk music and mainstream music influences. R.E.M.
14507-810: The creation of rhythm by using the human body, via the vocal percussion technique of beatboxing . Pioneers such as Africa Bambaataa , DJ Kool Herc , Melle Mel , Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five , Whodini , Sugarhill Gang , Doug E. Fresh , Biz Markie and Buffy from the Fat Boys made beats, rhythm, and musical sounds using their mouth, lips, tongue, voice, and other body parts. "Human Beatbox" artists would also sing or imitate turntablism scratching or other instrument sounds. The 1980s also saw many artists make social statements through hip-hop. In 1982, Melle Mel and Duke Bootee recorded " The Message " (officially credited to Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five),
14670-493: The death of former frontman Bon Scott . Country rock saw a decline after Lynyrd Skynyrd 's 1977 plane crash and the 1980 disbanding of the genre's most successful band, the Eagles . The Grateful Dead had their biggest hit in band history with " Touch of Grey ". The Who managed to provide the hit songs " You Better You Bet " and " Eminence Front " before burning out after the death of their drummer Keith Moon . Neil Diamond make
14833-449: The decade. Tina Turner topped the charts with " What's Love Got to Do with It " and scored a total of six top ten singles. Donna Summer 's " She Works Hard for the Money " was a continuation of the feminist movement started in the 70s and a rallying cry for those who worked hard and wanted to be treated fairly. She would have five top-ten singles in the decade. Bruce Springsteen 's Born in
14996-488: The deluxe, expanded anniversary issue in April 2023. On 2 February 2024, she released a new single, "Thinking ‘Bout Us". The song charted at number 24 on the UK singles chart . In 2007, Minogue became a judge on the fourth series of The X Factor UK , alongside Simon Cowell , Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne . She mentored the Boys category and selected Leon Jackson , Rhydian Roberts and Andy Williams to represent her in
15159-604: The development of contemporary R&B into the 1990s, as the album's title track " Rhythm Nation " made "use of elements from across the R&B spectrum, including use of a sample loop, triplet swing, rapped vocal parts and blues notes." The release of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 became the only album in history to produce number one hits on the Billboard Charts Hot 100 in three separate calendar years—" Miss You Much " in 1989, " Escapade " and " Black Cat " in 1990, and " Love Will Never Do (Without You) " in 1991—and
15322-604: The digital broadcaster Music Choice , which polled over 11,000 European participants, revealed that the 1980s was the most favoured tune decade of the last 40 years. Popular artists from the 1980s include Michael Jackson , Prince , Madonna , Whitney Houston , U2 , Bruce Springsteen , George Michael , and the Police . Reflecting on changes in the music industry during the 1980s, Robert Christgau later wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s (1990): The '80s were above all
15485-542: The early 1980s, returned to guitar-driven hard rock with The Miracle in 1989. Additionally, a few women managed to achieve stardom in the 1980s hard rock scene, including: Pat Benatar , Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart , and former Runaways members Joan Jett and Lita Ford . The arena rock trend of the 1970s continued in the 1980s with bands like Styx , Rush , Journey , Foreigner , Starship , REO Speedwagon , Heart , ZZ Top , and Aerosmith . Traditionally associated (and often confused) with hard rock, heavy metal
15648-564: The early 1990s, achieving early success with her debut studio album, Love and Kisses (1991), which was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and included the singles " Love and Kisses ", " Jump to the Beat " and " Success ". Following the release of her second studio album, Get into You (1993), Minogue's popularity as a singer had declined, leading her to make a name for herself with award-winning performances in theatre productions. The late 1990s saw
15811-512: 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
15974-523: The emergence of electronic dance music and new wave , also known as Modern Rock. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade's early years, genres such as post-disco , Italo disco , Euro disco , and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience. Soft rock , glam metal , thrash metal , shred guitar characterized by heavy distortion, pinch harmonics, and whammy bar abuse became very popular. Adult contemporary , quiet storm , and smooth jazz gained popularity. In
16137-410: The fashion world by launching her own ecommerce store fashion saga. In addition, Minogue announced the launch of her petite clothing line through Target Australia. To date, Minogue has released six Dannii For Target Petites Collection ranges along with a range of shoes and accessories. Minogue has been a global ambassador for Etihad Airways since 2008. It was confirmed that Minogue would be one of
16300-417: The first two videos by an African American female artist, with " She Works Hard for the Money " and " Unconditional Love ", both in 1983.) Jackson's Thriller (1982) is the best-selling album of all time , selling 25 million copies during the decade. The album had sold over 65 million copies. His other album, 1987's Bad , has the honour of being the first album in history to have five number-one singles on
16463-538: 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
16626-485: The globe. By 1984, a majority of groups signed to independent record labels were mining from a variety of rock and particularly 1960s rock influences. This represented a sharp break from the futuristic, hyper-rational post-punk years. Throughout the 1980s, alternative rock was mainly an underground phenomenon. While on occasion a song would become a commercial hit or albums would receive critical praise in mainstream publications like Rolling Stone , alternative rock in
16789-485: The hits, " Girls Just Want to Have Fun ", " Time After Time ", " She Bop ", " All Through the Night ", " The Goonies 'R' Good Enough ", " True Colors " and " Change of Heart ". Several British artists made the successful transition to pop during the 1980s and saw great commercial success, such as David Bowie , Phil Collins , John Lennon , Billy Ocean , Sheena Easton and Paul McCartney . Many British pop bands also dominated
16952-525: The host Dermot O'Leary . In June 2013, Minogue joined Elle Macpherson and Tyson Beckford on the judging panel for the ninth series of Sky Living 's Britain & Ireland's Next Top Model . She replaced Whitney Port and Julien McDonald . In September 2016, it was revealed Minogue was returning to British television, as a judge on the judging panel of Gary Barlow talent show Let It Shine alongside fellow judges Martin Kemp and Barlow. In May 2022, it
17115-426: The initial auditions and boot camp stages of the competition, Minogue was assigned the Over 25s category to mentor. She chose Daniel Evans , Rachel Hylton and Ruth Lorenzo as her final three contestants for the live shows and was assisted by Spice Girls member Emma Bunton . In the quarter-final, Minogue lost her final act as Lorenzo was eliminated from the competition finishing in fifth place, leaving her without
17278-526: The late 1980s with emerging bands such as Operation Ivy and Green Day that would define not just the so-called "East Bay" sound but impact the next decade's punk and alternative sound. Some of which are still around today. The 1980s proved a difficult time for many 1960s-70s veterans, many of them unable or unwilling to adapt to current trends. Music icons such as Bob Dylan , Neil Young , and The Rolling Stones released albums that were often poor quality and critically panned as they attempted to grapple with
17441-529: The late 1980s, glam metal became the largest, most commercially successful brand of music worldwide. The 1980s are commonly remembered for a great increase in the use of digital recording , associated with the usage of synthesizers , with synth-pop music and other electronic genres featuring non-traditional instruments increasing in popularity. Also during this decade, several major electronic genres were developed, including electro , techno , house , freestyle , and Eurodance , rising in prominence during
17604-519: The late 1980s, the term was applied to a group of predominantly female U.S. artists, beginning with Suzanne Vega whose first album sold unexpectedly well, followed by the likes of Tracy Chapman , Nanci Griffith , k.d. lang and Tori Amos , who found success first in the United Kingdom, then in her home market. Various older rock bands made a comeback. Bands originating from the early to mid-1960s such as The Beach Boys and The Kinks had hits with " Kokomo ", " Come Dancing " . Bands with popularity in
17767-490: The lines without capturing their full force", while Fiachra Gibbons singled Minogue's performance out, noting in her review that Minogue's "disco-queen-from-hell delivery works well" for her character, Lady Macbeth . Two years later, Minogue appeared as Esmeralda in the musical production of Notre-Dame de Paris in London's West End . The musical received poor reviews from British critics who called it "lame" and its songs "reminiscent of [the] Eurovision song contest ". At
17930-534: The live rounds of the competition. Ultimately, two of her chosen acts, Roberts and Jackson, became the final two, with Jackson eventually becoming the winner after topping the public vote. Minogue was the first female judge to win the show. On 20 September 2008, Minogue presented the Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards ceremony. That same year, Minogue returned to the show's fifth series alongside Cowell, Walsh and Cheryl Cole , who replaced Osbourne. Following
18093-472: The live shows and was assisted at the judges' houses stage by her older sister, Kylie Minogue . Despite losing Adedeji in week 4 and Jones the following week, Solomon went on to advance into the final and ultimately finish in third place. In 2010, Minogue was pregnant. She later stated that, as her baby's expected arrival in July would clash with filming for The X Factor audition dates, she would be unable to judge in
18256-423: The lyrics of his song. It was meant to be a humorous moment about the fact he has an opportunity to have fun with his song. An openly bisexual singing a song that is lyrically a 'girl's song'. Danyl and I were joking about the very same thing in rehearsals on Friday, so it carried on to the show. I'd like to apologise to anyone that was offended by my comments, it was never my intention. I spoke to Danyl straight after
18419-456: 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
18582-485: The mainstream with numerous bands, including the genre's U.S. "Big Four" ( Metallica , Slayer , Anthrax and Megadeth ), as well as Exodus , Testament , Overkill , Brazil's Sepultura and Germany's " Big Teutonic Four ": Kreator , Destruction , Sodom and Tankard . By the late 1980s, Metallica would achieve mainstream success and would become one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Other styles like power metal , death metal and black metal would remain
18745-582: The mid-1970s such as the Steve Miller Band and Steely Dan also had hits with " Abracadabra " and " Hey Nineteen ". Singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen released his blockbuster album Born in the U.S.A. , which produced a record-tying 7 hit singles. Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Thorogood sparked a revival of Atomic blues and Blues rock . Massively successful hard rock band Led Zeppelin disbanded after drummer John Bonham 's 1980 death, while contemporaries AC/DC continued to have success after
18908-454: The mid-1980s, many of the recordings by artists Luther Vandross , Freddie Jackson , Sade , Anita Baker , Teddy Pendergrass , Peabo Bryson and others became widely heard on the new quiet storm radio format. The term had originated with Smokey Robinson's 1975 album A Quiet Storm . Quiet storm has been described as "R&B's answer to soft rock and adult contemporary —while it was primarily intended for black audiences, quiet storm had
19071-750: The money, saying that she was broke following her divorce. In October 1999, Minogue became engaged to 1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve , but their relationship ended in 2001. In early 2002, she began dating music producer and Bros bassist Craig Logan , whom she met while recording material for Neon Nights . Media reports in March 2002 claimed Minogue and Logan were engaged, but in December 2002 they ended their relationship. In August 2008, Minogue began dating English model and former professional rugby league player Kris Smith . They met in Ibiza , where Smith
19234-415: The most popular acts of the decade. The 1980s saw the emergence of wildly popular hard rock band Guns N' Roses and the successful comebacks of Aerosmith and Alice Cooper in the late 1980s. The success of hard rock act Van Halen spanned throughout the entire decade, first with singer David Lee Roth and later with Sammy Hagar . Queen, which had expanded its music to experimental and crossover genres in
19397-560: The new faces of Marks and Spencer . She filmed her first commercial in South Africa, which featured Cheryl Lynn 's " Got to be Real ", for their Spring campaign that aired 24 March 2010. She starred alongside Twiggy , Lisa Snowdon , VV Brown and Ana Beatriz Barros . Minogue didn't feature in the Autumn ad due to her pregnancy, she did feature in the Christmas ad with Peter Kay which featured
19560-585: The number one spot on the UK Upfront Club chart. Minogue has described the recording of "So Under Pressure" as a "real achievement" as she was "brave enough to put all [her feelings] into words". In September 2006, Minogue's cover of " I'll Be Home for Christmas " appeared on Spirit of Christmas , a compilation album of holiday songs available through the Myer department store chain across Australia. In November 2006, Minogue performed Sister Sledge 's 1979 song " He's
19723-473: The only album in the history of the Hot 100 to have seven top 5 hit singles. Encompassing graffiti art, break dancing, rap music, and fashion, hip-hop became the dominant cultural movement of the African American communities in the 1980s. The Hip hop musical genre had a strong influence on pop music in the late 1980s which continues to the present day. During the 1980s, the hip-hop genre started embracing
19886-466: The original issue's peak of 25, and number 55 in the UK. Notes Dannii Minogue Dannii Minogue ( / m ɪ ˈ n oʊ ɡ / ; born 20 October 1971) is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. She first gained recognition for her appearances on the television talent show Young Talent Time (1982–1988) and for her role as Emma Jackson on the soap opera Home and Away (1989–1990). Minogue began her music career in
20049-439: 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
20212-409: The panel for seasons two and three in 2008 and 2009. Australia's Got Talent returned for a fourth season in 2010, and Minogue was the only original judge to remain on the panel as producers revamped the series. Brian McFadden and Kyle Sandilands took the places of Red Symons and Tom Burlinson . Minogue also returned for the fifth season in 2011 and the sixth season in 2012. In November 2012, it
20375-626: The same date, Minogue re-released remastered editions of her first two albums with MCA Records , her debut Love & Kisses and the follow-up Get into You . In total Minogue's music has achieved more than 200 weeks on the UK Sales Chart and she has sold more than seven-million records worldwide. On 23 June 2010, ITV2 announced Dannii Minogue: Style Queen , a three-part documentary about Minogue's fashion line "Project D", The X Factor , motherhood, her partner Kris Smith and her return to music as well as writing her autobiography My Story , which
20538-405: The same understated dynamics, relaxed tempos and rhythms, and romantic sentiment." Tina Turner made a huge comeback during the mid-1980s, while Donna Summer , Diana Ross , The Pointer Sisters and Irene Cara had success on the pop charts first half of the decade. Whitney Houston , Janet Jackson , and Jody Watley had it in the second half of the decade. Irene Cara 's " Flashdance... What
20701-671: The shift from the hardcore punk that then dominated the American underground scene to the more diverse styles of alternative rock that were emerging. Minnesota bands Hüsker Dü and The Replacements were indicative of this shift. Both started as punk rock bands but soon diversified their sounds and became more melodic. By the late 1980s, the American alternative scene was dominated by styles ranging from quirky alternative pop ( They Might Be Giants and Camper Van Beethoven ), to noise rock ( Big Black , Swans ) to industrial rock ( Ministry , Nine Inch Nails ) and to early grunge ( Mudhoney , Nirvana ). These sounds were in turn followed by
20864-590: The show last night and he wasn't offended or upset by my comments, and knew exactly what I was saying. Minogue also apologised on the live results show on 11 October, saying Johnson was not upset by her comments. It has since been reported that British regulator Ofcom received around 4,000 complaints from viewers over the comment. As a result, Ofcom launched an investigation, which cleared Minogue and The X Factor . No penalties were imposed. Throughout her career, Minogue has often been compared with her sister, Kylie , whose career has been more successful. Referring to
21027-411: The show. She was replaced by Iggy Azalea . In 2019, she was announced as one of the panellists on the Australian version of The Masked Singer alongside Jackie O , Dave Hughes and Lindsay Lohan . Minogue returned for the second season alongside Jackie O and Hughes, and new judge Urzila Carlson who replaced Lohan. All judges returned for the third season in 2021. However, in June 2022, it
21190-402: The single "Take Me Inside". The album was released in Australia in 2008, featuring two different versions of the song. In October 2004, Minogue released the single " You Won't Forget About Me ", a collaboration with the dance act Flower Power. Described by MSN Entertainment as a "real grower" and noted for its "snip snapping house beats and '80s flecked synths", the song peaked at number seven on
21353-478: The soap opera Home and Away in 1989. Minogue remained on the programme for only a year. She proved to be popular among Australian audiences when she was nominated for a Silver Logie as the Most Popular Actress on Australian television. In September 1988, Minogue released her own fashion range, Dannii . She became interested in fashion design while appearing on Young Talent Time . Minogue had designed
21516-450: The song " Coconut ", which was previously only available as a hidden track on CD versions of the Girl album. In January 1999, following her performance at the 1998 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras , Minogue released the festival's first official theme song, " Everlasting Night ". It appeared on the compilation CD Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras of 1999 and its music video, co-directed by Minogue,
21679-399: The song from male to female, Minogue remarked to Johnson on air that he didn't need to change the gender if the press was to be believed. Minogue's remarks sparked an online backlash. Minogue released a statement on the issue: I want to clear up exactly what happened on last night's X Factor show and post my sincere apologies to anyone who took offence. I made a comment about Danyl changing
21842-411: 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
22005-466: The songs " Show You the Way to Go ", " This Is It " and " This Is the Way ", in October 1993. The album contained uptempo dance tracks, but despite her past chart success, failed to make the British top fifty. In mid-1994, Minogue returned to television as a presenter, co-hosting Channel 4 's morning show The Big Breakfast in the UK. In 1995, Minogue released the singles " Rescue Me " and " Boogie Woogie ",
22168-532: The strongest reviews of her career. Neon Nights peaked at number eight on the UK albums chart (her highest ranking since her debut) and produced four top 10 singles. " Who Do You Love Now? " was not officially released as the first single; however, it was included on the album. The official lead single was " Put the Needle on It ", a 1980s inspired dance-pop song which became a top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number seven. It enjoyed top 20 success in several countries including Australia, where it peaked at number 11 and
22331-462: The tabloids on The X Factor led her to set up her own fashion label with Tabitha Somerset-Webb called Project D, as well as a fragrance. The first line of Project D was sold exclusively by Selfridges in the United Kingdom, the Spring/Summer line was showcased by Minogue during the live first Sunday night show of The X Factor Season 7, wearing her Jingle prom-style dress. In August 2012, the label
22494-445: The time of the tour. On 2 November 2017, Minogue confirmed she would release a song titled "Galaxy" on 10 November, a day before the tour was due to start. In 2023, it was announced that Minogue would be releasing a new song just weeks after her sister, Kylie Minogue, would be releasing the lead single for her upcoming album Tension , " Padam Padam ". Minogue's song " We Could Be the One "
22657-585: The top 20 in the UK and the top 50 in Australia, while the third single " Disremembrance " narrowly missed the top 20 in the UK, peaking at number 21. All three singles released from Girl reached number one on the UK dance chart. In June 1998, Minogue began The Unleashed Tour, a 22-date UK tour. Mushroom Records released two budget compilation albums in December 1998, as part of the label's 25th anniversary. Released only in Australia, The Singles comprised all Minogue's single releases, while The Remixes contained popular remixes. These releases were promoted with
22820-420: The weekly music programme Young Talent Time . Minogue recorded her first solo recordings for the programme, including a cover version of Madonna 's hit single " Material Girl "; during this time, she also performed live at several sold-out nationwide concert tours. In 1988, Minogue departed from Young Talent Time to continue her acting career, appearing as the rebellious tomboyish teenager Emma Jackson on
22983-599: Was a concept whose geoeconomic time had come). After a feisty start, independent labels accepted farm-team status that could lead to killings with the bigs. Cross-promotional hookah became the rule—the soundtrack album , the sponsored tour, the golden-oldie commercial, the T-shirt franchise, the video as song ad and pay-for-play programming and commodity fetish. Record executives became fewer impresarios than arbitragers , speculating in abstract bundles of rights whose physical characteristics meant little or nothing to them. Rock
23146-408: Was a tribute to Australia's gay and lesbian community. In November 2001, Minogue released the single, " Who Do You Love Now? ", a collaboration with Riva . Described by Sound Generator as a "nice serene and dreamy vocal on the dance floor anthem", the song peaked at number three on the UK singles chart and reached number one on the dance charts. In Australia, the song peaked at number 15, while in
23309-411: Was also extremely popular throughout the decade, with Ozzy Osbourne achieving success during his solo career; bands like Iron Maiden , Judas Priest and Dio were also widely popular British acts. Speed metal pioneer Motörhead maintained its popularity through the release of several albums. Underground scenes produced an array of more extreme, aggressive metal subgenres: thrash metal broke into
23472-506: Was announced that I Kissed a Boy would be returning for a second season, with Minogue returning as host. In 2007, Minogue was hired by Simon Cowell to become a judge on the Seven Network talent show Australia's Got Talent along with Red Symons and Tom Burlinson . It was after this series that Minogue was offered the role on The X Factor UK after Cowell thought she proved good as a judge on Australia's Got Talent . She returned to
23635-405: Was announced that Minogue would host a brand new gay dating show in the UK on BBC Three called I Kissed a Boy . The list of contestants and a preview for the show were released in April 2023. The show officially aired on Saturday 13 May 2023 on BBC Three. In 2024, Minogue began hosting a spinoff of the show, for lesbians , with I Kissed a Girl also airing on BBC Three. In May 2024, it
23798-523: Was announced that Minogue would not be returning for the seventh season in an attempt to reboot the show. She was replaced by Geri Halliwell in the Nine Network 's version of the show. In 2013, Minogue joined the judging panel of the fifth season of The X Factor Australia as Mel B 's replacement. She joined returning judges Ronan Keating and Natalie Bassingthwaighte and fellow new judge Redfoo , who replaced Guy Sebastian . Minogue mentored
23961-594: Was announced that Minogue, Jackie O and Carlson would not be returning to the judging panel for the fourth season . It was later announced that Minogue departed the show because she was busy filming a new show in the UK. She was replaced by international pop singer Mel B . In 1999, Minogue returned to theatre, starring in the production of Shakespeare's Macbeth at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival . The play received mixed reviews; critic Matt Grant wrote that Minogue "lacks true conviction as she ploughs through
24124-582: Was applied to artists such as Bobby Brown , Keith Sweat , Guy , Today, Wreckx-n-Effect , Big Daddy Kane , Kool Moe Dee , Heavy D & the Boyz, Tammy Lucas, Nayobe, Abstrac, Deja, Starpoint, and Bell Biv DeVoe . Michael Jackson remained a prominent figure in the genre in the late 1980s, following the release of his album Bad (1987) which sold 6 million copies in the US in the 80s, and went on to sell more than 30 million copies worldwide. Janet Jackson's 1989 album Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 continued
24287-464: 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,
24450-497: Was celebrating his 30th birthday. On 9 January 2010, it was announced that Minogue was pregnant; the news was revealed after receiving her 12-week scan. Minogue gave birth via caesarean section to an 8 lb 3oz/4 kg boy, at Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 5 July 2010. She had previously planned for a home birth. In April 2012, Minogue announced on Twitter that she and Smith had separated. In May 2024, after Minogue stated "I identify as queer in
24613-406: Was certified gold. The second single, " I Begin to Wonder ", was declared one of the "best things" on the album by Ireland's Radio Telefís Éireann and became her highest-charting single in the UK, peaking at number two. In Australia, the single garnered Minogue another top 20 hit, peaking at number 14 and was also certified gold. Third single " Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling " reached number five in
24776-409: Was her only act to make it into the final and eventually won, with Minogue becoming the winning mentor for the second time. On 14 May 2011, it was announced that Minogue would not be returning for the eighth series of The X Factor UK . Of her decision, Minogue said "During discussions for me to return (to The X Factor ) it became clear that unfortunately, this year, the X Factor audition dates in
24939-400: Was mere music no longer. It was reconceived as intellectual property , as a form of capital itself. According to Christgau, commercial stardom, as measured by music recording sales certifications , replaced artistry as an indication of a musician's significance. "When art is intellectual property, image and aura subsume aesthetic substance, whatever exactly that is", he explained. "When art
25102-608: Was nominated for "Best Female Musical Theatre Performer" for her role. Following the release of several remixes of her songs by Steve "Silk" Hurley, Minogue became interested in dance music . She commented that the remixes were "the first thing I did that was really cool and my love of dance music and clubbing started from there." Minogue's interest in dance music and clubbing influenced her third album, Girl , released in September 1997, which featured collaborations with musicians such as Brian Higgins of Xenomania . The album presented
25265-423: Was on TV every week from 7 years old. It makes it harder for her when she gets Louis Walsh's rather pathetic jibes – one of which is she hasn't had a hit record and that's just not true." She also denied rumours that she did not get along with Cheryl Cole and that she had referred to former judge Sharon Osbourne as "so cheap". Like her sister, Minogue has a sizeable gay following and has performed multiple times at
25428-635: Was produced by Steve Vizard and broadcast in Australia on Foxtel . In January 2012, Minogue appeared in the ITV documentary The Talent Show Story where she talked about her time on The X Factor UK and working on talent shows. Other talent show judges interviewed included Gary Barlow , Louis Walsh , Kelly Rowland , Tulisa , Amanda Holden , Piers Morgan , Carrie Grant and Simon Cowell , as well as The X Factor host Dermot O'Leary and Britain's Got Talent hosts Ant & Dec . In February 2012, Minogue officially opened Madame Tussauds Sydney , unveiling
25591-445: Was rebranded and relaunched as Project D London. In May 2013, Minogue announced that she would no longer be associated with Project D, ending a three-year collaboration with Somerset-Webb. In late July 2011, it was announced that Minogue would serve as the ambassador for 2011's Melbourne Spring Fashion Week , a role that will see Minogue participate in a series of appearances in September. In 2014, Minogue continued her expansion into
25754-483: Was released on 2 June 2023, and also features as the opening song for the British gay sting show that she hosts, I Kissed a Boy . It charted at number 5 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart on 9 June 2023. On 16 June 2023, Minogue released an anniversary edition of her Neon Nights album. Titled Neon Nights 20 , the album was made available on all digital outlets and CD and vinyl. Minogue had confirmed
25917-417: Was released on the same date and in May 2008 in Australia, featuring several previously released singles, such as " You Won't Forget About Me ", " Perfection ", and " So Under Pressure ", cancelled single " I Can't Sleep at Night " and covers of " Xanadu " and the disco classic " He's the Greatest Dancer ". Finally, on 3 December, a single was released, titled " Touch Me Like That ", which peaked at number one on
26080-417: 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
26243-556: 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
26406-562: Was the first female to have four number-one singles from a debut album (only The Jackson 5 had done the same with their debut). She had five top ten hits from the album. By 1980, the disco genre, largely dependent on orchestras , was replaced by a lighter synthpop production, which subsequently fuelled dance music. In the latter half of the 1980s, teen pop experienced its first wave, with bands and artists including Exposé , Debbie Gibson , Tiffany , Belinda Carlisle , New Edition , Taylor Dayne , Stacey Q , The Bangles , New Kids on
26569-729: Was the most immediately successful; its debut album, Murmur (1983), entered the Top 40 and spawned a number of jangle pop followers. Alternative and indie pop movements sprang up in other parts of the world, from the Paisley Underground of Los Angeles ( The Bangles , Rain Parade ) to Scotland ( Aztec Camera , Orange Juice ), Australia ( The Church , The Triffids ), and New Zealand's Dunedin sound ( The Clean , The Chills ). American indie record labels SST Records , Twin/Tone Records , Touch and Go Records , and Dischord Records presided over
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