"I Begin to Wonder" is a song co-written by

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, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue's 2003 album ''

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''. The song was released as the album's second

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in March 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the

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charts in the United Kingdom."Dannographii: Singles: I Begin to Wonder"
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gold in Australia."ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Singles"

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. Retrieved 3 November 2008. "I Begin to Wonder" received positive reviews from music critics, and is considered by Minogue to be her "signature tune". Its futuristic

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, directed by Phil Griffin, features Minogue dancing in a room with the song's title swirling around her in numerous languages.

Background and reception

"I Begin to Wonder" was originally performed by German dance music producer

. Minogue's record label,

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, played the song for her and she thought that it "could definitely be a pop hit". She approached Ades and asked him if he would be willing to transform "I Begin to Wonder" from a

song to a pop song. Together they added additional lyrics and rearranged its instrumentation. Minogue considers the track to be her "signature tune" and is one of her favourite songs to perform live.''The Hits & Beyond'' (CD album liner notes). All Around the World. June 2006. In a review for Musicomh.com, Alexis Kirke described it a "simple but energetic" song with a "striding electro-bass line and some heavy vocal effects". Cristín Leach of RTÉ Entertainment called "I Begin to Wonder" one of the best songs on ''Neon Nights''.

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called the track a "decent slice of sparkly radio pop with big synths and 'sexy' vocals".

"Begin to Spin Me Round"

Simultaneously with the release of the original single, an alternative version of "I Begin to Wonder" was released, entitled "Begin to Spin Me Round", a mashup with the 1984 hit "

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" by Dead or Alive, and especially with the "Murder Mix" of the latter. This version helped expand the single's success to other European countries, such as Germany and Italy.

Music video

The

was directed by Phil Griffin and filmed in late 2002. The video opens with a scene of Minogue walking down a futuristic hallway covered in photographs used to promote ''Neon Nights''. She is then shown sitting and dancing in a blue room with the song's title swirling around her in numerous languages. The video concludes with scenes of Minogue crouching in a

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and cutting her hair. The music video was released commercially on various enhanced

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formats. It was also included on ''

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'' special edition companion

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(2006) and '' Dannii Minogue: The Video Collection'' (2007).

Chart performance

"I Begin to Wonder" was released in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2003 as two

s and a

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. ''Misprinted as 10 March on source''. The song debuted on the

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on 15 March 2003 at number two."Official Charts Company: Dannii Minogue - I Begin to Wonder"
OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008. The following week, "I Begin to Wonder" fell to number seven and exited the chart in its eleventh week of release. The track became Minogue's sixth Upfront Club Chart number one in the UK. It has sold over 113,000 copies in the UK as of March 2016. In Ireland, the track reached number 22 on the singles chart and number seven on the Irish Dance Chart The song was also successful in Europe. It reached the top ten in France and the top fifty in Belgium, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In Australia, "I Begin to Wonder" debuted at number fourteen on 6 April 2003. It was certified gold by the

in 2003. On the ARIA end of year chart for 2003, the track charted at number eight on the Dance Singles chart and at number sixteen on the Top Australian Singles chart.2003 "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 20 Australian Singles 2003"

. Retrieved 4 November 2008. In the United States, the song reached number fourteen on the ''

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chart, and peaked at number two on ''Billboard’s''

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Chart.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Begin to Wonder". UK CD single 1
(LONCD473; Released ) # "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio version) – 3:29 # "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystel K vocal mix CD edit) – 5:12 # "Hide and Seek" (Minogue,

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, Ian Masterson) – 3:12 # "I Begin to Wonder" music video UK CD single 2
(LOCDP473; Released 3 March 2003) # "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit) – 3:29 # Album

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– 6:22 # "Nervous" (Minogue, Ronald, Masterson) – 4:21 Cassette single
(LONCS473; Released 3 March 2003) # "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit) – 3:29 # " Who Do You Love Now?" with

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(Riva's Bora Bora remix) – 8:12 German and Italian CD single
(505046666632; Released 2003) # "Begin to Spin Me Round" (Dannii vs. Dead or Alive) – 3:15 # "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio version) – 3:29 # "I Begin to Wonder" (Extended original) – 6:49 # "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystal K vocal mix CD edit) – 5:12 # "Begin to Spin Me Around" (Extended version) – 5:15 French CD single
(535924; Released 2003) # "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit) – 3:29 # " Est-Ce Que Tu M'Aimes Encore" with Riva – 3:29 Australian CD single
(5046667272; Released 2003) # "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit) – 3:29 # "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystel K vocal mix CD edit) – 5:12 # "Hide and Seek" – 3:12 # Album megamix – 6:22 # "Nervous" – 4:21 # "Begin to Spin Me Round" (Radio edit) – 3;16 # "Begin to Spin Me Round" (Extended mix) – 5:15 US CD single
(UL1172-2; Released 2003) # "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit) – 3:29 # "I Begin to Wonder" (Extended original mix) – 6:51 # "Begin to Spin Me Round" (Extended mix) – 5:13 # "I Begin to Wonder" music video US 12-inch single
(UL1172-6; Released 2003) # "I Begin to Wonder" (Extended original mix) – 6:51 # "Begin to Spin Me Round" (Radio edit) – 3:29 # "I Begin to Wonder" (DJ Bardot remix) – 7:48 # "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystal K vocal mix) – 8:04

Personnel

The following people contributed to "I Begin to Wonder":"I Begin to Wonder" (CD single liner notes). London Records. March 2003 * Dannii Minogue – lead

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* Jean-Claude Ades –

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, mixing * Ian Masterson – additional vocal production * Matthew Donaldson –

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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