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''Neon Nights'' is the fourth studio album by Australian singer
Dannii Minogue Danielle Jane Minogue () is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. She initially gained recognition for her appearances on the television show ''Young Talent Time'' (1982–1988) and for her role as Emma Jackson on th ...
. It was released by
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on 17 March 2003 and was primarily produced by
Ian Masterson Ian Kenneth Masterson is a British media composer, electronic musician and pop producer. Biography Since the early 1990s, he has produced and remixed songs for a range of pop acts including Dannii Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Kylie Minogue, Girls ...
, Korpi & Blackcell, Neïmo and
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. It was re-issued in November 2007 with a bonus disc of remixes and different artwork. In June 2018, to celebrate its 15th anniversary, the album was released on vinyl for the first time.


Background

''Neon Nights'' received a generally positive reception from music critics, some of whom complimented its mix of pop sophistication, club culture and accessibility, and some of whom felt as though its 1980s retro sound was too dated. It was Minogue's first studio album in six years following 1997's ''
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''. In November 2001, Minogue released the single, " Who Do You Love Now?", a collaboration with
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. Described by ''Sound Generator'' as a "nice serene and dreamy vocal on the dance floor anthem", the song peaked at number three on the
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, and reached number one on the dance chart. The song is widely regarded as Minogue's comeback song. In Australia, the song peaked at number fifteen, while in the United States the song was released to dance clubs, and reached number twelve on the ''
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chart. In 2001, Minogue signed a six-album deal with
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, a subsidiary of Warner Music International."Dannii Minogue Ditched By Record Label"
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''Neon Nights'' became Minogue's most successful album release, and reached number eight in the United Kingdom, where it was certified
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In Australia the album was moderately successful, reaching number twenty-five on the albums chart, and it was nominated for Best Pop Release at the 2003 ARIA Music Awards, making it Minogue's only ARIA nomination to date.


Critical response

''Neon Nights'' was met with generally positive reviews. John Lucas of
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described it as a "varied collection, a veritable pick and mix of the European dance scene at the turn of the century" and felt that it "flows better than any of Dannii's albums have before." Jack Smith of
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called it "a pleasant cocktail of pop sophistication, club culture and accessibility" that "goes a long way to remind the world of Dannii's powerful vocals." Alexis Kirke of ''
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'' praised the singles " Who Do You Love Now?", "
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" and "
I Begin to Wonder "I Begin to Wonder" is a song co-written by Dannii Minogue, Jean-Claude Ades, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue's 2003 album ''Neon Nights''. The song was released as the album's second single in March 2003. The single reached the t ...
" and stated that "if Dannii cannot win and hold a position of new popularity with this album .. she may never get another chance." Ron Slomowicz of
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felt that ''Neon Nights'' is "good pop music", though "generic in some songs" with some "obvious filler". In a retrospective for the album's 10th anniversary, Mike Wass of ''
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'' 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 ''
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followed suit on ''
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''. Dannii's contribution to the genre is every bit as good as those classics."


Track listing


Deluxe edition (2007)


Disc one


Disc two


15th anniversary edition (2018)

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 a slightly revised selection of bonus tracks, most notably omitting the B-side "Nervous".


Side A


Side B


Side C


Side D


Samples

Multiple samples are featured on the album: # "Mighty Fine" contains a sample from "Thighs High" performed by Tom Browne. # "Push" contains a sample from "White Horse" performed by
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. # "Begin to Spin Me Around" is a mash-up between Minogue's song "I Begin to Wonder" and Dead or Alive's 1984 hit "
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". # "Don't Wanna Lose This Groove" is a mashup between Minogue's song "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" and Madonna's 1985 hit "
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Release and promotion


Promotion


Tour dates


Credits and personnel

*Lead and backing vocals – Dannii Minogue *Backing vocals – Bruno Alexandre, Debbie French, James Khari,
Ian Masterson Ian Kenneth Masterson is a British media composer, electronic musician and pop producer. Biography Since the early 1990s, he has produced and remixed songs for a range of pop acts including Dannii Minogue, Geri Halliwell, Kylie Minogue, Girls ...
, Anna Nordell,
Karen Poole Karen Ann Poole (born 8 January 1971) is an English singer and songwriter. Poole has had over 35 Top 20 UK hits as a songwriter. Biography Karen was born in Chadwell Heath, London, England, and is the daughter of 1960s vocalist Brian Poole, le ...
, Terry Ronald, Mitch Stevens *Guitar – Mattias Johansson, James Nisbett, Camille Troillard *Bass – Camille Troillard *Keyboards – Matthieu Joly, Camille Troillard *Drums – Matthieu Joly * Mixing by Etienne Colin, Niklas Flyckt, Pete 'Boxsta' Martin, Heff Moraes, Tim Speight * Programming – Ian Masterson *
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 – Gil Cang, Ian Masterson *Photography by Matthew Donaldson


Charts


Certifications


Release details

:All editions released by London/Warner Music Group/Ultra Records.


References


External links


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