Dennis achieved her first success as a vocalist with Dancin' Danny D's dance project D Mob, when their single "C'mon and Get My Love" reached #15 in the UK Singles Chart and #10 in the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. Originally, it had only reached #93 (UK). It is regarded as an underground classic in the dance music field, and a second collaboration with D Mob, "That's The Way Of The World," was also a major dance hit. It was followed by Dennis' debut album, Move to This.
She subsequently scored three solo Top 20 UK / Top 10 U.S. hits and had considerable success in Japan in the early 1990s with "Just Another Dream" (#13 UK, #9 U.S., #14 Australia), "Touch Me (All Night Long)" (#5 UK, #2 U.S., #16 Australia), which is probably her most remembered hit to date, and "Too Many Walls" (#17 UK, #8 U.S., #57 Australia).
Subsequent releases were only minor hits. Her final Top 40 hit in the U.S. was "You Lied to Me" in 1992, and her final Top 40 hit in the UK was "Waterloo Sunset", which made #11 during 1997. That same year her last solo single "When Your Dreams Turn To Dust", peaked in the UK at #43.
"Touch Me (All Night Long)" stayed at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, and was kept out of the #1 spot by Hi-Five's "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" the first week and Mariah Carey's "I Don't Wanna Cry" the second week. The song was a cover of a 1985 single by Wish featuring Fonda Rae, which had hit #70 on the U.S. R&B chart that year. "Touch Me" did reach #1 on the U.S. Dance chart, and its follow-up, "Too Many Walls," which Dennis co-wrote with Anne Dudley of Art of Noise, was a #1 Adult Contemporary hit. It was around this time Dennis agreed to join MTV Club's first tour, booked for six weeks. She dropped out on the third date, later publicly accussing one of Milli Vanilli's members (the tour's headline act) of sexual harassment.
Dennis released her second album, Into The Skyline, in December 1992 written with an aim toward the U.S. market. The album featured the singles "You Lied To Me", "Irresistible", "Falling" and "Why [D Mob with Cathy Dennis]". The album got to #8 in the UK, whilst in the U.S., "You Lied to Me" was a Top 40 hit and "Irresistible" made the Adult Contemporary Top Ten; however, the album descended the chart rapidly. Dennis experienced a brief peak of fame, making a cameo in Beverly Hills 90210 singing the song "Moments of Love" (a minor U.S. AC chart hit), "Why" and "Touch Me (All Night Long)". In Japan the album was called Into the Skyline +1, and featured three extra tracks, "Nothing Moves Me", a previous b-side, and two tracks that were both released as singles, "It's My Style" and "Love's a Cradle."
Dennis started to record her third album Inspiration. The title track was recorded with Todd Terry, along with another song "Is There Life After You", plus other songs as yet unknown. She decided to stop recording this album and only two songs have ever been released, "Find the Key to Your Life" with David Morales for the then-popular movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze and "SOS", which can be found on the Beverley Hills 90210, The College Years soundtrack.
Dennis made her first attempt at co-writing a song for Dannii Minogue called "Love's on Every Corner".
In 1996 Dennis changed musical track away from the dance-pop sound of previous releases, to a more traditional singer-songwriter approach. The resulting album Am I the Kind of Girl? was more in keeping with the Britpop sound of bands such as Blur and performers such as Stephen Duffy, and featured collaborations with Guy Chambers of The Lemon Trees and Andy Partridge of XTC. However, even though a couple of singles charted in the UK (including a Number 11 cover of Ray Davies' "Waterloo Sunset"), the album failed to make much inroads into the album charts.
Dennis' last release appeared on the OST Robin Hood Men in Tights singing "Marian (Duet Version) - Cathy Dennis & Lance Ellington".
In recent years, her greatest success has come as a songwriter: in 1996 she co-wrote "Bumper to Bumper", which was the B-Side to Spice Girls' first hit single "Wannabe". Five of her compositions have reached number one in Britain. "Never Had a Dream Come True" and "Have You Ever" (both recorded by S Club 7), "Anything Is Possible" (recorded by Will Young), and "Toxic" (recorded by Britney Spears) all reached number one, with "Toxic" and "Never Had a Dream Come True" also hitting the Top 10 in the United States. Her highest-selling composition, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (recorded by Kylie Minogue), spent four weeks at number one in Britain, rekindled interest in Minogue in America, where it hit #7 on the Hot 100, and sold over three million copies worldwide to become the world's second highest selling single in 2001. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" also won Dennis an Ivor Novello Award for the year's most performed composition. She also won this award two years later for "Anything Is Possible" (Cathy Dennis, Chris Braide).
She co-wrote the Pop Idol theme for the television series, and in Britain and the United States contestants Will Young, Gareth Gates, Kelly Clarkson, and Clay Aiken have recorded her songs as their first singles. Other artists who have recorded her songs include Dannii Minogue, Delta Goodrem, Céline Dion, Spice Girls, Emma Bunton, Ronan Keating, Rachel Stevens, Hear'Say, S Club Juniors, P!nk, Janet Jackson, Brooke Hogan, Michelle McManus, Hooverphonic, Jentina, Thalia, Katy Perry, Rosin Murphy, Heidi Montag, David Cook, Le Toya Lucket.
She has recently collaborated with the British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and song-writer Greg Kurstin, on a track called "Catch You". Ellis-Bextor's album entitled Trip the Light Fantastic is set to be released in early 2007 through Fascination Records.
According to news reports, Dennis was working on a new album under the name Sexcassettes which she planned for a 2008 release. The albums' first single, "Killer Love" was also to be released before the end of 2008. There is currently no news information avaliable about this project.
Irresistible
Cathy Dennis Lyrics
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Irresistible baby you are
I lay awake at night, you're on my mind
I know the things I said were far from being kind
Sometimes the hurt inside can cloud the dream
And now I've hurt you saying things I didn't mean
The downright power of emotion
I'm forever waiting for you
Irresistible baby you are
You are you are
You're so adorable baby you are
You are you are
You got a part of me inside your soul
I need you here with me in order to be whole
They say a broken heart will mend in time
But don't you realise forever isn't mine
How come often things that we do
Seem so meaningless without you
Believe me baby when I tell you
Irresistible baby you are
You are you are
You're so adorable baby you are
You are you are
Oooh ooh ooh and if I turned you away
I know there'd never be another
And for the rest of my life
I know I never would recover
Oh, oh, oh
Irresistible baby you are
You are you are
You're so adorable baby you are
You are you are
Irresistible baby you are
You are you are
You're so adorable baby you are
You are you are
Irresistible
Irresistible
Irresistible
Baby
Irresistible
Irresistible
Irresistible
Yeah baby
Irresistible
Irresistible
Irresistible
Baby
Irresistible
Irresistible
Irresistible
The lyrics to Cathy Dennis's song "Irresistible" are about the power of love and the pains of a broken heart. The singer is expressing how much they miss and need their partner, who is described as "irresistible" and "adorable". The singer says that sometimes hurtful words are said during fights, but it doesn't change their devotion or strong emotions for each other. The lyrics suggest that without their partner, the singer feels incomplete and that they can't imagine being with anyone else. The final lines express a fear that turning away from their partner would be devastating, and that they need them for the rest of their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Irresistible baby you are
The person being addressed is absolutely captivating and impossible to resist.
I lay awake at night, you're on my mind
I can't stop thinking about you and it's keeping me up at night.
I know the things I said were far from being kind
I'm aware that I've hurt you with my words.
Sometimes the hurt inside can cloud the dream
Negative emotions can make it hard to envision a positive future.
And now I've hurt you saying things I didn't mean
I regret speaking impulsively and causing you pain.
The downright power of emotion
Emotions can be incredibly strong and overwhelming.
Will not threaten my devotion
My commitment to you is steadfast and unwavering.
I'm forever waiting for you
I'll always be here, ready for you to return to me.
You got a part of me inside your soul
You hold a special place in my heart and have a profound impact on me.
I need you here with me in order to be whole
Without you, I feel incomplete and like a part of me is missing.
They say a broken heart will mend in time
People often believe that time can heal emotional wounds.
But don't you realise forever isn't mine
I know that there are no guarantees in life, and I don't want to waste any time without you.
How come often things that we do
Why is it that things that used to seem insignificant now feel meaningless without you?
Seem so meaningless without you
My life feels empty and pointless when you're not a part of it.
Believe me baby when I tell you
I'm sincere in my feelings and want you to trust me.
Oooh ooh ooh and if I turned you away
If I lost you or pushed you away...
I know there'd never be another
...I know I could never find someone else like you.
And for the rest of my life
For as long as I live...
I know I never would recover
...I don't think I could ever truly heal from losing you.
Irresistible baby you are
You are so captivating and alluring.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ANTHONY SHIMKIN, CATHY DENNIS, SHEP PETTIBONE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
K. Mysti
I can listen to this on repeat and NEVER get sick of it. Ever since the first time I heard it in the early 90s, it has been my happy song <3
Darren Washington
I miss you, Cathy Dennis. You are a beautiful woman with a wonderful voice. May God continue on blessing your health and bless you with many more birthdays to come. In Jesus' name. Amen.
Marc D
She writes for Kylie Minogue now. Cathy Dennis wrote "Can't Get You Out Of My Head".
Amandine De Kock
I was looking for this song for years !!!
Thanks :)
Leisha Young
No voice automation here. I miss those days.
Kassi Ydris
love this. ❤❤❤😇😇😇💝💝💝
Jefferson Javier
i miss this song
Pretty J Sacramento
❤️❤️❤️
Marc D
This version of the song is far superior to the single version.
CJ
3 buddhas... didnt jessica simpson redo this