Dannii Minogue (born October 20, 1971, Melbourne, Australia) first tasted f… Read Full Bio ↴Dannii Minogue (born October 20, 1971, Melbourne, Australia) first tasted fame on the Oz TV show 'Young Talent Time' as well as playing the role of Emma in 'Home & Away'. In 1990, her debut single, Love and Kisses made the top ten in Australia, and in the UK in 1991. She has since achieved a record thirteen consecutive #1 UK Club hits.

Dannii first broke out of her sister's shadow in 1997 with the album Girl. Whilst Kylie Minogue was experimenting with dark lyrics, indie collaborations and moody images (Impossible Princess), Dannii went out and out for the dancefloor with the huge hit All I Wanna Do. Unfortunately, the album that it was from only reached No. 57. However, Dannii herself has said, "This was a big turning point for me. It has led me on to the album Neon Nights and my collaborations with many club DJs and remixers".

2001 was a success for Dannii, when her vocals were part of Riva's Who Do You Love Now?, which laid the foundations for her fourth album Neon Nights released in March 2003.

Moving to London Records, Dannii made more credible dance tracks including I Begin To Wonder and Put The Needle On It. In 2003, Dannii released her fourth album, Neon Nights. It was a surprise chart success, reaching no.8 in the UK charts and eventually achieving gold status, selling over 100,000 copies. The album also made gold certification in Australia. Dannii also teamed up with chill-out Ibiza stars Afterlife for a collaboration on their Speck of Gold album. Dannii's star was beginning to shine in its own right.

In 2004, after a top 10 album and four top 10 singles, Dannii moved to All Around The World Records. Her first single for AATW was You Won't Forget About Me, which saw Dannii's vocals layered on top of the instrumental hit Flower Power and landed at no.7 in the UK charts, making it Dannii's fifth consecutive top 10 hit. You Won't Forget About Me was followed up in 2005 by Perfection, on which Dannii teamed up with the Soul Seekerz, which narrowly missed out on the top 10 in the UK, peaking at no.11. In 2006, she returned with So Under Pressure and her Greatest Hits album The Hits & Beyond.

Dannii has been a judge on British television channel ITV's The X Factor since 2007 alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh.

In November 2007, Girl and Neon Nights were re-released with bonus discs, with a new studio album Club Disco and compilation album Unleashed appearing within the following weeks. A stand alone single Touch Me Like That was released in December 2007. It was later included on the re-release of Club Disco released in Australia in the spring 2008.

Later in 2008, the logical and long-overdue duet with her own sister finally was released as Kylie & Dannii recorded a cover of ABBA's The Winner Takes It All appeared on the soundtrack album to the shortlived BBC show Beautiful People.

He's the Greatest Dancer
Dannii Minogue Lyrics

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Oh-what-wow
He's the greatest dancer
Oh-what-wow
That I've ever seen
Oh-what-wow
He's the greatest dancer
Oh-what-wow

One night in a disco
On the outskirts of Frisco
I was cruisin' with my favourite gang
The place was so boring
Filled with out-of-towners touring
I knew that it wasn't my thing
I really wasn't caring
But I felt my eyes staring
At a guy who stood out in the crowd
He had the kind of body
That would shame Adonis
And a face that would make any man cry

Oh-what-wow
He's the greatest dancer
Oh-what-wow
That I've ever seen
Oh-what-wow
He's the greatest dancer
Oh-what-wow

The champion of dance
His moves would put you in a trance
And he never leaves the disco alone
Arrongance but not conceit
As a man he's complete
My crme de la crme
Please take me (don't go) home
He wears the finest clothes
The best designers, heaven knows
Ooh, from his head down to his toes
Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci
He looks like a still
That man is dressed to kill

Oh-what-wow
He's the greatest dancer
Oh-what-wow
That I've ever seen
Oh-what-wow
He's the greatest dancer

Oh-what-wow
That I've ever seen

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dannii Minogue's song "He's The Greatest Dancer" are about a group of friends who are out at a disco in Frisco. Despite being bored, Dannii's attention is suddenly captured by a man on the dance floor who stands out from the crowd. She describes him as having a body that would "shame Adonis" and a face that could "make any man cry." He is the champion of dance, putting everyone in a trance with his movements. Dannii is smitten with him and describes him as the "crème de la crème," hoping he will take her home.

The lyrics to "He's The Greatest Dancer" celebrate the power of dance and the attraction that can arise between two people on the dance floor. The song is about the thrill of seeing someone who excels at something, in this case dancing, and the admiration and desire that can follow. The repetition of the phrase "oh-what-wow" adds to the excitement and sense of awe conveyed in the song.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh-what-wow
Expressing amazement and admiration

He's the greatest dancer
He dances exceptionally well

That I've ever seen
Out of all the dancers I've seen, he's the best

One night in a disco
On a particular night at a nightclub

On the outskirts of Frisco
In the suburbs of San Francisco

I was cruisin' with my favorite gang
I was hanging out with my favorite friends

The place was so boring
The nightclub was uninteresting

Filled with out-of-towners touring
Full of tourists who were unfamiliar with the club's scene

I knew that it wasn't my thing
I realized that I wasn't having a good time

I really wasn't caring
I wasn't interested in what was happening around me

But I felt my eyes staring
I found myself staring at someone in particular

At a guy who stood out in the crowd
At a man who was noticeable among the others

He had the kind of body
He had an outstanding physique

That would shame Adonis
That was better than even the mythical figure of Adonis

And a face that would make any man cry
He had a face that was so handsome that it would bring tears to anyone's eyes

The champion of dance
The best dancer

His moves would put you in a trance
His dancing was so captivating that it would mesmerize you

And he never leaves the disco alone
He always had a partner in the nightclub

Arrongance but not conceit
He was confident in himself but not disrespectful to others

As a man he's complete
He had all the desirable qualities of a man

My crme de la crme
The best of the best

Please take me (don't go) home
Take me with you, don't leave me here

He wears the finest clothes
He dresses in the most expensive and fashionable attire

The best designers, heaven knows
He wears clothes designed by the most renowned fashion designers

Ooh, from his head down to his toes
He is impeccably dressed from his head to his toes

Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci
He wears clothes from the designer brands Halston, Gucci, and Fiorucci

He looks like a still
He resembles a photograph

That man is dressed to kill
He is dressed to impress and looks incredibly attractive

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BERNARD EDWARDS, NILE RODGERS

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