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.
Heaven Can Wait
Dannii Minogue Lyrics
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Your touch is driving me insane, come my way
I'm riding on top of your waves, I'm head over heels now
Knowing you and me one day will surely find a way
No compromising and all I see are brighter skies
Now I got you by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Two years on and still I'm head over heels now
Ups and downs in everyday still you come my way
I'm lying by your side, another winter is here now
And I got summer on my mind and together we can find
No compromising and all I see are brighter skies
Now I got you by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Always by my side, heaven can wait now yeah
Always by my side, heaven can wait now yeah
Heaven can wait now yeah
Heaven can wait now yeah
I've got summer on my mind
Heaven can wait now yeah
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
In "Heaven Can Wait", Dannii Minogue expresses her deep affection for someone who has caught her heart. The first verse alludes to the physical attraction she feels towards the person, as she highlights the moments when they kiss in the rain and his touch makes her feel as though she's going crazy. However, it's clear that there are strong emotions involved as well since she talks about riding on top of his waves and being head over heels for him. Dannii Minogue is confident that they will eventually find a way to be together without having to compromise. With her partner by her side, the sky appears brighter and she's content.
The second verse gives a glimpse into their relationship, which has been going on for two years. Despite the ups and downs of everyday life, her partner continues to come her way. Dannii Minogue mentions being next to her partner on a winter night, but that she still feels like she's in summer because of the joy being with him brings her. She continues to emphasize that they don't have to compromise to be together, as they'll always find a way to make it work. The chorus repeats the refrain that with her partner by her side, heaven can wait.
Line by Line Meaning
You kiss me in the rain again and again now
You keep kissing me in the rain, repeatedly.
Your touch is driving me insane, come my way
Your touch is making me go crazy. Please be with me.
I'm riding on top of your waves, I'm head over heels now
I'm feeling elated and completely in love with you right now.
Knowing you and me one day will surely find a way
I have faith that you and I will eventually figure out our future together.
No compromising and all I see are brighter skies
I refuse to compromise, but I'm optimistic about the future.
Now I got you by my side
Now that I have you with me, everything is better.
Heaven can wait now you are by my side
I'm so happy to have you with me that I don't care about anything else.
Two years on and still I'm head over heels now
Two years have passed, but I'm still deeply in love with you.
Ups and downs in everyday still you come my way
Even though there are challenges every day, you're always there for me.
I'm lying by your side, another winter is here now
It's wintertime, and I'm lying next to you.
And I got summer on my mind and together we can find
I'm thinking about summer and all the adventures we can have together.
Always by my side, heaven can wait now yeah
As long as you're with me, I don't care about anything else.
I've got summer on my mind
I'm thinking about all the wonderful things we'll do together in the summertime.
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Written by: BRIAN THOMAS HIGGINS, STUART IAN MCLENNAN, TIMOTHY MARTIN POWELL
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