Holly Rachel Candy (born 11 May 1983 in Melbourne, Australia) better known … Read Full Bio ↴Holly Rachel Candy (born 11 May 1983 in Melbourne, Australia) better known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian model, actress and singer. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully in the long-running Australian soap Neighbours in 1999. Valance left the series in 2002 to pursue a music career.

Valance's first single as a recording artist was a cover of Turkish singer Tarkan's "Kiss Kiss" (composed by Turkish "Diva" Sezen Aksu), released in 2002. The song debuted at No. 1 in both the Australian Recording Industry Association and UK Singles Charts charts in April/May 2002. The director's cut version of the music video was notable in that Valance appeared to be dancing naked. She revealed that she was topless but also wearing flesh-coloured underwear. The footage was then digitally retouched adding strategically placed lighting effects. The song was nominated for four ARIA Music Awards.

Valance's next single, "Down Boy" peaked at #2 in the UK and at #3 in Australia. Her début album, Footprints, was released on 14 October 2002. It debuted and peaked at #9 in the UK and #15 in Australia. The album's third and final single "Naughty Girl" peaked at #3 in Australia and at No. 16 in the UK. In 2003, the first single "State of Mind" from Valance's second album of the same name debuted and peaked at #8 in the UK and at #14 in Australia, but the album did not get into the top 50 of either country.

In 2004, Valance returned to acting, this time in the United States, appearing in episodes of the television series CSI: Miami, Entourage. In 2005, she appeared in an episode of CSI: NY. She then guest-starred in Prison Break, in 2006, as Nika Volek - as Michael Scofield's "wife", a role which she continued to portray in the show's second season.

In 2006, Valance appeared in the National Lampoon comedy Pledge This!, alongside American socialite Paris Hilton. The same year, she was in DOA: Dead or Alive, an adaptation of the popular video game Dead or Alive, where she played Christie. In 2007, she appeared in the TV series Shark and Moonlight. In 2008, she had a role in the film Taken alongside Liam Neeson and Famke Janssen, and appeared in an episode of the The CW series Valentine. In 2009, Valance played Brenda Snow for the video game Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising. She is also set to appear as Angela in the movie Red Herring and as Sally in the upcoming thriller titled Luster. Valance appeared with British electro-pop newcomer Frankmusik in the video for his single "Confusion Girl", which was released on 3 August 2009. Holly also was the face of 1800Reverse and appeared in many of the companies TV commercials.

Hush Now
Holly Valance Lyrics

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Boy we've been talking
'Bout this and that
I like it fine but
I love the strife
Here's my suggestion
Don't need no words
Get on your feet and if you see
Breathe deep and follow me

I want to see you working what you got
'Cause that's how I like it
That's how I want to last it on and on
Are you ready or not?

Touch down
Zip it
Don't stop moving your body on the dancefloor
Flip it
Rock that so phat
You're shaking on the dancefloor
Now dip it
Feel your base bass
You move across the dancefloor
Zip it
'Cause that ain't what you came here for

Oh oh
Oh oh

So no talk but baby
Don't take offense
'Cause we're on the same vibe
Boy when we dance
Your body language
No need for words
You'll do me good
And it's understood
I feel your need

I want to see you working what you got
'Cause that's how I like it
That's how I want to last it on and on
Are you ready or not?

Touch down
Zip it
Don't stop moving your body on the dancefloor
Flip it
Rock that so phat
You're shaking on the dancefloor
Now dip it
Feel your base bass
You move across the dancefloor
Zip it
'Cause that ain't what you came here for

Touch down
Zip it
Don't stop moving your body on the dancefloor
Flip it
Rock that so phat
You're shaking on the dancefloor
Now dip it
Feel your base bass
You move across the dancefloor
Zip it
'Cause that ain't what you came here for

Touch down
Zip it
Flip it
Rock it
Let me hit it
On the dancefloor
Hush now
Zip it
Flip it
Rock it
Let me hit it
On the dancefloor

Whoa
I want to see you working what you got
'Cause that's how I like it
That's how I want to last it on and on
Are you ready or not?

Touch down
Zip it
Don't stop moving your body on the dancefloor
Flip it
Rock that so phat
You're shaking on the dancefloor
Now dip it
Feel your base bass
You move across the dancefloor
Zip it
'Cause that ain't what you came here for

Touch down
Zip it
Don't stop moving your body on the dancefloor (Move your body on the dancefloor)
Flip it
Rock that so phat
You're shaking on the dancefloor
Now dip it
Feel your base bass
You move across the dancefloor
Zip it
'Cause that ain't what you came here for

Hush now
Zip it
Flip it
Rock it
Let me hit it
On the dancefloor
Hush now
Zip it
Flip it
Rock it

Let me hit it
On the dancefloor

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Holly Valance's Hush Now are about communicating without words and expressing oneself through dance. There is no need for verbal communication because the body language is enough to convey the message. Both the singer and the addressee are on the same wavelength, and the only thing left to do is to dance. The lyrics encourage the addressee to let go and show the world what they've got. The singer wants them to move their body "on the dancefloor" and "feel your base bass" while telling them to "zip it," as in silencing their voice and communicating only through movement.

The chorus repeats itself and emphasizes the importance of moving one's body and feeling the music, and not coming to the dancefloor for any other reason besides letting loose and having a good time. The song's message is about liberation through dance and the importance of non-verbal communication in human interaction.

Line by Line Meaning

Boy we've been talking
We've been having conversations

'Bout this and that
About various topics

I like it fine but
I enjoy it, but ...

I love the strife
I love the tension and conflict

Here's my suggestion
Here's what I propose

Don't need no words
No need to talk

Get on your feet and if you see
Get up and join me

Breathe deep and follow me
Take a deep breath and do as I do

I want to see you working what you got
I want to see you putting your skills into action

'Cause that's how I like it
That's what I find attractive

That's how I want to last it on and on
That's what I want for the future

Are you ready or not?
Are you prepared for this?

Touch down
Land

Zip it
Be quiet

Don't stop moving your body on the dancefloor
Keep dancing

Flip it
Turn it around

Rock that so phat
Dance with confidence and style

You're shaking on the dancefloor
You're dancing energetically

Now dip it
Bend your knees and lower yourself

Feel your base bass
Feel the rhythm of the music

You move across the dancefloor
You're dancing

Cause that ain't what you came here for
That's not what you wanted to do

So no talk but baby
Let's not talk, but ...

Don't take offense
Don't be upset

'Cause we're on the same vibe
Because we're thinking the same way

Boy when we dance
When we're dancing

Your body language
The way you move your body

No need for words
No need to talk

You'll do me good
You'll make me feel good

And it's understood
It's clear

I feel your need
I can sense what you want

Let me hit it
Let me join in

On the dancefloor
While we're dancing

Hush now
Be quiet

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FELIX HOWARD, FREDRIK ODESJO, NINA SOFIA MARIE WOODFORD

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