Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), both of which received positive reviews. She returned to mainstream dance-oriented music with 2000's Light Years, including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up, Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. Two of its singles, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes", became hits, but its lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units.
Minogue continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "2 Hearts", "All the Lovers", "Santa Baby", "Timebomb" and "Dancing". With her 2020 album DISCO, she became the first female artist to have a chart-topping album in the UK for five consecutive decades. Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989) and portrayed Cammy in Street Fighter (1994). She has also appeared in the films Moulin Rouge! (2001), Jack & Diane, Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the third series of The Voice UK and The Voice Australia. Her other ventures include product endorsements, children's books, fashion, and charitable work.
Minogue was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to music. She was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2005, while Minogue was on tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011 for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. At the 2011 ARIA Music Awards, she was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue
Studio albums
Kylie (1988)
Enjoy Yourself (1989)
Rhythm of Love (1990)
Let's Get to It (1991)
Kylie Minogue (1994)
Impossible Princess (1997)
Light Years (2000)
Fever (2001)
Body Language (2003)
X (2007)
Aphrodite (2010)
Kiss Me Once (2014)
Kylie Christmas (2015)
Golden (2018)
DISCO (2020)
Tension (2023)
All The Lovers (WAWA & MMB Ant
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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It's all I wanna do, so won't you dance?
I'm standing here with you, why won't you move?
I'll get inside your groove, 'cause I'm on fire, fire, fire, fire
It hurts
When you get too close, but baby, it hurts
If love is really good, you just want more
Even if it throws you to the fire, fire, fire, fire
All the lovers
That have gone before
They don't compare
To you
Don't be frightened
Just give me a little bit more
They don't compare
All the lovers
Feel
Can't you see there's so much here to feel?
Deep inside your heart you know I'm real
Can't you see that this is getting higher, higher, higher, higher
Breathe
I know you find it hard, but baby, breathe
You being next to me, it's all you need
And I'll take you there, I'll take you higher, higher, higher, higher
All the lovers
That have gone before
They don't compare
To you
Don't be frightened (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Just give me a little bit more (more)
They don't compare (yeah, yeah, yeah)
All the lovers
Dance
It's all I wanna do, so won't you dance?
I'm standing here with you, why won't you move?
Even if it throws you to the fire, fire, fire, fire (fire, fire, fire, fire)
(Fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire)
All the lovers (yeah, yeah, yeah)
That have gone before (more)
They don't compare (yeah, yeah, yeah)
To you
Don't be frightened (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Just give me a little bit more (more)
They don't compare
All the lovers
In "All the Lovers," Kylie Minogue is asking her lover to dance with her. She wants him to get closer to her, even if it hurts. For her, the intense feeling of love is worth the pain. She tells him that he is unlike any of the previous lovers she has had and that he should give her a little more of himself. The song is an invitation to love and to dance, even if it may be difficult.
The first verse of the song sets the tone for the song. Kylie Minogue wants her lover to dance with her, and she wants to get closer to him. She says that she will get inside his groove because she is on fire for him. She also acknowledges that it may hurt to get too close, but that good love is worth the pain. The chorus emphasizes that her current lover is unlike any of the lovers that came before. She urges him to give her a little bit more of himself.
The second verse speaks to the intensity of their connection. Kylie sings that there is so much to feel and that deep inside their hearts, they know that their love is real. She wants him to breathe and be with her because he is all that she needs. The chorus repeats again, underscoring the idea that her current lover is unique and worth more than any previous love.
Line by Line Meaning
Dance
The singer wants to dance.
It's all I wanna do, so won't you dance?
The singer is urging someone to dance with them.
I'm standing here with you, why won't you move?
The singer is confused as to why the person they are with is not dancing with them.
I'll get inside your groove, 'cause I'm on fire, fire, fire, fire
The artist is confident that they can match the person's dancing and be in sync with them.
It hurts
Being close to the person is painful for the artist.
When you get too close, but baby, it hurts
The singer is acknowledging that the closeness is painful, but they want it regardless.
If love is really good, you just want more
The singer is saying that love is addictive and makes you crave more.
Even if it throws you to the fire, fire, fire, fire
The artist is willing to take risks for love despite the potential dangers.
All the lovers
The artist is referring to all the people they have loved in the past.
That have gone before
The people the artist has loved in the past are no longer present in their life.
They don't compare
The current person the singer is with is incomparable to their past loves.
To you
The person the artist is currently with is who they are addressing.
Don't be frightened
The singer is telling their current love interest not to be scared of their feelings.
Just give me a little bit more
The singer is asking for more from their love interest.
Feel
The singer is asking their love interest to acknowledge their emotions.
Can't you see there's so much here to feel?
The artist is urging their love interest to see how much there is to experience in their relationship.
Deep inside your heart you know I'm real
The artist is confident in their own existence and feelings for their love interest.
Can't you see that this is getting higher, higher, higher, higher
The singer is recognizing that their relationship is progressing to a deeper level emotionally.
Breathe
The singer is encouraging their love interest to take a moment to breathe and relax.
You being next to me, it's all you need
The artist is saying that just being close to them is enough for their love interest.
And I'll take you there, I'll take you higher, higher, higher, higher
The artist is confident that they can take their relationship to higher levels.
Contributed by Lucy Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.