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)
Burning Up
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Everything stops
Walking in solo
Everyone drops
Hey summer madness
Totally cool
My heart starts racing
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
Can you feel it burning me
My pulse is pumping
My heart may burst
If you drink me up I'm
Going to quench your thirst
You're not honest
No you're not that nice
But if I kiss you once I'm
Going to kiss you twice
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
Can you feel it burning me
The lyrics to Kylie Minogue's song Burning Up seem to describe a feeling of intense attraction and desire towards someone at a night club or disco. The first verse refers to the moment when the singer walks into the disco, and suddenly everything stops and everyone drops. This could be a lyrically exaggerated description of the atmosphere, perhaps to emphasize the singer's heightened state of mind. The chorus repeats twice, with the singer expressing that she is "burning up" and asking the listener (presumably the desired person) if they can feel the heat as well.
The second verse describes physical symptoms of the singer's attraction, such as her heart racing and pulse pumping. The lines "If you drink me up I'm / Going to quench your thirst" suggest that the singer is willing to give herself to the object of her desire, although this is likely a metaphor. The third and final verse is more confrontational, with the singer acknowledging that the person she desires is not honest or nice. Despite this, she is still drawn to them and even predicts she will kiss them twice.
Overall, the lyrics of Burning Up are relatively straightforward, focusing on the physical and emotional sensations of attraction and desire. The song's disco beat and catchy chorus, however, have made it a fan favorite and a staple of Kylie Minogue's discography.
Line by Line Meaning
Down to the disco
I'm going to the disco
Everything stops
The music is so loud that everything else fades away
Walking in solo
I'm walking in alone
Everyone drops
Everyone is mesmerized by my presence
Hey summer madness
It's summertime and the craziness of the season is upon us
Totally cool
It's all good
My heart starts racing
I get excited when I see you
When I see you
When I lay eyes on you
I'm burning up baby
My desire for you is so hot
Can you feel it burning me
I hope you feel the same way
My pulse is pumping
My heart is beating so fast
My heart may burst
I'm feeling overwhelmed with emotion
If you drink me up I'm
If you take me in
Going to quench your thirst
I'll satisfy your desire
You're not honest
I know you're not truthful with me
No you're not that nice
You're not the sweetest person
But if I kiss you once I'm
But if we share a kiss
Going to kiss you twice
We won't be able to stop
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GREG JOHN N FITZGERALD, THOMAS MARK HARMER NICHOLS
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"Burning Up"
Down to the disco
Everything stops
Walking in solo
Everyone drops
Hey summer madness
Totally cool
My heart starts racing
When i see you
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
Can you feel it burning me
My pulse is pumping
My heart may burst
If you drink me up i'm
Gonna quench your thirst
You're not honest
No you're not that nice
But if i kiss you once i'm
Gonna kiss you twice
I'm burning up baby
I'm burning up
Can you feel it burning me
Luis Quevedo
I wish this would have been released as a single along a freaking hot video... definitely one of my favorite tracks from the album and Kylie’s career. This song is still on fire!
Audee Mirza
this album sounds electric 🎧 💛💚💙💜🤎🖤 🎧
Ricardo Kutz
I agree. I prefer to watch the live version than listen to the song w/o. :)
Nathan Haung
Me too .... it will be so hot !!
Whitney Luv Xo
Deffo would have been a great music video can just see it now
suavehinrg
I agree. What an excellent song to conclude the album with!
Jesse James Latimer
I think this album is one of her best. Everyone talks about how great Light Years is, but I feel like Fever is 10 times better.
GiulianaMusicLover
Light years , fever, body language perfect 3 album run
Nikholas Costa
@skurinski me2
skurinski
I prefer Light Years