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)
Did It Again
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Think you are but you think too much
Shut down turn around
Don't look that way any more
Clever girl
Think you know but you don't know much
Try to make a move
You know it's all in your head
You better put that business to bed
By your fair hands of design you met with
The monster in your mind
You did it again
You did it again
Won't you listen to me when I'm telling you it's no good for you
Clever girl
Think you're right
But what's right from wrong
Little miss genius
You make it hard on yourself
Clever girl
You've got it all but you're all messed up
Time now turn around
Move onto something else
You know it's all in your head
You'd better put that business to bed
What you see nobody sees
It only brings you to your knees
Clever girl
Think you're right
But what's right from wrong
Little miss genius
You make it hard on yourself
The lyrics to Kylie Minogue's song "Did It Again" tell the story of a girl who is intelligent and thinks she knows everything, but as a result of overthinking, she ends up making the same mistakes over and over again. The repetitive phrase "You did it again" emphasizes the fact that she is stuck in a cycle of self-sabotage. She is called a "clever girl" multiple times, but this is almost used in a sarcastic way as it seems to imply that her overthinking is causing her more harm than good.
The chorus of the song is a plea for the girl to listen to someone (likely the singer) who is trying to tell her that what she is doing is not good for her. The final stanza suggests that the girl has everything she needs to be happy and successful, but her overthinking and self-doubt is causing her to struggle.
Overall, the song is about the dangers of overthinking and how it can lead to a cycle of self-sabotage. It is a warning to listeners to be mindful of their own tendencies to overthink and to trust themselves more.
Line by Line Meaning
Clever girl
Addressing the listener, acknowledging their intelligence
Think you are but you think too much
You have a tendency to overthink and second guess yourself
Shut down turn around
Stop dwelling on the past and change direction
Don't look that way any more
Let go of what's holding you back
Clever girl
Reiterating that the listener is smart
Think you know but you don't know much
Confidence can be good, but don't assume you know everything
Try to make a move
Take action to change your situation
Go to a different door
Explore new opportunities
You know it's all in your head
Your thoughts and beliefs are affecting your reality
You better put that business to bed
Stop fixating on negative thoughts and move on
By your fair hands of design you met with
You created your own problems
The monster in your mind
Your own negative thoughts
You did it again
You fell into the same pattern of negative thinking or behavior
Won't you listen to me when I'm telling you it's no good for you
Listen to advice from others and recognize when something is harming you
Clever girl
Once again acknowledging intelligence
Think you're right
Confident in your beliefs
But what's right from wrong
Questioning the validity of your ideas
Little miss genius
Sarcastic reference to overconfidence
You make it hard on yourself
You are your own worst enemy
You've got it all but you're all messed up
Despite having advantages, your negative mindset holds you back
Time now turn around
It's time to change course
Move onto something else
Let go of what's not working and try something new
What you see nobody sees
Your perspective is limited by your beliefs
It only brings you to your knees
Your negative thoughts and behaviors are harmful and limiting
Clever girl
Final nod to the listener's intelligence
Think you're right
Reiteration of confidence
But what's right from wrong
Continued questioning of beliefs
Little miss genius
Another sarcastic reference to overconfidence
You make it hard on yourself
Final reminder that the listener is their own obstacle
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, MUSIQWARE PUBLISHING GMBH, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Steve John Anderson, Kylie Ann Minogue, David Charles Seaman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Josh Frederick
A triumphant and highly underrated album - so happy this album is finally being released on vinyl 25 years later!
Josh Frederick
@Lee Elliott I am in Australia and was lucky enough to have lived through the era but commercial mainstream radio still shunned it and only JJJ played the four singles. JJJ having never supported her new music since.
Ian Harding
@Lee Elliott It was successful in Australia, and had a great #4 peak :)
Lee Elliott
It was never underrated in Australia.
Ian Harding
agree to to the max!!, and finally, as it was only available on CD/Cassette, at the time!, :)
Javier DL
Impossible princess es un gran album qué no debio ser mal juzgado por la historia,es un gran album,de los mejores en la carrera de Kylie Minogue. Quien no lo conoce,realmente deberia darle una oportunidad.
albertho19
No creo que haya sido mal juzgado , para esa época tuvo buen recibimiento en Australia y Reino Unido , en América "ignorado" por así decirlo, porque en ese entonces el pop rock en ingles era lo que mas atraía en el continente, como el debut de Natalie Imbruglia , Sheryl Crown muy arriba en los chart junto a Alanis Morissette y grupos como Savage Garden con un pop rock melancólico alternativo , pero a Kylie le fue bien con " Impossible princess " en el mercado que ya dominaba.
Odon Vargas
My first time hearing and watching this video of Kylie and I can't belive I haven't seen it or heard before, I have been a fan of her since the album Fever. What a great song and amazing video.
Guilherme Thirteen VEVO
I love the Did It Again video, Kylie and your versions Sexy, Cute, Indie and Dance. A fact is that 'Impossible Princess' is one of Kylie Minogue's best albums (if not the best) 😍
Scribblebytes
Yes it is!