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)
Fragile
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Don't know where I am
Catch my breath, can't think straight
Got to make a plan
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
Shake and sweat, wipe my brow
Scared of what's to come
Lie awake, toss and turn
Am I the only one
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
'cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
When I think of you
I could break in to
'cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
In this song, Kylie Minogue sings about the emotional vulnerability she experiences when she thinks about someone she has feelings for. She describes feeling lost and unable to think straight, but also experiencing a deep connection that she believes could be love. She expresses her physical symptoms of anxiety like shaking, sweating and not sleeping properly. She also talks about getting butterflies and water in her eyes when she thinks of this person. The repeated refrain of "fragile" emphasizes her delicate emotional state and how this person has the power to affect her in such a profound way.
Line by Line Meaning
Innocent, that's my way
I am a person who is pure and uncorrupted by the world.
Don't know where I am
I am lost in my thoughts and unsure about my current situation.
Catch my breath, can't think straight
I am overwhelmed and need to take a moment to calm down and focus.
Got to make a plan
I need to come up with a course of action to deal with my situation.
But I get butterflies
I feel nervous and excited when I think about you.
Water in my eyes
I get emotional and may even cry when I think about you.
'cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
You have a powerful effect on me and just hearing your name can make me feel vulnerable.
Fragile when you call
When you reach out to me and call me, I feel fragile and delicate.
This could be the nearest thing to love
What we have could be a strong connection that resembles love.
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Your words have an impact on me, and I feel vulnerable when you speak to me.
Fragile feeling small
I feel small and insignificant compared to the way you make me feel.
This could be the closest thing to love
What we have could be the closest thing to love that I have ever experienced.
Shake and sweat, wipe my brow
I am so nervous and anxious that my body reacts physically.
Scared of what's to come
I am afraid of the uncertainty of our relationship and what the future holds.
Lie awake, toss and turn
I can't sleep because all I can think about is you and our connection.
Am I the only one
I wonder if what I am feeling is one-sided or if you feel the same way.
When I think of you
You are always on my mind and I can't stop thinking about you.
I could break in to
I feel so fragile and delicate that even just thinking about you can make me feel like I am about to break.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: WILLIAM BOOTSY COLLINS, INAYA DAVIS, ANTONIO GARNETT, ANDREAS HERBIG, GUNNAR KORNAGEL, MICHAEL MARSHALL, RALF PETTER
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Ripp
Lyrics:
Innocent, that's my way
Don't know where I am
Catch my breath
Can't think straight
Got to make a plan
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile, feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
Shake and sweat, wipe my brow
Scared of what's to come
Lie awake, toss and turn
Am I the only one
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile, feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
When I think of you
I could break in two
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile, feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
David Hope
The best downtempo moment on the fever album....no filler here, just pop perfection
Ignatius Baptista TV
Are you British?
Randy Waszkiewicz
Effortless beauty. Timeless song. Always leave feeling so calm and euphoric.
Ignatius Baptista TV
Where are you, Mr. Wazz?
Ignatius Baptista TV
Sir, i think u have misperception.... I mean are you from UK? ?....it is your right if u dislike her song
Ripp
Lyrics:
Innocent, that's my way
Don't know where I am
Catch my breath
Can't think straight
Got to make a plan
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile, feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
Shake and sweat, wipe my brow
Scared of what's to come
Lie awake, toss and turn
Am I the only one
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile, feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
But I get butterflies
Water in my eyes
When I think of you
I could break in two
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
And I'm fragile when I hear you speak
Fragile, feeling small
This could be the closest thing to love
'Cause I'm fragile when I hear your name
Fragile when you call
This could be the nearest thing to love
BountyS2_4KM
.... Fragile.....
Sammy Gallant
This is one of most beautiful songs I've ever heard. <3 Definitely one of Kylie's best.
Deepanjan Sengupta
And underrated
Subhojit Roy
Yes