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)
Got to Be Certain
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Why can't we be together
I keep saying won't you wait a while
What's all the hurry
I thought we had forever
I just need time 'til i can make up my mind
I'm not asking for
I don't expect to get a guarantee
It's just that i believe
Lovers should stick together
I'm only saying
Won't you wait for me
[Chorus]
I've got to be
Got to be certain
I've got to be so sure
I've had my share of hearts broken
And i don't want to take that any more
I've got some friends who say
Boys are all the same
They're only looking out for just one thing
I'm only hoping that
You won't turn out like that
I need some time 'til i can make up my mind
Been hurt in love before
But i still come back for more
I was such a fool
I couldn't stop myself
If you believe in me
If you want our love to be
I know you'll wait for me, oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Chorus until fade]
The lyrics of "Got to Be Certain" by Kylie Minogue is essentially about taking things slow in a relationship because the singer is still unsure of what their future holds. They have been hurt before and they want to take their time in order to be sure that the person they end up with won't break their heart again. The singer believes that lovers should stick together, but this doesn't mean they're asking for a love that will last forever or come with guarantees. They only need a little bit more time to make up their mind.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of being certain and being so sure. The singer has had their heart broken before and they don't want to experience that pain again. Their friends tell them that boys are all the same, but the singer is hoping that their lover won't turn out like that. The past hurts of the singer have made it difficult for them to stop themselves from getting hurt again, but if their lover believes in them and wants their love to be strong, then they know their lover will wait for them.
Overall, "Got to Be Certain" is a song about the importance of taking things slow and being sure before diving into a relationship. It's also about the fear of getting hurt again and the hope that their lover will be different.
Line by Line Meaning
You keep on asking me
You continue to question me
Why can't we be together
You wonder why we can't be a couple
I keep saying won't you wait a while
I repeat that you should be patient
What's all the hurry
Why the rush?
I thought we had forever
I believed we had all the time in the world
I just need time 'til i can make up my mind
I require time to decide
I'm not asking for
I am not requesting
A love to last forever
A romance that will endure
I don't expect to get a guarantee
I'm not anticipating a promise
It's just that i believe
It's simply that I trust
Lovers should stick together
Couples should stay united
I'm only saying
I am merely suggesting
Won't you wait for me
Won't you remain patient?
I've got to be
I need to be
Got to be certain
Absolutely sure
I've got to be so sure
I have to be extremely confident
I've had my share of hearts broken
I've suffered enough heartbreak
And i don't want to take that any more
I don't want to experience that again
I've got some friends who say
I have some pals who assert
Boys are all the same
Men all behave similarly
They're only looking out for just one thing
They're only interested in one objective
I'm only hoping that
I am simply wishing that
You won't turn out like that
You won't be like them
Been hurt in love before
I've been emotionally wounded in a previous relationship
But i still come back for more
Yet I continue to pursue romance
I was such a fool
I was foolish before
I couldn't stop myself
I was unable to control myself
If you believe in me
If you have faith in me
If you want our love to be
If you want our relationship to work
I know you'll wait for me, oh, oh, oh, oh
I am sure you will be patient with me
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Chorus
I've got to be
I need to be
Got to be certain
Absolutely sure
I've got to be so sure
I have to be extremely confident
I've had my share of hearts broken
I've suffered enough heartbreak
And i don't want to take that any more
I don't want to experience that again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATTHEW JAMES AITKEN, PETER ALAN WATERMAN, MICHAEL STOCK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SC-om1mm
Kylie was at a part of my life when I was transitioning into puberty ...dancing to her hits using a cassette player was a great time 💜
@user-xw9ve9pm4v
Я тоже)))
@Adamulus
Ja też ❤
@ajs41
Stock Aitken Waterman were genius songwriters.
@MegaHeels
Kylie is an absolute legend. This song is still amazing . Greatest singer ever
@stephenalexander6957
great yes. but the greatest singer? oh... and yes... my shift key is broken... so no syntax,
@MegaHeels
@Stephen Alexander why she’s the greatest to me , her voice and songs bring me so much happiness. More then any other singer to me .
@stephenalexander6957
@MegaHeels Beautiful sentiment. I'm happy for you. My favourite musician is Alanis Morissette. I feel the same way about her.
@MegaHeels
@Stephen Alexander it’s great that we can get so much out of these great singers. I love Alanis too
@Ruby16663
@Stephen Alexander too anxious anxious, Kylie is happy, music to entertain not torture