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)
What Do I Have To Do (7
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Don't tell me that it's no use
Love's always been my excuse
Don't tell me it ain't right
My heart is my aliby
Only you, you
You say you can't believe it but it's true
Oooh, it's true
What do I have to do
To get the message through
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
What do I have to do
To get it through to you
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
There ain't a single night
When I haven't held you tight
But it's always inside my head
Never inside my bed
And it's you, you
Bringing out the passion in my soul, oh
And I gotta have you, don't you know
Oooh, don't you know
What do I have to do
To get the message through
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
What do I have to do
To get it through to you
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
Only you, you
Get me acting crazy like I do, do
You say you can't believe it but it's true
Oooh, it's true
What do I have to do
To get the message through
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
What do I have to do
To get it through to you
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
The lyrics to Kylie Minogue's song "What Do I Have to Do?" speak of the frustration of not being able to communicate one's feelings to a significant other. The singer is in love with someone but cannot seem to get the message across, which is made clear in the chorus when the singer asks, "What do I have to do to get the message through? How can I prove that I really love you?" The singer's love for this person is evident in the second verse, where the singer talks about how they hold this person tight every night, even if it is only in their head, "Never inside my bed."
The lyrics also speak to the passion that the singer feels for this person. The person makes the singer act crazy, bringing out the passion in their soul, and the singer has to have them. However, despite these strong feelings, the singer cannot seem to convince this person of their love. The singer's heart is their alibi, and they will always use love as an excuse. The song ultimately speaks to the difficulty of communicating one's feelings in a relationship and the frustration that can come with feeling like the other person does not understand.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't tell me that it's no use
Don't try to convince me that love isn't worth pursuing
Love's always been my excuse
Love is the reason behind my actions and behavior
Don't tell me it ain't right
Don't try to make me doubt the validity or morality of my feelings
My heart is my aliby
My feelings of love are the justification for my actions
Only you, you
Get me acting crazy like I do, do
You say you can't believe it but it's true
Oooh, it's true
You have a strong hold on me and make me act in unusual ways. You may not believe it, but it's the truth
What do I have to do
To get the message through
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
What actions do I need to take to make you understand that my love for you is real
There ain't a single night
When I haven't held you tight
But it's always inside my head
Never inside my bed
I hold you close in my thoughts every night, even though we are not physically together
And it's you, you
Bringing out the passion in my soul, oh
And I gotta have you, don't you know
Oooh, don't you know
You ignite a fire within me and I can't resist the urge to be with you
Only you, you
Get me acting crazy like I do, do
You say you can't believe it but it's true
Oooh, it's true
You have a strong hold on me and make me act in unusual ways. You may not believe it, but it's the truth
What do I have to do
To get the message through
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
What actions do I need to take to make you understand that my love for you is real
What do I have to do
To get it through to you
How can I prove
That I really love you, love you
What do I need to say or do to convince you that my feelings of love for you are genuine
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MIKE STOCK, MATT AITKEN, PETER WATERMAN
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Don't tell me that it's no use
Love's always been my excuse
Don't tell me it ain't right
My heart is my alibi
Only you (you)
You (you)
Get me acting crazy
Like I do (do)
Do (do)
You say you can't believe it
But it's true,
Ooh, ooh
It's true, ooh, ooh
What do I have to do,
To get the message through?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
Love you
What do I have to do,
To get it through to you?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
(Love you)
There ain't a single night
When I haven't held you tight
But it's always inside my head
Never inside my bed
And it's you (you)
You (you)
Bringing out the passion
In my soul (oh)
Oh (oh)
And I gotta have you
Don't you know?
(Oh, oh)
Don't you know?
(Oh, oh)
What do I have to do,
To get the message through?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
(Love you)
What do I have to do,
To get it through to you?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
(Love you)
Love, love you
Love, love you
Love, love you
(M-m-music please,
M-m-music please)
Only you (you)
You (you)
Get me acting crazy
Like I do (do)
Do (do)
You say you can't believe it
But it's true,
(Ooh, ooh)
It's true, ooh, ooh
What do I have to do,
To get the message through?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
(Love you)
What do I have to do,
To get it through to you?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
(Love you)
What do I have to do,
To get the message through?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
(Love you)
What do I have to do,
To get it through to you?
How can I prove
That I really love you?
(Love you)
Roland Danielsson
TOP 10
Kylie Minogue
01. What Do I Have To Do
02. Can't Get You Out Of My Head
03. Beautiful
04. Confide In Me
05. I Believe In You
06. Where The Wild Roses Grow
07. I Should Be So Lucky
08. All The Lovers
09. In Your Eyes
10. Better The Devil You Know
Scott Brandts
Totally TIMELESS! Possibly her most stunning and sophisticated video to date. A bursting series of Italian Vogue images given life and movement, as Kylie invokes memories of Hollywood's most celebrated Goddesses of the 50s and 60s.
Still as current and captivating as it was, more than thirty years ago!
Andy Rosiak
It's 2021 - this song was released 30 years ago but the visuals look so beautiful, modern and ICONIC!
AwakeButNotWoke
in 1995 was living in Manchester UK and we'd go crazy with this song.... 🤩
Gogalen 789
Never heard that word before - iconic.
David Boyden
Brilliant hasn't aged one bit !
Mikael Olsson
Monocle
Laura Elizabeth
So true!
Wire Tamer
I did hear this in a club: Melbourne in 1990 had a BIG club scene. This track was special because it’s melodic structure was sooooo powerful: it stood out especially after 6 solid hours of acid house.
For those of us who were there for the music, not the drugs or to get lucky, it was like breath of fresh air.
DSM
@Ashley Hyne He said it was refreshing because it wasn't acid house
Ashley Hyne
SAW was acid house?! Laughs