It was one of the biggest selling singles of the 1980s in Australia. Her debut live performance came at Peter Stringfellow's club Hippodrome. Fox had three Top 10 hits in both the United States and Britain. In Canada and the U.S., "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" and "I Wanna Have Some Fun" made the Top 10; whereas British audiences put "Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now" into the Top 10. Her successful singing career resulted in Fox touring the world.
In 1995, Fox had a shot at representing the United Kingdon in the Eurovision Song Contest but her song, 'Go For The Heart' performed as a three-piece girl group called Sox, failed to get the British vote.
Fox released her fifth studio album "21st Century Fox" in 1998. The album marked the first time Fox had major creative control over her music. While the album did not become a major mainstream hit, it become popular with her fans. The albums' singles include "Deeper", "Let Me Be Free", "The Reason Is You" "Santa Maria", and "Perhaps." The next decade saw regaining career montentum with touring and the release her sixth album "Angel With An Attitude." The albums' first single was the title track. Fox collaborated with producers for several singles such as a remake of "Touch Me" with Gunther, "Tomorrow", and "Midnight Lover." Her second "Greatest Hits" compilation followed in December 2009 as a double disc album. The following year saw the release of the singles "Fovever" with 4 Strings and her hit cover version of the Blondie hit "Call Me" with Sabrina Salerno.
She recently came out as lesbian.
La Isla Bonita
Samantha Fox Lyrics
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How could it be true?
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
A young girl with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
All of nature wild and free
This is where I long to be
La isla bonita
And when the samba played
The sun would set so high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
Your Spanish lullaby
The beautiful island
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
Te dijo te amo
I prayed that the days would last
They went so fast
He told you, "I love you"
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo
La la la la la la la
El dijo que te ama
He told you, "I love you"
He said he loves you
The first verse of Samantha Fox's La Isla Bonita poses the question "Como puede ser verdad?" or "How could it be true?" Then, she goes on to describe a dream she had about San Pedro, a tropical island in the Caribbean. She says that, in her dream, San Pedro seemed familiar to her, even though she had never actually been there. She knew the song, which could be a reference to the Madonna song with the same name, and she saw a young girl with "eyes like the desert." This girl may represent Fox herself, or perhaps a romantic interest.
The second verse highlights the beauty of the island, with its "tropical breeze" and "nature wild and free." Fox sings that she longs to be on this "beautiful island," especially when the samba music is playing and the sun is setting. The Spanish lyrics in this verse may be a nod to the island's Hispanic roots. Finally, Fox sings about falling in love with a man from San Pedro, who told her "Te dijo te amo" or "I love you." She says that she wishes the time they spent together could have lasted longer.
Overall, the song creates an idyllic picture of a tropical paradise where love can flourish. The dream-like quality of the lyrics adds to the song's romantic, escapist feel.
Line by Line Meaning
Como puede ser verdad
How could it be true?
Last night I dreamt of San Pedro
I had a dream about San Pedro last night
Just like I'd never gone, I knew the song
Even though I've never been there, I knew the music
A young girl with eyes like the desert
There was a young girl there with eyes like the desert
It all seems like yesterday, not far away
It feels like it was just yesterday, not far away
Tropical the island breeze
The island breeze was tropical
All of nature wild and free
Nature was all wild and free
This is where I long to be
This is where I want to be
La isla bonita
The beautiful island
And when the samba played
And when they played the samba
The sun would set so high
The sun would set very high
Ring through my ears and sting my eyes
I could hear the music and it was affecting me
Your Spanish lullaby
Your Spanish song that put me to sleep
I fell in love with San Pedro
I fell in love with San Pedro
Warm wind carried on the sea, he called to me
A warm wind came from the sea and I heard him call my name
Te dijo te amo
He told you, 'I love you'
I prayed that the days would last
I wished the days could last longer
They went so fast
But they went by so quickly
I want to be where the sun warms the sky
I want to be where the sun makes the sky warm
When it's time for siesta you can watch them go by
During siesta time, you can watch people go by
Beautiful faces, no cares in this world
Beautiful people with no worries in the world
Where a girl loves a boy, and a boy loves a girl
Where a girl is in love with a boy, and vice versa
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
Te dijo te amo
He told you, 'I love you'
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la la
El dijo que te ama
He said he loves you
Contributed by Adam S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.