CCTV: The Nonstop Pop Show

·S5 E33

Dannii Minogue "Neon Nights" - Her Imperial Pop Era, 20 Years On

August 14
1h 27m

Episode Description

Dannii Minogue's "Neon Nights" turns 20, and we're finally sitting down with it start to finish. This is our first time listening to the 2003 album in full, and we go track by track through every song for an honest review of what holds up, what got slept on, and whether this really is the lost pop classic its fans have been calling it for two decades.

From the club hits "Put the Needle on It," "I Begin to Wonder" and "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" to deep cuts like "Mystified," "Push" and "A Piece of Time," we break down the production, the songwriting, the samples, and the stories behind the record Dannii Minogue made when everyone thought her music career was over. We cover the Stockholm and Paris sessions, the Madonna "Into the Groove" sample she cleared for the "Don't Wanna Lose This Groove" mashup, the early credit from a now-massive hitmaker hiding on the tracklist, and why London Records handed her a six-album deal and only ever released one. Fans of Kylie Minogue, Madonna and early 2000s dance-pop will find a lot to love here. Then we give every track our Cut or Keep verdict.

Was "Neon Nights" the pop album we all missed in 2003? Press play and find out.

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Timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 1:16 - “Neon Nights” Album Info
  • 3:35 - Album Cover
  • 5:21 - “Put The Needle On It”
  • 12:22 - “Creep”
  • 16:20 - “I Begin To Wonder”
  • 22:50 - “Hey! (So What)”
  • 25:47 - “For The Record”
  • 29:54 - “Mighty Fine”
  • 35:37 - “On The Loop”
  • 40:23 - “Push”
  • 44:49 - “Mystified”
  • 48:44 - “Don’t Wanna Lose This Feeling”
  • 46:40 - “Vibe On”
  • 1:01:18 - “A Piece of Time”
  • 1:03:57 - “Who Do You Love Now?” with Riva
  • 1:09:25 - “It Won’t Work Out”
  • 1:15:00 - “Come And Get It” with JCA
  • 1:18:50 - Cut or Keep
  • 1:23:10 - Overall Thoughts & Final Rating

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