The Hits & Beyond
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The Hits & Beyond is a compilation album
by Australia
n pop
–dance
singer Dannii Minogue
, released by All Around the World Records
on 19 June 2006. It was a compilation of greatest hits and new tracks. The eight new tracks, plus the two b-sides from the 'Perfection' and 'So Under Pressure' singles, later appeared on her next studio album Club Disco
.
", which was released on 12 June. The album was released as a single CD
release and as a double CD/DVD
package. The album was not released on iTunes due to copyright issues over the tracks Minogue had recorded with previous labels.
It was released in Russia in the end of summer and in New Zealand
shortly before the end of 2006 and to date remains unreleased in mainland Europe
, Asia
and the US.
The album includes four singles from Dannii's debut album 'Love And Kisses', one track from her second album 'Get Into You', three singles from her third album 'Girl', all four singles from her fourth, 'Neon Nights', as well as eight previously unreleased recordings which would later be included on her fifth album 'Club Disco' released the following year.
A re-issue was tentatively planned and was to include Minogue's version of He's The Greatest Dancer
which was recorded as the charity single for that years 'Children In Need', but the idea was scrapped due to Minogue's failure to film the promotional video for the single.
The mixes of Baby Love
and Who Do You Love Now?
found on the album had previously been unreleased in the UK, the latter only previously available on the Dutch
CD single.
and three days later on 19 June 2006 in the United Kingdom
. It became Minogue's third top twenty album when it debuted at number seventeen on the UK albums chart
and number sixty seven in Australia
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
–dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
singer Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
, released by All Around the World Records
All Around The World (record label)
All Around the World Productions Limited is a record label from Blackburn, England. The label specialises in Dance Music and most recently R&B.-History:AATW was founded by directors Matt Cadman & Cris Nutall in 1991....
on 19 June 2006. It was a compilation of greatest hits and new tracks. The eight new tracks, plus the two b-sides from the 'Perfection' and 'So Under Pressure' singles, later appeared on her next studio album Club Disco
Club Disco
Club Disco is the fifth studio album by Australian dance-pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by All Around the World as a digital download on 5 November 2007. A double disc was released in Australia on 27 May 2008 which included a bonus CD of remixes and "Touch Me Like That" as the first track...
.
Album History
The album includes Minogue's most successful singles released over the past fifteen years as well as six new songs; including the album's first single "So Under PressureSo Under Pressure
"So Under Pressure" is an dance pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue, Terry Ronald and LMC, and produced by Lee Monteverde for Minogue's fifth album Club Disco and was also used as the lead-single for her greatest hits compilation The Hits & Beyond...
", which was released on 12 June. The album was released as a single CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
release and as a double CD/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
package. The album was not released on iTunes due to copyright issues over the tracks Minogue had recorded with previous labels.
It was released in Russia in the end of summer and in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
shortly before the end of 2006 and to date remains unreleased in mainland Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
and the US.
The album includes four singles from Dannii's debut album 'Love And Kisses', one track from her second album 'Get Into You', three singles from her third album 'Girl', all four singles from her fourth, 'Neon Nights', as well as eight previously unreleased recordings which would later be included on her fifth album 'Club Disco' released the following year.
A re-issue was tentatively planned and was to include Minogue's version of He's The Greatest Dancer
He's the Greatest Dancer
"He's the Greatest Dancer" is a disco song written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers and recorded by Sister Sledge for their 1979 breakout album We Are Family ....
which was recorded as the charity single for that years 'Children In Need', but the idea was scrapped due to Minogue's failure to film the promotional video for the single.
Track List
- "Put the Needle on ItPut the Needle on It"Put the Needle on It" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue, Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson and Karen Poole for Minogue's fourth album Neon Nights . It is the album's opening track, and was released as its first single in November 2002...
" - "I Begin to WonderI Begin to Wonder"I Begin to Wonder" is a dance-pop song written by Dannii Minogue, Jean-Claude Ades, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue's 2003 album Neon Nights. The song was released as the album's second single in March 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the...
" (Radio Version) - "So Under PressureSo Under Pressure"So Under Pressure" is an dance pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue, Terry Ronald and LMC, and produced by Lee Monteverde for Minogue's fifth album Club Disco and was also used as the lead-single for her greatest hits compilation The Hits & Beyond...
" - "You Won't Forget About MeYou Won't Forget About Me"You Won't Forget About Me" is a pop and dance song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue released in the Autumn of 2004...
" (Vocal Radio Edit) - "All I Wanna DoAll I Wanna Do (Dannii Minogue song)"All I Wanna Do" is a dance-pop song written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell and Matt Gray for Dannii Minogue's third studio album Girl .The song was produced by Higgins and Gray....
" - "This Is It" (7" Mix)
- "Don't Wanna Lose This FeelingDon't Wanna Lose This Feeling"Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" is a dance-pop for Minogue's 2003 album Neon Nights. The song was released as the album's fourth single in June 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the club charts in the United Kingdom...
" (Al Stones Radio Version) - "Baby Love" (Silky 70's 7" Mix)
- "Everything I WantedEverything I Wanted"Everything I Wanted" is a pop–dance song written by Dannii Minogue, Mark Taylor and Steve Torch for Minogue's third studio album Girl . The song was produced by Metro and received a positive reception from music critics. It was released as the second single in the fourth quarter of 1997...
" (Radio Edit) - "DisremembranceDisremembrance"Disremembrance" is a pop–dance song written by David Green and Ian Masterson for Dannii Minogue's third studio album Girl . The song was produced by Flexifinger and received a positive reception from music critics....
" (Flexifingers Radio Edit) - "Jump to the BeatJump to the Beat"Jump to the Beat" is a pop–dance song written by Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Walden. It was originally performed by Stacy Lattisaw and covered by Australian singer Dannii Minogue on her debut album Love and Kisses . The song was produced by Les Adams, Emma Freilich, and Andy Whitmore and...
" (7" Remix) - "Love and KissesLove and Kisses (Dannii Minogue song)"Love and Kisses" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Alvin Moody, and produced by Moody, Vincent Bell and Dancin' Danny D for Minogue's debut album Love and Kisses . It was released as Minogue's debut single in February 1990 in Australia and...
" (Dancin' Danny D 7" Remix) - "$ucce$$Success (song)"Success" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue and Alvin Moody, and produced by Moody and Vincent Bell for Minogue's debut album Love and Kisses . It was released as Minogue's second single in September 1990 in Australia...
" (Bruce Forest 7" Remix) - "Perfection" (Radio Edit)
- "Who Do You Love Now?Who Do You Love Now?"Who Do You Love Now?" is a trance song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue and Dutch dance DJs Zki & Dobri, performing under the group name Riva.Originally released only as a single, it was later included on Minogue's album Neon Nights...
" (Original Radio Edit) - "Love Fight"
- "Sunrise"
- "I Can't Sleep at NightI Can't Sleep at Night"I Can't Sleep at Night" is a dance-pop song written by Dannii Minogue, Rob Davis and Jewels & Stone for Minogue's fifth studio album Club Disco and included on the greatest hits compilation, The Hits & Beyond...
" - "Gone"
- "Good Times"
The mixes of Baby Love
Baby Love (Regina song)
"Baby Love" is a 1986 crossover hit single by Brooklyn-born singer Regina. The single hit number one on the dance charts for two weeks in mid-1986. The single also crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at #10 and also made the Top 30 on the Soul Singles chart...
and Who Do You Love Now?
Who Do You Love Now?
"Who Do You Love Now?" is a trance song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue and Dutch dance DJs Zki & Dobri, performing under the group name Riva.Originally released only as a single, it was later included on Minogue's album Neon Nights...
found on the album had previously been unreleased in the UK, the latter only previously available on the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
CD single.
Bonus DVD
All bonus music videos appear on the special edition of The Hits and Beyond.- "Love and Kisses"
- "$ucce$$"
- "Jump to the Beat"
- "Baby Love"
- "This is It"
- "All I Wanna Do"
- "Everything I Wanted"
- "Disremembrance"
- "Who Do You Love Now?"
- "Put the Needle on It"
- "I Begin to Wonder"
- "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling"
- "You Won't Forget About Me"
- "Perfection"
- "So Under Pressure"
- "I Can't Sleep at Night"
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
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| 9 September 2005 | Wentworth Wentworth -People:* Baron Wentworth , the Wentworth peerage, several men and women.* D'Arcy Wentworth , surgeon in the early days of Sydney, Australia, and father of William Charles Wentworth I.... |
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Wentworth Golf Club |
| 18 October 2005 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| 6 April 2006 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
Indoor Ski Slope | |
| 11 June 2006 | London | G-A-Y | |
| 18 June 2006 | Weston-Super-Mare Weston-super-Mare Weston-super-Mare is a seaside resort, town and civil parish in the unitary authority of North Somerset, which is within the ceremonial county of Somerset, England. It is located on the Bristol Channel coast, south west of Bristol, spanning the coast between the bounding high ground of Worlebury... |
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| 26 July 2006 | Ibiza Ibiza Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza... |
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Cafe Mambo |
| Australia | |||
| 17 August 2006 | Sydney Sydney Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people... |
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Home Night Club |
| 18 August 2006 | |||
| Europe | |||
| 17 October 2006 | London | United Kingdom | G-A-Y |
| 23 October 2006 | |||
Setlist
- "Intro" (contains samples from "DisremembranceDisremembrance"Disremembrance" is a pop–dance song written by David Green and Ian Masterson for Dannii Minogue's third studio album Girl . The song was produced by Flexifinger and received a positive reception from music critics....
") - "All I Wanna DoAll I Wanna Do (Dannii Minogue song)"All I Wanna Do" is a dance-pop song written by Brian Higgins, Stuart McLennan, Tim Powell and Matt Gray for Dannii Minogue's third studio album Girl .The song was produced by Higgins and Gray....
" (contains the first verse of "Disremembrance") - "You Won't Forget About MeYou Won't Forget About Me"You Won't Forget About Me" is a pop and dance song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue released in the Autumn of 2004...
" - "Don't Wanna Lose This FeelingDon't Wanna Lose This Feeling"Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" is a dance-pop for Minogue's 2003 album Neon Nights. The song was released as the album's fourth single in June 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the club charts in the United Kingdom...
" / "Into the GrooveInto the Groove"Into the Groove" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna from the 1985 film Desperately Seeking Susan. It was featured on the 1985 re-issue of her second studio album, Like a Virgin, and released on July 23, 1985 by Sire Records as the album's fourth single outside North America...
" (original performed by "MadonnaMadonna (entertainer)Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
") - "Put the Needle on ItPut the Needle on It"Put the Needle on It" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue, Henrik Korpi, Mathias Johansson and Karen Poole for Minogue's fourth album Neon Nights . It is the album's opening track, and was released as its first single in November 2002...
" (Remix -Dance Interlude) - "PerfectionPerfectionPerfection is, broadly, a state of completeness and flawlessness.The term "perfection" is actually used to designate a range of diverse, if often kindred, concepts...
" - "So Under PressureSo Under Pressure"So Under Pressure" is an dance pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue, Terry Ronald and LMC, and produced by Lee Monteverde for Minogue's fifth album Club Disco and was also used as the lead-single for her greatest hits compilation The Hits & Beyond...
" - "Love And Kisses" / "Baby LoveBaby Love"Baby Love" is a 1964 song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label.Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland ,...
" - "This Is It"
- "Who Do You Love Now?Who Do You Love Now?"Who Do You Love Now?" is a trance song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue and Dutch dance DJs Zki & Dobri, performing under the group name Riva.Originally released only as a single, it was later included on Minogue's album Neon Nights...
" - "I Begin to WonderI Begin to Wonder"I Begin to Wonder" is a dance-pop song written by Dannii Minogue, Jean-Claude Ades, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue's 2003 album Neon Nights. The song was released as the album's second single in March 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the...
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Chart performance
The Hits & Beyond was released on 16 June 2006 in IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and three days later on 19 June 2006 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It became Minogue's third top twenty album when it debuted at number seventeen on the UK albums chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
and number sixty seven in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| Australian ARIA Albums Charts ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
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