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Neon Nights is the fourth studio album by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by London Records on 17 March 2003 and was primarily produced by Ian Masterson, Korpi & Blackcell, Neïmo and Terry Ronald. It was re-issued in November 2007 with a bonus disc of remixes and different artwork. In June 2018, to celebrate its 15th anniversary, the album was released on vinyl for the first time.

Neon Nights
Standard edition artwork
Studio album by Dannii Minogue
Released	17 March 2003
Recorded	2001–2003
Genre	Dance-pop electropop nu-disco house
Length	56:42
Label	London (UK) Ultra Records (US)
Producer	Ian Masterson Korpi & Blackcell Neïmo Terry Ronald Jean-Claude Ades Jewels & Stone Gil Cang Jock-E
Dannii Minogue chronology
The Remixes (1998) Neon Nights (2003) The Hits & Beyond (2006)
Singles from Neon Nights
"Who Do You Love Now?" Released: 19 November 2001 "Put the Needle on It" Released: 4 November 2002 "I Begin to Wonder" Released: 3 March 2003 "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" Released: 9 June 2003

Background

Neon Nights received a generally positive reception from music critics, some of whom complimented its mix of pop sophistication, club culture and accessibility,[1] and some of whom felt as though its 1980s retro sound was too dated. It was Minogue's first studio album in six years following 1997's Girl.[2]

In November 2001, Minogue released the single, "Who Do You Love Now?", a collaboration with Riva. Described by Sound Generator as a "nice serene and dreamy vocal on the dance floor anthem", the song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, and reached number one on the dance chart.[3] The song is widely regarded as Minogue's comeback song. In Australia, the song peaked at number fifteen, while in the United States the song was released to dance clubs, and reached number twelve on the Billboard Dance Club chart.[4] In 2001, Minogue signed a six-album deal with London Records, a subsidiary of Warner Music International.[5]

Neon Nights became Minogue's most successful album release, and reached number eight in the United Kingdom, where it was certified Gold.[4] In Australia the album was moderately successful, reaching number twenty-five on the albums chart, and it was nominated for Best Pop Release at the 2003 ARIA Music Awards, making it Minogue's only ARIA nomination to date.

Critical response

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[6]
AllMusic	[7]
BBC Music	positive[8]
MusicOMH	positive[9]

Neon Nights was met with generally positive reviews. John Lucas of AllMusic described it as a "varied collection, a veritable pick and mix of the European dance scene at the turn of the century" and felt that it "flows better than any of Dannii's albums have before."[7] Jack Smith of BBC Music called it "a pleasant cocktail of pop sophistication, club culture and accessibility" that "goes a long way to remind the world of Dannii's powerful vocals."[8] Alexis Kirke of MusicOMH praised the singles "Who Do You Love Now?", "Put the Needle on It" and "I Begin to Wonder" and stated that "if Dannii cannot win and hold a position of new popularity with this album [...], she may never get another chance."[9] Ron Slomowicz of About.com felt that Neon Nights is "good pop music", though "generic in some songs" with some "obvious filler".[6] In a retrospective for the album's 10th anniversary, Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that "it's one thing to create an excellent three-and-a-half-minute dance-pop song, but another to sustain the appeal over an entire album. Kylie managed it with Fever, Madonna followed suit on Confessions on a Dance Floor. Dannii's contribution to the genre is every bit as good as those classics."[10]

Track listing

Deluxe edition (2007)

Disc one

Disc two

15th anniversary edition (2018)

In March 2018, as part of the celebration of Neon Nights' 15th anniversary, Minogue announced a special reissue of the album on streaming, CD and, for the first time, on a limited edition 180g pink and blue double vinyl.[11] While the digital and CD versions followed the same tracklisting of the Deluxe Edition released on 2007, the double colored vinyl featured a slightly revised selection of bonus tracks, most notably omitting the B-side "Nervous".[12]

Side A

Side B

Side C

Side D

Samples

Multiple samples are featured on the album:

1. "Mighty Fine" contains a sample from "Thighs High" performed by Tom Browne.
2. "Push" contains a sample from "White Horse" performed by Laid Back.
3. "Begin to Spin Me Around" is a mash-up between Minogue's song "I Begin to Wonder" and Dead or Alive's 1984 hit "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".
4. "Don't Wanna Lose This Groove" is a mashup between Minogue's song "Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling" and Madonna's 1985 hit "Into the Groove".[13][14]

Release and promotion

Promotion

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
Europe
28 April 2003	London	United Kingdom	Hackney Empire
6 July 2003			Party in the Park
27 July 2003	Glasgow		Hampden Park
3 August 2003	Cork	Ireland	Guinness Michelstown Festival
North America
24 September 2003	New York City	United States	Webster Hall
Europe
25 August 2004	Athens	Greece	MTV Beach Beats
28 August 2004	Istanbul	Turkey	Club Laila
23 October 2004	London	United Kingdom	Astoria

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15]	25
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16]	65
French Albums (SNEP)[17]	49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18]	68
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19]	134
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20]	8
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	8
US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard)[22]	17
Chart (2007)	Peak position
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[23]	25
Chart (2018)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[24]	33
UK Albums (OCC)[25]	89
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[26]	5

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4]	Gold	100,000

Release details

All editions released by London/Warner Music Group/Ultra Records.

Release format	Country	Cat. no.	Release date
United Kingdom	Standard	2564600032	17 March 2003
Europe		25646 01105	17 March 2003
Australia		2564600032	April 2003
Colombia		2564600032	2003
Hong Kong and Taiwan		2564600032	2003
Canada		2.60003	21 June 2003
Japan	Japanese edition	WPCR-11579	2003
United States	US edition	UL 1173-2	7 October 2003
United Kingdom	Deluxe edition	5144 25021 2	5 November 2007
Australia	Expanded re-issue	LMS5521215	29 June 2018[27]
United Kingdom

References

External links

• DanniiMusic.com – official website (including lyrics to the songs on Neon Nights).

На других языках

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[de] Neon Nights (Album)

Neon Nights ist das vierte Studioalbum der australischen Sängerin Dannii Minogue. Das Album wurde erstmals am 17. März 2003 veröffentlicht und enthält vier Singleauskopplungen: Who Do You Love Now?, Put the Needle on It, I Begin to Wonder und Don’t Wanna Lose This Feeling.

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- [en] Neon Nights

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[ru] Neon Nights

Neon Nights (англ. Неоновые ночи) — четвёртый студийный альбом австралийской певицы Данни Миноуг, выпущенный лейблом London Records 17 марта 2003 года. Переиздан в ноябре 2007-го с бонусным диском ремиксов и неизданных песен того же периода. В 2018-м году, в честь 15-летия альбома, был впервые выпущен на виниловых пластинках.

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