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Kylie Minogue

Biography Kylie Minogue was born in Melbourne, Australia, on May 25, 1968. At the age of twelve, she began starring in small roles in soap operas on Australian TV. Her first major role was as ‘Charlene’, in Neighbours. Minogue’s singing career started with the release of the single, ‘Locomotion’ on Mushroom Records, which spent seven weeks at number one in the Australian music charts.

Minogue joined the British production team Stock, Aitken and Waterman and released her first album, ‘Kylie’, in 1988. Her popularity increased with the release of several dance-pop albums and singles during the 1990’s, including ‘Let’s Get To It’, ‘Kylie Minogue’ and ‘Impossible Princess’. Following a battle with breast cancer in 2005, Minogue returned to her hugely popular ‘Showgirl’ world tour in late 2006.

In September 2007, Minogue released her tenth album, ‘X’. Throughout this period, she also appeared in several acting roles including ‘Doctor Who’ and the Bollywood film, ‘Blue’. She released three more albums, 'Boombox', 'Aphrodite’ and 'Kiss Me Once', the last being released in 2014.

Kylie Minogue remains one of the most popular Australian celebrities of all time.

Song Analysis - 'Wouldn't Change A Thing'

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I-I-I I wouldn't change
 * Intro [x5] **

Some people don't understand What I see in you If only they knew They think my head's in the sand They'll never see The best side of you Is my heart ruling my mind Maybe I'm not right every time But I know I'm right about this love of mine
 * Verse 1 **

If I had to do it all again I wouldn't change a single thing There's no questioning in my heart When it comes to our love I wouldn't change a thing
 * Chorus **

Yeah, I've had my doubts My ups and downs On the merry-go-round They say my heads in the cloud But I'm keeping one Foot on the ground I know they say love is blind But he's the best thing that happened to me And I'm not ashamed for the world to see
 * Verse 2 **

If I had to do it all again I wouldn't change a single thing There's no questioning in my heart When it comes to our love I wouldn't change a thing
 * Chorus **

I-I-I I wouldn't change
 * Bridge [x4] (Instrumental and synthesised female vocal) **

Is my heart ruling my mind Maybe I'm not right on everything But I know I'm right about this love of mine
 * Pre Chorus **

If I had to do it all again I wouldn't change a single thing There's no questioning in my heart When it comes to our love I wouldn't change a thing
 * Chorus [x3] (Third time - fades out) **

‘Wouldn't Change A Thing’, by Kylie Minogue, is a song about being content in a relationship and not wanting to change anything about it. It has an upbeat tempo, with approximately 110 beats/min and is the same throughout the entire piece. It has a strong, on-beat time signature of 4/4 and a melody that is soprano-pitched, flowing and repetitive. The song is in a major key which, along with its light tone colour, gives it a bouncy, bright, clear and groovy feel.
 * Analysis **

The structure consists of the following: Intro (x5), verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, bridge (4x), pre chorus, chorus (3x). The instruments used are a drum machine, female lead vocals (that is manipulated by a synthesiser and computer to make the voice jump), electronic keyboard and backing vocals.

The texture of the song varies a little, as it starts quite thin, with just the drum machine making a simple beat for the first bar. Then, female lead vocals are added. The dynamics are soft, but they quickly become louder, as an electronic keyboard comes in at the next bar. These instruments keep playing continuously throughout the piece, maintaining constant texture and dynamics. However, in the middle of the verses and during the choruses, female backing vocals come in and harmonise to the melody. This blends in and creates even more texture, making these parts the highest points of the song. During the third repeat of the chorus at the end of the song, the song decreases in volume and gradually fades out.

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Style of Music

The style of Kylie Minogue’s music is dance-pop. Some of the characteristics include:


 * Pop based structure
 * Simple lyrics
 * Up-tempo
 * Intended for clubs - able to be danced to
 * Prominent hooks (riff, passage, or phrase)
 * Catchy melody and strong beats
 * Strong emphasis on beats and grooves