Disco de Kylie Minogue: “Fever”

This is the only CD that I own by Kylie Minogue so I can't really compare it to her others but from what I can hear this FEVER is burning hot. From the opening groove of "More More More" to the last more techno sounding "Butterfly" this CD is guaranteed to blow your mind.

About 15 years ago Kylie broke out in the US with her hit cover of "Locomotion", thereafter exploding with continuous chart toppers in the UK. Until recently nobody could remember who Kylie was until the huge radio single "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" came out and did just that. I remember when that song first came out and everyone was humming to it. Its died down now but I hope that she can continue to dominate the pop charts because she really does deserve that type of fame. She's so much more talented than Britney Spears who sounds like a chipmunk when she sings and I think that its time that we recognize that and hand her her rightful crown. With sweeping ballads like "Fragile" and potential chart toppers like "Come Into My World" (which will probably be her next single) and "Love Affair" (which pumps with rhythmic techno) this is destined to become one of the best dance albums ever made. In my own opinion every song here is a potential hit but others that standout from the rest include the r&b spiced "Boy" (which is one of two hidden tracks only found on the US release) and the funky "Burning Up" with its infectuous disco beats. So if you like electronic groups like Daft Punk and Basement Jaxx with fun dance-pop (not to mention catchy choruses) than Kylie Minogue's FEVER is the perfect album to light your fire with.

This is pure ear candy and it's highly recommended.

Kylie Minogue has created an amazing dance album. In my book that earns her 4 stars. Though the songs sometimes lack quality lyrics, the beats and music create an atmosphere the makes this album truely one of a kind. I'm not a huge fan of dance pop so i subtracted one star for personal taste. Some of the standout tracks are "Fever", "Love at First Sight" and "Dancefloor". For those of you who haven't heard these songs I now offer you a breakdown of each song:

1) More, More, More- I was watching some show on VH1 about disco music and heard this song. It's a remake of a huge hit from the 1970's. Kylie's version sounds better than the original. It has a super disco beat and is a very enjoyable song.

2) Love At First Sight- Kylie's current single. I originally bought this CD and only listened to her first single but this song got me to explore the whole album. This is a super song. It makes a person feel happy and hope that you will find love at first sight.

3) Can't Get You Out of My Head- no matter how hard I try I can't get this song out of my head. At first I thought it was stupid and annoying but it just grew on me. I had to have this album. The song is an infectious mix of synthesized pop and kylie's unique vocals.

4) Fever- sounds like a slow song but gradually becomes something that is totally danceable. One of the stronger lyrical songs on this album. I recommend this to anyone that is crushing on someone. It makes you realize that everyone experiences the same feelings.

5) Give It To Me- This song is a bit to much Britney for me, but just like Britney you begin to really like this song. It's like a faster tempo "I'm A Slave 4 U". It's generally an enjoyable song.

6) Fragile- It is like a ballad that is placed on top of some fast beats. It is a pretty song but would have been better if it was just a ballad. This is the weakest of the songs but it is still better than most dance pop i've heard lately.

7) Come Into My World- Another addictive song. The beginning sounds like Madonna's "Ray of Light" but the song changes after that. The chorus sounds a little haunting. I think it's a great mix of everything that they decided to put into this song. My only recommendation is that you listen to this song.

8) In Your Eyes- This song has a beat that will stick with you forever. I bet this will be a huge hit on dancefloors. It follows in the tradition of the rest of this album, a danceable song that sounds different from the rest of the songs out right now.

9) Dancefloor- I have this song on repeat. It's a short song that leaves you wanting more everytime it ends. This is the standout song of the album. I hope that this is released as a single because it is excellent.

10) Love Affair- another great dance song. Has a disco feel to it as well. It has very pretty lyrics and Kylie's voice turns this into what could be a huge hit. The chorus is a description of a love affair and it well written. Very danceable.

11) Your Love- Very similar to the previous song but with a slightly different feel. Is prettier sounding than lots of dance songs which rely on beats while this song relies more on vocals and there is even some use of guitars in this song.

12) Burning Up- starts a slow song for about thirty seconds and then she says "I'm burning up" a zillion times and then it goes slow again and fast again. This is the trend for the song. It sounds terrible when I describe it but it actually sounds really good.

Basically this is a dance pop CD. If you like dance pop you'll love this CD, if not you might enjoy it anyways. A lot of people I know like this CD that you would think would hate it but it's really popular.

The last time Kylie Minogue made waves in the US, she had a couple of 1988 hits--"I Should Be So Lucky" and "Loco Motion"--produced by the hitmaking team of Stock Aitken Waterman. Since then, she faded into obscurity while she racked up over 30 hits in the UK, where she sells as many records as Madonna or Janet. "Fever" could very well be the record that will put Minogue back on America's map; it's a great collection of frothy yet incredibly catchy disco tunes. To be sure, the disc has its share of filler, but a handful of the tracks here practically flirt with perfection. "Love at First Sight" is such a bright, perky, highly energetic disco number that has "single" written all over it, while "Dancefloor" is an infectous romp that also stands out. "Burning Up" is an irrestible track that alternates between acoustic and straight-up disco, while the single "I Can't Get You Out of My Head" is a hypnotic song about sexual obsession. Minogue has fallen in and out of favor with critics and audiences alike over the years, but I have faithfully followed her through all this time. "Fever" is a strikingly good record that should give Minogue the US recognition she deserves.

This is simply the best album Kylie has ever made, and one of the best pop/dance albums ever! Almost all of the tracks are very good. My favorite tracks are "Love Affair", "Love at First Sight", "In Your Eyes". Even though "Can't Get You Out of My Head" is the most popular song from the album, I think there are many better songs on the album than that one. If you love pop/dance, this is an album you MUST have!

Kylie Minogue has accomplished a lot during the past year and a half. She toured a good pop concert, received generally positive reviews for "Fever", sold millions of copies of it, and broke into the States with her biggest hit "Can't Get You Out Of My Head", the previous hits being the late 80s SAW (Stock, Aitken, Waterman) cheese pop of "Loco-Motion" and "I Should Be So Lucky".

The Hyper Edition is an almost complete culmination of the material from her "Fever" era. Released in Japan, CD 1 contains the original album, plus four b-sides. It's polished, inoffensive, Euro, electro-pop. Although it's slickness can wear thin clocking in at over an hour.

CD 2 is the reason to buy this package. It contains three mixes of "Head", two of "In Your Eyes", two for "Love At First Sight", and the brilliant electroclash take on "Come Into My World", remixed by none other than Fischerspooner. The featured b-sides "Whenever You Feel Like It" and "Tightrope" are some of the best songs to come from this era (even better than some of the album songs).

All four videos for "Head", "Sight", "Eyes", and "Come Into My World" are found on CD 2. Directed by the talents of Johan Renck, Michel Gondry, and Dawn Shadforth, each video is a nice companion to the appropriated song.

Record companies are known for milking fans for their money, and "Fever" has many "editions". This is the best one hands down.