Girl (Dannii Minogue album)

Girl is the third studio album by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by Eternal Records on 8 September 1997 in the United Kingdom. Four singles were released to promote the album including the UK Dance Chart number ones "All I Wanna Do", "Everything I Wanted", "Disremembrance" and the Australian-only single, "Coconut". "All I Wanna Do" also became a surprise chart-topper in Cyprus. In November 2007, the album was reissued featuring slightly different artwork and a bonus disc of remixes by Rhino Entertainment. In 2022, to celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary, Minogue announced an LP release on coloured, recycled vinyl through Warner Music Australia.^[2][3]

Girl
Studio album by Dannii Minogue
Released	8 September 1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Dance trance techno electronica pop
Length	53:29
Label	Eternal Warner Rhino
Producer	Brian Higgins Matt Gray Stuart McLennan Tim Powell Graham Stack Mark Taylor Ian Masterson David Green
Dannii Minogue chronology
Get into You (1993) Girl (1997) The Singles / The Remixes (1998)
Singles from Girl
"All I Wanna Do" Released: 11 August 1997 [1] "Everything I Wanted" Released: 20 October 1997 "Disremembrance" Released: 16 March 1998 "Coconut" Released: 16 November 1998

Background

In 1995, Minogue had initially begun work on the follow-up album to Get into You. However, during recording sessions, Mushroom Records terminated their contract with Minogue. Following a divorce from Julian McMahon and a cover-shoot for Australian Playboy magazine, Minogue was approached by Warner Bros. Records to record a new album.

Recording

Sessions began in early 1997 with Ian Masterson and Brian Higgins.

Title and artwork

The album's name is a direct reference to the refrain "I may not be the innocent girl" in the album's lead single, "All I Wanna Do". The album artwork was shot by Steve Shaw and designed by Gerard Saint. In 2007, the re-issue featured slightly different artwork with Minogue's head tilted to face the camera and additional booklet design featuring lyrics and images from the album's respective music video shoots, also shot by Steve Shaw.

Composition

Girl was distinctively more dance-orientated than Minogue's previous work and stands as a dance,^[4] trance,^[5] techno^[5] and electronica^[5] album. The album opens with the lead single "All I Wanna Do", which contained a more emphasised hi-NRG sound^[5] in contrast to the pop style. This would be felt on the rest of the album. The other tracks on Girl ranged from mature pop songs ("Heaven Can Wait", "Am I Dreaming?", "Everything I Wanted", "It's Amazing") to more techno-oriented tracks ("Disremembrance", "Movin' Up" and bonus tracks "Someone New", "Keep Up with the Good Times"). The album also included notable styles of dance music ("So in Love with Yourself", "If It Moves – Dub It", "Coconut") as well as ambient-infused sounds ("Everybody Changes Underwater").^{[citation needed]}

Promotion

To promote the album, Minogue appeared on a variety of television shows for interviews and performances, in the United Kingdom and Australia, including Top of the Pops and TFI Friday. In 1998, Minogue also embarked on the Unleashed '98 tour consisting of 23 dates around the United Kingdom. Minogue was also part of the line-up for the Mushroom 25 Live concert held in Melbourne in 1998.

Singles

"All I Wanna Do" was released as the first single from the album on 11 August 1997. It peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 on the UK Dance Club Chart, in Australia, it peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold.

"Everything I Wanted" was released as the second single on 20 October 1997. It peaked at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and become her second single number 1 on the UK Dance Club Chart, while in Australia it peaked at number 44 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

"Disremembrance" was released on 16 March 1998 as the third single, was remixed by Flexifinger for release. It peaked at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart and become her third single number 1 on the UK Dance Club Chart. In Australia, it peaked at number 53 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

"Coconut" was released on 16 November 1998 as the fourth single in Australia only. It peaked at number 62 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The single featured the B-side "Someone New".

Other songs
Several remixes were commissioned of "Heaven Can Wait", some of which were on included on promotional releases of "Everything I Wanted"^[6] and released on the "Coconut" single. Previously unreleased mixes of "Movin' Up'" were released on the deluxe edition of the album in 2007 as well as a radio edit version of "Someone New".

Tour

Unleashed '98 - UK Tour

Tour by Dannii Minogue
Associated album	Girl
Start date	September 11, 1998
End date	October 10, 1998
Legs	1
No. of shows	20 in England 1 in Wales 1 in Scotland 1 in Northern Ireland 23 in total

In support of Girl, Minogue embarked on the Unleashed '98 tour, consisting of 23 dates across the United Kingdom.^[7]

Setlist

1. "This Is It" (Hi-NRG version)
2. "Love and Kisses"
3. "Show You the Way to Go"
4. "So In Love with Yourself"
5. "Coconut" (tribal version)
6. "It's Amazing"
7. "Everything I Wanted"
8. "Heaven Can Wait" (acoustic version)
9. "Baby Love"
10. Disco Medley - "Heart of Glass" / "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" / "The Rhythm Of The Night"
11. "Don't Wanna Leave You Now" (unreleased 1995 track)
12. "Jump to the Beat"
13. "Disremembrance"
14. "All I Wanna Do"

Tour dates

Date	City	Country	Venue
September 11, 1998	Margate	England	Winter Gardens
September 13, 1998	Hastings		White Rock Theatre
September 14, 1998	Yeovil		Octagon Theatre
September 15, 1998	Truro		Hall for Cornwall
September 16, 1998	Reading		The Hexagon
September 17, 1998	Tunbridge Wells		Assembly Hall
September 19, 1998	Rhyl	Wales	Pavilion Theatre
September 20, 1998	Huddersfield	England	Town Hall
September 21, 1998	Derby		Assembly Rooms
September 25, 1998	Canterbury		Marlowe Theatre
September 26, 1998	London		Lewisham Theatre
September 27, 1998	York		Barbican Centre
September 28, 1998	Bradford		St. Georges Hall
September 29, 1998	Hemel Hempstead		Dacorum Pavilion
October 1, 1998	Lowestoft		Marina Theatre
October 2, 1998	Skegness		Embassy Centre
October 3, 1998	King's Lynn		Corn Exchange
October 4, 1998	Stevenage		Arts & Leisure Centre
October 6, 1998	Belfast	Northern Ireland	Waterfront Hall
October 7, 1998	Ayr	Scotland	Gaiety Theatre
October 8, 1998	Warrington	England	Parr Hall
October 9, 1998	Bridlington		Spa Theatre
October 10, 1998	Basingstoke		The Anvil

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Music Week	[9]
Uncut	[10]

Despite commercial disappointment, Girl received a generally positive reception from music critics. John Lucas from AllMusic complimented the album, writing: "The music is no longer so concerned with aping American trends; it was clearly influenced by the British dance club sounds of the mid-'90s. In short, Dannii was finally carving an identity for herself." The AllMusic site gave the album four out of five stars.^[11] Writing for Billboard magazine, Larry Flick complimented her vocal development as indicative of "an album that's free of cloying pretensions and unapologetic in its pure-pop approach to dance music".^[12]

Commercial performance

Girl charted at number 57 in the United Kingdom on the UK Albums Chart and number 69 in Australia on the ARIA Albums Chart. It sold 15,000 copies in the United Kingdom.^[13]

Track listing

Girl track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All I Wanna Do"	Brian Higgins Stuart McLennan Tim Powell Matt Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	4:29
2.	"Heaven Can Wait"	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	3:41
3.	"So in Love with Yourself"	Paul Barry Mark Taylor Steve Torch	Metro	5:06
4.	"Am I Dreaming?"	Graham Stack Barry Taylor Torch	Metro	4:10
5.	"Everybody Changes Underwater"	Dannii Minogue David Green Ian Masterson	Flexifinger	6:36
6.	"Everything I Wanted"	Minogue Taylor Torch	Metro	4:39
7.	"If It Moves – Dub It"	Minogue Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	6:31
8.	"Disremembrance"	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	4:05
9.	"It's Amazing"	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	5:05
10.	"Movin' Up"	Lars Erlandsson Fredrik Lenander Bella Morel David Kreuger Per Magnusson	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	4:15
11.	"Coconut" (hidden track)	Harry Nilsson	DNA Neil Davidge Masterson	4:51
Total length:				53:29

Japanese edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Someone New"	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	9:23
12.	"Coconut" (hidden track)	Nilsson	DNA Neil Davidge Masterson	4:51
Total length:				62:52

Deluxe edition (Disc one)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
10.	"Movin' Up" (original extended mix)	Erlandsson Lenander Morel Kreuger Magnusson	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	5:52
11.	"Keep Up with the Good Times"	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	4:19
12.	"Someone New" (Flexifinger radio edit)	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	3:46
13.	"Coconut"	Nilsson	DNA Neil Davidge Masterson	4:48
14.	"All I Wanna Do" (Trouser Enthusiasts radio edit)	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	4:12
15.	"Everything I Wanted" (Xenomania radio edit)	Minogue Taylor Torch	Metro	4:47
16.	"Disremembrance" (Trouser Enthusiasts Radio edit)	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	4:29
Total length:				76:35

Deluxe edition (Disc two)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"All I Wanna Do" (12" extended mix)	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	6:52
2.	"Everything I Wanted" (Xenomania 12" Club mix)	Minogue Taylor Torch	Metro	7:07
3.	"Heaven Can Wait" (Trouser Enthusiasts Cloud Nine mix)	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	12:10
4.	"Disremembrance" (full orchestral 12" mix)	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	9:29
5.	"All I Wanna Do" (Qattara's Club mix)	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	10:08
6.	"Everything I Wanted" (Jupiter 6 Soul Surround mix)	Minogue Taylor Torch	Torch	6:50
7.	"Disremembrance" (Twyce as Nyce 1:40AM Club mix)	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	6:06
8.	"Movin' Up" (Getting Harder mix)	Erlandsson Lenander Morel Kreuger Magnusson	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	5:51
9.	"Keep Up with the Good Times" (Xenomania 12" mix)	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	6:47
10.	"All I Wanna Do" (Tiny Tim & The Mekon Dream dub)	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	7:45
Total length:				79:05

25th anniversary vinyl edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
10.	"Movin' Up" (original extended mix)	Erlandsson Lenander Morel Kreuger Magnusson	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	5:52
11.	"Coconut"	Nilsson	DNA Neil Davidge Masterson	4:48
12.	"Keep Up with the Good Times"	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	4:19
13.	"Someone New" (Flexifinger radio edit)	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	3:46
14.	"All I Wanna Do" (Trouser Enthusiasts radio edit)	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	Higgins McLennan Powell Gray	4:12
15.	"Everything I Wanted" (Xenomania radio edit)	Minogue Taylor Torch	Metro	4:47
16.	"Disremembrance" (Trouser Enthusiasts Radio edit)	Green Masterson	Flexifinger	4:29
Total length:				76:35

Personnel

Dannii Minogue – lead vocals, backing vocals Terry Ronald – backing vocals, vocal arrangement Jackie Rawe – backing vocals Kylie Minogue – backing vocals (track 3) Paul Lewis – backing vocals Diane Charlemagne – backing vocals Suzanne Rhatigan – backing vocals Owen Parker – guitar Julian Dunkley – guitar Drew Milligan – programming Sally Herbert – strings Margaret Roseberry – strings Jules Singleton – violin Anna Hemery – violin Anne Wood – violin Anne Stephenson – violin Jackie Norrie – violin Gini Ball – violin

Jocelyn Pook – viola Claire Orsler – viola Ellen Blair – viola Dinah Beamish – cello Nick Cooper – cello Billy McGee – double bass Gary Williams – fretless bass Mark McGuire – engineer Stuart McLennan – assistant producer, backing vocals Tim Powell – assistant producer Graham Stack – producer Brian Higgins – producer Matt Gray – producer David Green – producer Ian Masterson – producer Mark Taylor – producer

Charts

1997 chart performance for Girl

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14]	69
UK Albums (OCC)[15]	57

2022–2023 chart performance for Girl

Chart (2022–2023)	Peak position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA)[16]	6
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17]	21
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18]	10

Release history

Release history and formats for Girl

Country	Date	Format(s)	Label
United Kingdom	8 September 1997	CD cassette	Eternal
Australia			Warner
Germany
Japan		CD	WEA
United Kingdom	5 November 2007	2CD[19]	Rhino