Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Everybody's Doin' a Brand New Dance Now

Australian child star Kylie Minogue released her first single in 1987, and it became Australia's biggest hit of the 1980's.  It is a remake of the popular 1962 single by R&B singer Little Eva.  The song peaked at #3 in the U.S. and introduced us to a young 19 year old Kylie seeming just a little too happy in this video if you ask me.  I was never a big fan of the song and am still baffled to this day over its' success.  Here is Kylie Minogue with "Locomotion"...




Lyrics | Kylie Minogue lyrics - Locomotion lyrics

"Locomotion"/"The Loco-Motion"

Cover of 1987 version
Single by Kylie Minogue
from the album Kylie
B-side(1987 version)
"Glad to Be Alive"
"Getting Closer"
(1988 version)
"I'll Still Be Loving You"
Released20 July 1987 (Australia)
25 July 1988 (Worldwide)
FormatCD singlecassette singlevinyl single
RecordedLondon
GenrePopdance-popfreestyle
Length3:12
LabelPWL/Mushroom
A&M Records
Geffen Records (US)
Writer(s)Gerry GoffinCarole King
Producer(1987 version)
Mike Duffy
(1988 version)
Stock Aitken & Waterman
Certification3× Platinum (Australia)[5]
Platinum (Canada)
Gold (UK & U.S.)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak:  #3

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