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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Warner Classics UK
Salesrank: 420942
Released: March 24, 2003 |
| Our Price: $3.70 |
| Used Price: $1.30 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Neon Nights Track Listing:
1. Put the Needle on It
2. Creep
3. I Begin to Wonder
4. Hey! (So What)
5. For the Record
6. Mighty Fine
7. On the Loop
8. Push
9. Msytified
10. Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling
11. Vibe On
12. Piece of Time
13. Who Do You Love Now? - Dannii, Dannii Minogue, Riva
14. It Won't Work Out
Editorial Review:
First studio album from Dannii Minogue since 1997's 'Girl'. Produced by Roger Sanchez, Murlyn Music and Parisian electro-pop duo Neimo. Fusing camp upbeat house with funk, sultry vocals and catchy lyrics. Includes her top ten single 'Put The Needle On It' and her collaboration with Riva 'Who Do You Love Now'. Enhanced material features 3 videos, 'I Begin To Wonder', 'Put The Needle On It' & 'Who Do You Love Now', plus picture gallery. London. 2003.
Neon Nights Reviews:
Put the needle on "Neon" 
2005-01-21 - It's must be pretty tough being the sister of a pop icon -- just ask Dannii Minogue, elder sister of pop star Kylie. While it has a naughty smoothness that American pop doesn't have, Dannii's first major album "Neon Nights" is nothing special, a pleasant little clubby album with thin vocals and some 80s-style beats that alternately grate and bounce.
While Dannii doesn't have quite the golden touch that her more famous sister has, quite a few of these tunes are fun and catchy, such as the danceable "Put The Needle On It" and flittery, fast-paced "Nervous." One particular highlight is the rhythmic "I Begin To Wonder," a breathtakingly fast song that switches from light techno to pop at a moment's notice.
Unfortunately, "Neon Nights" has a somewhat dated feel at time -- Dannii relies too heavy on crystal synth in songs like the painful "Mystified," which sounds like a keyboard gone mad. Not to mention the passable "Dont Lose This Feeling," which despite its technically good beats sounds tailor-made for chick-flick soundtracks.
It was inevitable that Kylie and Dannii would be compared in their singings careers, especially as they share the same clubby-synth sound and wispy voices. How the heck can a person objectively look at "Neon Nights," without thinking of "Fever's" infectious beats? Well, taken alone, "Neon Nights" is a fun little club album, with a dash more sophistication than your average dancepop disc.
The dancey synth beats of Dannii's music are guilty pleasures -- there's the sense that you really shouldn't enjoy this fluffy poppy stuff, but it's fun enough that you just can't help it. The slower songs don't fare quite as well -- while they are not terrible, they feel rather lifeless. Minogue should stick to making people dance.
One thing the sisters definitely share -- sultry, wispy voices. Dannii is a bit wispier than her sister, and so her voice tends to get buried from time to time. The songs she sings are much the same -- sultry and wispy, like "Mystified heard it on the grape vine/ Lover on the other line, why you wasting my time?". And it has occasional flashes of nudge-wink naughtiness, such as "Vibe On," an ode to her, um, vibrator.
Dannii Minogue's "Neon Nights" is nothing too special -- a wispy but fun collection of dancey pop tunes, marred by a handful of dud songs. Fun for a party, not for serious music.
Electro Funk at its Best! 
2004-11-18 - This album is a more funky electro dance flavour that suits Dannii's sultry image, enough to give Britney Spears a run for her money. The opening tracks, "PUT THE NEDDLE ON IT" and "CREEP"(one of my favorite guilty pleasures on this cd), would be the right sort of sounds to float out across a hot summer's night. The highlight on the album is also the single, "I BEGIN TO WONDER" with its stop start dance beats and a vocal delivery that would keep the crowd on the dance floor. Dannii's dark song-writing powers can compete right at the top of the charts and this by far shows her talent and place in the music industry. This is an excellent addition to all Dance and Electro 80's fan. I highly recommend it.
Danni Minogue is Awesome!!
2004-10-29 - I bought this album because of Kylie Minogue's "Fever" album and I was surprised that it was so good. "I begin to Wonder" is a great dance, upbeat song. Her voice is so Hot!! As well "Who Do You Love Now" and "On the Loop" is another cool song. If you are a fan of Kylie Minogue, you will really like this album!!!
Mighty Fine
2004-03-02 - I was really surprised by this CD, which a friend had recommended to me last year. After I heard "I Begin To Wonder", I was sold. What a great collection of dance songs! If you like her sister Kylie's FEVER album, you will like NEON NIGHTS. In fact, this album is a lot better than FEVER in my opinion. A bonus is this is an enhanced CD, and has the videos for "I Begin To Wonder", "Put the Needle On It" and "Who Do You Love Now". "Creep" is one of my favorites, a really funky dance number that will have you dancing. "Mystified" is another favorite, urban heavy. "Who Do You Love Now" is a great dance song with Riva. "A Piece of Time" is a great heavy dance track that will have you hitting the repeat button. Other favorites include "For The Record", "Put The Needle On It", "I Begin To Wonder", "Vibe On" and "On The Loop". Overall a really strong dance album that proves that Kylie is not the only talented Minogue member. Hopefully Dannii will get the respect and success she deserves.
neo-disco with a bit of synth at its best
2004-01-06 - A kick [...] offering from Kylie's sister. Dannii does not just sound like Kylie. She definitely has her own thing going on with this album. Mighty Fine and I begin to Wonder and Creep are my favorites, but the whole disc is great. Perfect music for that lousy early morning when you need to get going.
