- Perfection (song)
Infobox Single
Name = Perfection
Artist =Dannii Minogue andSoul Seekerz
from Album =The Hits & Beyond &Club Disco
B-side = "I've Been Waiting for You"
Released = Start date|2005|10|17
Start date|2006|01|30 (Australia)
Format =CD single , Digital download, Vinyl single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop, dance
Length = 3:31
Label = All Around the World, Universal, Central Station
Writer = Peter Jackson Jr., Gerald Jackson,Rob Davis , Dannii Minogue,Therese Grankvist , Simon Langford, Julian Napolitano
Producer =Soul Seekerz
Certification =
Chronology =Dannii Minogue
Last single = "You Won't Forget About Me "
(2004)
This single = "Perfection"
(2005)
Next single = "So Under Pressure "
(2006)Extra album cover
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Lower caption = Alternate CD Single Cover"Perfection" is adance-pop song performed by Australian singerDannii Minogue and theSoul Seekerz . The song was written by Minogue, Peter Jackson Jr., Gerald Jackson,Rob Davis ,Therese Grankvist , Simon Langford, and Julian Napolitano. It samples "Turn The Beat Around (Love to Hear Percussions)", which was originally performed bydisco singerVicki Sue Robinson . [http://www.fma.it/sito/scheda.php?id_label=0&n_catalogo=202&anno=2005 ""Perfection" by Dannii Minogue and The Soul Seekerz"] . FMA.it. Retrieved 7 December 2007.]It was released as a single on 17 October 2005 in the United Kingdom. It entered the top twenty in the UK and became Minogue's sixth consecutive Upfront Club Chart number one. In Australia, "Perfection" was released on 30 January 2006. The track peaked within the top twenty and became Minogue's eighth top twenty single.
Background and reception
"Perfection" began as an instrumental track by the Soul Seekerz that samples "Turn The Beat Around (Love to Hear Percussions)", which was originally performed by
disco singerVicki Sue Robinson . Simon Langford decided to sample the song after watching the end credits for the film "The Specialist ". Langford excited by his song idea phoned his writing partner Julian Napolitano. Two days later, Napolitano had completed close to seventy percent of the song, much to the surprise of Langford, who had been preoccupied with paper work.Slomowicz, Ron. [http://dancemusic.about.com/od/remixersproducers/a/SoulSeekerzInt_2.htm "Soul Seekerz Interview"] .About.com . Retrieved 13 April 2008.] After completing the instrumental track, the group were approached by All Around the World Records, who wanted to use the track for a song by Minogue. Minogue,Rob Davis andTherese Grankvist then wrotelyrics to accompany the music composed by the Soul Seekerz.In a review for
Allmusic , John Lucas called the song a "painfully generic attempt at recapturing former glories" and "beneath someone of Minogue's calibre". He also criticized Minogue's vocals, calling them "uninspired". [Lucas, John. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gxfixqldld6e~T1 "The Hits & Beyond > Review"] .Allmusic . Retrieved 13 April 2008.]Chart performance
"Perfection" was officially released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 17 October 2005. The song debuted on the
UK Singles Chart on 25 October 2005 at number eleven, selling 7,717 copies in its first week of release. [ [http://acharts.us/uk_singles_top_75/2005/43 "UK Singles Top 75 (Issue Date: Tuesday October 25th, 2005)"] . aCharts.us. Retrieved 13 April 2008.] [ [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4908472/The-official-UK-singles-chart.html "The official UK singles chart: Arctic Monkeys sweep to the top slot, ending Sugababes' three-week run at number one, despite strong competition from McFly, who debut at number three."] . "Music Week ". 29 October 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2008.] The track became Minogue's sixth consecutive Upfront Club Chart number one in the UK. [ [http://www.danniimusic.com/shownews.php?article=29 "Perfection in the clubs"] . DanniiMusic.com. 23 September 2005. Retrieved 13 April 2008.] In Ireland, the song reached number thirty-eight, remaining on the singles chart for one week. The song was also successful in Europe. It reached number seven inFinland and number sixteen in theNetherlands .The track was released in Australia on 30 January 2006. It debuted on 7 February 2006 at number thirteen and became Minogue's seventh top twenty single. [ [http://acharts.us/australia_singles_top_50/2006/06 "Australia Singles Top 50 (Issue Date: Tuesday February 7th, 2006)"] . aCharts.us. Retrieved 13 April 2008.] The song remained on the singles chart for four weeks, exiting on 7 March 2006.
Music video
The
music video for "Perfection" was directed by Rob Kaplan. The video features Minogue dancing on ayacht and a rocky cliff top. It begins with Minogue dressed in a black outfit and pink umbrella dancing on the bow of the yacht. She is then shown on the cliff top dressed in a red hooded outfit. The scenes featuring Minogue are intercut with scenes of male dancers and waves crashing up against the yacht. It was released commercially on "The Hits & Beyond " special edition companionDVD , released in June 2006.Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Perfection".UK CD single #1
(CDGLOBE483; Released on 17 October 2005)
# "Perfection" (Radio edit) – 3:31
# "Perfection" (Extended mix) – 6:26
# "Perfection" (Dancing DJ's remix) – 6:10
# "Turn Me Upside Down" (Original 12" instrumental) – 6:29
# "Perfection" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emmanuel remix) – 8:00
# "Perfection" (Koishii & Hush remix) - 7:54UK CD single #2
(CXGLOBE483; Released on October 17, 2005)
# "Perfection" (Radio edit) – 3:31
# "I've Been Waiting for You" (Ian Masterson, Minogue,Terry Ronald ) – 4:34UK 12" picture disc
(12GLOBE483; Released on October 17, 2005)
# "Perfection" (Extended mix) – 6:26
# "Turn Me Upside Down" (Original 12" instrumental) – 6:29
# "Perfection" (Moto Blanco dub) – 7:24
# "Perfection" (Kenny Hayes remix) – 6:50Australian CD single #1
(CSRCD50499; Released on 30 January 2006)
# "Perfection" (Radio edit) – 3:31
# "Perfection" (Extended mix) – 6:26
# "Perfection" (Dancing DJ's remix) – 6:10
# "Turn Me Upside Down" (Original 12" instrumental) – 6:29
# "Perfection" (Seamus Haji & Emmanuel remix) – 8:00
# "Perfection" (Koishii & Hush remix) – 7:54Australian CD single #2
(CSRCD50501; Released on January 30, 2006)
# "Perfection" (Radio edit) – 3:31
# "I've Been Waiting for You" – 4:34
# "Perfection" (Ruff Diamond remix)
# "Perfection" (Seamus Haji & Emmanuel instrumental)
# "Perfection" music video;Official remixes
# "Perfection" (Moto Blanco remix) – 7:16 [ [http://www.danniimusic.com/singleremixes.php?which=23 "Remixes"] . DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved 13 April 2008.]Charts
Personnel
The following people contributed to "Perfection":
*Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
*Therese Grankvist – backing vocals
*Soul Seekerz – production
*Philip Larsen, Rob Davis – vocal production
*Cody Burridge –photography Notes
External links
* [http://www.danniimusic.com/ DanniiMusic.com] - official website.
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