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BuzzJack Music Forum _ Kylie and Dannii Minogue _ Love & Kisses ● 30 years on
Posted by: Liam.k. 18th March 2021, 06:12 PM
Today marks 30 years since Dannii's debut single 'Love & Kisses' was released in the UK. It had first been released in Australia in February 1990 when it reached #4 and was certified Gold; in the UK, it was remixed by Dancin' Danny D and reached #8. It was the 99th best selling single of 1991 and is Dannii's fifth best seller.
30 years on, what are your thoughts and memories of 'Love & Kisses'?
Posted by: Liam.k. 18th March 2021, 06:12 PM
Posted by: slowdown73 19th March 2021, 12:25 AM
I wasn’t a big fan of the first two albums. Only started to really like Dannii when she became more I credible with All I wanna do. Girl and Neon lights are great albums!
Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 19th March 2021, 12:38 AM
I didnt like her first 2 albums either and still dont, its a shame she didnt start off with more memorable music that gave her big hits to start with as i feel her early success with singles were all with passive songs that the general public wouldnt even know of which made it harder for her sustain her music career. I agree that Girl and Neon Nights are her highlights and so much better than her first 2 albums.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 19th March 2021, 08:57 AM
Not a favourite of mine at all.
Posted by: McAndrew 19th March 2021, 10:56 AM
As a six year old when this was released, I was the perfect audience for the fairly naive, simplistic lyrics. So I have a soft spot for this one.
It's got quite a catchy little groove to it too.
Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 19th March 2021, 01:42 PM
I just didnt take to Dannii at all in her early days and for me the singles got worse as she went on, this is it caught my attention but then didnt like what followed, thank god who do you love now came along.
Posted by: ___∆___ 19th March 2021, 05:32 PM
Iconic - of course it’s very much of its time and has aged terribly BUT it was pop perfection when it was released.
Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 19th March 2021, 07:44 PM
I never thought it was in any way close to pop perfection even when released. 
Posted by: tommie 20th March 2021, 12:07 PM
Minogue fans just don't appreciate the urban groovz of this jam 
Posted by: vibe 20th March 2021, 12:22 PM
Love the debut Dannii era. Dannii used to dance her arse off and bought the new jacks swing sound to the UK in 91 way before it popped in 1993. She worked with very trendy DJ’s like Bruce Forest and Silk Hurley yet people pass this album off as pop fluff (i guess it had its moments).
The album is still her biggest sellar in the UK even though its often reported that NN sold more.
Posted by: tommie 20th March 2021, 12:27 PM
The album is still her biggest sellar in the UK even though its often reported that NN sold more.
It's the lyrics that tends to throw people off.
With that said, I miss the days when 18 year olds could just be 18 year olds and not "old souls" and all that crap. I appreciate the fact that it all feels very age appropriate.
Posted by: pippa 21st March 2021, 04:52 PM
I remain disappointed Love and Kisses remains Dannii's highest selling album as Neon Nights deserves that title.
Posted by: ___∆___ 28th March 2021, 04:32 PM
The album is still her biggest sellar in the UK even though its often reported that NN sold more.
Me too - it’s so of it’s time and has dated horribly but that’s what’s so good about it, it’s just a good pop/dance album without trying to be anything else.
Posted by: pippa 28th March 2021, 04:55 PM
There was a greater innocence in the industry back in those days.
Posted by: vibe 3rd June 2021, 05:55 AM
30 Years since the UK release.
With these moves Dannii used to rock , i am still hoping she will sign for strictly one day or even the masked dancer.
Will stick this album on later 🥰
Posted by: tommie 3rd June 2021, 08:01 AM
With these moves Dannii used to rock , i am still hoping she will sign for strictly one day or even the masked dancer.
Will stick this album on later 🥰
I really wonder if she'd ever do a show as a contestant at this point tbh - maybe for charity, but she's pretty much firmly positioned herself in the judges chair at this point.
Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 3rd June 2021, 09:00 AM
It seems crazy to think this album was released just as I was about to start primary school, so naturally I wasn't aware of it and had no idea who she was at he time. 
Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 3rd June 2021, 05:22 PM
I was starting secondary school when this came out, i remember dannii coming on the music so well and the press doing their best to portray Kylie and Dannii did not get along.
Posted by: ___∆___ 8th June 2021, 05:20 PM
Love that Dannii still highlights anniversaries on her social media
Posted by: markivj 17th June 2021, 12:26 AM
Of both sisters’ albums, this is the least memorable. (Disclaimer - I’ve not heard dannii’s 2nd album). Forget 30 yrs on, it sounded dated 4-5 years on itself!!
Posted by: Feel_The_Fever 17th June 2021, 08:32 AM
Dannii's early work is mostly forgettable for me but thankfully her best music was ahead of her when she released love and kisses. As I said in different threads before I wish Dannii had the luck of signing with better record labels as she could have had more hits to her name.
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