Kylie Minogue 1990

A New Year A New Decade And A New Kylie

 

1990, a new year and indeed a new decade, one that would see Kylie Minogue take control over her own career, no longer would she be told what to wear, what to say or even which singles to release, she would ditch her 'girl next door' image for something a little more grown up, more sexual, the girl from Neighbours was blossoming into womanhood. The 1990s would also see Kylie lose her popularity and for a few years it looked like her career was over but in great survivor stories style in 2000 the lady was able to spin things around and made a sensational comeback. 

Kylie's first single of the new decade was a cover version and also the theme tune from her film The Delinquents, Tears On My Pillow was originally released in 1958 by Little Anthony and The Imperials, the accompanying video showed Kylie in a black dress and 1950's style hair while clips of the film played both behind her and without her on screen. Released on January 8th 1990 it first entered the charts at No.2 behind New Kids On The Block who had the unfortunate privilege of having the lowest ever selling No 1 record with Hangin' Tough, the following week Kylie reached the top spot, it stayed at No 1 for just a single week but would go on to become the 34th best selling single of the year. Tears On My Pillow would be Kylie's only number one song of the 1990s in the UK, her next would be her comeback single Spinning Around in 2000. Tears On My Pillow reached No 2 in Ireland and No 20 in Australia, Tears On My Pillow would also be the final number one single for producers Stock Aitken And Waterman.


There's No Tears On This Delinquent's Pillow


It was around this time that Kylie started to take more control of her career, with her second album finished with she turned her attentions to new material. Kylie was maturing, she was also in a relationship with INXS front man Michael Hutchence who encouraged her development as an artist and also it appears as a woman, introducing Kylie in her own words to sex, leaving you to wonder what had happened with previous boyfriends most famously of course with Jason Donovan.

Better The Devil You Know would be the first single to benefit from Kylie's active involvement, dissatisfied with the original version she demanded it have a more up tempo feel and so it was reworked and remixed to her satisfaction, in hindsight this was a positive demand as the final version would be a 'classic' Kylie song, one that could be played in clubs. Better The Devil You Know was well received from fans and critics alike who noticed the changes in her appearance and sound, many declaring it as one of her better songs, with a catchy chorus, up tempo beat and clever effects. 

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