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"'Success'" (also formatted as "'$ucce$$'") is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue. The song was written by Minogue and Alvin Moody, and produced by Moody and Vincent Bell for Minogue's debut album 'Love and Kisses' (1991). It was released as Minogue's second single in September 1990 in Australia. It was remixed and released in May 1991 in the United Kingdom. The song's lyrics discuss the highs and lows of being a celebrity. It entered the top 40 in Australia, Ireland, and the UK. Minogue performed this song when she was invited to perform on The Royal Variety Show in front of Elizabeth II.

Background



Six months after signing a recording contract with Mushroom Records in Australia, Minogue traveled to New York City to begin recording songs for her debut album.Valent, Dani. "The Real Dannii". 'The Age (Melbourne) Magazine'. Issue #24. 6 October 2006. While in the United States, she worked with record producers Alvin Moody and Vincent Bell. The recording studio, located in Brooklyn, had been the site of several shooting. This made it difficult for Minogue to get to it because taxicab drivers would not drive her there.'The Hits & Beyond' (CD liner notes). All Around the World. June 2006. Minogue found the recording experience in New York City both "awesome" and "terrifying". "Success" was the first song Minogue co-wrote and its lyrics discuss the highs and lows of being a celebrity.Lucas, Josh. [ "Love and Kisses - Review"]. Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2008.

Critical reception



In a review for Allmusic, John Lucas called the song "rather dated" and said "its aspirational lyrics became something of an albatross for Minogue given her struggle to achieve the career momentum of her sister".Lucas, Josh. [ "The Hits & Beyond > Review"]. Allmusic. Retrieved 15 April 2008. Larry Flick from 'Billboard' wrote, "Aussie vixen takes another shot at a U.S. club hit with a beat-savvy pop/house confection." He complimented Minogue's "chirpy delivery and the song's contagious nature." Caroline Sullivan from 'Smash Hits' commented, "This is a groovy little piece of bouncebeat, like some superior Janet Jackson number. You know the video is going to have loads of dancing, with Daniel flinging herself hither and yon, and it'll be bee-rilliant."

Minogue wanted the video to incorporate visual ideas from the Australian nightclub scene. While conducting research for the video, she saw "these brilliant kids dancing" and asked them to be a part of the video. The video was released commercially on 'The Videos' in 1996 and 'The Hits & Beyond' special edition companion DVD in 2006.

Chart performance



"Success" was officially released in Australia on 3 September 1990, debuting on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 51 for the week ending 16 September 1990. The song peaked at number 28 in its fifth week on the chart and spent 11 weeks in the top 100.

In the United Kingdom, "Success" was released on 6 May 1991, debuting at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. Two weeks later, the song reached its peak of number 11 and remained there for three consecutive weeks. In Ireland, the track reached number 15 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Music video



The music video for "Success" was directed by Paul Goldman and Craig Griffin and filmed in Australia.[http://www.danniimusic.com/showsingle.php?which=2 "Dannographii: Success"]. DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved 14 April 2008. The video features Minogue dancing and having her makeup done. It begins with Minogue dancing in a studio with four male dancers. She is then shown dancing by herself in front of a red background. Scenes of Minogue having her makeup applied, a young boy dressed as a boxer and her dancers practicing are intercut throughout.

Formats and track listings



'Australian 7-inch and cassette single'

# "Success"

# "Success" (Instrumental)

'Australian maxi-cassette single'

# "Success" (Filthy Lucre mix)

# "Success" (Rich'n'Real mix)

# "Success" (Expensive mix)

# "Success" (instrumental)

'Australian CD single'

# "Success"

# "Success" (instrumental)

# "Success" (Filthy Lucre mix)

# "Success" (Rich'n'Real mix)

# "Success" (Expensive mix)

'Australian 12-inch single'

# "Success" (Filthy Lucre mix)

# "Success" (Rich'n'Real mix)

# "Success" (instrumental)

'UK CD single'

# "Success"

# "Success" (12-inch version)

# "Success" (Funky Tony dub)

Personnel



* Dannii Minogue – lead vocals

* Alvin Moody, Vincent Bell – production

* Bruce Forest – remix, additional production

* Paul Cox – photography

Charts



Release history



References




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