Fever

by Kylie Minogue

Overview

Fame can be a fleeting mistress, and nowhere more so than in the land of dance-pop divas. Many are lucky enough to have a hit album, much less two or three. What usually takes a one-hit wonder from the singles charts to career diva lies less in catchy hooks than in a combination of talent and the choice of collaborators. Obviously, the master of this technique is Madonna, whose talent and eye for talent in others has made her not only a worldwide pop sensation, but a worldwide icon. Arguably, running a close second is Kylie Minogue. Starting off as not much more than a female voice for the massively successful Stock, Aitken & Waterman hit factory, she moved on to work with some of the most prominent dance producers of the early '90s, making her one of the most visible pop stars outside of the United States. By 1997, she moved on to working with writers outside the genre. While this may have translated into poor record sales, her motives were in the right place. With 2001's Fever, Minogue combines the disco-diva comeback of the previous year's Light Years with the trend of simple dance rhythms which was prevalent in the teen dance-pop craze of the years surrounding the album's release. While on the surface that might seem like an old dog trying to learn new tricks, Minogue pulls it off with surprising ease. The first single, "Cant Get You Out of My Head," is a sparse, mid-tempo dance number that pulses and grooves like no other she's recorded, and nothing on Light Years was as funky as the pure disco closer of "Burning Up." And while it's hard not to notice her tipping her hat to the teen pop sound (in fact, on this record she works with Cathy Dennis, former dance-pop star and writer/producer for Brit-teen pop group S Club 7) on songs like "Give It to Me" and "Love at First Sight," her maturity helps transcend this limiting tag, making this a very stylish Euro-flavored dance-pop record that will appeal to all ages. Not one weak track, not one misplaced syrupy ballad to ruin the groove. The winning streak continues. [The U.S. version, released in early March of 2002, included the hidden tracks "Boy" and "Butterfly" -- a B-side and Light Years album track, respectively.] ~ Chris True

Product Details

Release Date:	06/07/2019
Label:	Emi / Parlophone
UPC:	0724354336829
Rank:	135836

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Kylie Minogue   Primary Artist,Vocals,Lead Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Steve Anderson   Keyboards,Keyboards
Julian Gallagher   Keyboards,Synthesizer,Piano,Guitar,Fender Rhodes
Steve Lewinson   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Rob Davis   Keyboards,Guitar (Electric),Drums,Guitar,Keyboards,Guitar (Electric)
Alvin Sweeney   Keyboards
Kraig McCreary   Guitar
Craig J. Snider   Keyboards
Paul Mertens   Flute
Dee Lewis   Vocals (Background)
Mae McKenna   Vocals (Background)
Wayne Rodrigues   Bass,Drums,Guitar (Bass)
Rick Nowels   Piano,Guitar,Bouzouki,Keyboards
Matt Aitken   Guitar,Keyboards
Mike Stock   Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
The Scumfrog   Vocals
Richard "Biff" Stannard   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Tim Pierce   Guitar
John Thirkell   Flute,Trumpet
Gavyn Wright   Lead,Strings
Martin Harrington   Guitar,Keyboards
Suzanne Rhatigan   Vocals (Background)
Billie Godfrey   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tim Wright   Trumpet
Ash Howes   Keyboards
Cathy Dennis   Vocals,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Nat Belz   Vocals (Background)
Dem Girls   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Resin Rubbers   Strings
Neil Palmer   Keyboards
Johnny "Natural" Najara   Guitar
George DeAngelis   Keyboards
Greg Fitzgerald   Guitar,Keyboards
Nat'b   Vocals
Nat' B.   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Steve Anderson   Programming,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Programming
Paula Abdul   Composer
Julian Gallagher   Producer,Composer
Stephen Morris   Composer
Paul Wright   Mixing,Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Paul Wright III   Mixing,Engineer
Steve Torch   Composer
Borge Fjordheim   Composer
Rob Davis   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Drum Programming,Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer,Drum Programming
Billy Steinberg   Composer
Alvin Sweeney   Engineer,Recording,Programming
Hannah Robinson   Composer
Fabrice Dumont   Composer
Joe Belmaati   Composer
Cliff Masterson   Arranger
Pascal Gabriel   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Fischerspooner   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Ella Fitzgerald   Composer
Geoff Stephens   Composer
Robbie Williams   Composer
Johnny Douglas   Composer
Wayne Rodrigues   Pro-Tools
Jonathan King   Engineer
Peter Hook   Composer
Mark Picchiotti   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Mark McGuire   Engineer
Rick Nowels   Composer,Producer
Roger Sanchez   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Christophe Hetier   Composer
Phil Larsen   Mixing,Engineer,Programming,Mixing Engineer
Pete Waterman   Arranger,Producer
Kara DioGuardi   Composer
Matt Aitken   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Mike Stock   Arranger,Composer,Producer
The Scumfrog   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Randy Wine   Engineer,Recording
Gillian Gilbert   Composer
Richard "Biff" Stannard   Composer,Producer
Dave Dale   Engineer,Recording
Diane Warren   Composer
Adrian Bushby   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Tim Deluxe   Mixing,Producer,Remix Engineer
Tommy D   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Brian Rawling   Composer
Lyrica Anderson   Composer
Guy Chambers   Composer
Dave Darlington   Mixing
Gavyn Wright   Leader
Megan Smith   Composer
Michael Hansen   Composer
Martin Harrington   Composer,Engineer,Recording,Programming
Rob Davies   Composer
Philip Larsen   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Luke Mourinet   Remix Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Recording
Bruce Elliott-Smith   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Programming,Mixing Engineer
Bernard Sumner   Composer
Kylie Minogue   Composer,Producer
Ben Chapman   Composer
Emiliana Torrini   Composer
Karen Hewitt   Engineer
Ash Howes   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Recording,Programming,Mixing Engineer
Tommy-D   Mixing,Composer,Producer
Dan Carey   Composer
Dave Sears   Arranger
Cathy Dennis   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Tom Elmhirst   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Tom Carlisle   Mixing Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Brian Higgins   Composer
Tommy Danvers   Mixing,Producer
Geoff Pesche   Engineer,Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Jason Barron   Engineer
Peter Day   Engineer
Jay Willis   Mastering Engineer
Graham Stack   Composer
Wendy Dougan   Design
Tom Nichols   Composer,Producer
Bottolf Lodemel   Composer
Anders Kallmark   Engineer,Recording,Programming
Paul Statham   Composer,Producer
Vincent Peters   Photography
Doug Brady   Engineer
Tom Nicholas   Composer
Matt Prime   Composer
Lars Aass   Composer
Stewart Day   Engineer
Tim Orford   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Mixing Engineer
Stuart Crichton   Mixing,Producer
William Baker   Stylist
Liz Winstanley   Composer
Johnny "Natural" Najara   Arranger
Tom Orford   Mixing Engineer
Lisa Cowling   Composer
Greg Fitzgerald   Composer,Producer,Programming
Mark Taylor   Composer
Yoyo   Engineer
Ira Shickman   Composer
Pete Hammond   Mixing Engineer
Burni Adams   Engineer
Jean-Marie Moens   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remix Engineer
Jimmy Nazim   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remix Engineer
Sophie Davis   Composer
Ashley Howes   Composer
Ruff & Jam   Mixing