I Should Be So Lucky
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| Single by Kylie Minogue from the album Kylie |
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| Released | December 29, 1987 | ||||
| Format | CD single, Vinyl single, Cassette single | ||||
| Recorded | 1987 in London, England | ||||
| Genre | Pop, dance | ||||
| Length | 3:24 | ||||
| Label | PWL, Mushroom | ||||
| Writer(s) | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | ||||
| Producer | Stock, Aitken and Waterman | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (ARIA) Platinum (UK) |
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"I Should Be So Lucky" is a pop–dance song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. The song was written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman for Minogue's debut album Kylie (1988). The song's melody was inspired by Pachelbel's Canon[1] and its lyrics discuss how Minogue must be unlucky in love.[2]
The song was released as the album's second single in December 1987. It was a commercial success, reaching the top ten on the majority of the charts it entered, and number one in Australia and the United Kingdom. The song became the highest selling single in Australia in 1988 and was named "Record of the Year" by the Japanese Phonographic Record Association.[3]
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[edit] Background and recording
After the success of her debut single "Locomotion" in Australia, Minogue traveled to London to work with Stock, Aitken and Waterman, a successful British writing and production team. They knew little of Minogue and had forgotten that she was arriving; as a result, they wrote "I Should Be So Lucky" in forty minutes while she waited outside the recording studio.[2] Mike Stock wrote the lyrics for the song in response to what he had learned about Minogue prior to her arrival. He believed that although she was a successful soap star in Australia and very talented, there must be something wrong with her and figured that she must be unlucky in love.[2] Minogue recorded the song in less than an hour, which Stock attributes to her good ear for music and her quick memorization skills. After Minogue finished the recording session she returned home to Australia to continue work on the soap opera, Neighbours.[2]
"I Should Be So Lucky" is written in the common verse-chorus form and features instrumentation from keyboards and guitars.[4] The song's melody was inspired by Pachelbel's Canon, a piece of chamber music composed during the Baroque period.[1]
[edit] Music video
The music video for "I Should Be So Lucky" was directed by Chris Langman and filmed in late 1987 at Channel 7 Studios in Melbourne, Australia.[5] The video features Minogue walking through her home, with scenes of her dancing in front of a colourful chalkboard background intercut throughout. It presented a cute, wholesome, young "girl-next-door" image of Minogue to the public, with scenes of her giggling and making funny faces to the camera.
The video premiered in the UK in January 1988.[6] The complete version of "I Should Be So Lucky" featured in the music video has been released commercially through multiple VHS and DVD collections. Its most recent inclusion is on the companion DVD to her second greatest hits album Ultimate Kylie in 2004.
[edit] Chart performance
"I Should Be So Lucky" entered the UK Singles Chart on January 9, 1988 at number ninety, before rising to number one. It maintained the number one position for five weeks, becoming the first single to do so in ten years.[7] In Australia, the song reached number one on the singles chart and became the country's highest selling single of 1988.[3] The song also reached number one in Finland, Germany, Israel and Japan.[8] In 1989, the track was awarded "Record of the Year" by the Japanese Phonographic Record Association.[3]
"I Should Be So Lucky" performed moderately well in North America. In the United States, the song peaked at number twenty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Minogue's first U.S. top forty release.[7] The track reached number ten on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and number thirty-two on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart.[9] In Canada, "I Should Be So Lucky" reached number twenty-five on the singles chart.[8]
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Should Be So Lucky".
- European vinyl single
- "I Should Be So Lucky" – 3:24
- "I Should Be So Lucky" (Instrumental) – 3:24
- North American vinyl single
- "I Should Be So Lucky" (Extended mix) – 6:08
- "I Should Be So Lucky" (Bicentennial remix) – 6:12
- "I Should Be So Lucky" (Instrumental) – 3:24
- Asian CD single
- "I Should Be So Lucky" (Extended mix) – 6:08
- "Got to Be Certain" (Extended version) – 6:36
[edit] Credits and personnel
The following people contributed to "I Should Be So Lucky":[4]
- Kylie Minogue - lead vocals
- Dee Lewis, Mae McKenna - backing vocals
- Mike Stock - backing vocals, keyboards
- Matt Aitken - guitars, keyboards
- Mark McGuire - engineering
- Pete Hammond - mixing
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Australian Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| United World Chart[7] | 6 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[10] | 4 |
| French Singles Chart[11] | 4 |
| German Singles Chart[12] | 1 |
| Hong Kong Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Israeli Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[13] | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[14] | 13 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[15] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| U.S. Dance[16] | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[16] | 28 |
[edit] Cover versions
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Walker performed an operatic cover version of the song on French & Saunders.
In September 2007, a cover version of "I Should Be So Lucky" appeared on the album Dolce Vita by Spanish singer Soraya Arnelas.[17] Also that year, Japanese duo mihimaru GT released a hip pop cover version of the song. It was released as a double A-side single, along with the song "Ai Kotoba", in Japan in November 2007.[18]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Pop mogul 'inspired by classics'". BBC. October 7, 2002. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c d Transcript of television documentary Love is in the Air, episode title "I Should Be So Lucky". ABC Television. November 2, 2003. Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c Awards and Nominations. kylie.co.uk (LiMBO: Kylie Minogue Online). Retrieved June 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Greatest Hits (CD liner notes). Mushroom Records. September 1992.
- ^ "I Should Be So Lucky" Music Video. kylie.com.br. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
- ^ "I Should Be So Lucky" Music Video Information. mvdbase.com. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Music: "I Should Be So Lucky". kylie.com. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
- ^ a b "I Should Be So Lucky" Charts. slokylie.com (The Slovenian Kylie Page). Retrieved June 10, 2007.
- ^ Charts & Awards. All Music Guide. Retrieved June 10, 2007.
- ^ "Discographie Kylie Minogue". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ "Discographie Kylie Minogue". LesCharts.com. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ "World Chart Positions". Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ "Discography Kylie Minogue". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
- ^ a b "Kylie Minogue > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". All Music Guide. Retrieved October 9, 2007.
- ^ "Soraya Arnelas confirma el track list de "Dolce Vita"". Official Soraya Arnelas Spanish Blog. September 1, 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- ^ "Discography". mihimaru-GT.com. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Kylie.com — official website.
| Preceded by "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany |
UK number one single February 14, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Don't Turn Around" by Aswad |
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