Perfection (song)
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| Single by Dannii Minogue and Soul Seekerz from the album The Hits & Beyond & Club Disco |
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| B-side | "I've Been Waiting for You" | |||||||||||||
| Released | October 17, 2005 January 30, 2006 (Australia) |
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| Format | CD single, Digital download, Vinyl single | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop, dance | |||||||||||||
| Length | 3:31 | |||||||||||||
| Label | All Around the World, Universal, Central Station | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Peter Jackson Jr., Gerald Jackson, Rob Davis, Dannii Minogue, Therese Grankvist, Simon Langford, Julian Napolitano | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Soul Seekerz | |||||||||||||
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"Perfection" is a dance-pop song performed by Australian singer Dannii Minogue and the Soul Seekerz. The song was written by Minogue, Peter Jackson Jr., Gerald Jackson, Rob Davis, Therese Grankvist, Simon Langford, and Julian Napolitano. It samples "Turn The Beat Around (Love to Hear Percussions)", which was originally performed by disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson.[1]
It was released as a single on October 17, 2005 in the United Kingdom. It entered the top twenty in the UK and became Minogue's sixth consecutive Upfront Club Chart number one.[2][3] In Australia, "Perfection" was released on January 30, 2006. The track peaked within the top twenty and became Minogue's eighth top twenty single.[2]
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[edit] Background and reception
"Perfection" began as an instrumental track by the Soul Seekerz that samples "Turn The Beat Around (Love to Hear Percussions)", which was originally performed by disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson.[1] Simon Langford decided to sample the song after watching the end credits for the film The Specialist. Langford excited by his song idea phoned his writing partner Julian Napolitano. Two days later, Napolitano had completed close to seventy percent of the song, much to the surprise of Langford, who had been preoccupied with paper work.[4] After completing the instrumental track, the group were approached by All Around the World Records, who wanted to use the track for a song by Minogue. Minogue, Rob Davis and Therese Grankvist then wrote lyrics to accompany the music composed by the Soul Seekerz.[4]
In a review for All Music Guide, John Lucas called the song a "painfully generic attempt at recapturing former glories" and "beneath someone of Minogue's calibre". He also criticized Minogue's vocals, calling them "uninspired".[5]
[edit] Chart performance
"Perfection" was officially released in the United Kingdom and Ireland on October 17, 2005. The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart on October 25, 2005 at number eleven, selling 7,717 copies in its first week of release.[6][7] The track became Minogue's sixth consecutive Upfront Club Chart number one in the UK.[8] In Ireland, the song reached number thirty-eight, remaining on the singles chart for one week.[2] The song was also successful in Europe. It reached number seven in Finland and number sixteen in the Netherlands.[2]
The track was released in Australia on January 30, 2006. It debuted on February 7, 2006 at number thirteen and became Minogue's seventh top twenty single.[9] The song remained on the singles chart for four weeks, exiting on March 7, 2006.[2]
[edit] Music video
The music video for "Perfection" was directed by Rob Kaplan.[3] The video features Minogue dancing on a yacht and a rocky cliff top. It begins with Minogue dressed in a black outfit and pink umbrella dancing on the bow of the yacht. She is then shown on the cliff top dressed in a red hooded outfit. The scenes featuring Minogue are intercut with scenes of male dancers and waves crashing up against the yacht. It was released commercially on The Hits & Beyond special edition companion DVD, released in June 2006.
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Perfection".
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UK CD single #1
UK CD single #2
UK 12" picture disc
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Australian CD single #1
Australian CD single #2
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position[2][3] |
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| Australian Singles Chart | 13 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 16 |
| Finnish Singles Chart | 13 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 38 |
| UK Singles Chart | 11 |
| UK Upfront Club Chart | 1 |
[edit] Personnel
The following people contributed to "Perfection":
- Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
- Therese Grankvist – backing vocals
- Soul Seekerz – production
- Philip Larsen, Rob Davis – vocal production
- Cody Burridge – photography
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b ""Perfection" by Dannii Minogue and The Soul Seekerz". FMA.it. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e f "Perfection World Charts". aCharts.us. Retrieved December 6, 2007.
- ^ a b c "Dannographii - Singles". DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved December 7, 2007.
- ^ a b Slomowicz, Ron. "Soul Seekerz Interview". About.com. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ Lucas, John. "The Hits & Beyond > Review". All Music Guide. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ "UK Singles Top 75 (Issue Date: Tuesday October 25th, 2005)". aCharts.us. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ "The official UK singles chart: Arctic Monkeys sweep to the top slot, ending Sugababes' three-week run at number one, despite strong competition from McFly, who debut at number three.". Music Week. October 29, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ "Perfection in the clubs". DanniiMusic.com. September 23, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ "Australia Singles Top 50 (Issue Date: Tuesday February 7th, 2006)". aCharts.us. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
- ^ "Remixes". DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved April 13, 2008.
[edit] External links
- DanniiMusic.com - official website.
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