Kylie Minogue

Released: July 4, 1988

Songwriter: Stock Aitken & Waterman

Producer: Stock Aitken & Waterman

[Verse 1]
Oh, life's so hard
Someday's you need something new to wear
Like a brand new hat
Try so hard to work it out
People try to hold you back
On day's like that
You need another hand

[Pre-Chorus]
It's the same all over the world
People have to earn a living
Now you're so far from the troubles at home
Leave them alone
And they'll work themselves out

[Chorus]
We love it
Glad to be alive, I like it
Working over time in loving
I hope tomorrow feels like this, yeah

[Verse 2]
Dreaming hard, brand new car
And another home loan
And the phone bill is overdue
Don't give up on rainy days
I've seen the sun come shining through
On you and me
Make you feel alright

[Pre-Chorus]
It's the same all over the world
People have to earn a living
Now you're so far from the troubles at home
Leave them alone

[Chorus]
We love it
Glad to be alive, I like it
Working over time in loving
I hope tomorrow feels like this, yeah

[Bridge]
Life's so hard
We can work it out
Well, it's a big tough city
We can work out our way

[Chorus]
We love it
Glad to be alive, I like it
Working over time in loving
I hope tomorrow feels like this, yeah
We love it
Glad to be alive, I like it
Working over time in loving
And I hope tomorrow feels like this

Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the Goddess of Pop with a career spanning over 30 years, she has transformed from girl-next-door soap star to ‘90s pop starlet, and short-lived indie darling to bona fide superstar.

Kylie earned her first big break on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Mitchell. An on-screen romance with Jason Donovan – who played Scott Robinson – blossomed into a real-life relationship, and their wedding on the soap drew in millions of viewers. However, her real ambition was a successful career in music, and by 1988 her debut album, Kylie, was released, reaching #1 in the UK and Australia. Notching up 10 UK Top 3 singles by 1993, she was one of the defining popstars of the early ‘90s. Her follow-ups to the debut album – Enjoy Yourself, Rhythm of Love and Let’s Get To It – all reached the Top 15 in the UK.

With a blossoming relationship with late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, Kylie was encouraged to be more ambitious with her image and sound. As such, she left her former label, PWL, and released the daring “Confide In Me” in early 1994. Critics praised her re-invention, and the single restored the success she had somewhat lost with her previous album. Impossible Princess was another critical success but failed to make much of an impact on the charts, which led some media outlets to believe that her “15 minutes of fame” were over.

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