Kylie Ann Minogue born 28 May 1968 Is An Australian Singer Songwriter And Actress. She Is The Highest-Selling Female Australian Artist Of All Time Having Sold Over 80 Million Records Worldwide. She Has Been Recognised For Reinventing Herself In Music And Fashion For Which She Is Referred To By The European Press As The "Princess Of Pop" And A Style Icon. Her Accolades Include A Grammy Award Three Brit Awards And 17 ARIA Music Awards. Born And Raised In Melbourne Read More On Last.Fm
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Put Yourself in My Place
"Put Yourself In My Place" Is A Song Recorded By Australian Singer Kylie Minogue Taken From Her Fifth And Eponymous Studio Album 1994 . It Was Released As The Record's Second Single On 14 November 1994 And Was Distributed By Deconstruction And Mushroom As A CD Single Cassette Tape And 12" Vinyl. The Track Was Written Arranged And Produced By Jimmy Harry And Was Recorded In New York City With The Parent Album's Engineer Doug Deangelis. A Ballad That Discusses Themes Of Ending A Relationship And Moving On The Song's Sound Incorporates Musical Elements Of Trip Hop And Pop Music. Upon Its Release "Put Yourself In My Place" Received Positive Reviews From Music Critics With The Majority Of Them Complimenting The Song's Composition And Production Whilst Highlighting Minogue's Vocal Performance. While Many Reviews Cited It As One Of Her Best Single Releases In Her Career It Won The Best Video Award At The 1995 ARIA Music Awards. Commercially The Single Charted Moderately In Australia Scotland And The United Kingdom Peaking Inside The Top 20 In All Three Regions. Additionally It Was Certified Gold By The Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA For Physical Shipments Of 35 000 Units. An Accompanying Music Video Was Directed By Kier McFarlane With Its Plot Being Inspired By 1968 Film Barbarella It Featured Minogue Impersonating The Titular Character In A Spaceship While Getting Undressed. The Song Has Been Performed On Minogue's Concert Tours Including Intimate And Live On A Night Like This Showgirl The Greatest Hits Tour And Kylie Presents Golden. "Put Yourself In My Place" Was Written Arranged And Produced By American Musician And Songwriter Jimmy Harry. The Track Was Recorded At Whorga Musica Studios Axis Studios And Power Station Studios In New York City By Doug Deangelis Who Served As The Engineer And Mixer For Minogue's Fifth And Eponymous Studio Album 1994 It Was The Only Entry From The Parent Album That Was Recorded Away From Minogue's Home In The United Kingdom. 3 British Author Sean Smith Who Had Written An Biography Detailing Minogue's Career Noted That "Put Yourself In My Place" Was One Of The Singer's Most Personal Yet Favourite Tracks. 4 Musically It Is A Ballad-Inspired Recording That Incorporates Musical Elements Of Trip Hop And Pop Music As Described By Writers Adrian Denning And Hunter Felt From PopMatters. 1 2 Chris True Of AllMusic Described The Song As "slicker More Stylish And Less Hooky Than Anything She Had Previously Recorded." 5 According To The Demo Sheet Music At Sheet Music Direct Published By Music Sales Group The Song Is Set In Time Signature Of Common Time With A Tempo Of 78 Beats Per Minute. During The Opening Sequence And First Verse It Has A Chord Progression Of F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F-F/A-F-F And Minogue's Vocals Span From B3 To E5. 6 Julie Aspinall Stated That The Lyrical Content Is "about A Woman Who Has Never Been Able To Get Over Her Ex-Boyfriend"