Empire Song

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"Empire" is a song recorded by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira for her self-titled tenth studio album, Shakira (2014). It was written by Steve Mac and Ina Wroldsen, while production was handled by Mac and Shakira. The song was released as the second single from the album on February 24, 2014. "Empire" is a downtempo rock ballad about finding a love so powerful their empire could make "the world unite." Her vocals on the track was compared to those of Tori Amos, Jewel, Joni Mitchell and Alanis Morissette.

Upon its release, "Empire" was acclaimed by music critics, who commended the singer for getting back to her rock roots. Some even called it a gorgeous ballad and praised her vocals. The song charted moderately in countries like France, South Korea and Spain. In the United States, it peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's accompanying video was released on March 25, 2014 and portrays Shakira playing a runaway bride unharmed by fire and on the side of the Montserrat mountain, close to Barcelona. Shakira performed the song in a number of places, including The Voice (both U.S. and UK), Billboard Music Awards, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon iHeart Radio awards and others.

Contents

1 Background and release

2 Composition

3 Critical reception

4 Music video

5 Live performances

6 Charts and certifications

7 Certifications

8 Release history

9 References

10 External links

Background and release[edit]

After the success of her ninth studio album, Sale el Sol, in 2010, Shakira revealed in November 2011, "I've begun to explore in the recording studio whenever I have time in Barcelona and here in Miami. I'm working with different producers and DJs, and I try to feed off from that and find new sources of inspiration and new musical motivation. I'm anxious to return to the studio. My body is asking for it."[1] In 2012, it was reported that Shakira was shooting the video for the tentative-first single "Truth or Dare" in Lisboa, Portugal.[2] However, due to Shakira's pregnancy, the song was not released. Later, in March 2014, Shakira explained to Billboard that, "It's been two-and-a-half years of making songs, trashing them, doing them again, doing eight versions of each song, having a baby, doing "The Voice," coming back to the studio, reconnecting with my songs."[3]

In December 2013, Sony Music Entertainment reported that Shakira's new single would be released in January 2014, and that it was supposed to be a duet with Barbadian recording artist Rihanna.[4] In January 13, 2014, "Can't Remember to Forget You" was released and indeed features Rihanna.[5] On February 24, 2014, Popjustice announced that "Empire" would be the album's second single.[6] The cover art is simple, with Shakira in a white strapless dress and hair pulled back. Shakira also premiered the track on VEVO on the same day[7] and it was offered as a free download with a pre-order of the album, "Shakira.".[8] Shakira's official Facebook page announced it as the second single from the album.[9]

Composition

"Empire" was written by British songwriter Steve Mac and Norwegian Ina Wroldsen, while Mac produced the song.[10][11] "Empire" is a rock song,[12] beginning in acoustic mode with a sparse intro before Shakira unleashes her "inner head-banger" and "howls her way" through the chorus, according to Idolator's Mike Wass.[7] Lyrically, "Empire" talks about a bursting passion that the singer simply cannot express in words.[8] "The empires of the world unite / we are alive," she belts out on the track. "And the stars make love to the universe / You’re my wildfire every single night / We are alive."[12]

Billboard's Leila Cobo points out that "Empire" sounds a little like a Tori Amos song, writing that, "the fragility in Shakira's voice, the background strings and captivating hook are all eerily reminiscent of Amos's 'Little Earthquakes'."[8] PopCrush's Michelle McGahan compared Shakira's strong voice to "a combination of Jewel and The Cranberries in the ’90s."[12] Maggie Pannacione of ArtistDirect compared the song to the works of Joni Mitchell and Alanis Morissette, but "in the Shakira Latina way."[13]

Critical reception

"Empire" was critically acclaimed, with most critics praising the singer for getting back to her rock roots. Leila Cobo of Billboard called the track "a gorgeous rock ballad that harks back to Shakira's earliest work."[14] Jason Lipshut also of Billboard called it a " downtempo, downright emo track."[8] Jazz Tangcay of So So Gay named it a "thumping ballad" that "takes a few listens but it seems rock guitar and a thumping sound is the direction Shakira is going with her forthcoming self-titled album."[10] Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that 'Empire' "is her rowdiest rock adventure by far."[7]

Emily Mackay of Digital Spy described the track as "a more mature, classic, piano-led sort of pop with a star-gazing, philosophical rush", with "a cosmic-orgasmic chorus."[15] Maggie Pannacione of ArtistDirect simply called it "flawless and unique,"[13] while Jamieson Cox of Time magazine complimented the track for having "Bond-theme grandeur and a spotlight on Shakira’s rich, soaring vocals," noting that, "If you’re going to give your single an imperial moniker, it’d better come with tons of space and an explosive climax; Shakira delivers on both counts."[16]

Music video

On March 10, Shakira posted to her social media pictures of herself shooting the video for "Empire". The pictures find the singer wearing a white wedding dress.[17] On March 13, 2014, a lyric video was uploaded to her YouTube account. Mike Wass of Idolator called it "a beautifully shot nature documentary with a rather incredible soundtrack." He went on to describe the lyric video, stating that, "The visual feast features slow motion photography of seeds sprouting and flowers blooming — an exceedingly good fit for the Colombian’s kooky lyris about stars making love to the universe."[18]

The official music video was released on March 25, 2014, directed by Darren Craig, Jonathan Craven and Jeff Nicholas from the Uprising Creative.[19] In the video, Shakira emerges as a beautiful bride in white about to walk down the aisle in a flower-decked church. But in a dreamy twist, Shakira has a change of heart and is seen picking up her skirts and running away across a green sunlit field. Later, she's seen standing on the church steps with her ruffled train catching fire.[20]

The Empire music video filmed in the city of Esparreguera (Spain), near an abandoned suburb.

Live performances

On March 25, 2014, Shakira held an iHeartRadio album release party which was presented by Target, live from the iHeartRadio Theater Los Angeles. During the release party, Shakira performed four songs from the album, which included "Empire."[21] The following day Shakira performed the song, during a promotional interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[22] The same day Shakira performed "Hips Don't Lie" and "Empire" during a live set on The Today Show at the Rockerfella stadium.[23] On March 29, 2014 Shakira performed "Empire" live on The Voice UK. On April 22, 2014, she performed the song on "The Voice," on which she is a judge. On May 1, 2014, she performed the song at the 1st annual iHeartRadio music awards. On May 10, 2014, she performed the song at the Wango Tango. On May 18, 2014 she performed at the Billboard Music Awards

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Donde Estas Corazon Song

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Dónde Estás Corazón?" (English: "Where Are You, Love?") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her debut studio album Pies Descalzos. It was released in 1995 by Sony Music and Columbia Records as the second single from the album. Shakira and Ochoa earned the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers award for Pop/Contemporary Song in 1997 for the song.[2]

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1 Background

2 Music videos

3 Charts

4 References

Background[edit]

In 1990, a thirteen-year-old Shakira signed a recording contract with Sony Music[3] and released her debut studio album Magia in 1991, which largely consisted of tracks she had written since she was eight years old.[4] Commercially, the project struggled, selling an underwhelming 1,200 copies in her native Colombia. Her follow-up record Peligro was released in 1993, and suffered a similar failure.[5] Consequently, Shakira took a two-year hiatus, allowing her to complete her high school education.[6]

Looking to revive her struggling career, Shakira released her first major-label studio album Pies Descalzos in 1996 by Sony Music and Columbia Records.[7] Assuming a prominent position in its production, she co-wrote and co-produced each of the eleven tracks included on the record.[5] Serviced as the second single from the project, "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" saw additional production from Luis Fernando Ochoa.[8]

This song originally appeared on a compilation album called Nuestro Rock (Our Rock), released in her homeland, Colombia. This song turned out to be the only hit of the whole album, and a music video was shot for the song, directed by Oscar Azula and Julian Torres. This meant her breakthrough in Colombia. Due to the success of this song, Sony Music gave her the opportunity to record and release a new album. The song was put on her album Pies Descalzos, and served as the fifth single when it was re-released in 1996 throughout Latin America. The song was remixed on The Remixes (1997) and was featured on Shakira's greatest hits CD Grandes Éxitos (2002).

Music videos[edit]

The first music video was directed by Oscar Azula and Julian Torres. This video shows Shakira performing the song in black and white, and later shows her in color dancing with a silver dress. This video was premiered in Colombia.

The other music video, directed by Gustavo Garzón, shows various scenes of Shakira holding photos, sitting in a red chair, singing in the rain, and shows other people in different scenes.

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Don't Bother Song

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"Don't Bother" is a song performed by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, taken from her seventh studio album and second English-language album, Oral Fixation, Vol. 2. The song was released on October 4, 2005, by Epic Records as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Shakira, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, and was produced by Shakira. "Don't Bother" is a rock-influenced song in which Shakira assures her former lover that she does not need his sympathy and can move on without him.

Upon its release, "Don't Bother" received generally mixed reviews from music critics, who praised Shakira's vocals but felt that the lyrics of the song were strange. Commercially, the track fared well on record charts, entering the top ten in countries including Austria, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and at number 25 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart. "Don't Bother" was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for digital downloads of 500,000 units. An accompanying music video for the song was directed by Jaume de Laiguana, and features Shakira tormenting her former lover by crushing his car in a wrecking yard. For additional promotion, Shakira performed the song on a number of award and reality shows. It was also included in the setlist of her Oral Fixation Tour.

"Don't Bother" was written by Shakira and American pop music production trio The Matrix, which is composed of Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards, and Scott Spock.[1][2] Shakira also produced the song.[1] Similar to her seventh studio album Oral Fixation, Vol. 2, (2005), "Don't Bother" musically shifts to a more rock styled composition as compared to Shakira's previous releases.[3][4] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song is published in the key of E minor (Relative key G major is in the chorus) and has a moderate rock tempo of 130 beats per minute.[5] Shakira's vocal range on the song spans from the key of E3 to E5.[5] Through the lyrics of the song, Shakira urges her former lover not to "bother" feeling sorry for her after he chose another woman over her.[6] She promises him that he "won’t ever see me [Shakira] cry" and that she will move on in her life without him.[6] The song contains a spoken bridge in which Shakira lists a number of things she could do to make him stay with her, such as "move(ing) to a communist country", but admits that they would not have an effect on him.[6] Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics found the theme of the song similar to the one in Shakira's 2002 single "Objection (Tango)".[6] Shakira described the song as a feminist anthem, saying:

"I think 'Don't Bother' has a lot of pain in it as a song, but also a lot of humour and sarcasm. Yes, it is a way of exorcising all of these feelings, a form of catharsis, getting rid of all of those emotions that torture us women at some point in our lives"[7]

The song was issued by Epic Records as the lead single from Oral Fixation, Vol 2 and was premiered on October 9, 2005, in the United States by AOL Music's First Listen initiative.[8][9] The single saw its worldwide physical release on October 4, 2005.[1] The single was made available for digital download on the iTunes Store on October 18, 2005.[10]

Critical reception[edit]

The song received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Matt Cibula from PopMatters praised its theme and Shakira's "furious and sexual and self-mocking" vocal delivery, but found the song "strange" and "internally inconsistent".[11] Alexis Petridis from the The Guardian complimented the unpredictable nature of the song, although he also noted that the lyrics at times suggested a "faltering grasp of English".[12] Edward Oculicz from Stylus Magazine gave it a positive review, calling the song's chorus "bruised" and "anthemic" and the lyrics "impossible for native speakers to emulate".[13] Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics was also positive towards the song, noting improvement in Shakira's vocal delivery and calling them "brassy yet sensitive".[6] Spencer D. from IGN Music felt the highlight to the song was Shakira's spoken bridge, saying that it lets the "light tinges of her accent roll of her tongue and present her as herself rather than the obvious result of previous pop matrons".[14] Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic picked the song as a highlight from the album.[3]

Chart performance[edit]

In Austria, the song entered the singles chart at number 17 and peaked at number six, spending a total of 24 weeks on the chart.[15] In Finland, the song entered and peaked at number four on the chart, becoming Shakira's highest peaking single in the region since "Whenever, Wherever", (2001).[16] Its stay in the chart, however, was very short and lasted for only a week.[16] "Don't Bother" reached number five on the singles chart in Hungary,[17] and also peaked at number six on the airplay chart.[18] In Italy, the song performed moderately well, entering the chart at number 12 and peaking at number eight; it spent a total of 11 weeks on the chart.[1] In Norway, the song narrowly missed the top five by peaking at number six.[19] In Switzerland, the song entered the chart at number 10 and peaked at number eight; it stayed on the chart for a long period of 31 weeks.[20] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number nine on the singles chart, spending a total of five weeks on the chart.[21][22] It was Shakira's first single since "Objection (Tango)" (2002), to chart in the country.[22]

In the United States, "Don't Bother" narrowly missed charting inside the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart by peaking at number 42.[23] It spent a total of nine weeks on the chart.[23] On the Mainstream Top 40 chart, it peaked at number 25 and spent a total of 10 weeks on the chart.[24] In the US, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of 500,000 units.[25]

Music video[edit]

The accompanying music video for "Don't Bother" was directed by Jaume de Laiguana, who had previously collaborated with Shakira on the video for "No",[26][27] and was released on November 15, 2005.[28] The video begins with a man parking his sports car in front of a house and proceeding to enter it.[29] Shakira is seen laying on a bed in the house and the man comes up and lays beside her, indicating that they are a couple.[30] As soon as the man falls asleep, Shakira wakes up and lays atop the man and begins to caress him and bite and whisper in his ear a few times, although he does not wake up.[30] Shakira takes the keys of the man's car and drives it to a wrecking yard.[30] The video then interludes to scenes of Shakira sexually romancing the man in a shower.[30] The scene then changes back to the wrecking yard, where Shakira begins playing a pink guitar. After the spoken bridge of the song, Shakira places her partner's car in a car crusher, which soon commences demolishing it.[30] The man reacts in a similar manner to the car being crushed and begins experiencing continuous body jerks and spasms, indicating a connection between his car and his body.[29][30] After the car is fully destroyed, Shakira leaves the man unconscious on the bed, exits the house, and begins walking on the street triumphantly.[30] Shakira explained the usage of the car symbolism in the video, saying that "A man's car is like an extension of their ego and their manhood. I thought this would be a video that would make women say, 'Yeah, yeah!' and it would make men feel".[31]

Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine positively reacted to the video and found it "rich with symbolism".[29] Shakira revealed that a nun from a Catholic high school she had attended was angered by the video by saying that "One of the nuns is looking for me after seeing the "Don't Bother" video".

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Did It Again Song

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Did It Again" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her sixth studio album, Impossible Princess (1997). It was written by Minogue, Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman, while it was produced by Brothers in Rhythm. "Did It Again" was chosen as the album's second single on 24 November 1997 by Deconstruction Records. "Did It Again" is a pop rock song, featuring instrumentation of electric guitars, drums, acoustic guitars and a few keyboards. The song also features elements of Middle Eastern music. The lyrical content deals with the theme of self-consciousness and is about Minogue telling herself off for doing things over and over again.

"Did It Again" received positive reviews from music critics, who approved of her more edgier rock style. Commercially, it attained moderate success, peaking at number 15 in Australia and being certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), while peaking at number 14 in the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video for the song was shot by Pedro Romanhi, where it features four different versions of Kylie with names: Indie Kylie, Cute Kylie, Dance Kylie and Sex Kylie. The video was critically acclaimed, mainly praising the idea of having four Kylies in the concept. The song has been performed on two of Minogue's tours.

Background[edit]

Minogue began writing lyrics for her sixth studio album Impossible Princess in 1996 during trips with boyfriend Stéphane Sednaoui to the US and China. Sednaoui introduced her to the work of such musicians as Björk, Shirley Manson and her band Garbage, Japanese pop artist Towa Tei and the band U2, all of whom would influence the musical styles on the album.[1] When she returned, Minogue was constantly writing down words, exploring the form and meaning of sentences.[2] She had written lyrics before, but called them "safe, just neatly rhymed words".[3] For Impossible Princess, she took inspiration from Sednaoui and her own experiences as a celebrity. Minogue initially had a hard time embracing her past, looking back on it as a time of pain and confused embarrassment.[4] Confronting her past helped her improve her confidence; she said "it was like I'd climbed Mount Everest, or jumped out of a plane. So many things that I had avoided for so long were right there. That was what Nick (Cave) was saying to me. 'It'll be brilliant. It'll confront all of your past, all in one fell swoop'. And he was right."[5] Minogue had greater freedom to make Impossible Princess sound as she wanted it to. Deconstruction Records' A&R representative, Pete Hadfield, fell terribly ill for a year, so all creative production was handled by Minogue and the producers Brothers in Rhythm.[6][7] According to music press, Minogue wanted to establish herself as an indie artist. However, she denied, telling Mixmag: "I have to keep telling people that this isn't an indie-guitar album. I'm not about to pick up a guitar and rock."[8] The song was originally titled "Clever Girl (Did It Again)".[9] For the single's artwork, Minogue sported a dark, indie-rock image.[10]

Composition[edit]

"Did It Again" (1997)

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"Did It Again" is a pop rock song, which features instrumentation of electric guitars, drums, acoustic guitars and keyboards.[11] The song also features elements of middle eastern music, which is evident on Minogue's previous single "Confide in Me" (1994). The song features Minogue with more "aggressive vocals".[11] A keyboard makes a "whooshing" sound to open the song. As a "wily" guitar strums in the background, she starts singing the song.[12] Lyrically, the song deals with Minogue telling her lover not to mess up things, but does it again and again. The chorus is sung twice, the beats spiral and twist during a solo, the pre-chorus is sung once and then the chorus is sung three times to end the single.[12] According to Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics, in "Did It Again", Minogue "doesn't know who she is. Her real self is got lost along with her different phases. She has an idea but doesn't know where to start. Celebrity also plays a role. She's also Kylie, Inc. She's expected to be Kylie, Inc. in public. She cannot separate her job from herself. She is her job."[12]

During An Interview with Kylie Minogue, released as a promotional interview for the albums background, she talks about "Did It Again";[13]

“ ["Did It Again"] is basically, I'm telling myself off in this song whereas, some off the songs are from my heart, from my gut, from my head, but this song was like a little voice on my shoulder, and even when I was recording the song [...] I was like 'You fool, you just had to do it again' I mean, a lot of people say it to them self and say 'I've did it again, why, haven't you learnt to not do the things you do?' There are a few people I spoken to about this song understood it as me talking to myself, which I was glad about because they thought I was telling someone else off. ”

In October 1998, Minogue was interviewed by a reporter from Company magazine.[14] During the interview, the reporter asked about Minogue's weight issues that had led to her being widely dubbed as "Kylie Thinogue". Minogue answered the question by referencing "Did It Again", saying, "Yeah, I've had my problems. The lyrics in my song ["Did it Again"] are the most honest thing you'll probably ever read about me."[14] She explained, "It's a bit of a girl's song, with me telling myself off and never learning my lesson, particularly with men. It's me looking myself in the eye and saying "You fool, stop being too clever and over-neurotic."; she admitted that she had made problems out of nothing at the time.[14]

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

"Did It Again" received positive reviews from music critics. MacKenzie Wilson from AllMusic, while reviewing Minogue's compilation Hits+, was positive, saying that along with "Automatic Love", "Breathe" and "Confide in Me", "Did It Again" is one of the album's standouts.[15] Sputnikmusic said the "gem breaks up the dominance of the sleepy trance vibe to a more upbeat feel" and listed it as a highlight of the album.[16] Sarah Smith from FasterLouder was positive about the composition of the song, saying, "Spurred on by the guiding hand of Nick Cave, Kylie worked with producers (including Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean) to pen a record that over a decade later sounds vastly ahead of its time. She experiments with...rock ('Did It Again') and dips her toe into electro-pop, which would dominate commercial music (and her own records) for years to come."[17] Jack Foley from the publication Indielondon.co.uk was positive in his Ultimate Kylie review, calling "Dit it Again" one of Minogue's "chart-busters" that "continue to fill the dancefloors despite being relentlessly over-played in their heyday."[18]

Pam Avoledo from Blogcritics described the song as "blunt", but then said that "'Did It Again' is a cunning and self-aware look at celebrity without even mentioning fame."[12] Natasha Tripney from musicOMH, during a review for Ultimate Kylie, said: "'Did It Again' reminds you of her valiant but wildly misjudged attempt to morph into Indie Kylie circa 1997, only really serving to highlight the limitations of her voice in the process."[19] In the annual 1997 Triple J Hottest 100 list, "Did It Again" was listed at number eight-seven.[20]

Commercial response[edit]

The song debuted at number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart, and fell to 25 the next week. After four weeks on the chart, it rose to number 15 where it eventually peaked.[21] The song stayed on the chart a total of seventeen weeks, becoming one of Minogue's longest charting singles in her native country.[21] The song was eventually certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) with sales exceeding 35,000.[22] In the United Kingdom, the song debuted at its peak position of number 14 in the week dated 6 December 1997. It stayed on the chart for five weeks.[23]

Music video[edit]

Indie Kylie, Dance Kylie, Sex Kylie and Cute Kylie in the video.

The accompanying music video for "Did It Again" was directed by Pedro Romanhi and later included on the video release Ultimate Kylie (2004).[24] It features four different Kylies—namely Indie Kylie, Cute Kylie, Dance Kylie and Sex Kylie—in a catfight.[24] It starts with Sex Kylie singing to the camera, before Cute Kylie comes in and pushes her away from the camera, with each one doing the same thing until the chorus.[24] When the next verse starts, Sex Kylie pushes Dance Kylie into the camera, then Cute Kylie pulls her hair, after which Dance Kylie comes back. Then all Kylies come and dance to the song in the chorus, until they have a fight. At the end, they start to fight yet again, while it shows Cute Kylie holding a baseball bat, and the other Kylies walking away.[24] Minogue shot the music video in two days and was required to shoot each character one at a time. It took a long time for Minogue to rehearse to make it precise.[25] After the video was released, Minogue revealed on Light Lunch that her favorite 'Kylie' in the video was "Cute Kylie".[25]

Idolator noted that "the tongue-in-cheek video had the pop icon acknowledging all the ways she had reinvented herself over the years".[10] During an interview Minogue gave to Jetstar Airways magazine, interviewer and journalist Simon Price stated that the four different Kylies were "brilliantly" satirised in the video.[26] Costumes from the video, along with accessories spanning Minogue's career, became part of an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in Australia, during May 2005.[27][28] They were also displayed in another exhibition with the same theme in February 2007.[29]

Live performances[edit]

During the Intimate and Live tour in 1998, Minogue performed "Did It Again" during the show's fourth act. Minogue would come from the right side of the stage in a blue tank top and black pants with a pink "K" behind her. The performance was part of the concert in the Capitol Theatre in Sydney, Australia, which was recorded and released on CD and DVD.[30][31] The song was also performed on her 2001 On a Night Like This tour at some shows in Australia, but was not included on the video release Live in Sydney, released later that year.[32]

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