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I Begin to Wonder

April 13, 2024

"I Begin to Wonder" is a song co-written by Dannii Minogue, Jean-Claude Ades, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue's 2003 album Neon Nights. The song was released as the album's second single in March 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the club charts in the United Kingdom.[1] In 2003, it was certified gold in Australia.[2] "I Begin to Wonder" received positive reviews from music critics, and is considered by Minogue to be her "signature tune".[3] Its futuristic music video, directed by Phil Griffin, features Minogue dancing in a room with the song's title swirling around her in numerous languages.[1]

"I Begin to Wonder"
Single by Dannii Minogue
from the album Neon Nights
B-side
  • "Hide and Seek"
  • "Nervous"
Released3 March 2003 (2003-03-03)
Genre
Length
  • 3:40 (album version)
  • 3:29 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)J.C.A.
Dannii Minogue singles chronology
"Put the Needle on It"
(2002) 		"I Begin to Wonder"
(2003) 		"Don't Wanna Lose This Feeling"
(2003)
Music video
"I Begin to Wonder" on YouTube

Background and reception edit

"I Begin to Wonder" was originally performed by German dance music producer Jean-Claude Ades. Minogue's record label, London Records, played the song for her and she thought that it "could definitely be a pop hit". She approached Ades and asked him if he would be willing to transform "I Begin to Wonder" from a club song to a pop song. Together they added additional lyrics and rearranged its instrumentation.[4] Minogue considers the track to be her "signature tune" and is one of her favourite songs to perform live.[3]

In a review for Musicomh.com, Alexis Kirke described it a "simple but energetic" song with a "striding electro-bass line and some heavy vocal effects".[5] Cristín Leach of RTÉ Entertainment called "I Begin to Wonder" one of the best songs on Neon Nights.[6] MSN Entertainment called the track a "decent slice of sparkly radio pop with big synths and 'sexy' vocals".[7]

"Begin to Spin Me Round" edit

Simultaneously with the release of the original single, an alternative version of "I Begin to Wonder" was released, entitled "Begin to Spin Me Round", a mashup with the 1984 hit "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive, and especially with the "Murder Mix" of the latter.[8] This version helped expand the single's success to other European countries, such as Germany.[9]

Music video edit

 
Minogue in the video with the song's title swirling around her in several different languages.

The music video was directed by Phil Griffin and filmed in late 2002.[1] The video opens with a scene of Minogue walking down a futuristic hallway covered in photographs used to promote Neon Nights. She is then shown sitting and dancing in a blue room with the song's title swirling around her in numerous languages. The video concludes with scenes of Minogue crouching in a ventilation shaft and cutting her hair.

The music video was released commercially on various enhanced CD single formats. It was also included on The Hits & Beyond special edition companion DVD (2006) and Dannii Minogue: The Video Collection (2007).

Chart performance edit

"I Begin to Wonder" was released in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2003 as two CD singles and a cassette single.[10][11] The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 15 March 2003 at number two.[12] The following week, "I Begin to Wonder" fell to number seven and exited the chart in its eleventh week of release.[12] The track became Minogue's sixth Upfront Club Chart number one in the UK.[1] It has sold over 113,000 copies in the UK as of March 2016.[13] In Ireland, the track reached number 22 on the singles chart[14] and number seven on the Irish Dance Chart[15] The song was also successful in Europe. It reached the top ten in France[16] and the top fifty in Belgium,[17] the Netherlands,[18] Sweden[19] and Switzerland.[20]

In Australia, "I Begin to Wonder" debuted at number fourteen on 6 April 2003.[21] It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association in 2003.[2] On the ARIA end of year chart for 2003, the track charted at number eight on the Dance Singles chart[22] and at number sixteen on the Top Australian Singles chart.[23] In the United States, the song reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart,[24] and peaked at number two on Billboard’s Dance/Mix Show Airplay Chart.

Formats and track listings edit

Personnel edit

The following people contributed to "I Begin to Wonder":[25]

Charts edit

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 3 March 2003
  • CD
  • cassette
 London [10][11]
Australia 24 March 2003 CD [37]
United States 6 October 2003 Rhythmic contemporary radio Ultra [38]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e . DanniiMusic.com. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  2. ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  3. ^ a b The Hits & Beyond (CD album liner notes). All Around the World. June 2006.
  4. ^ Slomowicz, Ron. "Dannii Minogue Interview". About.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  5. ^ Kirke, Alexis. "Dannii Minogue - I Begin To Wonder (London)" 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Musicomh.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  6. ^ Leach, Cristín. "Dannii Minogue - Neon Nights". RTÉ Entertainment. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  7. ^ . MSN. 16 June 2006. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  8. ^ Wheway, Daniel (13 March 2017). The Mad, Bad and Dangerous Guide to Dead Or Alive and Pete Burns. Daniel Wheway. ISBN 978-1-5208-2416-1.
  9. ^ "Dead or Alive vs. Dannii Minogue - Begin to Spin Me Round". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  10. ^ a b Doherty, Sean (8 March 2003). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 11. p. 14. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  11. ^ a b "New Releases – For Week Starting 3 March 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 1 March 2003. p. 21. Retrieved 2 September 2021. Misprinted as 10 March on source.
  12. ^ a b "Official Charts Company: Dannii Minogue - I Begin to Wonder". OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  13. ^ Copsey, Rob (10 March 2016). "This week in 2003: Dannii Minogue bags her biggest UK hit". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Discography Dannii Minogue". Irish-Charts.com. eMedia Jungen. 3 November 2008.
  15. ^ . Chart-track.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  16. ^ a b (in French) "Discographie Dannii Minogue" 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine. LesCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. 3 November 2008.
  17. ^ a b c (in French) "Discografie Dannii Minogue". UltraTop.be/nl. Hung Medien. 3 November 2008.
  18. ^ a b (in Dutch) "Discografie Dannii Minogue". DutchCharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2008.
  19. ^ a b "Discography Dannii Minogue". SwedishCharts.com. eMedia Jungen. 3 November 2008.
  20. ^ a b "Discography Dannii Minogue". SwissCharts.com. Hung Medien. 3 November 2008.
  21. ^ a b "Discography Dannii Minogue" 5 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Australian-Charts.com. eMedia Jungen. 3 November 2008.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Dance Singles 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  23. ^ 2003 "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 20 Australian Singles 2003". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
  24. ^ a b "Dannii Minogue Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  25. ^ "I Begin to Wonder" (CD single liner notes). London Records. March 2003
  26. ^ "The ARIA Report!" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  27. ^ "Begin to Spin Me Round by Dannii Minogue and Dead or Alive - Music Charts". αCharts.
  28. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 9 December 2010.
  29. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  30. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  31. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  32. ^ "Dannii Minogue Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  33. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  34. ^ "SNEP French Singles Chart 2003". SNEP. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  35. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). Retrieved 7 August 2012.
  36. ^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Dance Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. 17 December 2004. p. 56.
  37. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th March 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 24 March 2003. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2003. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  38. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1524. 3 October 2003. p. 32. Retrieved 14 May 2021.

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I Begin to Wonder is a song co written by Dannii Minogue Jean Claude Ades Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue s 2003 album Neon Nights The song was released as the album s second single in March 2003 The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries and topped the club charts in the United Kingdom 1 In 2003 it was certified gold in Australia 2 I Begin to Wonder received positive reviews from music critics and is considered by Minogue to be her signature tune 3 Its futuristic music video directed by Phil Griffin features Minogue dancing in a room with the song s title swirling around her in numerous languages 1 I Begin to Wonder Single by Dannii Minoguefrom the album Neon NightsB side Hide and Seek Nervous Released3 March 2003 2003 03 03 GenreDance popelectroLength3 40 album version 3 29 radio edit LabelLondonUltra US Songwriter s Jean Claude AdesDacia BridgesDannii MinogueOlaf KramolowskyProducer s J C A Dannii Minogue singles chronology Put the Needle on It 2002 I Begin to Wonder 2003 Don t Wanna Lose This Feeling 2003 Music video I Begin to Wonder on YouTube Contents 1 Background and reception 1 1 Begin to Spin Me Round 2 Music video 3 Chart performance 4 Formats and track listings 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Weekly charts 6 2 Year end charts 7 Release history 8 ReferencesBackground and reception edit I Begin to Wonder was originally performed by German dance music producer Jean Claude Ades Minogue s record label London Records played the song for her and she thought that it could definitely be a pop hit She approached Ades and asked him if he would be willing to transform I Begin to Wonder from a club song to a pop song Together they added additional lyrics and rearranged its instrumentation 4 Minogue considers the track to be her signature tune and is one of her favourite songs to perform live 3 In a review for Musicomh com Alexis Kirke described it a simple but energetic song with a striding electro bass line and some heavy vocal effects 5 Cristin Leach of RTE Entertainment called I Begin to Wonder one of the best songs on Neon Nights 6 MSN Entertainment called the track a decent slice of sparkly radio pop with big synths and sexy vocals 7 Begin to Spin Me Round edit Simultaneously with the release of the original single an alternative version of I Begin to Wonder was released entitled Begin to Spin Me Round a mashup with the 1984 hit You Spin Me Round Like a Record by Dead or Alive and especially with the Murder Mix of the latter 8 This version helped expand the single s success to other European countries such as Germany 9 Music video edit nbsp Minogue in the video with the song s title swirling around her in several different languages The music video was directed by Phil Griffin and filmed in late 2002 1 The video opens with a scene of Minogue walking down a futuristic hallway covered in photographs used to promote Neon Nights She is then shown sitting and dancing in a blue room with the song s title swirling around her in numerous languages The video concludes with scenes of Minogue crouching in a ventilation shaft and cutting her hair The music video was released commercially on various enhanced CD single formats It was also included on The Hits amp Beyond special edition companion DVD 2006 and Dannii Minogue The Video Collection 2007 Chart performance edit I Begin to Wonder was released in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2003 as two CD singles and a cassette single 10 11 The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart on 15 March 2003 at number two 12 The following week I Begin to Wonder fell to number seven and exited the chart in its eleventh week of release 12 The track became Minogue s sixth Upfront Club Chart number one in the UK 1 It has sold over 113 000 copies in the UK as of March 2016 13 In Ireland the track reached number 22 on the singles chart 14 and number seven on the Irish Dance Chart 15 The song was also successful in Europe It reached the top ten in France 16 and the top fifty in Belgium 17 the Netherlands 18 Sweden 19 and Switzerland 20 In Australia I Begin to Wonder debuted at number fourteen on 6 April 2003 21 It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association in 2003 2 On the ARIA end of year chart for 2003 the track charted at number eight on the Dance Singles chart 22 and at number sixteen on the Top Australian Singles chart 23 In the United States the song reached number fourteen on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart 24 and peaked at number two on Billboard s Dance Mix Show Airplay Chart Formats and track listings editUK CD single 1 I Begin to Wonder radio version 3 29 I Begin to Wonder Krystal K vocal mix CD edit 5 12 Hide and Seek Minogue Terry Ronald Ian Masterson 3 12 I Begin to Wonder music videoUK CD single 2 I Begin to Wonder radio edit 3 29 Album megamix 6 22 Nervous Minogue Ronald Masterson 4 21Cassette single I Begin to Wonder radio edit 3 29 Who Do You Love Now with Riva Riva s Bora Bora remix 8 12German and Italian CD single Begin to Spin Me Round Dannii vs Dead or Alive 3 15 I Begin to Wonder radio version 3 29 I Begin to Wonder extended original 6 49 I Begin to Wonder Krystal K vocal mix CD edit 5 12 Begin to Spin Me Around extended version 5 15French CD single I Begin to Wonder radio edit 3 29 Est Ce Que Tu M Aimes Encore with Riva 3 29 Australian CD single I Begin to Wonder radio edit 3 29 I Begin to Wonder Krystal K vocal mix CD edit 5 12 Hide and Seek 3 12 Album megamix 6 22 Nervous 4 21 Dannii Minogue vs Dead or Alive Begin to Spin Me Round radio edit 3 16 Dannii Minogue vs Dead or Alive Begin to Spin Me Round extended mix 5 15US CD single I Begin to Wonder radio edit 3 29 I Begin to Wonder extended original mix 6 51 Begin to Spin Me Round extended mix 5 13 I Begin to Wonder music videoUS 12 inch single I Begin to Wonder extended original mix 6 51 Begin to Spin Me Round radio edit 3 29 I Begin to Wonder DJ Bardot remix 7 48 I Begin to Wonder Krystal K vocal mix 8 04Personnel editThe following people contributed to I Begin to Wonder 25 Dannii Minogue lead vocals Jean Claude Ades production mixing Ian Masterson additional vocal production Matthew Donaldson photographyCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2003 Peak positionAustralia ARIA 21 14Belgium Flanders 17 50Belgian Wallonia Singles Chart 17 20European Hot 100 Singles 26 7France SNEP 16 7Germany Official German Charts 27 Begin to Spin Me Round 37Hungary Radios Top 40 28 33Hungary Single Top 40 29 8Ireland IRMA 14 22Netherlands Dutch Top 40 18 45Scotland OCC 30 2Sweden Sverigetopplistan 19 20Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 20 31UK Singles OCC 31 2UK Dance OCC 1 1US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 24 14US Dance Mix Show Airplay Billboard 32 2 Year end charts edit Chart 2003 PositionAustralia ARIA 33 97France SNEP 34 83UK Singles OCC 35 66Chart 2004 PositionUS Dance Radio Airplay Billboard 36 45Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref s United Kingdom 3 March 2003 CDcassette London 10 11 Australia 24 March 2003 CD 37 United States 6 October 2003 Rhythmic contemporary radio Ultra 38 References edit a b c d e Dannographii Singles I Begin to Wonder DanniiMusic com Retrieved 3 November 2008 a b ARIA Charts Accreditations 2003 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 3 November 2008 a b The Hits amp Beyond CD album liner notes All Around the World June 2006 Slomowicz Ron Dannii Minogue Interview About com Retrieved 4 November 2008 Kirke Alexis Dannii Minogue I Begin To Wonder London Archived 20 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine Musicomh com Retrieved 4 November 2008 Leach Cristin Dannii Minogue Neon Nights RTE Entertainment Retrieved 4 November 2008 Album Reviews Dannii Minogue Hits amp Beyond MSN 16 June 2006 Retrieved 4 November 2008 Wheway Daniel 13 March 2017 The Mad Bad and Dangerous Guide to Dead Or Alive and Pete Burns Daniel Wheway ISBN 978 1 5208 2416 1 Dead or Alive vs Dannii Minogue Begin to Spin Me Round www offiziellecharts de Retrieved 31 August 2021 a b Doherty Sean 8 March 2003 Airborne PDF Music amp Media Vol 21 no 11 p 14 Retrieved 9 May 2021 a b New Releases For Week Starting 3 March 2003 Singles PDF Music Week 1 March 2003 p 21 Retrieved 2 September 2021 Misprinted as 10 March on source a b Official Charts Company Dannii Minogue I Begin to Wonder OfficialCharts com Retrieved 4 November 2008 Copsey Rob 10 March 2016 This week in 2003 Dannii Minogue bags her biggest UK hit Official Charts Company Retrieved 10 March 2016 a b Discography Dannii Minogue Irish Charts com eMedia Jungen 3 November 2008 GFK Chart Track Chart track co uk Archived from the original on 29 February 2012 Retrieved 23 February 2012 a b in French Discographie Dannii Minogue Archived 15 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine LesCharts com eMedia Jungen 3 November 2008 a b c in French Discografie Dannii Minogue UltraTop be nl Hung Medien 3 November 2008 a b in Dutch Discografie Dannii Minogue DutchCharts nl Hung Medien Retrieved 3 November 2008 a b Discography Dannii Minogue SwedishCharts com eMedia Jungen 3 November 2008 a b Discography Dannii Minogue SwissCharts com Hung Medien 3 November 2008 a b Discography Dannii Minogue Archived 5 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Australian Charts com eMedia Jungen 3 November 2008 ARIA Charts End Of Year Charts Dance Singles 2003 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 4 November 2008 2003 ARIA Charts End Of Year Charts Top 20 Australian Singles 2003 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 4 November 2008 a b Dannii Minogue Chart History Dance Singles Sales Billboard Retrieved 30 January 2023 I Begin to Wonder CD single liner notes London Records March 2003 The ARIA Report PDF webarchive nla gov au 23 August 2006 Archived from the original PDF on 6 April 2003 Retrieved 7 August 2012 Begin to Spin Me Round by Dannii Minogue and Dead or Alive Music Charts aCharts Archivum Slagerlistak MAHASZ in Hungarian Radios Top 40 jatszasi lista Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege Retrieved 9 December 2010 Archivum Slagerlistak MAHASZ in Hungarian Single track Top 40 lista Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege Retrieved 19 January 2024 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Dannii Minogue Chart History Dance Mix Show Airplay Billboard Retrieved 10 March 2020 ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003 ARIA Retrieved 23 February 2012 SNEP French Singles Chart 2003 SNEP Retrieved 11 September 2022 The Official UK Singles Chart 2003 PDF Retrieved 7 August 2012 2004 The Year in Charts Most Played Dance Songs Billboard Radio Monitor Vol 12 no 51 17 December 2004 p 56 The ARIA Report New Releases Singles Week Commencing 24th March 2003 PDF ARIA 24 March 2003 p 28 Archived from the original PDF on 6 April 2003 Retrieved 9 May 2021 Going for Adds PDF Radio amp Records No 1524 3 October 2003 p 32 Retrieved 14 May 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title I Begin to Wonder amp oldid 1210336374, 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