I Begin to Wonder

"I Begin to Wonder"
Song

"I Begin to Wonder" is a Dance-pop song written by Dannii Minogue, Jean Claude Ades, Dacia Olaf K and Ian Masterson for Minogue's fourth album Neon Nights (2003). The song was produced by J.C.A. and received a positive reception from music critics. It was released as the second single in the first quarter of 2003 and reached the top-five in the United Kingdom and became Minogue's highest charting single. It reached the top-ten in France and the top-twenty in Australia where it was certified gold for sales over 35,000. "I Begin To Wonder" was also successful on the dance charts, peaking at the top position on the UK Upfront Club chart.

In France, "I Begin to Wonder" was released as a double A-side with a French version of "Who Do You Love Now?", a collaboration with Dutch dance DJs Zki & Dobri, performing under the group name Riva. In Germany a mash-up with Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round", titled "Begin To Spin Me Round" was released and peaked at #37, serving to reinforce Dannii's club involvement, and also "Neon Nights" general attachment to 80s styled dance-pop.

This remains Minogue's most successful single to date, and the accompanying video, featuring scenes including Dannii cutting off chunks of her long hair, was a striking, if highly stylized continuation of the themes explored in the "Put The Needle On It" and "Who Do You Love Now?" videos.

The midweek sales of the single following its release on Monday 3rd March saw it only a few thousand copies behind Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" which was in its second week on the chart. An email was sent to people who had signed up to Dannii's official website urging them to buy the single and give Dannii her first UK no. 1 pop hit. It wasn't to be and Dannii couldn't fight Christina off the top. "I Begin to Wonder" performed well on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play as well as in terms of dance format airplay. It missed the U.S. Hot 100, peaking at #108.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Begin to Wonder".

Australian CD single

1. "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit)
2. "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystel K Vocal mix - CD edit)
3. "Hide and Seek"
4. Neon Nights album sampler
5. "Nervous"
6. "Begin to Spin Me Around" (Radio edit)
7. "Begin to Spin Me Around" (Extended mix)

UK CD Single 1

1. "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio version) - 3:29
2. "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystel K Vocal mix - CD edit) - 5:12
3. "Hide And Seek" - 3:12
4. "I Begin to Wonder" (Video) - 3:29

UK CD single 2

1. "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit)(03.29)
2. "Album Megamix" (06.22)
3. "Nervous" (04.21)

Dannii Minogue vs. Dead or Alive: "Begin to Spin Me Around" single

1. "Begin to Spin Me Around"
2. "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio Version)
3. "I Begin to Wonder" (Extended Original)
4. "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystel K Vocal Mix - CD edit)
5. "Begin to Spin Me Around" (Extended Version)

French CD Single

1. "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit)
2. "Est-Ce Que Tu M'Aimes Encore (Who Do You Love now)" French version of who do you love now.

Cassette single

1. "I Begin to Wonder" (Radio edit)
2. "Who Do You Love Now? (Stringer)" (Riva's Bora Bora remix)

U.S. Vinyl single

1. "I Begin to Wonder" (Extended Original mix)
2. "Begin to Spin Me Around" (Radio edit)
3. "I Begin to Wonder" (DJ Bardot Vocal mix)
4. "I Begin to Wonder" (Krystel K Vocal mix)

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	2
French Singles Chart	7
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	14
Spanish Singles Chart	15
Hungarian Singles Chart	8
Irish Singles Chart	22
Swedish Singles Chart	20
German Singles Chart	37
Swiss Singles Chart	31
Canadian Singles Chart	25
U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles	8

External links

• DanniiMusic.com — official website.