I Should Be So Lucky - Was released on December 29th 1987 by Mushroom Records and PWL Records.
The legend of how the track 'I Should Be So Lucky' was written goes a little something like this....
Stock Aitkin and Waterman forgot that this Australian actress called Kylie Minogue was coming to the studio. So when she got there they left her in the waiting room while they then penned in 30 minuets the track 'I Should Be So Lucky'.
It was Mike Stock who wrote the lyrics as he believed that even though she was a talented, successful Australian soap star in Neighbours and who was now becoming a big deal in the UK, there just has to be something wrong with her, possibly she is unlucky in love.
Within an hour Kylie had recorded the song and then was off, back home to Australia and she went straight back on set at Neighbours as the iconic Charlene Mitchell.
Mick Stock later said that he attributes to Kylie's good ear for music and the skill to memorize as to why it only took her the hour to record the track.
Directed by Chris Longman, the music video for 'I Should Be So lucky' was filmed in November 1987 at Channel 7 Studios in Melbourne, Australia.
The video is set in Kylie's home with her dancing around, picking up clothes, looking longingly at a picture of a boy she wants but can't have, and the iconic bubble bath scene and she is also dancing in front of a chalk board with 'I luv you', and a heart with an arrow through it, all symbols of loovvveee and the 'Girl next door' image.
There was also another video made for the song. The second version was made for live television promotion.
In it you see Kylie in the back of a soft top car, wind in her hair while she is singing and smiling to camera, as well as waving to passers-by as she rides through the streets of Sydney.
The international video of 'I Should Be So Lucky', airerd in the UK in January 1988
The International Cover
Photography By David Levine
Sleeve By Art & Werbeteam, Mick Love
Australian Cover
The cover art copyright is believed to belong to PAL Productions Ltd
The cover art copyright is believed to belong to PAL Productions Ltd
Credits and Personnel
- Kylie Minogue - Lead Vocals
- Dee Lewis, Mae McKenna, Suzanne Rhatigan - Backing Vocals
- Mick Stock - Backing Vocals, and Keyboards
- Matt Aitkin - Guitars, and Keyboard
- A. Linn - Drums
- Mark McGuire - Engineering
- Mastered By - BN
- Pete Hammond - Mixing ( Mixmaster )
