Composition
"More More More", the album's opening track, hears Minogue "oozing sensuous vocals" over a "funky" bass and neo-disco beats, beginning the up-tempo sound of the album. The second track and "Modjo-esq", disco-stormer of a third single from the album, "Love at First Sight", continues the raunchy feel of the album, but goes for a more Euro-flavored, classic disco sound. The first single from the album "Can't Get You Out of My Head" turns to a more mid-tempo, dance-floor pleasing sound, with pulses and grooves. The poised title track and promotional single from the album, "Fever", uses tempting lyrics ("Hey doctor, just what do you diagnose... So now, shall I take off my clothes?") and suggestive panting along with production that has been compared to that of the '80s, to give off a more mature sound for Minogue. "Give It to Me" further continues the more sexual sound, with its seductive lyrics and constant telephone-like bleeps, though it has often been described as more straightforward than dirty. This song has been noted for its close resemblance to "Red Alert" by Basement Jaxx. "Fragile" continues the up-tempo sound of the album, having been described as "atmospheric" in its sound, but has also been called "indistinct."
The album's fourth single, "Come into My World", is a more disco-oriented, reminiscent Eumir Deodato's fantasy soundscape. Lyrically, the song is a plea for love, asking the listener to " these hands that were made to touch and feel you." The second single, "In Your Eyes", is another disco-sounding club track that lyrically propels Minogue further into a more sexual sound on the lyrics "I want to make it with you." "Dancefloor" is another club track that has been compared to the Eurodisco sound of Lisa Stansfield and Real McCoy. The track "Love Affair" continues the up-beat groove of the album, with chirpy coos and precise articulation, though its wannabe sexy lyrics have been called "hollow and mechanical." "Your Love" defers from the rest of the album, turning down the bpm in favor of a more warm sounding track, with sweet vocals and a pleasant acoustic guitar line. The closing track, "Burning Up", turns back to the disco sound of the album, with lyrics that once again refer to Minogue on a night out.
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