‘You start to worry you’ll never listen to anything else’: 25 years of Can’t Get You Out of My Head, the song that saw the future of pop

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What happened

Rejected by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the minimalist dance-pop opus would become the defining song of Kylie’s career.

And, a quarter of a century later, it hasn’t lost its capacity to burrow its way into your brain.

Key facts

  • Rejected by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, the minimalist dance-pop opus would become the defining song of Kylie’s career.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:00:04 UTC.

Why it matters

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