Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion (1988)

Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue released a cover version of the song "The Locomotion" in July 1987 as her debut single, under the title "Locomotion". After an impromptu performance of the song at an Australian rules football charity event with the cast of the Australian soap opera Neighbours, Minogue signed a record deal with Mushroom Records to release the song as a single. This first recorded version was released on July 13, 1987 in Australia, and was later released the same year in New Zealand, Italy, and Sweden. The success of the song in her home country resulted in Minogue&signing a record deal with PWL Records in London and to working with the successful team Stock Aitken & Waterman.[36] On July 28, 1988, a re-recorded version produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman was released worldwide with the title "The Loco-Motion". This release, also a major success, reached the top five in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.