Imbruglia debuted in 1994 as an actress on the Australian soap opera Neighbours.

[1] Imbruglia's debut album Left of the Middle was released in November 1997.

[3] On the UK albums chart, it reached number five[4] and was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

[5] Left of the Middle sold over seven million copies[6] and produced three top five singles.

[4] White Lilies Island produced three singles, two of which reached the top forty in Australia.