But the track's writer and producer Matt Aitken insists it was written for Minogue, and later given to Dean when it became apparent the Australian singer did not need another UK single from her debut album.

[1] Kylie performed the song (as part of medleys) during her On a Night Like This Tour and Showgirl Homecoming shows in the 2000s, as well the Mushroom Records 25th birthday concert in Melbourne, Australia in 1998.

Retrospectively, in 2017, Christian Guiltenane of British magazine Attitude described it as "one of SAW's most amazing songs", noting "its exuberant xylophone intro and lilting melody" but with "a melancholy in the verses".

"Made in Heaven" Minogue performed the song on the following concert tours: In September 1988, just prior to Kylie's "Turn It into Love" being released in Japan, British Hi-NRG singer Hazell Dean released her version which was also produced by Stock Aitken Waterman, however, the arrangement was noticeably different from that of Kylie's version.

However, Dean has refuted these long-repeated claims, insisting she never knew Kylie had recorded the song until the Australian singer's version later came to prominence.

A review in Pan-European magazine Music & Media deemed the song "a very professional disco record with the familiar PWL groove".

[12] James Hamilton from Record Mirror praised the extended version, stating this "SAW created attractively trotting (0-)115+3⁄4-115+2⁄3-115+3⁄4 bpm plaintive light swinger is not surprisingly very Kylie Minogue-like (though better sung!

[13] Brother-sister duo Same Difference recorded "Turn It into Love" and included it on their debut album which was released on 1 December 2008.