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United Kingdom (1981 – present)

Kim Wilde - born Kim Smith on 18th Nov 1960 in Hertfordshire, UK, daughter of 50s singer Marty Wilde. Released her debut single Kids in America in 1981 at the age of 21. The song was written by her dad and her brother Ricky, ironically Kim had never been to America at the time. Kids in America was a huge success in the United Kingdom and around the world (UK no. 2 hit). Her debut album Kim Wilde (released on RAK records) was released in July 1981 and stayed in the UK album charts for 14 weeks, peaking at number 3. Two more hits from her debut were released Chequered Love & Water on Glass.

Her second album Select (released May 1982) contained more hits Cambodia and View from a Bridge. Her 3rd album (and last album with RAK) Catch As Catch Can was released in Nov 1983 and was not a huge success (Love Blonde and Dancing in the Dark from the album were only minor hits).

When Kim signed with MCA records in 1984, many believed that her run of hits were over - they were wrong. Kim’s first album with MCA, Teases & Dares (released Nov 1984) was not a huge commercial success but was a huge success with critics and fans alike. It included 3 hit singles including Rage To Love, her first top 20 hit in 2 years.

In Oct 1986 Kim released a cover of The Supremes song You Keep Me Hangin’ On - it was a huge hit, number 2 in the UK and in the singles chart for 14 weeks, even better the song got to number 1 in the USA. Kim was now a superstar around the globe. Another Step (her 5th studio album) was released in Nov 1986 and spent 5 weeks in the UK charts. The title track Another Step (Closer To You), (a duet with Junior) and Say You Really Want Me were also singles.
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  • discotequedude

    I can't understand how she never reached Kylie levels of success. She was all kinds of brilliant from the very beginning! [2]

    28 Apr 11:31pm Reply

  • emilinklady

    I want this rare pic as default, so... vote up please! :> http://www.lastfm.fr/music/Kate+Bush/+images/87907259

    20 Mar 11:36pm Reply

  • telex_x

    underrated

    17 Mar 5:57am Reply

  • Artembrilliant

    You Came♥

    24 Feb 8:28pm Reply

  • discotequedude

    Kim should tour North American at medium size venues. Even though she has fans here, not nearly enough North Americans look deeper into her catalog than her best known songs.

    5 Feb 3:48am Reply

  • R3CURSION

    I can't understand how she never reached Kylie levels of success. She was all kinds of brilliant from the very beginning!

    29 Jan 12:55am Reply

  • rainy-dog

    because a lot of what she did after the early 80s was pretty lightweight (and not bad at all), i wonder if kim, marty and ricky will ever really get the respect they deserve for creating some of the most inventive, dark and catchy synth pop ever unleashed upon the charts. while it's sort of understandable that people now mention her in the same breath as samantha fox or belinda carlisle, the real influence of her early sound can be found in bands like the knife and fever ray.

    26 Nov 2012 Reply

  • bertrand-escaff

    50 000 showers or pills won't ever replace her for the nerrrves

    5 Sep 2012 Reply

  • Oferthrash

    She has a much better voice than Whitney Houston or any r&b singer and she's prettier than them.

    13 Aug 2012 Reply

  • lwgxsy

    最近出的一首歌perfect girl非常喜欢啊

    14 Jul 2012 Reply

  • igorgeneration

    we are kids, we are kids in america! ♥

    9 Jul 2012 Reply

  • dany-california

    o melhor cover de You Keep Me Hangin' On

    2 Jul 2012 Reply

  • PurplePostRock

    Keep me... HANGIN' ON!~ ♥ Whoa-o-whao-o-whoa!~

    27 Jun 2012 Reply

  • daile

    such a talent ♥

    10 Jun 2012 Reply

  • igorgeneration

    You Keep Me Hangin' On is a awesooome cover <3

    18 May 2012 Reply

  • MyLittlePhoney

    Kim is an anchor for music loveliness, how ever far you endeavor to travel.

    2 May 2012 Reply

  • discotequedude

    I adore the song "In My Life"! It is so bright and optimistic! However, the remix is disappointing and the music video sucks! Whoever came up with the idea of having that as the music should have smacked!

    13 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Kyle_James

    For all you fans of early 90's Pop Music, MARTIKA is back with her new single Flow With The Go! Check out the video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0rrK015VWc and join the Toy Soldier Army to try to get her back in the limelight!

    8 Apr 2012 Reply

  • bertrand-escaff

    Just say the words "Immortal Love" thrice and she is reputed to appear in a breeze of light. I dedicate my 4th album to Kim, even if this is an old school industrial album. This is my liberty

    5 Apr 2012 Reply

  • Loaded-Gun

    Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love) ♥ [3]

    25 Mar 2012 Reply
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