Kim Wilde discography
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| Kim Wilde discography | |
|---|---|
 Wilde performing in July 2007 | |
| Studio albums | 14 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 5 |
| Singles | 66 |
| Video albums | 6 |
| Music videos | 60 |
| Remix albums | 1 |
English singer Kim Wilde has released 14 studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, one remix album, 66 singles (including five as a featured artist), six video albums and 60 music videos.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
NOR [7] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [10] | |||
| Kim Wilde | 3 | 25 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 86 | ||
| Select |
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19 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | |
| Catch as Catch Can |
|
90 | 97 | — | 1 | 23 | 35 | — | 17 | 6 | — |
|
| Teases & Dares |
|
66 | — | — | 24 | 22 | — | — | 35 | 10 | 84 | |
| Another Step |
|
73 | 31 | — | — | 41 | 70 | 2 | 49 | 5 | 40 | |
| Close |
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8 | 82 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 114 | |
| Love Moves |
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37 | 126 | — | 18 | 24 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 12 | — |
|
| Love Is |
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21 | 92 | 22 | — | 42 | 53 | — | 25 | 7 | — | |
| Now & Forever |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | |
| Never Say Never |
|
— | — | 22 | 30 | 17 | 32 | — | — | 11 | — | |
| Come Out and Play |
|
— | — | 24 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
| Snapshots |
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— | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 27 | — | |
| Wilde Winter Songbook |
|
169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Here Come the Aliens |
|
21 | — | 34 | — | 11 | 74 | — | — | 10 | — | |
| Closer |
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To be released | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) [18] |
FRA [19] |
GER [5] |
SWI [9] | ||
| Aliens Live |
|
131 | 121 | 40 | 43 |
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] | ||||
| The Very Best of Kim Wilde |
|
78 | 13 | — | 34 | 61 | — | — | 25 | ||
| The Singles Collection 1981–1993 |
|
11 | 6 | 26 | — | 21 | 5 | 11 | 18 | ||
| The Very Best of Kim Wilde |
|
164 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 20 | 25 | ||
| The Hits Collection |
|
— | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Pop Don't Stop |
|
51 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 41 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
Remix albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] | ||
| The Remix Collection |
|
64 |
Singles
[edit]1980s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
BEL (FL) [18] |
FRA [19] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] |
US [22] | |||||
| "Kids in America" | 1981 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25 |
|
Kim Wilde | |
| "Chequered Love" | 4 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — |
| |||
| "Water on Glass" | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Cambodia" | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | Select | |||
| "Bitter Is Better" (Japan only) |
1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Select (bonus track on Japanese edition) | ||
| "View from a Bridge" | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | Select | |||
| "Take Me Tonight" (Japan only) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Child Come Away" | 43 | 76 | — | 25 | 16 | 36 | 47 | 10 | 6 | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Love Blonde" | 1983 | 23 | 32 | — | 7 | 16 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 11 | — | Catch as Catch Can | ||
| "Dancing in the Dark" | 67 | — | — | 11 | 64 | 26 | — | — | 9 | — | ||||
| "House of Salome" | 1984 | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Second Time" ("Go for It" in the United States) |
29 | — | — | 15 | 38 | 9 | 23 | — | 7 | 65 | Teases & Dares | |||
| "The Touch" | 56 | — | — | 20 | — | 29 | 34 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Rage to Love" | 1985 | 19 | 94 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Schoolgirl" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | 82 | 38 | 36 | — | — | — | Another Step | ||
| "Say You Really Want Me" (original North American release) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Running Scared soundtrack and Another Step | |||
| "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | 2 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 17 | — | 2 | 1 |
|
Another Step | ||
| "Another Step (Closer to You)" (with Junior Giscombe) |
1987 | 6 | 88 | — | — | 73 | — | 95 | — | — | — | |||
| "Say You Really Want Me" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||||
| "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (with Mel Smith) |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
| "Hey Mister Heartache" | 1988 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 35 | — | 12 | — | Close | ||
| "You Came" | 3 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| |||
| "Never Trust a Stranger" | 7 | — | 7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 4 | — | ||||
| "Four Letter Word" | 6 | 165 | 23 | 9 | — | 27 | 9 | — | 18 | — | ||||
| "Love in the Natural Way" | 1989 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
1990s
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUS [2] |
AUT [3] |
BEL (FL) [18] |
FRA [19] |
GER [5] |
NLD [6] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] | ||||
| "It's Here" | 1990 | 42 | 104 | — | 32 | — | 21 | 39 | 13 | 14 | Love Moves | |
| "Time" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)" | — | — | — | — | 9 | 58 | — | — | — | |||
| "I Can't Say Goodbye" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "World in Perfect Harmony" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Is Holy" | 1992 | 16 | 29 | 28 | 23 | 40 | 42 | 21 | 39 | 13 | Love Is | |
| "Heart Over Mind" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Who Do You Think You Are?" | 49 | 159 | — | — | — | 58 | 66 | — | — | |||
| "Million Miles Away" | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "If I Can't Have You" | 1993 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 6 | — | 51 | 18 | 24 | 18 |
|
The Singles Collection 1981–1993 |
| "In My Life" | 54 | 78 | — | — | — | 78 | — | — | — | |||
| "Kids in America 1994" | 1994 | — | 186 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Remix Collection | |
| "Breakin' Away" | 1995 | 43 | 147 | — | — | — | 79 | — | — | — | Now & Forever | |
| "This I Swear" | 1996 | 46 | 140 | — | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | ||
| "Shame" | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
2000s–present
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
AUT [3] |
BEL (FL) [18] |
DEN [23] |
FIN [4] |
GER [5] |
ITA [24] |
NLD [6] |
SWE [8] |
SWI [9] | |||
| "Loved" | 2001 | — | — | 7 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 45 | 68 | The Very Best of Kim Wilde |
| "Born to Be Wild" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | — | 71 | Non-album single |
| "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" (with Nena) |
2003 | — | 1 | 2 | 19 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | Nena feat. Nena |
| "Friday Night Kids" (Major Boys vs. Kim Wilde) |
2006 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "You Came 2006" | — | 24 | 33 | — | — | 20 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 19 | Never Say Never | |
| "Perfect Girl" | — | — | —[A] | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | |||
| "Together We Belong" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Baby Obey Me" (featuring Ill Inspecta) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Run to You" (with Fibes, Oh Fibes!) |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | 1987 |
| "Lights Down Low" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 62 | Come Out and Play |
| "It's Alright" / "Sleeping Satellite" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | Snapshots |
| "To France" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ever Fallen in Love" / "Spirit in the Sky" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "I Believe" (with DJ BoBo) |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Reloaded |
| "F U Kristmas!" (with Lawnmower Deth) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Pop Don't Stop" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Here Come the Aliens |
| "Kandy Krush" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Birthday" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (live in Vienna)[25] |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Aliens Live |
| "Numinous"[26] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pop Don't Stop |
| "Shine On" (with Boy George)[27] |
2021 | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "You're My Karma" (with Tom Aspaul)[29] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Trail of Destruction"[17] | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Closer |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
As featured artist
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) Tip [18] | ||||||||||||||
| "Les nuits sans Kim Wilde" (Laurent Voulzy featuring Kim Wilde) |
1985 | — | Non-album singles | |||||||||||
| "A Beautiful House" (Reflekt featuring Kim Wilde) |
2012 | — | ||||||||||||
| "Every Time I See You I Go Wild" (B.E.F. featuring Kim Wilde) |
2013 | — | Music of Quality and Distinction, Volume 3: Dark | |||||||||||
| "Superstars" (Born Crain featuring Kim Wilde) |
27 | Identity | ||||||||||||
| "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (Funkstar DeLuxe featuring Kim Wilde) |
— | Non-album single | ||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Guest appearances
[edit]| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Tearaway" | 1980 | Ricky Wilde | None |
| "Turn It On" | 1985 | None | Weird Science: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Because the Night" | 1998 | Philharmania | |
| "If There Was Love" | 2004 | Nathan Moore | None |
| "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" | 2007 | Marty Wilde | Born to Rock and Roll: The Greatest Hits |
| "W.M." (Initial Talk Remix)" | 2021 | Tom Aspaul | Black Country Discothèque |
Videography
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Kim Wilde |
|
| Another Step: The Video Singles |
|
| Close: The Videos |
|
| Wilde Life |
|
| The Singles Collection 1981–1993 |
|
| Love Blonde: The Best of Kim Wilde |
|
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| "Kids in America" | 1981 | Brian Grant |
| "Chequered Love" | ||
| "Cambodia" | ||
| "View from a Bridge" | 1982 | |
| "Child Come Away" | Tony van den Ende | |
| "Love Blonde" | 1983 | Mike Mansfield |
| "Dancing in the Dark" | Tim Pope | |
| "The Second Time" | 1984 | Andy Morahan |
| "The Touch" | ||
| "Rage to Love" | 1985 | Pete Cornish |
| "Les nuits sans Kim Wilde" (Laurent Voulzy featuring Kim Wilde) |
Bernard Malige | |
| "Schoolgirl" | 1986 | Peter Cornish |
| "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | Greg Masuak | |
| "Another Step (Closer to You)" (with Junior Giscombe) |
1987 | |
| "Say You Really Want Me" | ||
| "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (with Mel Smith) |
||
| "Hey Mister Heartache" | 1988 | Brian Ward |
| "You Came" | Greg Masuak | |
| "Never Trust a Stranger" | ||
| "Four Letter Word" | Michael Geoghegan | |
| "Love in the Natural Way" | 1989 | Neil Thompson |
| "It's Here" | 1990 | Greg Masuak |
| "Time" | ||
| "Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)" | ||
| "Love Is Holy" | 1992 | Zanna |
| "Heart Over Mind" | Howard Greenhalgh | |
| "Who Do You Think You Are?" | Greg Masuak | |
| "Million Miles Away" | Zowie Broach | |
| "If I Can't Have You" | 1993 | |
| "In My Life" | ||
| "Kids in America 1994" | 1994 | Michael Geoghegan |
| "Breakin' Away" | 1995 | Greg Masuak |
| "This I Swear" | 1996 | Daniela Federici |
| "Shame" | Phil Griffin | |
| "Born to Be Wild" | 2002 | |
| "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime" (with Nena) |
2003 | Marcus Sternberg |
| "You Came 2006" | 2006 | Phil Griffin |
| "You Came 2006" (alternative "In Bed with Kim Wilde" version) |
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| "Perfect Girl" | Sandra Marschner | |
| "Lights Down Low" | 2010 | |
| "It's Alright" | 2011 | Nikolaj Georgiew |
| "Sleeping Satellite" | ||
| "Every Time I See You I Go Wild" | 2013 | |
| "Winter Wonderland" | Sean J. Vincent | |
| "Hope" | ||
| "New Life" | ||
| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | ||
| "Burn Gold" | ||
| "Winter Song" | Sean J. Vincent | |
| "Hey Mister Snowman" | ||
| "Let it Snow" | ||
| "Song for Beryl" | ||
| "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | ||
| "One" | ||
| "White Winter Hymnal" | ||
| "F U Kristmas!" | 2017 | |
| "Pop Don't Stop" | 2018 | |
| "Kandy Krush" | ||
| "Birthday" | ||
| "Birthday" (Wilde Party mix) | ||
| "Shine On" (with Boy George) | 2021 | |
| "Trail Of Destruction" | 2024 | Sean J. Vincent |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
- All except noted: "Kim Wilde | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. 21 February 1981. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Wilde Winter Songbook: "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- The Very Best of Kim Wilde (2001): "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Kristine W – Tammy Wynette". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions in Australia:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 12 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 337. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from 13 June 1988: "Discography Kim Wilde". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- Top 100 (ARIA) peaks between January 1990 and December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 302.
- "In My Life" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 23 Jan 1994". ARIA). Retrieved 14 May 2017 – via Imgur. N.B. The "HP" column displays the highest peak reached.
- "Hey Mister Heartache", "Never Trust a Stranger", "Four Letter Word", "It's Here", and "Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 June 2014". Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2015 – via Imgur.
- "Who Do You Think You Are?" and "Kids in America 1994" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 10 March 2015". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015 – via Imgur.
- "Million Miles Away", "Breakin' Away", "This I Swear" and "Shame" (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015 – via Imgur.
- Close and Love Moves (ARIA) peaks: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 9 November 2015". Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015 – via Imgur.
- ^ a b c d e "Discographie Kim Wilde". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Peak chart positions in Finland:
- Up to 1994: Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 233. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- Since 1995: "Discography Kim Wilde". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Suchen nach "Kim Wilde"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 June 2019. N.B. Select "Album" tab to display album chart peaks.
- ^ a b c d e "Discografie Kim Wilde" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Discography Kim Wilde". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Discography Kim Wilde". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Peak chart positions in Switzerland:
- Albums: "Suchen nach Kim Wilde (Alben)". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- Singles: "Suchen nach Kim Wilde (Songs)". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Kim Wilde Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "British certifications – Kim Wilde". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 November 2020. Type Kim Wilde in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kim Wilde)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "Kim Wilde" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Kim Wilde)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Dutch certifications – Kim Wilde" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 8 November 2020. Enter Kim Wilde in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ a b Gotto, Connor (23 August 2024). "Kim Wilde shares new single Trail of Destruction, tracklist for Closer album". Retropop. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Discografie Kim Wilde" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Discographie Kim Wilde". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 302.
- ^ "Kim Wilde Pop Don't Stop (5CD/2DVD DELUXE BOXSET)". lexermusic. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Kim Wilde Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "Discography Kim Wilde". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Search for: Kim Wilde". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "You Keep Me Hangin' On (Live in Vienna) – Single by Kim Wilde". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Listen: Kim Wilde returns with new track Numinous". retropopmagazine. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Shine On – Single by Kim Wilde & Boy George". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Kim Wilde lines up Tom Aspaul collaboration "You're My Karma"". retropopmagazine. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Kim Wilde at AllMusic
- Kim Wilde discography at Discogs
- Kim Wilde discography discography at MusicBrainz