Picking up fame as a part of the popular 'new wave' movement, her second album, 'Select', was released in May 1982. It contained the hits "Cambodia" and "View From a Bridge". Her third album (and last album with RAK), was 'Catch as Catch Can', which came out in November 1983. Sadly, it wasn't much of a success, though tracks "Love Blonde" and "Dancing In the Dark" from the album became minor hits.
When Kim signed with MCA records in 1984, many doubting critics believed that her run of hits were over. Simply put, they were wrong. Kim's first album with MCA, 'Teases & Dares', came out in November 1984. Though not a huge commercial success as an album, it earned praising critical reviews and much fan support while also including three hit singles. Popular tune "Rage To Love" became Wilde's first top 20 hit in two years.
In October 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.
In June 1988, Kim released her most successful studio album to date Close which spent 38 weeks in the UK album charts. Close contained 3 top ten hits You Came, Never Trust A Stranger and Four Letter Word. Around this time Kim was the support act on Michael Jackson's huge Bad tour.
Her 7th and 8th albums, 1990's Love Moves and 1992's Love Is did not match the success of Close, however Love Is boasted another top 20 hit single with the Rick Nowels penned Love Is Holy.
In September 1993, MCA released the first 'official' greatest hits album called The Singles Collection 1981-1993 (which contained all her biggest hits from the RAK years as well as the more recent MCA hits and two brand new singles If I Can't Have You, a top twenty hit in July 1993 (a cover version of the Yvonne Elliman classic) and the Kim penned In My Life.
In 1995, Kim released her 9th studio album Now and Forever, it was not a hit album in the UK but suffered no promotion. It contained two top 50 hits Breakin' Away and This I Swear.
In 1996, Kim released Shame, a cover of the disco song made famous by Evelyn "Champagne" King. Unfortunately the song failed to dent the UK top 100.
In 2001, to celebrate the release of another greatest Hits album, Kim released a new song Loved, co-written by Ronald & Masterton who are famous for their work with Dannii Minogue. Sadly Loved failed to enter the UK singles chart.
Kim is still making music and is also equally famous for her gardening skills. She continues to have success in Europe and had a huge hit in 2003 with Anyplace Anywhere Anytime, a duet with Nena.
In 2006 Kim released a studio album, "Never Say Never." The album includes new tracks and some remixes and remakes of classic Kim songs such as You Came, Cambodia and Kids In America. Also for the new album called Never Say Never Kim has re-recorded You Keep Me Hangin' On as a duet with Nena.
In 2018 she released "Here Come The Aliens," which is in a pop-rock style. Reviewing the album for MusicPlayers.com, Scott Kahn states "There’s not a weak song to be found in this collection of pop rock songs. We love that Here Comes The Aliens has the vibe of a real rock record, with strong musical performances throughout."
Bladerunner
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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(Mother?)
Well as the city nights grow cold
The lights jump through the shutters
And a thousand echos fill the streets
And bounce along the dirty gutters
(Out there)
(Somewhere)
I know that he's waiting there for me
I watched her falling to the ground
And saw the glass go flying
And inside her mind the fuse blew out
But deep inside a voice was crying
(Out there)
I know that he's waiting for me
(Somewhere)
I know that he's waiting there
Look out for the Bladerunner
I thought I heard him calling you
And now a silence fills the room
I feel my heart start beating
'Cause inside the shadows there he stands
He's waiting on our final meeting
(Out there)
I know that he'd waited for me
(Somewhere)
I know that he'd waited there for me
The lyrics to Kim Wilde's song Bladerunner are filled with longing, uncertainty, and an ominous sense of danger. The opening lines of the song immediately draw the listener into a world on the edge of darkness. The repeated use of the word 'Mother', which is a vocal sample taken from the Blade Runner film, adds to the unsettling atmosphere of the song. The city nights are described as growing cold, and the lights jump through the shutters, creating an image of a bleak, urban landscape. The echoes that fill the streets and gutters suggest that something is not quite right in this city.
The verses are filled with a sense of unease. The singer is waiting for someone, but they are not quite sure who or where they are. There is a sense of longing for connection and the hope of a final meeting, but it is tinged with uncertainty and danger. The chorus warns to look out for the Bladerunner, adding to the feeling of fear and foreboding. The song ends with a sense of quiet desperation as the singer realizes that the Bladerunner is waiting in the shadows.
Overall, the song is a haunting exploration of a world that is both familiar and yet alien. The lyrics are filled with symbolism and allusion, creating a sense of unease that lingers long after the song has ended.
Line by Line Meaning
(Mother?)
Kim Wilde is possibly phoning her mother, either to check on her or to ask for advice.
(Mother?)
Kim Wilde is possibly phoning her mother, either to check on her or to ask for advice.
Well as the city nights grow cold
The temperature is dropping in the city.
The lights jump through the shutters
The bright lights of the city are visible through the window shutters.
And a thousand echos fill the streets
The sound of footsteps and other noise echo through the empty streets.
And bounce along the dirty gutters
The echoing sounds of the city continue to echo against the dirty gutters.
(Out there)
Kim Wilde believes that somewhere out there, someone is waiting for her.
I know that he's waiting for me
Kim Wilde is confident that someone is waiting for her.
(Somewhere)
Kim Wilde believes that someone is waiting for her somewhere.
I watched her falling to the ground
Kim Wilde witnessed someone falling to the ground.
And saw the glass go flying
Kim Wilde saw something, possibly a window or bottle, shattered and pieces of glass flying.
And inside her mind the fuse blew out
The person who fell may have lost consciousness or had a mental breakdown.
But deep inside a voice was crying
Despite the external signs of despair, Kim Wilde believes that a voice deep inside was still calling out for help.
(Out there)
Kim Wilde believes that somewhere out there, someone is waiting for her.
I know that he's waiting for me
Kim Wilde is confident that someone is waiting for her.
(Somewhere)
Kim Wilde believes that someone is waiting for her somewhere.
Look out for the Bladerunner
Kim Wilde warns someone to be aware of the presence of the Bladerunner. This could be a reference to the 1982 sci-fi film of the same name, which features a detective known as the Bladerunner.
I thought I heard him calling you
Kim Wilde believes that she may have heard the Bladerunner calling someone.
And now a silence fills the room
The environment has changed from the noisy city to a quiet room.
I feel my heart start beating
Inside the quiet room, Kim Wilde feels her heartbeat quicken.
'Cause inside the shadows there he stands
Kim Wilde sees the Bladerunner standing in the shadows.
He's waiting on our final meeting
The Bladerunner is waiting for some kind of final confrontation or encounter with Kim Wilde.
(Out there)
Kim Wilde believes that somewhere out there, someone is waiting for her.
I know that he'd waited for me
Kim Wilde is sure that someone has been waiting for her.
(Somewhere)
Kim Wilde believes that someone is waiting for her somewhere.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: MARTY WILDE, RICK WILDE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rebel Mark
Such a cool track, you can actually visualize the movie while listening.
RetroWaveDave
Masterpiece
Joshua Langley
Did the studio engineer and producer just decide they weren’t going to EQ, compress and process your vocals Kim ?
Sandy
Album to be remastered
Love kim for ever
oliver witt
Album was remastered as a double cd with bonus tracks
herbacianeogrody
:-)