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."
European Soul
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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I want to tell you of a place that I recall
Where you're drawn by the seduction
And the beauty of it all
You can step into another world
Of poetry and dreams
In a land of mystery
They're a ghostly recollection
Of another space and time
I imagine I can hear their voices calling me
To the land of mystery
Where the russian heart is strong
Like the beating of a drum
Where the magic lingers on
And the fight for thruth is won
Deep in the european soul
And love's eternal flame was burning deep inside
It was the purest inspiration
That he never tried to hide
When you see the lovers floating
You can almost hear them sigh
As you watch them dancing
Up into the sky
The world's realities are not to be denied
But must we keep destroying all our fantasies
It's hard to look beyond when terror fills our eyes
We mustn't give up trying to let our dreams survive
I touch the paintings with the fingers of my heart
Like a supernatural love affair that's just about to start
But there'll always be the hidden dreams I'll never see
In the land of mystery
In "European Soul," Kim Wilde reminisces about a captivating place that she remembers from her past. This place intrigued her with its allure as well as its beauty. She describes it as a land of poetry and dreams, where one can step into another world. The realm is surrounded by mystery, and as she says, "Images dance, translucent colours seem to shine." She is almost able to hear the voices of the people calling out to her, urging her to join them in the land of mystery. Wilde's suggestion is that the land of mystery is a mystical and dream-like world, where one can be free of the constraints of the mundane world, and instead exist in a surreal, beautiful alternative universe.
The second half of the song "European Soul" contrasts the magical world of mystery with the real world's brutalities. It is difficult to look beyond the terror that fills our world, and the realities of this world cannot be ignored. Nevertheless, we need to stop destroying our fantasies, instead of holding on to our dreams. Wilde urges us to preserve the things that excite and inspire us by telling us that "there'll always be the hidden dreams I'll never see."
Line by Line Meaning
I want to tell you of a place that I recall
The singer wishes to describe a particular place from her memories
Where you're drawn by the seduction
This place has a magnetic attraction
And the beauty of it all
It is a place of remarkable beauty
You can step into another world
Once there, you feel like you're in another dimension
Of poetry and dreams
This place is rich with imaginative stimulation
In a land of mystery
This place is full of enigmas and riddles
Images dance, translucent colours seem to shine
The visuals of this place are abstract and ethereal
They're a ghostly recollection
The images seem like haunting memories
Of another space and time
The imagery comes from a different era
I imagine I can hear their voices calling me
The singer thinks she can hear the echoes of the past calling to her
To the land of mystery
This otherworldly place is where the voices are leading her
Where the russian heart is strong
The singer perceives a particular strength of heart in the Russian people
Like the beating of a drum
Their passion is fierce and rhythmic
Where the magic lingers on
There's an enchanting atmosphere in this place
And the fight for thruth is won
The struggle for truth has been achieved here
Deep in the european soul
This mystical place is an integral part of the European experience
And love's eternal flame was burning deep inside
The singer witnessed an enduring love between two people here
It was the purest inspiration
This love was a source of genuine inspiration
That he never tried to hide
The love was an open display of affection
When you see the lovers floating
The singer can visualize the lovers in this mystical place
You can almost hear them sigh
Their love seems to exude a dreamy, sighing quality
As you watch them dancing
The lovers seem to be entranced in a dance
Up into the sky
Their love is so pure that it seems to elevate them into the heavens
The world's realities are not to be denied
The singer acknowledges that the real world exists and cannot be ignored
But must we keep destroying all our fantasies
She questions whether it's necessary to completely abandon our dreams and fantasies
It's hard to look beyond when terror fills our eyes
The climate of fear can make it difficult to think optimistically about the future
We mustn't give up trying to let our dreams survive
Despite hardships, the singer believes that we shouldn't give up on our dreams
I touch the paintings with the fingers of my heart
The singer feels an emotional connection to the art in this mystical place
Like a supernatural love affair that's just about to start
The singer's connection to the art feels like a prelude to a romantic encounter
But there'll always be the hidden dreams I'll never see
The singer acknowledges that there are some dreams that will always remain out of reach for her
In the land of mystery
This place of mystery and wonder will always have a place in her heart
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@kimtallis
MASTERPIECE again by KIM WILDE... ♥️
@benhilborne8866
Every song on the close album could of been a hit! Not one bad song ❤
@sawomirpietrzak9994
Very beautiful song like everyone from this album :)
@mauroparesini7199
A jump in my past! My first LP, I consumed it, getting lost in those eyes! :-)
@tomshaw1386
What a tune 💯💯💯👍🏻
@AaronHahnStudios
Still a beautiful woman to this day, but an absolute princess back then, inside and out.
@chl2327
Beautiful woman, beautiful song❤️
@pitlollygrower6791
Awesome, Stupendous, Incredible, Mesmerizing, Amazing, Lovely, Perfection, Masterful, KickASS, Platinum. What did I leave out?
@fzmariusz2224
KAPITALNY KAWAŁEK :)))))))))))
@tabularasa0606
What relation does Kim have with Russia? First Suburbs of Moscow, here a Russian heart.