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."
Forever Young
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
Can you imagine when this race is won
Turn our golden faces into the sun
Praising our leaders we're getting in tune
The music's played by the, the madman
Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, or never
Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever young
Some are like water, some are like the heat
Some are a melody and some are the beat
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Why don't they stay young?
It's so hard to get old without a cause
I don't want to perish like a fading rose
Youth like diamonds in the sun
And diamonds are forever
So many adventures couldn't happen today
So many songs we forgot to play
So many dreams are swinging out of the blue
We let 'em come true
Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, or never
Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
Forever, or never
Forever young, I wanna be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?
In the opening lines of Kim Wilde's "Forever Young," she invites us to dance in style and for a while. However, with the phrase "Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies," she suggests that they are waiting for something, perhaps expecting the end of the world. The song's theme surrounds the longing for eternal youthfulness, and Wilde's curious question in the first verse sets the stage for this discussion about whether to live forever or not. She expresses her desire to live forever or die young and laments the brevity of life. Wilde then touches upon the fleeting nature of human existence and the inevitability of death.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "forever young." Wilde expresses her youthful desires and questions whether anyone truly wants to live forever. The second verse continues with the melancholic undertones that bring to light the contrast between the vibrancy of youth and the inevitability of growing old. She poses the question of why people cannot stay young in their hearts, minds, and spirits. The song concludes with the repetition of the "forever young" phrase, which has become an anthem of sorts for those in search of eternal youth.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's dance in style, let's dance for a while
Let's dance stylishly and for a short time
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
There's no hurry, we're just enjoying the view
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
We want good things to happen but are prepared for the worst
Are you gonna drop the bomb or not?
Do you plan to destroy everything or not?
Let us die young or let us live forever
We either want to die young or live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
We may not have control, but we never give up hope
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
We're currently experiencing life, which is brief
The music's for the sad man
The music is for those who are feeling down
Can you imagine when this race is won
Can you envision when we have accomplished our goals
Turn our golden faces into the sun
We want to bask in the sun's warmth and light
Praising our leaders we're getting in tune
We're starting to agree with our leaders and follow their lead
The music's played by the, the madman
The music comes from those who are crazy or unconventional
Forever young, I want to be forever young
I want to stay youthful forever
Do you really want to live forever?
Do you genuinely want to live forever?
Forever, or never
We either want to live forever or not at all
Some are like water, some are like the heat
People differ in how they behave or react
Some are a melody and some are the beat
People have different talents or roles
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Eventually everyone will pass away
Why don't they stay young?
Why can't people stay young forever?
It's so hard to get old without a cause
Getting old without a purpose is challenging
I don't want to perish like a fading rose
I don't want to lose my vibrancy and wither away
Youth like diamonds in the sun
Youth is as precious as diamonds in sunlight
And diamonds are forever
And, like diamonds, youth should last forever
So many adventures couldn't happen today
We missed out on many opportunities today
So many songs we forgot to play
We neglected to sing many songs
So many dreams are swinging out of the blue
We have many dreams that seem unreachable
We let 'em come true
But we should strive to make our dreams a reality
Forever young, I wanna be forever young
I want to remain youthful forever
Do you really want to live forever?
Do you genuinely want to live forever?
Contributed by Lily A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
My Friend Boney
Wonderful performance of this hymn, originally by Alphaville .
Kim Wilde is still the number one pf me and many fans.
Luis Moran
Eres única Kim Wilde💘 verdaderamente esta interpretación es bellísima que voz melodías celestiales, Forever Young de Alphaville a la altura. Kim eres extraordinaria esta música me saco las lágrimas.👏👏👏
Natasha Original
INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL WOMAN!!! STUNNING VOICE!!!!!!!
fabianpiotr
Kim! I love every inch of You, Your voice is so beautiful and really unique!!!! That is fantastic performance; Thanx for upload!!!!!
Marie Noëlle
Magnifique interprétation de Kim
Olivier Cara
ouiiii j'adore
m0ogy
Well done Kim,a superb cover of a classic
CATHERINE PANNETIER
magnifiiiiique ! quelle voix !
Anja Wiingaard Poulsen
What a fantastic performance! Kim Wilde Forever💗🎶
Nicola Vivarelli
Forever Kim! Timeless