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."
Heart Over Mind
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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The door's open wide, you know
You can stay or you can go
Make up you mind
I say this love is forever
And I don't know why we cry
When we can build a mountain high
We analyse every word and every move
You sleep on it
I'll wake up
I'll wake up, feelin' what I always do yeah
Heart over mind
Say love
Say love
Say love, this time
You say this love is a dead end
A road going nowhere, but oh
You can always choose another road
I say that this one is paved with god
How can I ever - how can I make you understand
That all these nights we stay divided
We pull apart everything that makes us strong
Why don't you try?
Why don't you fight it?
You can think about it, think about it all day long, but
Heart over mind
Say love
Say love
Say love, this time
(Heart over mind)
Cos love breaks down all walls
No matter how high, they all will fall
Ooh baby, really miss you
Ooh baby, I want to be with you
Heart over mind
Say love
Say love
Say love, this time
The song "Heart Over Mind" by Kim Wilde brings out the contradiction in love which is often misunderstood by both partners. In the first verse, the singer and her lover have different perceptions of love. While the lover sees love as a prison, the singer sees it as forever. The singer also points out that instead of analyzing every little aspect of the relationship and what those words and gestures might mean, she would rather feel the passion and go with the flow in the moment. The singer is trying to convey the idea that they should take a chance on love and let it lead them instead of constantly analyzing and questioning it.
The chorus of "Heart Over Mind" sings of how the heart should prevail over the mind, with love being the ultimate guide that tears down all obstacles to pave the way for an enduring relationship. The second verse reinforces the message of the first verse, as the lover once again views love as a dead end, a lost cause. The singer pleads with her lover to try to understand what they have, the kind of love that is strong enough to break down barriers and bring them together forever. The song ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing that love is the only way forward for a happy, healthy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
You say this love is a prison
You believe that our love is trapping and limiting you.
The door's open wide, you know
You have the option to leave this relationship if you feel it's oppressive.
You can stay or you can go
It's your choice to decide whether you want to be in this relationship or not.
Make up you mind
You need to make a decision and choose what you truly want.
I say this love is forever
I believe that our love is everlasting and will stand the test of time.
And I don't know why we cry
I don't understand why we allow our emotions to get the best of us and cause us to cry.
When we can build a mountain high
We can instead focus on building something strong and unshakeable, like a mountain.
And all this time we take up
We've spent so much time analyzing and dissecting our relationship.
We analyse every word and every move
We overthink and scrutinize every thing we say and do.
You sleep on it
You can think about it more before making a decision.
I'll wake up
I'll be ready to face whatever decision is made.
I'll wake up, feelin' what I always do yeah
I'll still have strong feelings for you no matter what decision is made.
Heart over mind
We should listen to and follow what our hearts feel instead of what our minds tell us.
Say love
Let's embrace our love and focus on it.
Say love, this time
Let's choose to prioritize and work on our love this time around.
You say this love is a dead end
You've expressed that you feel like there's no future in our relationship.
A road going nowhere, but oh
You see this relationship as lacking direction and purpose.
You can always choose another road
If you don't believe this relationship is fulfilling, you have the option to seek love elsewhere.
I say that this one is paved with god
I believe that this relationship has been blessed and has a solid foundation.
How can I ever - how can I make you understand
I'm struggling to figure out how to help you see the beauty in our relationship.
That all these nights we stay divided
We've spent too many nights being emotionally distant from each other.
We pull apart everything that makes us strong
We allow our differences to weaken us instead of appreciating the strengths we bring to the relationship.
Why don't you try?
You could put more effort into making this relationship work.
Why don't you fight it?
You could stand up and fight for our love instead of giving up.
You can think about it, think about it all day long, but
You can spend all day contemplating your decision, but it won't change the fact that I still love you.
Cos love breaks down all walls
Love has the power to break down any barriers or obstacles that stand in its way.
No matter how high, they all will fall
Even the most insurmountable obstacles will fall in the face of true love.
Ooh baby, really miss you
I miss you deeply and long to be with you again.
Ooh baby, I want to be with you
My desire to be with you burns strongly.
Contributed by Lillian O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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