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."
Hold On
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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I hold on, hold on
I can keep it together for a little while
And be strong, so strong
But when the sun goes down and I'm all alone
I haven't the strength to fight
That's when my tears give into the night
Tell me how, How much loneliness can one heart take
And why I'm holding on to a love that has gone
Tell me how to carry on
I believed that meeting you would be my destiny
Your love would come to set me free
So why am I left standing here alone
Won't you please come and take me home
Tears give into the night
In the day I can smile though I want to die
Tears give into the night
I can keep it together for a little while
In the day I can smile though I want to die
Tears give into the night
The lyrics in Kim Wilde's song "Hold On" express the pain and loneliness of a broken heart. The singer is struggling to hold on and hide her pain during the day, but at night, her tears overwhelm her. She wonders how much loneliness one heart can take before breaking in two, and questions why she is still holding on to a love that has already gone. The singer had believed that meeting the person they love would be their destiny, and that their love would set them free, but instead, they are left standing alone. The repeated phrase "tears give into the night" emphasizes the emotional weight that the singer is carrying and portrays the dark and lonely nights that they face.
Line by Line Meaning
In the day I can smile though I want to die
During the day, I can pretend to be happy even though I feel like giving up and dying.
I hold on, hold on
I am trying to hold on and not give up.
I can keep it together for a little while
I can hide my pain and pretend to be okay for a short amount of time.
And be strong, so strong
I am trying to show strength even though I feel weak and vulnerable.
But when the sun goes down and I'm all alone
At night, when I am alone, I can no longer pretend to be okay.
I haven't the strength to fight
I am too exhausted and weak to fight my sadness and loneliness.
That's when my tears give into the night
At night, my sadness overwhelms me and I cry myself to sleep.
Tell me how, How much loneliness can one heart take
I am wondering how much sadness and loneliness a person can endure before breaking down completely.
Without the chance that it will break in two
I am hoping that my heart won't completely break from the pain I am feeling.
And why I'm holding on to a love that has gone
I am questioning why I am still holding onto a love that has ended and isn't there anymore.
Tell me how to carry on
I am asking for advice on how to continue living and coping with my pain.
I believed that meeting you would be my destiny
I thought that our meeting was meant to be and that you were the one for me.
Your love would come to set me free
I thought that your love would liberate me from my sadness and loneliness.
So why am I left standing here alone
I don't understand why I am left alone and heartbroken after believing in our love.
Won't you please come and take me home
I am desperately asking for you to come back and take me away from my pain and misery.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, BMG Rights Management
Written by: DAVID BELLOCHIO, STACY WILDE
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