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."
Missing
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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They said "stick with your own kind
You`re out of your depth
Think you`ve had it bad so far
You`re not finished yet"
And all she`s known is the taste of tears
She`s going no - where, can anybody hear
She got out quick, she couldn`t take much more
Now she`s missing in the eyes of the law
Somebody help her
It`s cold in the street
There`s a cold in her nose
She`s been walking all night
And the rain`s soaked her clothes
She doesn`t know what she`s doing here
She shrugs her shoulders, guess that`s the way it goes
And now she`s missing in the eyes of the law
She only did it `cos she wanted much more
And now she`s missing in the eyes of the law
Somebody help her
Somebody
The song "Missing" by Kim Wilde paints a picture of a woman who has been through a lot and is now on the run from the law. The first verse highlights the woman's experiences of being told to stick with her own kind and being made to feel like she has had it bad so far but it's not over yet. Despite trying to move forward, she feels like she's going nowhere and nobody can hear her. The chorus then emphasizes that she's now missing in the eyes of the law and someone needs to help her.
The second verse reveals that the woman has been walking all night in the cold with nothing but the rain to soak her clothes. She's in a place where she doesn't belong and shrugs it off as just the way it goes. The chorus repeats, with the added detail that she only did it because she wanted much more.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that the woman has been through hardships and is now on the run for something she did because she was desperate for more in her life. She is alone and needs someone to help her out of her situation.
Line by Line Meaning
They said "stick with your own kind
People advised her to stay amongst people of her own social class
You`re out of your depth
People think she is not fit for the current social environment
Think you`ve had it bad so far
People believe that she has gone through a lot of trouble till now
You`re not finished yet"
People believe that she might have to face more problems in the future
And all she`s known is the taste of tears
She is used to crying and going through emotional pain
She`s going no - where, can anybody hear
She feels like she is stuck and no one is there to help her
Now she`s missing in the eyes of the law
She is untraceable according to the law
She got out quick, she couldn`t take much more
She left quickly because she could not handle the situation anymore
Somebody help her
She needs someone to help her in this situation
It`s cold in the street
The weather is severe and the street is harsh
There`s a cold in her nose
She is feeling cold and uncomfortable
She`s been walking all night
She has been walking throughout the night
And the rain`s soaked her clothes
She is wet due to the rain
She doesn`t know what she`s doing here
She is not sure why she is here and what she is supposed to do
She shrugs her shoulders, guess that`s the way it goes
She is accepting the situation even though she does not know what to do
She only did it `cos she wanted much more
She made a choice because she wanted something more in her life
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBERT WALLACE DUNCAN, THOMAS COYNE PORTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@marienoelle726
Great song, amazing! ❤️
@enriquevazquez6176
Great song!
@kimtallis
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
@lucascostaavelarxxi7743
Top top essa música nota 10.0000 prá você Kim!
@kimtallis
Kim hat den Score schon längst geschossen. Ihr Lied, ihr Text, ihre Musik Komposition 😄
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❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ hi，from : Tom。
@STEVENPALLETT
Who Me ?
@STEVENPALLETT
Why that then , if i may ask
@STEVENPALLETT
u still not talking 2 me are u Sexy Babe , afta all theeez yeerz alone
@STEVENPALLETT
in the Eyes ov the Law since Missing ,, STE - VEN - UR