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."
Stone
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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From a nightmare to find
Everything's great
It was all in their mind
So am I still sleeping
Or is this all real
If I keep on pinching myself
Will the fear disappear, oh no
It's like a stone hanging over our heads
Ready to blow
Cos this is our time
You've got to believe
That it's yours and it's mine
You can't close your eyes to the lies
Perpetrated by dangerous fools
Cos they're handing out rules
Like a prophecy chiselled in stone
Stone
They're carving out our fate
Why can't they leave us alone
Stone, stone
And messing up the world
They've got to leave it alone
They've signed on some paper
To end all the fear
But this propaganda
Is perfectly clear
They're still building and testing
But what can we do
Condemning the seas
And the land and the trees to a tomb
Oh no
It's like a stone hanging over your heads
Where do we go
Cos this is your time
You've got to believe
That it's yours and it's mine
You can't close your eyes to the lies
Perpetrated by dangerous fools
Cos they're handing out rules
Like a prophecy chiselled in stone
In "Stone," Kim Wilde sings about the looming threat of a catastrophe hanging over our heads as a result of human destruction of the planet. She questions whether we are simply living in a nightmare or if the harsh reality is that our world is really in danger. Wilde references a "stone hanging over our heads, ready to blow," which is a metaphor for the potential for irreversible damage to the environment caused by climate change and human negligence. The stone being perpetually present in the lyrics represents the everlasting danger that we face due to the actions of past and present generations.
Wilde urges her listeners to wake up to the lies being perpetuated by politicians and other powerful figures who continue to promote activities that harm the planet. She references the dangerous fools who are carving out our fate and asks why they can't leave nature alone. The lyrics suggest that we must take responsibility for our actions and make a conscious choice to live in a sustainable way, or face the consequences of our ignorance. Furthermore, Wilde reminds us that it's important to believe that it's our time, and we can make changes that help to protect the planet for future generations.
Line by Line Meaning
Most people wake
Many individuals wakeup
From a nightmare to find
After experiencing a disturbing dream, they realize
Everything's great
That everything is alright
It was all in their mind
The dream was a figment of their imagination
So am I still sleeping
Thus, I question if I am experiencing another dream
Or is this all real
Or if this is actually happening
If I keep on pinching myself
If I keep hurting myself to check if it's real
Will the fear disappear, oh no
The worry won't evaporate quickly
It's like a stone hanging over our heads
A metaphorical stone hanging over them
Ready to blow
That is about to befall
Cos this is our time
It's the duration that we have
You've got to believe
It's important to have faith
That it's yours and it's mine
That the time belongs to both of them
You can't close your eyes to the lies
One cannot disregard the deception
Perpetrated by dangerous fools
Initiated by foolish individuals posing a threat
Cos they're handing out rules
As they make regulations
Like a prophecy chiselled in stone
Similar to a prediction engraved in stone
They're carving out our fate
The individuals in power are determining the future
Why can't they leave us alone
They should allow them to live independently
And messing up the world
Worsening the condition of the earth
They've got to leave it alone
They need to stop manipulating nature
They've signed on some paper
They have signed a document
To end all the fear
In an attempt to eliminate anxiety
But this propaganda
However, the ideas being promoted
Is perfectly clear
Are quite evident
They're still building and testing
They are continuing construction and experimentation
But what can we do
But, what options are available for them
Condemning the seas
Damaging the oceans
And the land and the trees to a tomb
And converting the earth into a grave.
Oh no
An expression of sorrow and despair
Where do we go
About what the future holds
Contributed by Lila V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
John Conway
A great track from Kim Wilde's excellent album "Close" released in 1988 .
Kyach Distent
@Alea Jacta est And there's even better than that, with the 4 that came before it, her long-awaited 2018 comeback one, and the complete 80s Unalbumed lot from 'Shane to 'Wotcha Gonna Do' (18 tracks in all as yet).
John Conway
@M S Ca c'est vrai . Il aurais pour toujours un vrai diamant !
Alea Jacta est
Totally agree with you. For me The Album of a goddess
Sławomir Pietrzak
The best song of the album Close. Just love it :)
Wilde Minogue
Love the last 44 seconds of the song. Sheer brilliance!!
Kyach Distent
Her songs have always ended as fantastically as they've ended. Part 2 of this song is surely 'Virtual World' and it does the same job.
Lady snake84
Still relevant even to this day. Mother earth is our home, not our wrecking ground! 🌎
Di H
Perfectly said!
Sebastien Heujeune
NUMBER ONE !! KEEP IT UP KIM !! 👍👍👍