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."
Touched By Your Magic
Kim Wilde Lyrics
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Infatuation was a game for lonely fools
I wanted freedom but I guess I always knew
You love would entangle my emotions
I feel the power when I hold you close
Got to feel you near me, baby
You take me higher than I thought I could go
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
I can't imagine I could change the way I feel
When I paint a picture of love it's you I'm thinking of
No hesitation, when you call me I'll be there
You know, we've got something to believe in
I never knew it was so easy to love
But I just can't help it, baby
This love is moving and it's out of control
Can't try it any harder, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
Even when the clouds drift across the sky
I know that you'll make it somehow
Together we'll share our dreams
I know we'll survive if we only believe in love
This love is moving and it's out of control
Can't try any harder, I need you to know
Now I'm touched by your magic
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
'cause I've waited so long
This is some kind of magic
I know that to lose your love would be
More than I could bear
I would follow you anywhere
At last I can breathe in all of your love
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
The lyrics to Kim Wilde's "Touched by Your Magic" describe the singer's newfound love and their realization that they have been touched by the magic of their partner. At the beginning of the song, the singer expresses their skepticism about love, believing it to be a game for "lonely fools." However, they soon find themselves entangled in their partner's love and feel powerful when they are close to them. The singer cannot hide their feelings any longer and declares that they are touched by their partner's magic, able to breathe in all of their love.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that the love between the singer and their partner is magical and powerful. The singer declares that they couldn't hide from the feelings inside because they have waited for their love for so long. They express their fear of losing their love and their willingness to follow their partner anywhere. The song ends with the singer expressing their belief in love and their confidence that they will survive together.
Overall, the lyrics to "Touched by Your Magic" portray the transformative power of love and the way it can change a person's perspective on life. The singer's skepticism about love is quickly dispelled once they experience the magic of their partner's love.
Line by Line Meaning
I had no reason to believe that love was true
Prior to meeting you, I was skeptical of love's authenticity and only thought of infatuation as a pastime for the lonely.
Infatuation was a game for lonely fools
Infatuation, for me, was no more than a game meant for people who felt lonely and had nobody in their lives.
I wanted freedom but I guess I always knew
Although I always desired freedom in my life, deep down within, I had a feeling that meeting you would change that.
You love would entangle my emotions
Being in love with you has entwined my emotions into a knot that I cannot disentangle from.
I feel the power when I hold you close
When I hold you close to me, I feel an immense power of love flowing between us.
Got to feel you near me, baby
I need to feel your presence around me, love.
You take me higher than I thought I could go
Your love has taken me to a level of happiness and satisfaction that I once never thought was possible.
Can't hide it any longer, I need you to know
I can no longer disguise my feelings, and I must confess to you what is buried in my heart.
Now I'm touched by your magic
I'm now under the influence of your enchanting love.
At last I can breathe in all of your love
At last, I can bask in the sumptuousness of your love.
I couldn't hide from the feelings here inside
My emotions for you have been hidden, but they are bursting forth now.
'cause I've waited so long
I've been waiting to confess my love to you for so long.
This is some kind of magic
Our love affair feels like some sort of enchantment.
I know that to lose your love would be
I'm fully aware that losing your love would be devastating for me.
More than I could bear
I couldn't go through the pain of losing your love.
I would follow you anywhere
I love you so much, and I'm ready to go wherever you go.
I can't imagine I could change the way I feel
I can't see myself changing the way I feel about you, and that's a good thing.
When I paint a picture of love it's you I'm thinking of
When I think of love, I only picture you in my mind because you're the essence of it.
No hesitation, when you call me I'll be there
I won't hesitate to come running to you when you call my name.
You know, we've got something to believe in
Our love is something we can hold onto as a belief.
Even when the clouds drift across the sky
Even if it seems like something may obstruct our happiness, I believe that we'll overcome it.
I know that you'll make it somehow
I trust that with you, everything is possible and we will make it through all our problems.
Together we'll share our dreams
We will combine our aspirations and make our dreams come true as a team.
I know we'll survive if we only believe in love
I believe that our love will help us withstand all hardships that may come our way.
This love is moving and it's out of control
Our love is gaining momentum, and we feel as if it's taking over our lives.
Can't try any harder, I need you to know
I have tried everything in my power to show you how much I love you, and now I need to let you know.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: M. SILVER, RICKY WILDE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dilip Patel
A really beautiful song by Kim very underrated.
Catherine Austin
Used to have this song on repeat when doing uni work. My fave from this album 💕
Ludo ROULIE
Thank you kim !!!!! Big kiss 😙💓💓💓