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  • Information
  1. Hey Mister Heartache 4:34
  2. You Came 4:34
  3. Four Letter Word 4:02
  4. Love In The Natural Way 4:16
  5. Love´s A No. 4:15
  6. Never Trust A Stranger 4:05
  7. You´ll Be The One Who´ll Lose 4:31
  8. European Soul 5:21
  9. Stone 4:40
  10. Lucky Guy 2:38
  11. Hey Mister Heartache 8:06 (CD only)

Das mittlerweile 6. Studioalbum Close erscheint im Frühjahr 1988. Aus dem Album werden insgesamt 5 Singles ausgekoppelt, wovon alleine vier es bis in die Top 10 schaffen. Close zählt neben dem Debut “Kim Wilde” zu den erfolgreichsten Alben ihrer Karriere. Es verkauft sich weltweit über 1,5 Mio. Mal und bekommt dafür Gold- und Platinauszeichnungen.

Nahezu alle Songs auf dem Album wurden wieder von Ricki, Kim oder Marty geschrieben. Lediglich “Lucky Guy” stammt nicht aus dem Familienbetrieb, sondern ist ein Song im Original von Todd Rundgren, den Kim als Sänger und Komponisten schon immer toll fand.

Kim Wilde spielt im Vorprogramm für Michael Jackson auf seiner “Bad”-Europatour bei insgesamt 36 Konzerten. Mit der Tour, dem Album und vielen TV Auftritten in ganz Europa verkauft sich Kim Wilde außerordentlich gut. 1988 ist eines ihrer erfolgreichsten Jahre überhaupt. Allein in England verkauft sie in dieser Zeit über 458.000 Tonträger und erreicht damit in diesem Jahr Platz 20.

Close erscheint weltweit und ist als Schallplatte, Musikkassette und Compact Disc erhältlich. Zum ersten Mal überhaupt erscheint ein Kim Wilde Album in einem Ostblockland. Lizenzpressungen gibt es in Ungarn und Polen. Die amerikanischen Ausgaben von Close haben ein geringfügig anderes Artwork.

Close is the sixth album and was released in spring 1988. There were five single off the album, four of them went Top 10. Close is along with the debut “Kim Wilde” one of the most successful albums of her so far. It sold around 1,5 Mio. copies worldwide and received gold and platinum awards.

Most of the songs were written by Ricki, Kim or Marty. Just one song (“Lucky Guy”) was written and originally performed by Todd Rundgren. Rundgren is one of Kim´s favourite songwriter.

Kim Wilde was invited to support the European “Bad”-tour of Michael Jackson on about 36 gigs. With the tour, the album and numerous TV appearances Kim Wilde sold well at that time. 1988 was one of her most successful years so far. In England she sold about 458.000 copies in that year and was at No. 20 in the annual most selling artists charts.

Close was released worldwide and is available on vinyl, tape and cd. For the first time ever, a Kim Wilde album was officially available in East European countries. There were licenced pressings of Close from Hungary and Poland. The American edition comes with a slightly different artwork.

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  • Release Date / Veröffentlichungsdatum

Germany 20-May-1988

Japan: 25-Sep-1988

UK: 1-June-1988

 


  • Chart Watch / Chartplatzierungen

Country

highest position

date of entry

weeks in charts

weeks in Top10

estimated sales

 

Land

Höchstplatzierung

Eintritt am

Anzahl Wochen

 Wochen in Top10

geschätzte Verkäufe

 

Australia 2Flagge_AU

82

15-Aug-88

11

 
 
 

Austria 2Flagge_AU

7

1-Oct-88

30

4

 
 

France 2Flagge_FR

17

17-July-88

32

 

219.200 (1x gold)

 

Germany 2Flagge_DE

10

1988

18

 

250.000 (1x gold)

 

Italy 2Flagge_DE

20

1988

10

 

 

 

Japan 2Flagge_IE

38

1988

9

 

28.090

 

Netherlands 2Flagge_NL

7

1988

43

 
 
 

Norway 2Flagge_SE

6

1988

 

 
 
 

Sweden 2Flagge_CH

11

22-June-88

16

 

 

 

Switzerland 2Flagge_GB

8

17-July-88

 36

5

 
 

UK 2Flagge_GB

8

25-June-88

38

1

(1x silver 1x gold 1x platinum)

 

USA 2Flagge_GB

114

1-Oct-88

4

 
 
 


  • Production Credits

Hey Mister Heartache:

composed and written by Kim Wilde and Steve Byrd

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

You Came:

composed and written by Ricki Wilde and Kim Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

Four Letter Word:

composed and written by Ricki Wilde and Marty Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

Love In The Natural Way:

composed and written by Ricki Wilde / Marty Wilde / Kim Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

Love´s A No.:

composed and written by Ricki Wilde / Marty Wilde / Kim Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

Never Trust A Stranger:

composed and written by Ricki Wilde and Kim Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde

 

You´ll Be The One Who´ll Lose

composed and written by Ricky Wilde / Kim Wilde / Marty Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

European Soul:

composed and written by Ricki Wilde and Kim Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

Stone:

composed and written by Ricky Wilde / Kim Wilde / Marty Wilde

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

Lucky Guy:

composed and written by Todd Rundgren

produced by Ricki Wilde and Tony Swain

 

photography/design: Russell Young / Michael-Nash Associates (alternative artwork by Georgopoulos/Imada Design Inc.)

recorded and mixed at Select Sound Studios, Knebworth (UK)

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