Kim Wilde discography

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English singer Kim Wilde has released 14 studio albums, one live album, five compilation albums, one remix album, 66 singles (including five as a featured artist), six video albums and 60 music videos.

Kim Wilde discography
Wilde performing in July 2007
Studio albums14
Live albums1
Compilation albums5
Singles66
Video albums6
Music videos60
Remix albums1

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
FIN
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
NOR
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[10]
Kim Wilde 3 25 3 1 5 1 86
Select
  • Released: 10 May 1982[11]
  • Label: RAK
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
19 8 20 1 4 1 12 2
Catch as Catch Can
  • Released: 7 November 1983
  • Label: RAK
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
90 97 1 23 35 17 6
Teases & Dares
  • Released: 5 November 1984
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
66 24 22 35 10 84
Another Step
  • Released: 3 November 1986
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
73 31 41 70 2 49 5 40
Close
  • Released: 1 June 1988[11]
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
8 82 7 11 10 8 6 11 8 114
Love Moves
  • Released: 1 May 1990
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
37 126 18 24 39 10 10 12
Love Is
  • Released: 18 May 1992
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
21 92 22 42 53 25 7
Now & Forever
  • Released: 30 October 1995
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
37
Never Say Never 22 30 17 32 11
Come Out and Play 24 10 9
Snapshots
  • Released: 26 August 2011
  • Label: Columbia SevenOne
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14 27
Wilde Winter Songbook
  • Released: 22 November 2013
  • Label: Wildeflower
  • Formats: CD, digital download
169
Here Come the Aliens
  • Released: 16 March 2018
  • Label: Wildeflower
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
21 34 11 74 10
Closer
  • Scheduled: 31 January 2025[17]
  • Label: Wildeflower, Cherry Red
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
To be released
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
BEL
(FL)

[18]
FRA
[19]
GER
[5]
SWI
[9]
Aliens Live
  • Released: 16 August 2019
  • Label: Ear Music
  • Formats: 2×CD, 2×LP
131 121 40 43

Compilation albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
FIN
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
The Very Best of Kim Wilde
  • Released: 9 July 1984
  • Label: RAK
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
78 13 34 61 25
The Singles Collection
1981–1993
  • Released: 11 September 1993[11]
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette
11 6 26 21 5 11 18
The Very Best of Kim Wilde
  • Released: 5 November 2001
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, cassette
164 23 20 25
The Hits Collection
  • Released: 16 August 2006
  • Label: EMI
  • Formats: CD, digital download
82
Pop Don't Stop 51 25 41
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remix albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2]
The Remix Collection
  • Released: 13 December 1993
  • Label: MCA
  • Formats: CD, cassette
64

Singles

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1980s

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[18]
FRA
[19]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
US
[22]
"Kids in America" 1981 2 5 12 4 2 5 8 2 5 25 Kim Wilde
"Chequered Love" 4 6 16 2 30 2 2 6 2
"Water on Glass" 11
"Cambodia" 12 7 4 2 1 2 5 1 1 Select
"Bitter Is Better"
(Japan only)
1982 Select
(bonus track on Japanese edition)
"View from a Bridge" 16 7 10 4 11 6 7 4 2 Select
"Take Me Tonight"
(Japan only)
"Child Come Away" 43 76 25 16 36 47 10 6 Non-album single
"Love Blonde" 1983 23 32 7 16 26 13 7 11 Catch as Catch Can
"Dancing in the Dark" 67 11 64 26 9
"House of Salome" 1984 36
"The Second Time"
("Go for It" in the United States)
29 15 38 9 23 7 65 Teases & Dares
"The Touch" 56 20 29 34
"Rage to Love" 1985 19 94 45
"Schoolgirl" 1986 82 38 36 Another Step
"Say You Really Want Me"
(original North American release)
Running Scared soundtrack
and Another Step
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" 2 1 20 16 6 8 17 2 1 Another Step
"Another Step (Closer to You)"
(with Junior Giscombe)
1987 6 88 73 95
"Say You Really Want Me" 29 44
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
(with Mel Smith)
3 Non-album single
"Hey Mister Heartache" 1988 31 13 35 12 Close
"You Came" 3 34 8 10 5 5 11 7 3 41
"Never Trust a Stranger" 7 7 6 17 11 3 12 4
"Four Letter Word" 6 165 23 9 27 9 18
"Love in the Natural Way" 1989 32 63
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

1990s

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[18]
FRA
[19]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
"It's Here" 1990 42 104 32 21 39 13 14 Love Moves
"Time" 71
"Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)" 9 58
"I Can't Say Goodbye" 51
"World in Perfect Harmony" 1991
"Love Is Holy" 1992 16 29 28 23 40 42 21 39 13 Love Is
"Heart Over Mind" 34
"Who Do You Think You Are?" 49 159 58 66
"Million Miles Away" 154
"If I Can't Have You" 1993 12 3 29 6 51 18 24 18 The Singles Collection
1981–1993
"In My Life" 54 78 78
"Kids in America 1994" 1994 186 The Remix Collection
"Breakin' Away" 1995 43 147 79 Now & Forever
"This I Swear" 1996 46 140 91
"Shame" 79 Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

2000s–present

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
AUT
[3]
BEL
(FL)

[18]
DEN
[23]
FIN
[4]
GER
[5]
ITA
[24]
NLD
[6]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
"Loved" 2001 7 19 45 68 The Very Best of Kim Wilde
"Born to Be Wild" 2002 84 71 Non-album single
"Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime"
(with Nena)
2003 1 2 19 3 1 9 Nena feat. Nena
"Friday Night Kids"
(Major Boys vs. Kim Wilde)
2006 11 Non-album single
"You Came 2006" 24 33 20 36 30 25 19 Never Say Never
"Perfect Girl" [A] 52
"Together We Belong" 2007
"Baby Obey Me"
(featuring Ill Inspecta)
"Run to You"
(with Fibes, Oh Fibes!)
2009 24 1987
"Lights Down Low" 2010 34 62 Come Out and Play
"It's Alright" / "Sleeping Satellite" 2011 98 Snapshots
"To France"
"Ever Fallen in Love" / "Spirit in the Sky" 2012
"I Believe"
(with DJ BoBo)
2013 Reloaded
"F U Kristmas!"
(with Lawnmower Deth)
2017 Non-album single
"Pop Don't Stop" 2018 Here Come the Aliens
"Kandy Krush"
"Birthday"
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"
(live in Vienna)[25]
2019 Aliens Live
"Numinous"[26] 2020 Pop Don't Stop
"Shine On"
(with Boy George)[27]
2021 [B]
"You're My Karma"
(with Tom Aspaul)[29]
"Trail of Destruction"[17] 2024 Closer
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
BEL
(FL)
Tip

[18]
"Les nuits sans Kim Wilde"
(Laurent Voulzy featuring Kim Wilde)
1985 Non-album singles
"A Beautiful House"
(Reflekt featuring Kim Wilde)
2012
"Every Time I See You I Go Wild"
(B.E.F. featuring Kim Wilde)
2013 Music of Quality and Distinction,
Volume 3: Dark
"Superstars"
(Born Crain featuring Kim Wilde)
27 Identity
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"
(Funkstar DeLuxe featuring Kim Wilde)
Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Guest appearances

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List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"Tearaway" 1980 Ricky Wilde None
"Turn It On" 1985 None Weird Science: Music from the Motion Picture
"Because the Night" 1998 Philharmania
"If There Was Love" 2004 Nathan Moore None
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" 2007 Marty Wilde Born to Rock and Roll: The Greatest Hits
"W.M." (Initial Talk Remix)" 2021 Tom Aspaul Black Country Discothèque

Videography

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Video albums

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Title Details
Kim Wilde
Another Step: The Video Singles
  • Released: 1 August 1987
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: VHS
Close: The Videos
  • Released: 23 March 1989
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: VHS
Wilde Life
  • Released: 1 October 1992
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: VHS
The Singles Collection
1981–1993
  • Released: 1 December 1993
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: VHS
Love Blonde: The Best of Kim Wilde
  • Released: 1 June 1993
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: VHS

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Kids in America" 1981 Brian Grant
"Chequered Love"
"Cambodia"
"View from a Bridge" 1982
"Child Come Away" Tony van den Ende
"Love Blonde" 1983 Mike Mansfield
"Dancing in the Dark" Tim Pope
"The Second Time" 1984 Andy Morahan
"The Touch"
"Rage to Love" 1985 Pete Cornish
"Les nuits sans Kim Wilde"
(Laurent Voulzy featuring Kim Wilde)
Bernard Malige
"Schoolgirl" 1986 Peter Cornish
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" Greg Masuak
"Another Step (Closer to You)"
(with Junior Giscombe)
1987
"Say You Really Want Me"
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
(with Mel Smith)
"Hey Mister Heartache" 1988 Brian Ward
"You Came" Greg Masuak
"Never Trust a Stranger"
"Four Letter Word" Michael Geoghegan
"Love in the Natural Way" 1989 Neil Thompson
"It's Here" 1990 Greg Masuak
"Time"
"Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)"
"Love Is Holy" 1992 Zanna
"Heart Over Mind" Howard Greenhalgh
"Who Do You Think You Are?" Greg Masuak
"Million Miles Away" Zowie Broach
"If I Can't Have You" 1993
"In My Life"
"Kids in America 1994" 1994 Michael Geoghegan
"Breakin' Away" 1995 Greg Masuak
"This I Swear" 1996 Daniela Federici
"Shame" Phil Griffin
"Born to Be Wild" 2002
"Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime"
(with Nena)
2003 Marcus Sternberg
"You Came 2006" 2006 Phil Griffin
"You Came 2006"
(alternative "In Bed with Kim Wilde" version)
"Perfect Girl" Sandra Marschner
"Lights Down Low" 2010
"It's Alright" 2011 Nikolaj Georgiew
"Sleeping Satellite"
"Every Time I See You I Go Wild" 2013
"Winter Wonderland" Sean J. Vincent
"Hope"
"New Life"
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
"Burn Gold"
"Winter Song" Sean J. Vincent
"Hey Mister Snowman"
"Let it Snow"
"Song for Beryl"
"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
"One"
"White Winter Hymnal"
"F U Kristmas!" 2017
"Pop Don't Stop" 2018
"Kandy Krush"
"Birthday"
"Birthday" (Wilde Party mix)
"Shine On" (with Boy George) 2021

Notes

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  1. ^ "Perfect Girl" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 16 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[18]
  2. ^ "Shine On" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but reached number one on the UK Vinyl Singles Chart.[28]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions in the United Kingdom:
    • All except noted: "Kim Wilde | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. 21 February 1981. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
    • Wilde Winter Songbook: "Chart Log UK – Weekly Updates Sales 2013". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
    • The Very Best of Kim Wilde (2001): "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Kristine W – Tammy Wynette". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d e Peak chart positions in Australia:
  3. ^ a b c d e "Discographie Kim Wilde". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Peak chart positions in Finland:
    • Up to 1994: Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 233. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
    • Since 1995: "Discography Kim Wilde". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Suchen nach "Kim Wilde"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 June 2019. N.B. Select "Album" tab to display album chart peaks.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Discografie Kim Wilde" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Discography Kim Wilde". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Discography Kim Wilde". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d e f Peak chart positions in Switzerland:
  10. ^ "Kim Wilde Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "British certifications – Kim Wilde". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 November 2020. Type Kim Wilde in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  12. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Kim Wilde)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
  13. ^ a b c "Kim Wilde" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  15. ^ a b c "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Kim Wilde)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Dutch certifications – Kim Wilde" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 8 November 2020. Enter Kim Wilde in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  17. ^ a b Gotto, Connor (23 August 2024). "Kim Wilde shares new single Trail of Destruction, tracklist for Closer album". Retropop. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d e f "Discografie Kim Wilde" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  19. ^ a b c "Discographie Kim Wilde". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  20. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 302.
  21. ^ "Kim Wilde Pop Don't Stop (5CD/2DVD DELUXE BOXSET)". lexermusic. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  22. ^ "Kim Wilde Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  23. ^ "Discography Kim Wilde". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  24. ^ "Search for: Kim Wilde". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  25. ^ "You Keep Me Hangin' On (Live in Vienna) – Single by Kim Wilde". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  26. ^ "Listen: Kim Wilde returns with new track Numinous". retropopmagazine. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  27. ^ "Shine On – Single by Kim Wilde & Boy George". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  29. ^ "Kim Wilde lines up Tom Aspaul collaboration "You're My Karma"". retropopmagazine. 4 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
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