How Kim Wilde's 'Kids in America' Became an Iconic '80s Anthem Without Topping Charts

Not only does it remain a defining ‘80s anthem, but it was also a global teen anthem as Wilde, who had never visited America ...
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Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde - born Kim Smith on 18th Nov 1960 in Hertfordshire, UK, daughter of 50s singer Marty Wilde. Released her debut single 'Kids In America' in 1981 at the age of 21. The song was written by her ...

Kim Wilde: 'I got bored with Kids in America - but I've fallen back in love with music again'

Eighties icon Kim Wilde is back on the road with her Singles tour but she tells Jane Oddy why she took time out from the ...
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The Number Ones: Kim Wilde’s “You Keep Me Hangin’ On”

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. There were ...