| Four Letter Word | |
| Cover: | 4 Letter Word - Kim Wilde.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Kim Wilde |
| Album: | Close |
| B-Side: | She Hasn't Got Time for You '88 |
| Released: | [1] |
| Studio: | Select Sound (Knebworth, England) |
| Length: | 4:04 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Ricki Wilde, Tony Swain |
| Prev Title: | Never Trust a Stranger |
| Prev Year: | 1988 |
| Next Title: | Love in the Natural Way |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Four Letter Word" is the fourth single from English pop singer Kim Wilde's sixth studio album, Close (1988). The song was issued as a single in November 1988, marking Wilde's last release of a track written by her father and brother, who had written the majority of her early hits together. "Four Letter Word" became Wilde's third consecutive UK top-10 single from Close, reaching number six. It also peaked within the top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands. An extended version as well as a "late night" remix of "Four Letter Word" were released on the 12-inch and CD singles.
7-inch and Japanese mini-CD single[2] [3]
12-inch single[4]
A1. "Four Letter Word" (extended version) – 5:52
B1. "Four Letter Word" (late night mix) – 3:52
B2. "She Hasn't Got Time for You '88" – 4:36
CD and European mini-CD single[5] [6]
| Chart (1988–1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 165 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[8] | 9 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 21 |
| Chart (1989) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] | 74 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] | 92 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 82 |
