The Singles Collection 1981–1993 Explained

The Singles Collection 1981–1993
Type:greatest
Artist:Kim Wilde
Cover:Kim Wilde - The Singles Collection 1981-1993.png
Released:6 September 1993
Recorded:1981–1993
Genre:Pop
Length:59:59
Label:MCA
Producer:
Prev Title:Love Is
Prev Year:1992
Next Title:Now & Forever
Next Year:1995

The Singles Collection 1981–1993 is a greatest hits album by English singer Kim Wilde, released on 6 September 1993 by MCA Records.

Content

The album contains fifteen Top 20 hits from the UK and German charts, but omits hits such as "Hey Mr. Heartache" (Top 15 Germany) and "It's Here" (Top 15 in Sweden, Norway and Switzerland). Wilde recorded two new songs for the album—"In My Life" and the dancefloor-influenced single "If I Can't Have You" (a cover of the Yvonne Elliman song), which became her last UK Top 20 hit to date; in Australia it was one of the biggest hits of her career, reaching number three.[1]

Commercial performance

The album was certified Gold in the UK (where it reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart), Germany and Australia. It was also released in the United States (the first since Close) and has, according to SoundScan, sold 36,000 copies there.

Track listing

  1. "Kids in America" – 3:25 from Kim Wilde
  2. "Chequered Love" – 3:20 from Kim Wilde
  3. "Water on Glass" – 3:35 from Kim Wilde
  4. "Cambodia" (Single version) – 3:56 from Select
  5. "View from a Bridge" – 3:29 from Select
  6. "Child Come Away" – 4:04 Non-album single
  7. "Love Blonde" – 3:31 from Catch as Catch Can
  8. "The Second Time" – 3:52 from Teases & Dares
  9. "Rage to Love" – 4:17 from Teases & Dares
  10. "You Keep Me Hangin' On" – 4:14 from Another Step
  11. "Another Step (Closer to You)" (7" remix) – 3:30 from Another Step
  12. "You Came" (7" version) – 3:29 from Close
  13. "Never Trust a Stranger" (Single mix) – 4:04 from Close
  14. "Four Letter Word" – 4:02 from Close
  15. "Love Is Holy" – 4:01 from Love Is
  16. "If I Can't Have You" – 3:26 Previously unreleased
  17. "In My Life" (Album version) – 3:44 Previously unreleased

Video album

A collection featuring twelve of Wilde's music videos was also made available. It was released on 1 December 1993 on VHS format.

Track listing

  1. "Kids in America"
  2. "Chequered Love"
  3. "Cambodia"
  4. "View from a Bridge"
  5. "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
  6. "Another Step (Closer to You)"
  7. "You Came"
  8. "Never Trust a Stranger"
  9. "Four Letter Word"
  10. "Love Is Holy"
  11. "If I Can't Have You"
  12. "Say You Really Want Me" (12" version)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Singles Collection 1981–1993
Chart (1993)Peak
position
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[2] 1
European Albums (Music & Media)[3] 19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for The Singles Collection 1981–1993
Chart (1993)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 71

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim Wilde – If I Can't Have You . australian-charts.com . 11 May 2020.
  2. Top 10 Sales in Europe . . 10 . 48 . 27 November 1993 . 14 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  3. European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 10 . 43 . 23 October 1993 . 22 . 29800226 . World Radio History.
  4. Book: Pennanen, Timo . Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 . fi . 1st . Helsinki . . 2006 . 978-951-1-21053-5.
  5. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Albums for 1993 . . 6 February 2021.
  6. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993 . nl . . 7 November 2020.

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