Pop Don't Stop: Greatest Hits Explained

Pop Don't Stop
Type:greatest
Artist:Kim Wilde
Cover:Pop Don't Stop by Kim Wilde.png
Caption:Collectors edition
Released:6 August 2021
Recorded:1980–2021
Studio:Various
Genre:Pop
Label:Cherry Red
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Pop Don't Stop (subtitled Greatest Hits) is a greatest hits collection by English singer Kim Wilde. The album was announced on 15 May 2021[1] and was released on 6 August 2021 as a 2-CD standard edition and a 5-CD + 2-DVD Collectors edition. The collection includes seven top 10 UK singles, the new single "Shine On" with Boy George, and a B-sides collection, including four songs making their debut on CD.[2]

Critical reception

Ange Chan from We Are Cult called the set "a masterclass in commercially produced pop music".[3] Retro Pop gave the album a perfect 5 out of 5 saying "Not only does Pop Don't Stop bring together all of Kim's releases - including global chart hits and limited releases – it also marks the first time several tracks have been issued on CD, making the set ideal for longtime fans and new listeners."

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatLabelCatalogue
United Kingdom/Australia[5] [6] 6 August 20212×CDCherry RedPCRPOPD222
5×CD+2×DVDPCRPOPD223
United Kingdom[7] 25 March 20223×LPPCRPOPLPT236

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kim Wilde Pop Don't Stop - The Greatest Hits is coming this August! . Facebook. 15 May 2021. 11 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Kim Wilde Pop Don't Stop (5CD/2DVD DELUXE BOXSET) . lexermusic. 10 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop Greatest Hits. We Are Cult. 2 August 2021. 15 August 2021.
  4. Web site: https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Kim+Wilde&titel=You+Came&cat=s. 2 April 1994. 2 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Pop Don't Stop 2CD. JB Hi-Fi. 11 July 2021.
  6. Web site: Pop Don't Stop 5CD. JB Hi-Fi. 11 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Kim Wilde: Pop Don't Stop – The Greatest Hits, Triple Red & White Spatter Vinyl LP. Cherry Red. 14 January 2022.