"It's Here" is a song by English singer-songwriter Kim Wilde, released as the first single from her seventh album, Love Moves (1990), and is also her first release of the new decade. Wilde was the most charted and biggest-selling British female soloist of the 1980s, and had ended that decade with the release of her biggest-selling album, Close, and its accompanying string of hit singles. Although the new single and album did not match that success, "It's Here" became a moderate hit in some countries. Both the single and its B-side, "Virtual World" (an exclusive non-album track) were extended for the 12" and CD-single formats.

"It's Here"
Single by Kim Wilde
from the album Love Moves
B-side"Virtual World"
Released2 April 1990[1]
Recorded1989
GenrePop
Length
  • 3:36 (album version)
  • 3:32 (7-inch version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Kim Wilde, Ricki Wilde
Producer(s)Ricki Wilde
Kim Wilde singles chronology
"Love in the Natural Way"
(1989)
"It's Here"
(1990)
"Time"
(1990)
Music video
"It's Here" on YouTube

Critical reception

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Bob Stanley from Melody Maker commented, "It's here! It's Kim! It's springy and sounds a little like Kirsty MacColl with a lively electro backing and a smart bit of Spanish guitar midway through! It's surprisingly listenable!"[2] A reviewer from Music & Media said, "The perfect combination. A mellow, melancholic tune, a committed vocal delivery and a good dance groove rapped up in a slick production."[3] David Giles from Music Week wrote, "Wilde takes a leaf out of the Sydney Youngblood book, blending a splash of flamenco guitar against a bold dance rhythm. Considerably stronger than her other recent singles with a powerful chorus and an expansive production job."[4] Stuart Maconie from NME said, "Some nice synthesiser tinkles appealed to my frankly mid-'80s sensibilities. Some strangulated vocal effects, however, suggests that Kim may want to be regarded as a serious artist in her own right."[5]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Robin (31 March 1990). "This Week - Releases". Record Mirror. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. ^ Stanley, Bob (7 April 1990). "Singles". Melody Maker. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 14 April 1990. p. 21. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. ^ Giles, David (7 April 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ Maconie, Stuart (14 April 1990). "Singles". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 June 2014". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Kim Wilde – It's Here" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 19 May 1990. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
  9. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  10. ^ "Kim Wilde – It's Here" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Kim Wilde – It's Here". top40.nl. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Kim Wilde – It's Here" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Kim Wilde – It's Here". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Kim Wilde – It's Here". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Kim Wilde – It's Here". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  17. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 12 May 2020.