The Very Best of Kim Wilde (1984 album)

The Very Best of Kim Wilde is a compilation album by Kim Wilde. The album was released in November 1984, after she left the RAK Record label. It featured tracks taken from her first three albums, the non-album singles, "Child Come Away" and "Bitter is Better" (Japan only) and a B-side ("Boys").

The Very Best of Kim Wilde
Greatest hits album by
Released1 November 1984
Recorded1980–1983
GenreRock, pop
LabelRAK Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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  1. "Kids in America"
  2. "Chequered Love"
  3. "Water on Glass"
  4. "2-6-5-8-0"
  5. "Boys"
  6. "Our Town"
  7. "Everything We Know"
  8. "You'll Never Be So Wrong"
  9. "Cambodia"
  10. "View From a Bridge"
  11. "Love Blonde"
  12. "House of Salome"
  13. "Dancing in the Dark"
  14. "Child Come Away"
  15. "Take Me Tonight"
  16. "Stay Awhile"
  17. "Bitter Is Better" (Japanese edition)

Charts

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Chart (1984–1985) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[2] 13
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 78

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 337. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Wilde – The Very Best of Kim Wilde" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Kim Wilde – The Very Best of Kim Wilde". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2020.