The Singles Collection 1981–1993

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

The Singles Collection 1981–1993
Greatest hits album by
Kim Wilde
Released6 September 1993
Recorded1981–1993
GenrePop
Length59:59
LabelMCA
Producer
Kim Wilde chronology
Love Is
(1992)		 The Singles Collection 1981–1993
(1993)		 Now & Forever
(1995)
Singles from The Singles Collection
1981–1993
  1. "If I Can't Have You"
    Released: 28 June 1993
  2. "In My Life"
    Released: 25 October 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.[2]

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
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 26
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 11

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[10] none 60,000[11]
Netherlands (NVPI)[12] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[13] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Kim Wilde – If I Can't Have You". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  3. "Australiancharts.com – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981-1993". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981-1993" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981-1993" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981-1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. "Swedishcharts.com – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981-1993". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981-1993". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  9. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  10. "Danish album certifications – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981–1993". IFPI Denmark. Scroll through the page-list below to obtain certification.
  11. "The Wild Ones". Billboard. 11 June 1994. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  12. "Dutch album certifications – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981–1993" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter The Singles Collection 1981–1993 in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  13. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  14. "British album certifications – Kim Wilde – The Singles Collection 1981–1993". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type The Singles Collection 1981–1993 in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.



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