Rage to Love
1985 single by Kim Wilde
"Rage to Love" | ||||
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Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
from the album Teases & Dares | ||||
B-side | "Putty in Your Hands" | |||
Released | 15 April 1985[1] | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Studio | Select Sound Studios, Knebworth | |||
Genre | Pop, new wave, rockabilly[2] | |||
Length | 4:21 (Album Version) 3:50 (7" Version) | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricki Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
Producer(s) | Ricki Wilde | |||
Kim Wilde singles chronology | ||||
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"Rage to Love" is the third and final single from Teases & Dares,[3] the fourth studio album by Kim Wilde. Released in April 1985, the song was remixed by Dave Edmunds for its release as a single. It became Wilde's biggest UK hit for three years, reaching the UK Top 20. The B-side —a cover version of the Shirelles' "Putty in Your Hands"—is an exclusive non-album track. A six-minute extended version of "Rage to Love" was included on the 12" single.
Track listing
- Side A
- "Rage to Love" (Ricki Wilde/Marty Wilde) – 3:50
- Side B
- "Putty in Your Hands" (J. Patton/K. Rogers) – 3:01
Chart performance
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 94 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 19 |
References
- ^ "News". Record Mirror. 13 April 1985. p. 4.
- ^ ""I'm game for a laugh!"".
- ^ Harrison, Quentin (2014-05-12). "Music Review: Rage to Love – Kim Wilde's 'Teases & Dares' Turns 30". Blogcritics. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992.
- ^ "Kim Wilde: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
External links
- "Rage to Love" at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Catch as Catch Can
- Teases & Dares
- Another Step
- Close
- Love Moves
- Love Is
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- Snapshots
- Wilde Winter Songbook
- Here Come the Aliens
- The Remix Collection
- The Very Best of Kim Wilde
- The Singles Collection 1981–1993
- The Very Best of Kim Wilde
- The Hits Collection
- Pop Don't Stop: Greatest Hits
- "Kids in America"
- "Chequered Love"
- "Water on Glass"
- "Cambodia"
- "View from a Bridge"
- "Child Come Away"
- "Love Blonde"
- "Dancing in the Dark"
- "House of Salome"
- "The Second Time"
- "The Touch"
- "Rage to Love"
- "Schoolgirl"
- "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
- "Another Step (Closer to You)"
- "Say You Really Want Me"
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
- "Hey Mister Heartache"
- "You Came"
- "Never Trust a Stranger"
- "Four Letter Word"
- "Love in the Natural Way"
- "It's Here"
- "Time"
- "Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)"
- "I Can't Say Goodbye"
- "World in Perfect Harmony"
- "Love Is Holy"
- "Heart over Mind"
- "Who Do You Think You Are"
- "Million Miles Away"
- "If I Can't Have You"
- "In My Life"
- "Kids in America 1994"
- "Breakin' Away"
- "This I Swear"
- "Shame"
- "Loved"
- "Born to Be Wild"
- "Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime"
- "You Came (2006)"
- "Perfect Girl"
- "It's Alright"
- "Sleeping Satellite"
- "To France"
- "Ever Fallen in Love"
- "F U Kristmas!"