Four letter word - Kim Wilde

Released in November 1988, 'Four letter word' was the first ballad released by Kim Wilde as a single. All through her career, which at the time spanned eight years, she'd released up-tempo songs, but the fourth single from her very successful sixth album 'Close' was in a sense a novelty. It was also the last single by Kim Wilde to be written by her brother Ricky and her father Marty. Kim had become increasingly involved in songwriting and Marty was stepping down.

The single was another successful release, peaking at number 8 in the Dutch Top 40 and number 6 in the UK singles chart. The B-side of this single was a new version of a track from her previous album, 'Another step' (1986).

My collection: 7" single no. 690
Found: Melody Maker, Den Haag, November 24, 1988
Cost: 6,5 guilders
Tracks: 'Four letter word' / 'She hasn't got time for you '88'