Close (album)

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Close
Studio album by Kim Wilde
Released	1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Rock
Length	51:22
Label	MCA Records
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Kim Wilde chronology
Another Step (1986) Close (1988) Love Moves (1990)

Close is the sixth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in 1988.

Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, Close was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits. The album is widely perceived by fans and critics (and Kim herself) as Wilde's most well-balanced, with many kinds of pop represented: dance, ballad, rock and midtempo.

The album's lead single was "Hey Mister Heartache", featuring backing vocals from Junior Giscombe — but its success was dwarfed by the follow-up single, You Came, which hit the Top 10 in many countries and just missed the U.S. Top 40.

"Never Trust a Stranger" and "Four Letter Word" also reached the UK Top 10, although a fifth single "Love in the Natural Way" was less successful. Attention for the album was bolstered by Kim's support slot on Michael Jackson's European tour.

Close reached the Top 10 in the UK, almost all Scandinavian countries, Austria and Germany and went on to become Wilde's biggest selling album, shifting more than 2 million units worldwide.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Hey Mister Heartache"
2. "You Came"
3. "Four Letter Word"
4. "Love in the Natural Way"
5. "Love's a No"
6. "Never Trust a Stranger"
7. "You'll Be the One Who'll Lose"
8. "European Soul"
9. "Stone"
10. "Lucky Guy"
11. "Hey Mister Heartache" (12" version)

[edit] References

• Close (album) at Allmusic