View from a Bridge
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“View From a Bridge” | |||||
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Single by Kim Wilde from the album Select |
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B-side | "Take Me Tonight" | ||||
Released | 1982 | ||||
Format | 7", 12" | ||||
Genre | Pop | ||||
Label | RAK | ||||
Writer(s) | Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde | ||||
Producer | Ricky Wilde | ||||
Kim Wilde singles chronology | |||||
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"View From a Bridge" is the second single to be released internationally from Kim Wilde's second album, Select.
The song told the story of a girl committing suicide by jumping off a bridge and became another of Wilde's big hits, particularly throughout Europe and Australia (where it was her fourth consecutive Top 10 success).
[edit] Chart performance
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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UK | 16 |
Switzerland | 2 |
Belgium | 3 |
Sweden | 4 |
Netherlands | 5 |
Germany | 6 |
Australia | 7 |
Austria | 10 |
Ireland | 16 |
France | 17 |
[edit] 2006 Version
The song is updated with a faster tempo and throbbing dance beat for Kim Wilde's 2006 studio album Never say Never