| "View From a Bridge" | ||||
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| Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
| from the album Select | ||||
| B-side | "Take Me Tonight" | |||
| Released | 5 April 1982 | |||
| Format | 7", 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Writer(s) | Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
| Producer | Ricky Wilde | |||
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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).
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 16 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Belgium | 3 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Ireland | 16 |
| France | 17 |
The song is updated with a faster tempo and throbbing dance beat for Kim Wilde's 2006 studio album Never Say Never