Water on Glass
"Water on Glass" | ||||
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Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
from the album Kim Wilde | ||||
B-side | "Boys" | |||
Released | 17 July 1981 | |||
Recorded | The Record Plant Sausalito CA winter 1981 | |||
Genre | Rock, new wave | |||
Length | 3:29 (Album Version) 3:36 (7" Version) | |||
Label | RAK | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
Producer(s) | Ricky Wilde | |||
Kim Wilde singles chronology | ||||
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"Water on Glass" is the third single by British singer Kim Wilde from her self-titled album.
A slightly different version of the song was featured on Wilde's eponymous debut album. It was released in the UK, Ireland and The Netherlands only with the non-album track "Boys" on the B-side. The song was also the first track by Kim Wilde to appear on a Billboard chart, reaching #53 on the Top 60 Rock Tracks on 15 May 1982.
The song is about tinnitus, a medical condition that causes ringing in the ears.[1]
Critical reception
"Water on Glass" made a big impression on David Hepworth of Smash Hits. He could not determine which single from an album is the best. He wrote: "What's the best track on the album? This one? O.K., whack it out single-shaped. Ricky's deck is as full of well practised tricks as ever; shimmering synths slip 'n' slide round a knuckle full of beat while Kim's perfectly detached vocal drags the chorus in like a trouper."[2]
Track listing
UK / Netherlands 7" single [1981]
- "Water On Glass" [Single Version] - 3:36
- "Boys" - 3:16
Charts
Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 10 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 11 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 53 |
References
- ^ Water on Glass at songfacts.com
- ^ Hepworth, David (6–19 August 1981). "Kim Wilde: "Water on Glass"" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 3, no. 15. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 26. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Water on Glass". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Kim Wilde: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Kim Wilde Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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