View from a Bridge

"View from a Bridge" is a song by the English singer Kim Wilde, released internationally as the second single from her second album, Select (1982). The song tells the story of a girl committing suicide by jumping off a bridge after finding her lover with another girl. It was number 1 in Europarade Hitrank and a top 10 hit in several European countries and in Australia. A faster version with a dance beat was released in 2006 on Never Say Never.

B-side"Take Me Tonight"

Released5 April 1982

Recorded1981

GenreNew wave^[1][2]

Quick facts Single by Kim Wilde, from the album Select ...

"View from a Bridge"
Single by Kim Wilde
from the album Select
B-side	"Take Me Tonight"
Released	5 April 1982
Recorded	1981
Genre	New wave[1][2]
Length	3:32
Label	RAK
Songwriters	Ricky Wilde Marty Wilde
Producer	Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde singles chronology
"Cambodia" (1981) "View from a Bridge" (1982) "Child Come Away" (1982)

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