Water on Glass
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| "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 | |||
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| Length | 3:29 (Album Version) 3:36 (7" Version) | |||
| Label | RAK | |||
| Songwriters | Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
| Producer | 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.[4]
"Water on Glass" made a big impression on David Hepworth of Smash Hits: "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."[5]
Track listing
UK / Netherlands 7" single [1981]
- "Water On Glass" [Single Version] - 3:36
- "Boys" - 3:16
