Four Letter Word (Kim Wilde song)
| "Four Letter Word" | ||||
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| Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
| from the album Close | ||||
| B-side | "She Hasn't Got Time for You '88" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ricki Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricki Wilde, Tony Swain | |||
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| "Four Letter Word" on YouTube | ||||
"Four Letter Word" is the fourth single from the Kim Wilde album Close. It was released at the end of 1988—the year that had seen Wilde release a best-selling album, have four international hits (including the chart-topping "You Came") and support Michael Jackson on the European leg of his world tour. The song marked the first occasion in Wilde's then eight-year career where she released a straight ballad as a single. It also marked her last release of a song written by her father and brother (who had written the majority of her early hits together, including "Kids in America"). It became her third consecutive UK Top 10 single from "Close", reaching number 6. Additionally it also peaked within the top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Ireland. An extended version as well as an acoustic remix of "Four Letter Word" were released as a 12" and CD single.
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts)[1] | 165 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3] | 9 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[4] | 9 |
| Invalid chart entered Germany2 | 27 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 6 |
References
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to charts.mail@aria.com.au), received 2014-06-17". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ^ "Kim Wilde – Four Letter Word" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Kim Wilde – Four Letter Word" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ Danish Singles Chart 17 February 1989
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Four Letter Word". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Kim Wilde – Four Letter Word" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Kim Wilde – Four Letter Word". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
