Water on Glass

"Water on Glass"
Single by Kim Wilde
from the album Kim Wilde
B-side"Boys"
Released17 July 1981
RecordedThe Record Plant Sausalito CA winter 1981
GenreRock, new wave
Length3:29 (Album Version)
3:36 (7" Version)
LabelRAK
Songwriter(s)Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde
Producer(s)Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde singles chronology
"Chequered Love"
(1981) 		"Water on Glass"
(1981) 		"Cambodia"
(1981)

"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: "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]

  1. "Water On Glass" [Single Version] - 3:36
  2. "Boys" - 3:16

Charts

Chart (1981–1982) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 11
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] 53

References

  1. ^ Water on Glass at songfacts.com
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Water on Glass". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Kim Wilde: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Kim Wilde Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 November 2020.


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