Today we continue the lackluster discography journey of Kim Wilde. She's an artist I really wanted to love, invested a lot of funds into her full 80's discography, and so far, have not been seeing the return via fantastic songs.
Wilde left her original label, RAK in 1983, signing with MCA for her 1984 studio album, and fourth to date, Teases & Dares. It failed to find commercial success in her home country, faring better in Germany, France, and Scandinavia. M'boy! The bar is already set so high.
Despite its lackluster debut, it did produce a couple of charting singles, The Second Time, which was a top ten hit in Germany, and top thirty in the UK. While the second single, The Touch failed, the third, Rage To Love, would become a top twenty hit in the UK. Okay, so it's not a total loss.
Taking a deep breath, and diving in, I'm met with the opening track, and aforementioned failed single, The Touch. It's not terrible, and gives me a bit of hope that maybe the critics just missed something when initially hearing it. This was followed by Is It Over, and Suburbs In Moscow, both which I really dug.
Things tapered off with the ballad, Fit In, but quickly jumped back to up tempo with Rage To Love. It's a song familiar to the sounds of The Stray Cats, a band which I'm also needing to get into (very soon).
The second half of the album opens with The Second Time, a surprise hit which initially turned me on to Teases & Dare. It's one that's been on my shuffle list for some time now, and I frequently let it play through when it comes around. I dig the funky bass line which drives the track. There were a handful of tracks which finished the album out, and among them, Janine, and Shangri-La stood out.
With all of this I have to say that overall I really enjoyed listening to this one. Where was this Kim Wilde three studio releases ago? Further, what were the critics talking about? This gives me hope to continue my journey through her final two 80's releases.
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