Water on Glass
{{Infobox song
| name = Water on Glass
| cover = Kim Wilde - Water on Glass.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Kim Wilde
| album = Kim Wilde
| B-side = Boys
| released = 17 July 1981
| recorded = The Record Plant Sausalito CA winter 1981
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
- New wave{{AllMusic |class=album|id=mw0000258637|title= Kim Wilde - The Gold Collection (1996) Review|last= Henderson|first= Alex|access-date= January 10, 2025}}
- pop{{AllMusic |class=album|id=mw0000105257|title= Kim Wilde - The Singles Collection 1981-1993 (1993) Review|last= DeGange|first= Mike|access-date= January 10, 2025}}
| length = 3:29 (Album Version)
3:36 (7" Version)
| label = RAK
| writer = Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde
| producer = Ricky Wilde
| prev_title = Chequered Love
| prev_year = 1981
| next_title = Cambodia
| next_year = 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.[http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=15995 Water on Glass] at songfacts.com
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."{{cite magazine|last=Hepworth|first=David|author-link=David Hepworth|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Smash-Hits/1981/Smash-Hits-1981-08-06.pdf|title=Kim Wilde: "Water on Glass"|magazine=Smash Hits|location=Peterborough|publisher=EMAP National Publications, Ltd.|volume=3|issue=15|page=26|date=6–19 August 1981|issn=0260-3004|access-date=11 November 2022|via=World Radio History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221111202606/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Smash-Hits/1981/Smash-Hits-1981-08-06.pdf|archive-date=11 November 2022|url-status=live}}
Track listing
UK / Netherlands 7" single [1981]
- "Water On Glass" [Single Version] - 3:36
- "Boys" - 3:16
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1981–1982)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Ireland2|10|song=Water on Glass|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 November 2020}} |
| {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|11|artist=Kim Wilde|artistid=18818|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 November 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|53|artist=Kim Wilde|rowheader=true|accessdate=22 November 2020}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.lyricstime.com/kim-wilde-water-on-glass-lyrics.html "Water on Glass" lyrics]
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Category:Songs written by Marty Wilde
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