The Second Time
| "The Second Time" | ||||
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| Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
| from the album Teases & Dares | ||||
| B-side | "Lovers on a Beach" | |||
| Released | 1 October 1984[1] | |||
| Studio | Select Sound (Knebworth, Hertfordshire) | |||
| Genre | Hi-NRG[2] | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Ricky Wilde | |||
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| "The Second Time" on YouTube | ||||
"The Second Time" is the first single from English singer Kim Wilde's fourth studio album, Teases & Dares (1984). In North America, the song was re-named "Go for It". The track was Wilde's first release through MCA Records. Her last few releases on her original label had failed to make an impact commercially, but this one returned her to the charts of several European countries, peaking at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. It also marked her second chart entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 65. The B-side, "Lovers on a Beach" (an exclusive non-album track), was extended for the 12-inch single in some nations.
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]In a September 1984 review Vici MacDonald of Smash Hits noticed that Ricky and Marty Wilde "always manage to build a classic little pop song around Kim's vulnerable falsetto" but bearing in mind the secondary nature of such material she summarised "I’ve got most of her singles, but it's a sad fact that they were all found in bargain bins."[3]
Track listings
[edit | edit source]All tracks were written by Ricky Wilde and Marty Wilde.
7-inch vinyl
- UK: MCA Records/KIM1
- Germany: WEA/259 281-7
- US: MCA Records/MCA-52513 (special limited edition poster sleeve)
- "The Second Time" (US title: "Go for It") – 3:45
- "Lovers on a Beach" – 3:50
12-inch vinyl
- UK: MCA Records/KIM1T
- Germany: MCA Records/259 281-0
- "The Second Time" (extended version) – 6:30
- "Lovers on a Beach" (extended version) – 7:45
US 12-inch vinyl
- US: MCA Records MCA-23533
- "Go for It" (extended dance version) – 7:17
- "Go for It" (dub version) – 9:32
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 15 |
| Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[5] | 13 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 65 |
| US Hot Dance/Disco (Billboard)[11] | 31 |
| West Germany (GfK)[12] | 9 |
References
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- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Kim Wilde – The Second Time" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Kim Wilde – The Second Time". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Wilde – The Second Time" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
External links
[edit | edit source]- "The Second Time" at Discogs (list of releases)
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