View from a Bridge
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| “View From a Bridge” | |||||
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| Single by Kim Wilde from the album Select |
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| B-side | "Take Me Tonight" | ||||
| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Format | 7", 12" | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Label | RAK | ||||
| Writer(s) | Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde | ||||
| Producer | Ricky Wilde | ||||
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"View From a Bridge" is the second single to be released internationally from Kim Wilde's second album, Select.
The song told the story of a girl committing suicide by jumping off a bridge and became another of Wilde's big hits, particularly throughout Europe and Australia (where it was her fourth consecutive Top 10 success).
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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 UK |
16 |
 Switzerland |
2 |
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3 |
 Sweden |
4 |
 Netherlands |
5 |
 Germany |
6 |
 Australia |
7 |
 Austria |
10 |
 Ireland |
16 |
 France |
17 |
[edit] 2006 Version
The song is updated with a faster tempo and throbbing dance beat for Kim Wilde's 2006 studio album Never say Never
