Water on Glass

Kim Wilde

About Water on Glass

"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. It just missed becoming Wilde's third consecutive UK Top 10 hit. The song was also the first track by Kim Wilde to appear on a Billboard chart, reaching #52 on the Top 60 Rock Tracks on 15 May 1982. The song is about tinnitus, a medical condition that causes ringing in the ears. 


Year:
1985
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Cascading down
There's a sound vaporising into vision
It's a sound in my head
That I feel and it shuts me in a prison

Say it won't last
Say it will pass
Always the sound in my brain
Can you hear it

Water on glass running down again
Water on glass that sound
Water on glass running round again
Help me, the sound of running water's
Coming down

Dancing away
Like the lights on a moving coloured river
Sounds in my head seem to run
And again I feel a shiver

Say it won't last
Pray it will pass
Always that sound in my brain
Can you hear it (Can you hear it)

Water on glass running down again
Water on glass that sound
Water on glass running round again
Help me, the sound of running water's
Coming down

Water on glass running down again
Water on glass that sound
Water on glass running round again
Help me, the sound of running water's
Coming down

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Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart New Wave classic "Kids in America". In 1983, Wilde received the Brit Award for Best British Female. In 1987 she had a major hit in the US when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On" topped the charts. Starting in 1998, while still active in music, she has branched into an alternative career as a landscape gardener. more »

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Written by: M WILDE, R WILDE

Lyrics © MUSIC & MEDIA INT'L, INC., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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10 facts about this song

Release Information
"Water on Glass" is the third single by British singer Kim Wilde from her self-titled debut album, Kim Wilde, in 1981.
Chart Performance
The song reached number 11 in the UK at the beginning of 1982 and remained in the top 50 for 10 weeks.
Song Theme
The song is about persistent ringing in the ears (Tinnitus), the repetitive 'Water on Glass' is symbolic of the persistent noise one hears when suffering from this condition.
Song Writing
The song was composed by Marty Wilde, Kim's father, and Ricky Wilde, her brother.
Music Video
A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Brian Grant.
Live Performances
Kim Wilde has performed 'Water on Glass' live on many occasions, including a performance on the popular UK television program, Top of the Pops in 1982.
B-Side Track
The B-side of the record, "Boys," was not included on the Kim Wilde album, but was a regular in her live set and was included on the compilation album The Very Best of Kim Wilde released in 1984.
Reissue
The song was later reissued on The Hits Collection, a compilation album released by EMI in 2006.
Single Cover
The artwork on the single cover depicts a side profile of Kim Wilde's face, with striking red lips and hair.
Popularity in Europe
Besides its success in the UK, the song was also a hit in several other European countries, including Switzerland, Germany, and France.

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