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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 | |||
| Kim Wilde singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "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]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]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]| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 15 |
| Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[5] | 13 |
| Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)[6] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 24 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 65 |
| US Hot Dance/Disco (Billboard)[12] | 31 |
| West Germany (GfK)[13] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ "News". Record Mirror. 29 September 1984. p. 4. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ "Pop Profile: Kim Wilde". M Magazine. PRS for Music. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ MacDonald, Vici (27 September – 10 October 1984). "Kim Wilde: "The Second Time"" (PDF). Smash Hits. Vol. 6, no. 19. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 23. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original on 6 August 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Kim Wilde – The Second Time" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 1, no. 32. 5 November 1984. p. 14.
- ^ "Radio Luxembourg Singles". umdmusic.com. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "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 on 27/10/1984 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 9 February 1985. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 9 March 1985. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
External links
[edit]- "The Second Time" at Discogs (list of releases)
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