Kids in America

Name: Kids in America
Duration: 3 min 26 s

~ Recording by Kim Wilde

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.12	Kids in America	3:29	Kim Wilde	Eighties Complete	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1997	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	8567612
1.5	Kids in America	3:29	Kim Wilde	Sounds of the Eighties: 1980-1983	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1997	EMI-Capitol Special Markets, Time–Life Music	7243 8 19499 2 4, R988-22
3.12	Kids in America	3:24	Kim Wilde	Fade to Grey 1980–1984	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IE2013-09-30 GB2013-09-30	Universal Music on Demand

recording engineer:	Jeo (from 1980 until 1981)
programming:	Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981) Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
engineer:	Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:	Ricky Wilde
additional keyboard:	Nick Priessnitz (from 1980 until 1981)
bass guitar:	Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981) Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):	Bernhard Hahn (from 1980 until 1981) Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981) Tobias Wörner (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:	Thomas Hahn (from 1980 until 1981) Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981) Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981) Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981) James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:	Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (from 1980 until 1981) Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981) Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981) Derek von Krogh (from 1980 until 1981) Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:	D. Janz (from 1980 until 1981) M. Janz (from 1980 until 1981) N. Janz (from 1980 until 1981) Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:	Charlotte Hatherley (from 1980 until 1981) Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
vocals:	Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981, in 1996, in 2001) EMI France (in 1993) EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)

recorded at:	Amira Studio (from 1980 until 1981) RAK Studios in London (Greater London) (from 1980 until 1981) Soundmastaz Studios (from 1980 until 1981) Studio 77 in Stuttgart (from 1980 until 1981) The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:	Jeopark in Buchholz RAK Studios in London (Greater London) Studio 77 in Stuttgart

DJ-mixes:	80's Party Mix (DJ mix by the Party Jox) by JoBoxers, Kim Wilde, Coast 2 Coast (British rock’n’roll revival/rockabilly band from Northamptonshire), The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band), Shakin’ Stevens, The Bangles & The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
has remixes:	Kids in America (D‐Bop’s Bright Lights mix) Kids in America (Luke Mornay instrumental) Kids in America (Luke Mornay remix) Kids in America (Neutrophonic remix) Kids in America (Popfidelity Allstars instrumental) Kids in America (Popfidelity Allstars remix)
sampled by:	Victor by Syndicate (Australian gabber/hardcore producers)

part of:	TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 55) (order: 58)

stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/track/5uLlBt6jgu4FdhftQpbJX2 [info]

recording of:	Kids in America (from 1980 until 1981)

writer:	Marty Wilde Ricky Wilde

publisher:	All Nations Music EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) Finchley Music Corp. RAK Publishing Ltd. Rickim Music Ltd.

later parody versions:	Kids in Tyne & Wear Loonies in the Bus Station
later translated parody versions:	Heil Humppa
later translated versions:	Kaupungin lapset
has revision:	Kids of the Future
lyrics quoted in:	The Art of Losing