Kids in America

"Kids in America"
Single by Kim Wilde
from the album Kim Wilde
B-side	"Tuning In, Tuning On"
Released	26 January 1981
Recorded	1980
Genre	Power pop[1] new wave[2]
Length	3:27
Label	RAK
Songwriter(s)	Marty Wilde Ricky Wilde
Producer(s)	Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde singles chronology
"Kids in America" (1981) "Chequered Love" (1981)

"Kids in America 1994"
Single by Kim Wilde
Released	2 May 1994
Length	3:53 (Cappella Mix)
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde
Producer(s)	Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde singles chronology
"In My Life" (1993) "Kids in America 1994" (1994) "Breakin' Away" (1995)

"Kids in America" is a 1981 debut song by British singer Kim Wilde. It was taken from her self-titled debut album. It went to number 1 in Finland and South Africa, number 2 in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden and number 5 in Australia and New Zealand.

Track listing

7" UK single

1. "Kids in America" – 3:26
2. "Tuning in Tuning On" – 4:30

7" US/Canada single

1. "Kids in America" – 3:26
2. "You'll Never Be So Wrong" – 4:11

References

1. Sendra, Tim. "Kim Wilde – Kim Wilde". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
2. Jonathan Williams. "Terminus City/No Holds Barred". Prick Magazine. Prickmag.net. Archived from the original on 18 November 2004. Retrieved 23 July 2013. Terminus even does a punked out cover of the Kim Wilde new wave hit 'Kids In America' bringing a whole new meaning to the song.