The Singles Collection 1981–1993 is a greatest hits album by English singer Kim Wilde, released on 6 September 1993 by MCA Records.
Content The album contains fifteen Top 20 hits from the UK and German charts, but omits hits such as "Hey Mr. Heartache" (Top 15 Germany) and "It's Here" (Top 15 in Sweden, Norway and Switzerland). Wilde recorded two new songs for the album—"In My Life" and the dancefloor-influenced single "If I Can't Have You" (a cover of the Yvonne Elliman song), which became her last UK Top 20 hit to date; in Australia it was one of the biggest hits of her career, reaching number three.
Commercial performance The album was certified Gold in the UK (where it reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart), Germany and Australia. It was also released in the United States (the first since Close) and has, according to SoundScan, sold 36,000 copies there.
Track listing
Video album A collection featuring twelve of Wilde's music videos was also made available. It was released on 1 December 1993 on VHS format.
Track listing "Kids in America" "Chequered Love" "Cambodia" "View from a Bridge" "You Keep Me Hangin' On" "Another Step (Closer to You)" "You Came" "Never Trust a Stranger" "Four Letter Word" "Love Is Holy" "If I Can't Have You" "Say You Really Want Me" (12" version)
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for The Singles Collection 1981–1993 Chart (1993) Peakposition Danish Albums (Hitlisten) 1 European Albums (Music & Media) 19 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) 4
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for The Singles Collection 1981–1993 Chart (1993) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 46 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 71
Certifications and sales
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