Love Is
Studio album by
Kim Wilde
Released18 May 1992
Recorded1991
StudioSelect Sound Studios (Knebworth, England); Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood, California)
GenrePop
LabelMCA
ProducerRick Nowels, Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde chronology
Love Moves
(1990)		 Love Is
(1992)		 The Singles Collection 1981–1993
(1993)

Love Is is the eighth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in spring 1992.

Kim Wilde found herself working with Rick Nowels on this album, the same songwriter who had written for Belinda Carlisle and later for Madonna amongst others. Three of the eleven tracks were produced by him while the remaining eight were produced by Ricky Wilde.

The majority of the tracks on this album were co-written by Wilde. In the song "Who Do You Think You Are?", she reflects on how she had behaved through the years in her career. There were more love songs on this album; titles such as "Touched by Your Magic" and "Heart Over Mind" are an indication of the themes of the lyrics.

Nowels provided "Love Is Holy", a song that immediately struck a chord with Wilde when she heard it in his studio in America. It became the first single release, giving Wilde her first UK Top 20 hit in nearly four years. Although the following two singles fell short of equalling its success, the project as a whole was well received by critics, who noted the Belinda Carlisle connection in some tracks. The rest of the album, however, was more consistent with the Wilde sound: guitar riffs over synths. Overall, the sound is more introspective and organic than the commercial pop of Love Moves, and especially haunting was the closing track, "Too Late", in which the loss of love is described in mournful tones. Mick Karn was credited for the bass on "Try Again".

Critical response

Tim Marsh of Q described "Love Is Holy" as "by far the strongest here" and was positive about mid-tempo tracks such as "Touched by Your Magic" in which Wilde demonstrates the range of her voice.[1]

Track listing

  1. "Love Is Holy" (Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley) – 4:03
  2. "Who Do You Think You Are?" (Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde) – 3:48
  3. "I Believe in You" (Ricky Wilde, Mick Silver) – 4:08
  4. "Touched by Your Magic" (Ricky Wilde, Mick Silver) – 4:36
  5. "I Won't Change the Way That I Feel" (Kim Wilde, Rick Nowels) – 4:07
  6. "Million Miles Away" (Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde) – 4:08
  7. "The Light of the Moon (Belongs to Me)" (Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde, Steve Byrd) – 4:15
  8. "Heart Over Mind" (John Hall, David Munday, Sandy Stewart, Nicholas Whitecross) – 4:07
  9. "A Miracle's Coming" (Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde, Rick Nowels) – 4:00
  10. "Try Again" (Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde) – 4:23
  11. "Too Late" (Kim Wilde, Steve Byrd) – 3:59

Personnel

Musicians

  • Kim Wilde – lead and backing vocals
  • Charles Judge – keyboards (1, 5, 9)
  • Ricky Wilde – keyboards (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11), programming (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11), guitars (2, 6), bass (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11), backing vocals (4, 8, 10)
  • David Munday – keyboards (8), programming (8), guitars (8), backing vocals (8)
  • Rusty Anderson – guitars (1, 5, 9)
  • Steve Byrd – guitars (3, 4, 6, 10, 11)
  • Davey Johnstone – mandolin (5), sitar (5)
  • John Pierce – bass (5, 9)
  • Mick Karn – bass (10)
  • Curt Bisquera – drums (1)
  • Geoff Dugmore – drums (2, 7, 10, 11)
  • Rudy Richman – drums (5, 9)
  • Rick Nowels – arrangements (1, 5, 9)
  • Paul Buckmaster – string arrangements and conductor (5)
  • Valerie Pinkston – backing vocals (1, 5, 9)
  • Frances Ruffelle – backing vocals (1, 5, 9)
  • Ellen Shipley – backing vocals (1, 5, 9)
  • Junior Giscombe – backing vocals (4)
  • Jordan Bailey – backing vocals (6)
  • Roxanne Wilde – backing vocals (7)

Production

  • Rick Nowels – producer (1, 5, 9)
  • Ricky Wilde – producer (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11), mixing (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • Kevin W. Smith – engineer (1, 5, 9)
  • James Richards – engineer (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11), mixing (4)
  • Stephen Steater – engineer (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • John Kovorek – additional engineer (1, 5, 9)
  • Greg Grill – assistant engineer (1)
  • Darian Sahanaja – assistant engineer (5, 9)
  • Steve MacMillan – mixing (1, 5, 9)
  • John Chamberlain – mix assistant (1, 5, 9)
  • Tony Swain – mixing (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11)
  • James Richards – mixing (4)
  • Pete Schweir – mixing (8)
  • Laura Harding – production coordinator (1, 5, 9)
  • Sammy Farrington – art direction, design
  • Zanna – photography
  • Sam McKnight – hair stylist
  • Dick Page – make-up

Charts

Certifications and sales

Sales and certifications for Love Is
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Sweden (GLF)[13] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Marsh, Tim. "Review - Love Is". Q. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 302.
  3. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kim Wilde – Love Is" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 26. 27 June 1992. p. 22. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  5. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kim Wilde – Love Is" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 25. 20 June 1992. p. 19. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
  7. ↑ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Retrieved 7 November 2020. Select "Kim WILDE" from the drop-down menu and click "OK".
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Wilde – Love Is" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kim Wilde – Love Is". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kim Wilde – Love Is". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011.
  14. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Love Is')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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