"Bitter is Better" is a song by British singer
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, DJ and television presenter. She first saw success in 1981 with her debut single "Kids in America", which peaked at No. 2 in the UK. In 1983, she received the Brit Award f ...
, first recorded in 1981.
In 1982, it was used in support of a Japanese commercial
for the B&L Bitter Lemon brand, and was subsequently released in that country as a single. It was also an extra track on the Japanese release of Wilde's second album, ''
Select''.
The song remained unreleased in any other country until 1984 when it was released as a single in France in support of ''
The Very Best of Kim Wilde'' compilation (even though the track itself was not on that album). It later appeared on a French-issued compilation entitled ''Top 16'' and for many years was considered a rarity. It finally gained Europe-wide release in 2006 as part of the compilation ''The Hits Collection''. This also marked the first occasion the track appeared on the CD format.
References
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1982 singles
Kim Wilde songs
1981 songs