"It's Here" is a song by English singer-songwriter
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 ...
, released as the first single from her seventh album, ''
Love Moves
''Love Moves'' is the seventh studio album by English pop singer Kim Wilde, released in May 1990 by MCA Records.
This was the first album by Wilde to yield no top 40 hit singles in the UK; "Time", the second release from the album, was the low ...
'' (1990), and is also her first release of the new decade. Wilde was the most charted and biggest-selling
British
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female soloist of the 1980s, and had ended that decade with the release of her biggest-selling album,
''Close'', and its accompanying string of hit singles. Although the new single and album did not match that success, "It's Here" became a moderate hit in some countries. Both the single and its B-side, "Virtual World" (an exclusive non-album track) were extended for the 12" and CD-single formats.
Critical reception
Bob Stanley from ''
Melody Maker
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'' commented, "It's here! It's Kim! It's springy and sounds a little like
Kirsty MacColl
Kirsty Anna MacColl (10 October 1959 – 18 December 2000) was a British singer and songwriter, daughter of folk singer Ewan MacColl. She recorded several pop hits in the 1980s and 1990s, including " There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears H ...
with a lively electro backing and a smart bit of
Spanish guitar midway through! It's surprisingly listenable!" A reviewer from ''
Music & Media
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'' said, "The perfect combination. A mellow, melancholic tune, a committed vocal delivery and a good
dance groove rapped up in a slick production." David Giles from ''
Music Week
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History
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'' wrote, "Wilde takes a leaf out of the
Sydney Youngblood book, blending a splash of flamenco guitar against a bold dance rhythm. Considerably stronger than her other recent singles with a powerful chorus and an expansive production job." Stuart Maconie from ''
NME
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'' said, "Some nice synthesiser tinkles appealed to my frankly mid-'80s sensibilities. Some strangulated vocal effects, however, suggests that Kim may want to be regarded as a serious artist in her own right."
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1990 singles
1990 songs
Kim Wilde songs
MCA Records singles
Songs written by Kim Wilde
Songs written by Ricky Wilde