"The Second Time" is the first single from

Kim Wilde Kim Wilde (born Kim Smith, 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer. She first gained 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 for Best British Female solo ...

's fourth studio album '' Teases & Dares'' (1984). In North America, it was re-named "Go for It". The track was Wilde's first release by

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. Her last few releases on her original label had failed to make an impact commercially, but this one returned her to the charts of several European countries, peaking at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. It also marked her second chart entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number 65. The

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, "Lovers on a Beach" (an exclusive non-album track), was also extended for the 12-inch single in some nations.

Critical reception

In a September 1984 review Vici MacDonald of ''

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'' noticed that Ricky and

Marty Wilde Marty Wilde, (born Reginald Leonard Smith; 15 April 1939) is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, scoring several 1950s and 1960s hit singles including " E ...

"always manage to build a classic little pop song around Kim's vulnerable falsetto" but bearing in mind the secondary nature of such material she summarised "I’ve got most of her singles, but it's a sad fact that they were all found in bargain bins."

Charts

Track listings

All are tracks written by

Ricky Wilde Ricky Wilde (born Ricki Steven Reginald Smith, 6 November 1961, sometimes credited as Ricki Wilde) is a British songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is the younger brother of singer Kim Wilde; their father is singer and songwriter Marty ...

and

. 7" vinyl * UK: MCA Records/KIM1 * Germany: WEA/259 281-7 * US: MCA Records/MCA-52513 (special limited edition poster sleeve) # "The Second Time" (US title: "Go for It") – 3:45 # "Lovers on a Beach" – 3:50 12" vinyl * UK: MCA Records/KIM1T * Germany: MCA Records/259 281-0 # "The Second Time" (extended version) – 6:30 # "Lovers on a Beach" (extended version) – 7:45 US 12" vinyl * US: MCA Records MCA-23533 (January 14, 1985) # "Go for It" (extended dance version) – 7:17 # "Go for It" (Dub version) – 9:32

References

External links

* Kim Wilde songs Hi-NRG songs 1984 singles Songs written by Marty Wilde Songs written by Ricky Wilde MCA Records singles 1984 songs {{1980s-UK-single-stub