"Rage to Love" | ||||
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Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
from the album Teases & Dares | ||||
B-side | "Putty in Your Hands" | |||
Released | 15 April 1985 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Studio | Select Sound Studios, Knebworth | |||
Genre | Pop, new wave, rockabilly [2] | |||
Length | 4:21 (Album Version) 3:50 (7" Version) | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricki Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
Producer(s) | Ricki Wilde | |||
Kim Wilde singles chronology | ||||
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"Rage to Love" is the third and final single from Teases & Dares, [3] the fourth studio album by Kim Wilde. Released in April 1985, the song was remixed by Dave Edmunds for its release as a single. It became Wilde's biggest UK hit for three years, reaching the UK Top 20. The B-side —a cover version of the Shirelles' " Putty in Your Hands"—is an exclusive non-album track. A six-minute extended version of "Rage to Love" was included on the 12" single.
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 94 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [5] | 19 |
"Rage to Love" | ||||
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Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
from the album Teases & Dares | ||||
B-side | "Putty in Your Hands" | |||
Released | 15 April 1985 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1984 | |||
Studio | Select Sound Studios, Knebworth | |||
Genre | Pop, new wave, rockabilly [2] | |||
Length | 4:21 (Album Version) 3:50 (7" Version) | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ricki Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
Producer(s) | Ricki Wilde | |||
Kim Wilde singles chronology | ||||
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"Rage to Love" is the third and final single from Teases & Dares, [3] the fourth studio album by Kim Wilde. Released in April 1985, the song was remixed by Dave Edmunds for its release as a single. It became Wilde's biggest UK hit for three years, reaching the UK Top 20. The B-side —a cover version of the Shirelles' " Putty in Your Hands"—is an exclusive non-album track. A six-minute extended version of "Rage to Love" was included on the 12" single.
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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Australia ( Kent Music Report) [4] | 94 |
UK Singles ( OCC) [5] | 19 |