2007-03-27 11:59:28 · 12 answers · asked by Carboni™ 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
kim wilde
"Kids in America" is a 1981 song performed by Kim Wilde. It was written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. It appears on her 1981 debut album, Kim Wilde, and was also released as her debut single. It reached number two in the UK singles charts, and was a top 25 hit in the US the following year.
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/k/kim+wilde/kids+in+america_20078329.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_in_America_%28song%29
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_in_America_%28song%29#Covers
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2007-03-27 12:02:14 · answer #1 · answered by ♥gigi♥ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Kids in America" is a 1981 song performed by Kim Wilde. It was written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. It appears on her 1981 debut album, Kim Wilde, and was also released as her debut single. It reached number two in the UK singles charts, and was a top 25 hit in the US the following year.
2007-03-27 19:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by Mary O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kim Wilde
2007-03-27 19:03:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kim Wilde
2007-03-27 19:02:21 · answer #4 · answered by Zorlinda 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure it was Kim Wilde and it peaked on the American charts,july,17,1982, at the postion of #25. She was born Kim Smith on 11/18/60 in Chiswick, England. The daughter of singer Marty Wilde,hope this helps some
2007-03-27 19:05:56 · answer #5 · answered by ronsidebotham 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kim Wilde
2007-03-27 19:02:26 · answer #6 · answered by ★Fetal☆ ★And ☆ ★Weeping☆ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kim wilde. Which sung it better since it's original. But yeah, she sings it originally.
2007-03-27 19:10:55 · answer #7 · answered by mandy_14036 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kids in America" is a 1981 song performed by Kim Wilde. It was written by Ricky and Marty Wilde. It appears on her 1981 debut album, Kim Wilde, and was also released as her debut single. It reached number two in the UK singles charts, and was a top 25 hit in the US the following year.
Covers
The song has since been covered by 25 Idiots in a box (in Dutch as "Kids in het lage land"), American Juniors, Atomic Kitten, Audia, The Bam Bams, Bloodhound Gang, The Bouncing Souls, Cascada, Effcee, Eläkeläiset (in Finnish as "Heil Humppa"), Euphrasia, Fourth Grade Nothing, Guter, Harvard Din & Tonics. Charlotte Hatherley, Hiddys, Kim-Lian, Lagwagon, Lawnmower Deth, Len, Lyane Leigh, Marsha, Mini-Pops, Mona Carita (in Finnish as "Kaupungin lapset"), Morella's Forest, The Muffs, Naked Aggression, Nirvana, No Secrets, NoFX, Orange Sector, Pennywise, Sex Appeal, Shebang, Strawberry Slaughterhouse, Sugar Beats, Terremoto Party, Tiktak (in Finnish as "Kaupungin lapset"), Toy Dolls, Sarah Walker, The Young Knives and Wynona Riders. Len covered the song for Digimon: The Movie in 2000. No Secrets covered it for the film Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Angel Faith sang lead on their version, the music video for which was commonly featured on commercial breaks on Nickelodeon. On Nickelodeon's weekly music video choice, the cover was often voted number one. Also, on Disney Channel the Jonas Brothers recorded a song on Hollywood Records called Kids of the Future, which is to be released on the Meet The Robinsons soundtrack.
2007-03-27 19:08:05 · answer #8 · answered by !!MiSS RaD!! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wasn't it Kim Wilde?
2007-03-27 19:03:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kim Wilde I believe. A great song from a sexy woman.
2007-03-27 19:02:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋