Project K

Real name: James Blair. Producer/remixer from Manchester, England (UK), who made a name for himself producing bootleg remixes for Kylie Minogue before delivering commissioned mixes for various labels & artists.

Project K has created remixes for, amongst others, Hazell Dean, Nicki French, Shakespear’s Sister, Sonia and Peter Wilson.

In 2020, Cherry Pop released his remixes of Water on Glass and Can You Hear It, on deluxe editions of the albums Kim Wilde and Catch as Catch Can.

In 2024, Project K remixed ‘Videotheque’, the track by Nina & Ricky Wilde, for their album Remixed Hearts.


Price of Love (the)

Song written by Don and Phil Everly and recorded by the Everly Brothers (as they were known) in 1965. It reached number 2 in the UK singles chart and number 3 in Ireland. The song was subsequently covered by Status Quo, Bryan Ferry, The Levellers and Marianne Faithfull, among others.

During the 70th birthday celebration concert of Albert Lee at Cadogan Hall in London, he was joined on stage by Marty, Kim and Roxanne Wilde to perform this song together. Their performance was included on the DVD Albert Lee 70th birthday celebration, released in September 2015.

Kim about The Price of Love

The Everly Brothers and ‘The Price of Love’, and that’s the song I’m gonna be singing with my dad Marty Wilde and my sister Roxy at the Cardogan Hall, and it’s part of a weekend of tributed to the Grammy awardwinning country rock guitarist Albert Lee, and he’s celebrating his 70th birtdhay. You’re talking about the man who worked for 20 years with the Everly Brothers – which is one of the reasons my dad decided to do that particular song – but he has worked with absolutely everyone who’s anyone in the music world over many, many years and I’m very, very proud to be meeting him tonight and singing on the stage to celebrate his birthday. (Secret Songs, Magic 105.4, 2 March 2014)


Pyn

Real name: Pien Breeuwsma. Born in Oldeboarn (Netherlands), she discovers music at a young age. She starts guitar lessons at ten, then started writing her first songs. She applies at the conservatory in Amsterdam but is not accepted – twice. She ends up at the conservatory in Haarlem. During this study she forms the band Blue June. They record three music videos and release an EP.

After the breakup of the band, Pyn decides to go at it alone. She finishes the conservatory in the summer of 2015 and releases the EP ‘The Rider’ a year later. In early 2018 she travels to South Korea together with her brother, shorttracker Daan Breeuwsma, where she performs for South Koreans but also gets the opportunity to present herself before the Dutch media.

In November 2018 she supported Kim Wilde during her tour in the Netherlands. Together with drummer Chris she played five songs every night.

In 2023, Pyn released her debut album Beat Drama.
In 2024, Pyn remixed ‘Fighter’, the track by Nina & Ricky Wilde, for their album Remixed Hearts.


Popbiz

Dutch monthly magazine, started in 1978. It consisted of large glossy posters and a newspaper with gossip and press releases of contemporary pop stars. During its run the format of the magazine changed regularly, but there was always a focus on the more photogenic stars of the time. In 1981 and 1982, Kim appeared on the front cover of the magazine twice.

In 1985 the Dutch photo press bureau Sunshine sought damages in the amount of 10.000 guilders in a court case against Popbiz, for using photographs of American photographers without permission. By then, the magazine had already stopped appearing in the shops.


Pop Don’t Stop

Song written by Kim, Ricky and Scarlett Wilde. First single from the album Here Come the Aliens, released on 30 January 2018.

Formats

‘Pop don’t stop’ was released as digital download. The artwork was created by Scarlett Wilde.

Versions

There are three versions of ‘Pop Don’t Stop’: the single version, the album version and the 12″ version.

Artwork

The cover of the single was created by Scarlett Wilde, who spent over two years at art college in Australia. She created a ‘Fifties movie poster’, inspired by a poster for the movie La terra contro i dischi volanti.

Music video

A music video was filmed to promote the single.
A silent teaser was released on 26 January 2018, featuring a few short scenes from the music video.
A second teaser was released on 30 January 2018, featuring a short clip from the video. It features Kim and Rick and the whole band.

Live performances

‘Pop don’t stop’ was performed live during the Here Come the Aliens Tour and during the Return of the Aliens Tour.

Kim about ‘Pop don’t stop’

‘Pop don’t stop’ really is a little hommage to pop music from Ricky and I, thanking it so much for all the inspiration it’s given our lives and all the joy and wonderful things it’s brought into our lives. And still does!’ (1)

It’s unusual for us. The song came about in two or three different stages. Scarlett had written some great lyrics for a slightly different version of it, and I took it away and was inspired by ‘Pump It Up’ by Elvis Costello. And I fancied a punchy chorus, that’s who inspired that chorus. And then it became obvious that it was a love letter to pop music itself. And then, that’s when it actually started to make sense. We didn’t know… I think at the time, initially it’s first incarnation was a much more personal one. (…) It became a journey about us but also about pop more generally. So we de-personalized it. At the same time it was very personal. (2)

Credits

Drums: Jonathan Atkinson
Guitar: Neil Jones
Keyboards, guitar: Ricky Wilde
Backing vocals: Kim Wilde, Ricky Wilde, Scarlett Wilde

Interview source

(1) Facebook Track by Track video, 1 March 2018
(2) Unsung Heroes podcast, 23 July 2021


Lyrics

Two of us growing up together
through a golden age
We never realized it
Our lives you changed
Days of pure inspiration
will live in our hearts forever

And as the years went by
dreaming of our destinies
Believing in the power of a melody
In your songs we found magical music
Words and sound

The seasons come and go again
And what was old is new again (new again)
They say you’re over, times have changed, the end
But there’s no end to this story
Just look at what you’ve become
And so the story goes on…

Pop pop music
Gimme pop pop music
Don’t stop
Gimme pop
Gimme pop pop music
Gimme hip hop rock
Gimme punk gimme funk
Don’t stop with the pop pop music

The melody’s your legacy I know
You give me something to believe

So give me pop pop music
Gimme pop pop music
Don’t stop with the pop
Don’t stop pop music

You hit the hurdles
but you never fail to run
You fire the gun
You overcome, yeah
When you lose your way
You come back twice as strong
Here you go
You’re number one

The seasons come and go again
And what was old is new again (new again)
They say you’re over, times have changed
But there’s no end to this story
Just look at what you become

Pop pop music
Gimme pop pop music
Don’t stop
Gimme pop
Gimme pop pop music
Gimme hip hop rock
Gimme punk gimme funk
Don’t stop with the pop pop music

The melody’s your legacy I know
You give me something to believe
So give me pop pop music
Gimme pop pop music
Don’t stop with the pop
With the pop pop pop (you’re number one)

Putty in Your Hands

Song written by J. Patton & K. Rogers. Originally performed by the Yardbirds. Kim recorded a cover of this song in 1984. Not included on the album Teases & Dares, this track was released as the B-side of the single Rage to Love.

Live performances

‘Putty in Your Hands’ was performed live during the Rage to Rock Tour in 1985 only.


Lyrics

You say hop and I hop
You say drop and I drop
You say stop and I stop
Anything you say I’m not gonna play

I’m just like putty
Putty in your hands ah-ah

At the wave of your hand
(Putty putty putty putty)
I’m your slave to command
(Putty putty putty putty)
And I gladly obey
(Putty putty putty putty)
Anything you say I’m not gonna play

I’m just like putty, putty in your hands ah-ah

You can stretch me ’till I’m ten feet tall
or mould me down to the size of a rubberball
You can use me, abuse me, but don’t refuse me
Without your love I ain’t nothing at all

They say I’m a fool
(Putty putty putty putty)
‘cos you treat me so cool
(Putty putty putty putty)
Ands I go on/all this way
(Putty putty putty putty)
Anything you say I’m not gonna play

I’m just like putty, putty in your hands ah-ah

You can stretch me ’till I’m ten feet tall
or mould me down to the size of a rubberball
You can use me, abuse me, but don’t refuse me
Without your love I ain’t nothing at all

They say I’m a fool
(Putty putty putty putty)
‘cos you treat me so cool
(Putty putty putty putty)
Ands I go on this way
(Putty putty putty putty)
I’m not gonna play

I’m just like putty, putty in your hands ah-ah
ah-ah
I’m just like putty, putty in your hands ah-ah
ah-ah
I’m just like putty, putty in your hands ah-ah
I’m just like putty, putty in your hands ah-ah

ah-ah
ah-ah
ah-ah
(ad lib to fade)

Punzo, Felicia

Felicia Punzo was born on 16 June 1993 in South Philadelphia (USA). She started singing and performing for people since the age of 4. At the age of 11, Felicia sang the National Anthem at the Philadelphia Kixx game. She has performed in 13 musicals including leading roles in ‘Annie’, ‘The Wizard Of Oz’, ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ and ‘The Music Man’.

In August 2007 she started a singing career as well, recording a cover version of ‘The Greatest Love Of All’. That same year in December, she released ‘Angel’, a song Felicia had written for a close friend who passed at a young age. In 2008 the dance EP ‘Felicia’ was recorded and released with Mike Forte (writer of Vanessa Williams’ ‘Dreaming’). A year later, ‘Sweet Emotions’ was released. In 2010 Mona Shater and Felicia worked on her single ‘I’m Just A Kid’. A few months later Rodney Lester and Eddy Lantigua started working with Felicia, coming out with an R&B song called ‘Alone’. After performing ‘Alone’ at an event producer Mike Rizzo and Mr. Mig from Funk Generation came up with a great idea to remix the R&B track to a dance hit. In 2012, Felicia released the EP ‘Grown’. This was followed in 2015 with the EP ‘Turn it up!’, which included a cover version of Kim Wilde’s Never Trust a Stranger.


Pulsedriver

Slobodan Petrovic jr. uses the name Pulsedriver for his projects in the dance music field. He begins his career as a DJ in 1990 in northern German clubs and plays mostly house, techno and trance music. Under the name of DJ Tibby he can quickly make a name for himself. In a short while he is a wellknown guest in wellknown venues in Kiel and Hamburg.

In 1996 he releases his first single, “Aqualoop – Twilight zone”. This single develops quickly into a real club hymn. Further singles follow, as well as other projects, and they can all achieve the same sort of success.

The international appeal appears to be unspectacular at first. In November 1997 the name Pulsedriver is used for the first time. With the singles “Pulsedriver – Rhythmic Trip”, “Timemachine” and “I’m Rushin'” the name slowly grows to one of the more requested ones in clubs.
The commercial success comes with the single “Kiss That Sound / Something for your mind”. After good placings in the German dancechart, the single climbs the commercial chart. The singles “I Dominate U”, “Take U High” and “Your Spirit Is Shining” even more commercial success awaits. In 2001, Pulsedriver releases a cover of Kim Wilde’s 1981 hit Cambodia. This proves to be a good choice: it gets to no. 11 in Germany and no. 5 in Austria.

Consequently, Pulsedriver was asked to do a remix of Kim Wilde’s new single Loved. This remix was released to club DJ’s in November 2001 and commercially released as a cd-single in Germany in February 2002.


Private Files of the Stars

Book containing interviews with stars like George Michael, Madonna, Lisa Stansfield and Kim Wilde about their personal interests, pet hates, wildest party, first kisses and so on. The interview with Kim spreads over three pages, along with a picture of Kim at seventeen.

Release date: 14 March 1991
Written by: Piers Morgan, John Sachs
Publisher: Angus & Robertson
Number of pages: 128
ISBN: 0207169411


Princess Lillifee

Released on 3 June 2011, ‘Princess Lillifee’ is an audio book about Princess Lillifee, a character created by Monika Finsterbusch. It was released by Universal Music / Coppenrath.

Music

Kim Wilde tells the story of Princess Lillifee in nine tracks. In between these tracks, there are nine songs. Four of these songs are performed by Kim: Lillifee’s World, The Fairy Ball, I’m All Dressed Up and Lillifee Dance. All these tracks are written by Monika Finsterbusch, Markus Löhr, Dirk Busshart, Mathias Schönsee and Ken Taylor.

Formats

‘Princess Lillifee’ was released on CD only.


Prima

Monthly glossy women’s magazine, released in the UK. From January 2000 to November 2002 Kim wrote a monthly gardening feature for this magazine. It usually consisted of two pages worth of text and images centred around a certain theme, and a third page with short items, questions from readers, tips and things to do in that particular month.


Presdales School

Presdales School is a five-form entry all-ability school for girls aged from 11 to 18. Founded as Ware Grammar School for Girls in 1906 on the Amwell House site, it was moved to its present site at Presdales in 1964. It has Language College status, which was granted by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills in 1995. It has recently been awarded a second specialism in Music and English. It does however, allow boys into its school, but only for sixth form.

Notable alumni from this school are Eastenders actress Kacey Ainsworth, politician Baroness Blackstone and of course Kim.