Kim Wilde - Love Is Holy

[VoR]

Pisshead Kim raids Belinda Carlisle's songwriters for a penultimate trip to the UK top 20 after the utter failure of her previous album. I fucking love this, forgotten as it is.

 

[Sheena]

It's not forgotten in MY WORLD

Yes, it was hilarious how much the DISASTER of the "Love Moves" album, which crashed and burned despite following her most successful period ever, led them to just ENTIRELY ape everyone's favourite GAK QUEEN- even Belinda commented on it at the time. But it's undeniable- THAT CHORUS!

 

[straightorbroken]

The intro is divine, but I don't think Belinda will have lost much sleep over turning it down.

Love Moves played it far too safe, although Someday is perfection and It's Here bristles along nicely (another intro that promises slightly more than what is delivered, but I can't say I don't love it).

 

[BoysForSeles]

Song doesn't suit Kim, in fact all it makes me want to do is stop it about a third of the way through and stick on some Belinda tunes.

 

[VoR]

I love It's Here, but it was a silly choice of lead single. As was the decision to follow this with the boring 'Heart Over Mind'.

I wish they'd extend Kim's reissue series to Love Is and Love Moves (I can live without Now & Forever), but it all seems to have gone rather quiet on that front.

 

[lolly]

I clearly undermarked this, but I'm not QUITE convinced it's a 10.

 

[Cerro de Casa]

You're right - it's not a 10. More of an ELEVENS.

 

[RJN]

10

One of my favorite Belinda Carlisle songs, and it’s not even by Belinda Carlisle

 

[Sheena]

That key change, though…

 

[Sheena]

I really want Love Is on vinyl. I’ve got everything else up to that point.

 

[Sheena]

I’ve had QUITE the moment to Love Is Holy today. It really is top tier Kim.

 

[jivafox]

It's not forgotten in MY WORLD

Yes, it was hilarious how much the DISASTER of the "Love Moves" album, which crashed and burned despite following her most successful period ever, led them to just ENTIRELY ape everyone's favourite GAK QUEEN- even Belinda commented on it at the time. But it's undeniable- THAT CHORUS!

What did she say?

This is obviously incredible.

 

[Suedehead]

Love is HOLY when you LAY with me
Love is HOLY
Baby
STAY
With
MEEEEEEEEE-EEEEEEEEEEEE-EEEEEEEE-EEEEEE-EEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Sheena]

What did she say?

This is obviously incredible.

There was some kind of “oh it’s reductive” moment in an interview, but I’ve long since forgotten what and where.

To be fair, she wasn’t entirely unfounded

 

[Sheena]

I don’t think the keychange in this gets enough credit, it really is MAGNIFICENT.