Four Letter Word

~ Recording by Kim Wilde

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeCloseKim WildeAlbum
  • XE1988-05-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)255 588-1
1.3Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeCloseKim WildeAlbum
  • DE1988-05-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)255 588-2
1.3Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeCloseKim WildeAlbum
  • DE1988-05-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)255 588-4
1.3Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeCloseKim WildeAlbum
  • GB1988-05-13
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)DMCG 6030
1.3Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeCloseKim WildeAlbum
  • JP1988-09-25
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)25P2-2161
1.3Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeCloseKim WildeAlbum
MCA Records Canada (1970–1995)MCAC-42230
1.1Four Letter Word4:05Kim WildeFour Letter WordKim WildeSingle
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)257 696-2
1.7Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeNow That’s What I Call Music 14Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1989-03-20
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TC NOW 14
1.7Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeNow That’s What I Call Music 14Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1989-03-20
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 14
1.7Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeNow That’s What I Call Music 14Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1989-03-20
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CD NOW 14
1.3Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeThe Greatest Love, Volume IIIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1989-10-01
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2384
1.13Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeFormel Eins: Spring Fever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002)588-7 92254 2
1.13Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeFormel Eins: Spring Fever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 588-7 92254 2
1.5Four Letter Word4:00Kim WildeHet beste uit de Top 40 van '89Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)6198908
1.11Four Letter Word4:00Kim WildeHits 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 465103 2
1.11Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeHot and Fresh: Die internationalen Super‐HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)353 533, 353 533‐263
1.6Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeNur Hits IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
TELDEC241581-2
1.3Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeThe Greatest Love Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)STAR 2384
1.6Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeLove BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1990
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 4090 61
1.15Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeFeelings 19Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
SR International77 629 4
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-09-06
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 10921
1.14Four Letter Word4:05Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
  • -1993-11-09
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CDLMCA 6560
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 10921
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-10972
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCD 10921
1.12Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeΟι 80 καλύτερες μπαλάντεςVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compact Disc ClubBSW 480918-2
1.15Four Letter Word4:01Kim WildeAll You Need: 15 Years of Love 1980-1995, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)74321 342142
1.4Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeBack to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL1997-11-18
Sony Music Media489301-2
1.13Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Very Best of Kim WildeKim WildeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-01-01
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 35957 2 2
1.9Four Letter Word4:01Kim WildeThe CollectionKim WildeAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2001-04-16
1.13Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Very Best of Kim WildeKim WildeAlbum + Compilation
EMI Catalogue, Gala Records (Russian label, for releases issued by S.B.A./GALA Records, Inc.)094635893328, 358933 2
1.13Four Letter Word4:04Kim WildeBest of the ’80s: 1989Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeDinner BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music GmbH)
1.3Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeClose (25th anniversary remastered expanded edition)Kim WildeAlbum
  • XE2013-08-30
  • GB2013-09-02
Universal UMC, UMC (related to United Musix Corporation do Brasil Ltda.; NOT related to Universal Music)0602537423903, UMCREP2025
1.6Four Letter Word4:00Kim WildeNow That’s What I Call Music 14 (2023 Version)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2023-04-14
Now That’s What I Call Music LLPCDNOW14
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
Interscope Records
1.18Four Letter World4:04Kim WildeThe Very BestKim WildeAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.14Four Letter Word4:03Kim WildeThe Singles Collection 1981–1993Kim WildeAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1993-10-21
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-10921, MVCM-415
(unknown)
1.3Four Letter Word4:02Kim WildeClose (Remastered Expanded Edition)Kim WildeAlbum
  • -1988
1.15Four Letter Word4:01Kim WildeHeartbeatVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)75128

Relationships

programming and producer:Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Ricky Wilde
engineer:James Richards (engineer)
mixer:Richard Lengyel
guitar:Steve Byrd
Ricky Wilde
keyboard:Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Ricky Wilde
background vocals:Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.)
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
produced for:Big M Productions (Bigbeat, House label)
recorded at and mixed at:Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
has remixes:Four Letter Word (Late Night mix)
edits:Four Letter Word (extended version)
Love in the Natural Way (extended version)
recording of:Four Letter Word

Four Letter Word

writer:Marty Wilde
Ricky Wilde