Kim Wilde (born
Kim Smith; 18 November 1960) is an English pop singer, author,
DJ and
television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with her debut single "
Kids in America", which reached number two in the UK. In 1983, she received the
Brit Award for Best British Female. In 1986, she had a UK number two hit with her version of
the Supremes' song "
You Keep Me Hangin' On", which also went on to be a major US hit, topping the charts there in 1987. Between 1981 and 1996, she had 25 singles reach the Top 50 of the
UK singles chart. Her other hits include "
Chequered Love" (1981), "
You Came" (1988) and "
Never Trust a Stranger" (1988). In 2003, she collaborated with
Nena on the song "
Anyplace, Anywhere, Anytime", which topped the
Dutch charts.