With its pulsating synth lines, cool special effects, and catchy chorus, it wouldn’t have taken too much to put “Kids in America,” released in 1981, over the edge. Luckily, the song also benefited from a wonderful vocal performance by Kim Wilde, which is all the more impressive when you consider it was her first single. […]
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