Love Is Holy
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"Love Is Holy" is the first single from Love Is
, a 1992 album by Kim Wilde
.
One of very few of Wilde's songs not written by herself or her family, it was written by American songwriting duo Rick Nowels
and Ellen Shipley
, who had been responsible for writing several hits, notably those by American singer Belinda Carlisle
. Wilde travelled to Los Angeles
to do three live tracks with Nowels and during her time there he played her "Love Is Holy" and she took to it instantly. They recorded it the following day and it became Wilde's biggest hit of the 1990s at that point, reaching the Top 20 in several countries.
A remix entitled "Ambient Mix" was also used on the 12" and CD-single formats, and the B-side of the single was a song called "Birthday Song," written by Wilde and her brother about his new daughter Scarlett.
Love Is (Kim Wilde album)
Love Is is the eighth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in spring 1992.Kim Wilde found herself working with Rick Nowels on this album, the same songwriter who had written for Belinda Carlisle and later for Madonna amongst others...
, a 1992 album by Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde
Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...
.
One of very few of Wilde's songs not written by herself or her family, it was written by American songwriting duo Rick Nowels
Rick Nowels
Richard Wright Nowels Jr. is a Grammy / Ivor Novello award-winning songwriter/producer who has worked with many of the most vibrant artists in contemporary music...
and Ellen Shipley
Ellen Shipley
Ellen Shipley, born 24 March 1949 in New York, is a US musician and songwriter.-Biography:Shipley is best known for work with Rick Nowels. Together they've written for Kim Wilde and worked on the Belinda Carlisle albums Belinda, Heaven on Earth, Runaway Horses, and Live Your Life Be Free...
, who had been responsible for writing several hits, notably those by American singer Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Carlisle
Belinda Jo Carlisle is an American singer who gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the Go-Go's, one of the most successful all-female bands and the first such group whose members wrote their own songs and played their own instruments...
. Wilde travelled to Los Angeles
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to do three live tracks with Nowels and during her time there he played her "Love Is Holy" and she took to it instantly. They recorded it the following day and it became Wilde's biggest hit of the 1990s at that point, reaching the Top 20 in several countries.
A remix entitled "Ambient Mix" was also used on the 12" and CD-single formats, and the B-side of the single was a song called "Birthday Song," written by Wilde and her brother about his new daughter Scarlett.
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK | 16 |
| Switzerland | 13 |
| Netherlands | 18 |
| Ireland | 26 |
| Australia | 29 |
| Sweden | 39 |
| France | 40 |
| Germany | 42 |