| "Four Letter Word" | ||||
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| Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
| from the album Close | ||||
| B-side | "She Hasn't Got Time for You '88" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1988[1] | |||
| Studio | Select Sound (Knebworth, England)[2] | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ricki Wilde, Marty Wilde | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricki Wilde, Tony Swain | |||
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| "Four Letter Word" on YouTube | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |  [3] |
"Four Letter Word" is the fourth single from English pop singer Kim Wilde's sixth studio album, Close (1988). The song was issued as a single in November 1988, marking Wilde's last release of a track written by her father and brother, who had written the majority of her early hits together. "Four Letter Word" became Wilde's third consecutive UK top-10 single from Close, reaching number six. It also peaked within the top 10 in Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, and the Netherlands. An extended version as well as a "late night" remix of "Four Letter Word" were released on the 12-inch and CD singles.
- ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 November 1988. p. 36. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
uk7was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Angry Anderson (7 December 1988). "Single of the Week. Review: Kim Wilde — "Four Letter Word" (MCA)". Number One. No. 286. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 41.