Певица Ким Уайлд Родилась 18 Ноября 1960 Года В Великобритании. Дебютный Сингл Ким Уайлд «Kids In America» Записанный В 1980 Году С Помощью Брата И Отца Ким Родилась В Музыкальной Семье Сразу Же Попал На Второе Место В Британских Чартах. А К 1982 Году На Счету Ким Было Больше Проданных Пластинок Чем За Долгую Карьеру Ее Отца - Поп-Идола 60-Х Марти Уайлда. Ким Продолжала Выпускать Успешные Синглы И Альбомы Правда К Концу Десятилетия Ее Творческая Активность Несколько Пошла На Убыль. Студийные Альбомы 1981 Kim Wilde 1982 Select 1983 Catch As Catch Can 1984 Teases & Dares 1986 Another Step 1988 Close 1990 Love Moves 1992 Love Is… 1995 Now And Forever 2006 Never Say Never 2010 Come Out And Play 2011 Snapshots
"Cambodia" Is The Fourth Single By British Singer Kim Wilde. It Was Released At The End Of 1981 A Year In Which Wilde Had Already Scored Three Highly Successful Hit Singles And A Best-Selling Debut Album. The Lyrics Were Inspired By The Operation Menu Bombing Campaign Of Cambodia By The United States During The Vietnam War. The Single Was Another International Success Topping The Charts In France Sweden And Switzerland And Hitting The Top Ten In Several Other Nations. In France Alone It Sold One Million Copies. It Was Released On The 7" Format But Also As A 12" Single In Germany Although Not In A Remixed Or Extended Version. The B-Side Of Both Releases Was An Exclusive Non-Album Track Called "Watching For Shapes". "Cambodia" Was Later Included On Wilde's Second Album Select Which Was Released Six Months After The Single In May 1982. The Album Version Of "Cambodia" Runs For 7 13 Minutes As It Is Teamed With A More Uptempo Instrumental Version Of The Song Called "Reprise". Musically And Lyrically "Cambodia" Showed A Change In Direction For Wilde From The New Wave Feel Of Her Debut Album. The Song Was Mainly Synth-Driven With Oriental-Sounding Percussion.