This I Swear (Kim Wilde song)
| "This I Swear" | ||||
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| Single by Kim Wilde | ||||
| from the album Now & Forever | ||||
| B-side | "Heaven" | |||
| Released | 29 January 1996 | |||
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| Label | MCA | |||
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"This I Swear" is a song by the English pop singer Kim Wilde, released in January 1996, by MCA Records, as the second single from her ninth studio album, Now & Forever (1995). The song is written by Tony Swain and P. Sheyne and produced by Ricki Wilde and Serious Rope. It peaked at number 46 on the UK Singles Chart and was issued in a slightly different form to that which is found on the album. 12" and CD single formats also include a 'Wilde Remix'. Another track from the same album, "Heaven" was used as the B-side and underwent several remixes. The UK 12" single also contained a remix of the previous single, "Breakin' Away".
Critical reception
British magazine Music Week gave the song a score of three out of five, describing it as "a light, fluid ballad".[1] James Hamilton from the Record Mirror Dance Update deemed it a "sincerely cooed mushy beat-ballad".[2]
Versions
- "This I Swear"
"This I Swear" (radio mix)
"This I Swear" (Wilde remix)
- "Heaven"
"Heaven" (Original 12")
"Heaven" (Matt Darey 12")
"Heaven" (Matt Darey dub)
"Heaven" (Matt Darey 7")
"Heaven" (Eddy Fingers Vocal)
"Heaven" (Eddy Fingers dub)
Charts
| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak positions |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 140 |
| Germany (GfK)[3] | 91 |
| Scotland (OCC)[4] | 54 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 46 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[6] with "Heaven" |
25 |
References
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 20 January 1996. p. 27. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, James (3 February 1996). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart 4 February 1996 - 10 February 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart 4 February 1996 - 10 February 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 March 2026.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 23 December 1995. p. 8. Retrieved 13 March 2026.