| "Rage to Love" | ||||
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| Single byKim Wilde | ||||
| from the albumTeases & Dares | ||||
| B-side | "Putty in Your Hands" | |||
| Released | 15 April 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Select Sound Studios,Knebworth | |||
| Genre | Pop,new wave,rockabilly[2] | |||
| Length | 4:21(Album Version) 3:50(7" Version) | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ricki Wilde,Marty Wilde | |||
| Producer(s) | Ricki Wilde | |||
| Kim Wilde singles chronology | ||||
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"Rage to Love" is the third and final single fromTeases & Dares,[3] the fourth studio album byKim Wilde. Released in April 1985, the song was remixed byDave Edmunds for its release as a single. It became Wilde's biggest UK hit for three years, reaching the UK Top 20. The B-side —a cover version ofthe Shirelles' "Putty in Your Hands"—is an exclusive non-album track. A six-minute extended version of "Rage to Love" was included on the 12" single.
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 94 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 19 |
