Never Trust a Stranger

"Never Trust a Stranger" is the third single from Close, the sixth original album by Kim Wilde. Remixed from the original album track by producer Ricki Wilde, it was released as a single in the autumn of 1988 following the best-selling hit "You Came" and several European tour dates supporting Michael Jackson. It became another big hit in Europe, peaking within the top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom. An extended version of the single remix was released on the 12" and CD-single formats, and a different remix ('Sanjazz") was released in the UK on an alternative 12" single. Spanish singer Monica Naranjo released a Spanish version cover titled "Hoy No(Never Trust a Stranger)" in her EP "Mes Excentricites Vol. 2"

"Never Trust a Stranger"
Single by Kim Wilde
from the album Close
B-side"Wotcha Gonna Do"
Released19 September 1988[1]
Genre
Length4:05
LabelMCA - KIM 9
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ricki Wilde
Kim Wilde singles chronology
"You Came"
(1988)		 "Never Trust a Stranger"
(1988)		 "Four Letter Word"
(1988)
Music video
"Never Trust a Stranger" on YouTube

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 6
Denmark (IFPI)[4] 2
France (SNEP)[5] 20
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 12
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 7
West Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 11

Year-end charts
Chart (1988) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 97
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 80
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 80

Track listing

7": MCA / KIM 9 (UK)
  1. "Never Trust A Stranger" - 4:07
  2. "Wotcha Gonna Do" - 4:07
  • also available in gatefold sleeve (MCA / KIMSG9)

12": MCA / KIMT 9 (UK)
  1. "Never Trust A Stranger" (Julian Mendelsohn Extended Version) - 6:02
  2. "You Came" (Shep Pettibone Remix) - 7:37
  3. "Wotcha Gonna Do" - 4:00
  • also available on CD (MCA / DKIM9)

12": MCA / KIMX 9 (UK)
  1. "Never Trust A Stranger" (The Sanjazz Mix)
  2. "Wotcha Gonna Do" - 4:00
  3. "Never Trust A Stranger" - 4:07

References
  1. Smith, Robin (17 September 1988). "News: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
  2. "Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. "Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. Danish Singles Chart 4 November 1988
  5. "Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  7. "Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  8. "Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  9. "Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  10. "Kim Wilde: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  11. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  12. "Jaaroverzichten 1988". Ultratop. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  13. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1988". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  14. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1988". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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