House of Salome

"House of Salome"
Single by Kim Wilde
from the album Catch as Catch Can
B-side	"Sing It Out For Love"
Released	30 January 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop [1] disco [2] hi-NRG [2]
Length	3:36
Label	RAK
Songwriters	Ricky Wilde, Marty Wilde
Producer	Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde singles chronology
"Dancing in the Dark" (1983) "House of Salome" (1984) "The Second Time" (1984)

"House of Salome" is the third and final single from the Kim Wilde album Catch as Catch Can .

It was not released in the UK or North America, but was issued in several other European countries, though did not meet with success. The single would mark her last original release with RAK Records. It features Gary Barnacle on saxophone and flute.

"House of Salome" is also one of only two commercially released Kim Wilde singles not to be issued in any country on the 12" format (the other being "Water on Glass").

Song

The track is strong with a driving beat and intense lyrics. It deals with a mysterious figure by the name of Salome.

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [3]	36

References

1. O' Brien, Jon (10 November 2025). "Kim Wilde – Album By Album". Classic Pop . Retrieved 20 December 2025. Meanwhile, "House Of Salome"...proved once again that Kim could draw great pop from the most peculiar of subject matter.
2. Mason, Stewart. Kim Wilde - Catch as Catch Can (1983) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
3. "Ultratop Vlaanderen > Kim Wilde – House of Salome" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-01-25.