The Kick Inside

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The Kick Inside
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Studio album by
Released17 February 1978 (1978-02-17)
RecordedJune 1975, July–August 1977
Studio AIR (London) [1]
Genre
Length43:13
Label
Producer
Kate Bush chronology
The Kick Inside
(1978)
Lionheart
(1978)
Singles from The Kick Inside
  1. "Wuthering Heights"
    Released: 20 January 1978
  2. "Moving"
    Released: 20 April 1978 (Japan)
  3. "The Man with the Child in His Eyes"
    Released: 26 May 1978
  4. "Them Heavy People"
    Released: September 1978 (Japan)
  5. "Strange Phenomena"
    Released: 1 June 1979 (Brazil)
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Moving"3:01
2."The Saxophone Song"3:51
3."Strange Phenomena"2:57
4."Kite"2:56
5."The Man with the Child in His Eyes"2:39
6."Wuthering Heights"4:28
Side two
No.TitleLength
7."James and the Cold Gun"3:34
8."Feel It"3:02
9."Oh to Be in Love"3:18
10."L'Amour Looks Something Like You"2:27
11."Them Heavy People"3:04
12."Room for the Life"4:03
13."The Kick Inside"3:30
Total length:43:13

Personnel

Credits are adapted from The Kick Inside liner notes. [32]

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for The Kick Inside
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [55] Platinum50,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [56] Platinum100,000^
Germany150,000 [57]
Japan25,000 [41]
Netherlands (NVPI) [58] Platinum100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [59] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [60] Platinum1,000,000 [61] [62]
United States74,000 [63]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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