Close is the sixth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in 1988.
Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, Close was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits. The album is widely perceived by fans and critics (and Kim herself) as Wilde's most well-balanced, with many kinds of pop represented: dance, ballad, rock and midtempo.
The album's lead single was "Hey Mister Heartache", featuring backing vocals from Junior Giscombe — but its success was dwarfed by the follow-up single, You Came, which hit the Top 10 in many countries and just missed the U.S. Top 40.
"Never Trust a Stranger" and "Four Letter Word" also reached the UK Top 10, although a fifth single "Love in the Natural Way" was less successful. Attention for the album was bolstered by Kim's support slot on Michael Jackson's European tour.
Close reached the Top 10 in the UK, almost all Scandinavian countries, Austria and Germany and went on to become Wilde's biggest selling album, being certified platinum in the UK and shifting more than 2 million units worldwide.

Kim Wilde有一副跟Blondie乐团女主唱Deborah Harry一样充满著奔放、性感、活力的沙哑歌声，法国传媒形容她是「摇滚版的性感小野猫碧姬芭杜」，德国乐迷尊称她是1980年代最具性感魅力的女歌手，她的歌声主宰了1980年代的流行乐坛，她至今依然是「英国金榜史上拥有最多首进榜单曲的英国女歌手」以及「英国唱片史上最畅销的英国女歌手」这两项纪录的保持者，Kim Wilde在全球拥有14首排行冠军单曲，以及50首TOP5单曲，写下1000万张专辑与2000万张单曲的销售。在主宰流行音乐市场长达15年的岁月之后，90年代后期的Kim沉醉於家庭生活，把生活重心从娱乐事业变到园艺领域，在电视上主持园艺节目，还发行了跟园艺有关的书作。