Wilde, Kim - Another Step

Another Step was Kim's fifth studio album, first released in November 1986. It includes the US chart-topping hit single, 'You Keep Me Hangin' On'. 

This was followed into the charts by 'Another Step (Closer To You)' (UK No. 6), a duet with Junior (Giscombe), and 'Say You Really Want Me' (UK No. 29) - the latter was also included on the soundtrack of the 1986 action comedy film, Running Scared. 'Schoolgirls' was released as a single in Australia, and mainland Europe.

The presence of British Soul singer, Junior, points to the broader influences on Another Step, which sees Kim move away from the synth-pop sound that marked her earlier releases, introducing elements of R&B and Rock. This new direction includes the use of a brass section on the up-tempo 'Hit Him', and a trio of female backing singers on the ballad 'How Do You Want My Love'.

While Ricky Wilde still handled most of the production duties, new recruits to the technical team included Rod Temperton (writer of hits for Heatwave, Michael Jackson, and George Benson, among others), Richard James Burgess (previously with Landscape, then producer for Spandau Ballet, New Edition, and Five Star), plus additional keyboards from Dire Straits' Guy Fletcher.