"Chequered Love" is the second single by British singer Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde

Kim Wilde is an English pop singer, author and television presenter who burst onto the music scene in 1981 with the number 2 UK Singles Chart new wave classic "Kids in America". In 1987 she had a major hit in the United States when her version of The Supremes' classic "You Keep Me Hangin' On"...

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The song was released in the spring of 1981

1981 in music

See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...

 to follow Wilde's successful debut "Kids in America

Kids in America (song)

"Kids in America" is a New Wave song by British singer Kim Wilde, released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981, and in the US in 1982. It has famously been covered by many artists from different genres.-Background:...

." As with that single, writing credits were given to Wilde's father and brother Marty

Marty Wilde

Marty Wilde is an English singer and songwriter. He was among the first generation of British pop stars to emulate American rock and roll, and is the father of pop singers Ricky Wilde, Kim Wilde and Roxanne Wilde.-Career:Wilde was performing under the name Reg Patterson at London's Condor Club in...

 and Ricky Wilde with the latter also being given production credits.

"Chequered Love" became another hit for Wilde, reaching the UK Top 5 and peaking inside the Top 10 all around the world (except for the United States). The song later appeared on Wilde's self-titled debut album. It has become one of her most famous and enduring songs.

7" (UK) RAK 330 (track listing same as most international 7" formats)

A. Chequered Love (3:20)

B. Shane (3:39)

Chart performances

Chart	Position
Austrian Singles Chart	16
Dutch Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	6
Swiss Singles Chart	2

Chart (1981)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	4
South Africa Singles Chart	1
Belgium Singles Chart	2
Danish Singles Chart	2
German Singles Chart	2
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	4
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	6