Hi Fidelity

"Hi Fideity" which is sung by Valerie Landsburg was the first single to be released by The Kids From Fame and in the U.K. and was released in August 1982. 

The single entered the U.K. charts on 14th August 1982  at Number 46. It spent 10 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 5 on 4th September 1982. Valerie Landsburg was flown in from America to promote the single in the U.K. press and on TV.  It was the 64th Best Selling Single in the U.K. in 1982. 

"Hi Fideity" written by Enid Levine and produced by Barry Fasman, was released on RCA (RCA254 PB3054). The B Side is "I Still Believe in Me" written by Gary Portnoy and Susan Sheridan, it is performed by Debbie Allen and Erica Gimpel. Both songs feature on the Kids From Fame Album and are published by April Music.

Listen To Single

Publicity

Lyrics

Reviews

                                    Billboard Magazine

                             Cashbox Magazine

                            Record World Magazine

Music Video 

Valerie Landsburg Discussing Hi Fidelity

Performances and Mixes

                    Karaoke /Instrumental

                        JayLB Synth Mix

                                 2001 Version

                         L.A Reunion 2017

                          Italy Reunion 2017 

                     U.K. Reunion 2019

                     U.K. Reunion 2022

                 VDJ Pea Remix

                Live 1982 Debbie Allen

                      Instrumental

             Magnum's Extended Mix

Peak Chart Positions From around the World 

5

           U.K.  No 5

The Netherlands No 11

        Australia No 56

   New Zealand No 24

          Belgium No 23

           Ireland No 3

Chart Performances 

5

U.K.

14th August 1982                46

21st  August 1982                26

28th  August 1982               07

04th September 1982       05

11th September 1982       06

18th September 1982       07

25th September 1982       13

02nd October 1982            21

09th October 1982            48

16th October 1982           71

The Netherlands

22nd February 1983          49

12th March 1983                 40

19th March 1983                 17

26th March 1983                 13

2nd April 1983                       11

9th April 1983                        14

16th April 1983                     21

23rd April 1983                     33

Downloads

Single Covers (From Around the World)

                     Australia 103984 (A Side)

                               Australia 103984 (B Side)

                          Canada PB13054 (Front)

                               Canada PB13054 (Back)

                     France  PB3054 (Front)

                               France  PB3054 (Back)

                      The Netherlands PB3054 (Front)

                      The Netherlands PB3054 (Back)

                     Spain PB3054 (Front)

                                 Spain PB3504 (Back)

                      U.S.  PB13054 (Front)

                              U.S. Promo JH1054

                                                                                          Alternative U.K. Cover.

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