Bitter Desire

"Bitter Desire"
Single by Kids in the Kitchen
from the album Shine
Released April 1984
Format 7" / 12"
Recorded 1984
Studio AAV, Melbourne
Genre Electronic, new wave
Length 3:45
Label Mushroom Records
Songwriter(s) Bruce Curnow, Craig Harnath, Greg Dorman, Greg Woodhead, Scott Carne
Producer(s) David Kershenbaum
Kids in the Kitchen singles chronology
"Change in Mood"
(1983)		 "Bitter Desire"
(1984)		 "Something That You Said"
(1985)

"Change in Mood"
(1983)		 "Bitter Desire"
(1984)		 "Something That You Said"
(1985)

"Bitter Desire" is a song by Australian pop/new wave group Kids in the Kitchen. The song was released in April 1984 as the second single from their debut studio album Shine (1985). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

On 15 April 1984, the group performed "Bitter Desire" at the annual Countdown Music and Video Awards, where they were nominated for 'Most Promising New Talent' and 'Best Debut Single' for "Change in Mood".[1]

Track listing

7" (K9353)

  • Side A "Bitter Desire" - 3:45
  • Side B "Hunting and Haunting" - 3:42

12"' (X13147)

  • Side A1 "Bitter Desire" (Kitchen Mix) - 5:48
  • Side B1 "Bitter Desire" (instrumental) - 3:45
  • Side B2 "Hunting and Haunting" (instrumental) - 3:42

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report [2] 17

Year-end charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report [3] 87

References

  1. ↑ "Countdown Show No.: 2a Date: 15/4/1984". Countdown Archives. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
  3. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
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