Everyone here stating that Tasmin's version is better. True but I am glad Kim covered it. Because Tasmin should have been more famous.I am glad she brought it back to life.
Kim sounds amazing and this is a homage to Tasmin. It’s an honor to have someone cover your song. It doesn’t detract from the original and she’s certainly not trying to one up Tasmin. Tasmin is a truly gifted vocalist and should have been far more popular then she was. She can always record new music to a new audience. This song was such a huge part of my life back then.
So long as the cover brings something new to the table, it's justified. This version tries to do that. But the similarities in style are maybe a bit too much to really stand out.
This version is far below the original. Spoiled a great song. Archer’s voice and emotion were in her song. This is just an older singer doing a cover. Archer definitely the best
@@SuperParatech Three whole years older, and far more successful. People don't cover songs because they're trying to outdo the originals; they cover songs because they LIKE songs. And most of the time, the original artists are over the moon to hear new versions of their work.
Tamsin Archer had a younger voice that is richer and fuller without limits of octaves or strain. The original was recorded 27 years ago by a then 28 YO youthful Archer. I am not slamming Wilde as a singer. I still have her 45’s from 1980. However, a 50 YO Wilde just didn’t sound as well or impressive or add anything better or unique to this song. Unless the recording moves the song and art forward, it a pointless exercise save for the profits of those recording it. I stand by my view. The original is better and should be left unblemished
I was a teenage girl , 13 years in 1981, my room was full with posters from Kim. I was learning to draw her face. I still find her a beautiful soul with a very Nice voice no one else has ! Maybe she is still wearing my earring I sent her.🤭 A 'golden' broche..and it was one. I did receive a thank you note from her ! 💜. A yellow handwritten note. I was the happiest teenage girl in the world 🌏....back to the 80's 🥰 Take care Kim ! Much Love 😘 🇳🇱👏💜🎩 also a Prince fan..
Kim's still looking as gorgeous as ever, and her voice goes from strength to strength. Not an easy song to take on, but she's done it perfectly, along with the musicians backing her. More of this please Kim.
Surprising, bewildering, stunning & breathtaking. Absolutely love the production on this, and I think her voice is really quite beautiful here. I was not a fan of Kim back in the day, but wow, this is something special. Away and take your negativity back to your wee caves. People can be so narrow-minded & blinkered sometimes. She loves this track, quite clearly, thus the inspiration for recording it as a cover. The fact that the result is as mesmerising as this simply blew me away! BTW, I WAS a fan of the Tasmin Archer original. It was beautiful. And, with absolute honesty, so is this.
MaskedMan66 Yes Kim was & is epic. I couldn’t imagine anyone covering her songs. But nobody sings this song like Tasmin Archer - it’s her song & no one could ever do it better
@@titandragon753 Nobody's supposed to sing it like Tasmin. By the same token, nobody sings it like Kim either-- except whoever did the backing vocals on Tasmin's; that sure sounded like Kim.
Tasmin's original is for sure unbeatable, the song which always stays in our minds and will stay forever, but ...... nothing bad that someone covers it, right? Kim did it her way and now -- who else did? Then we can compare, can we?
Tasmin Archer is my favorite artist of the nineties (which was a decade I otherwise hated). I also like and appreciate Kim Wilde, and am grateful to her for covering this song: Tasmin Archer's music deserves to live forever; and other artists covering her work will ensure that it does.
I love Tasmin Archer and I have followed her career a long time. Sleeping Satellite was the debut single by the British singer songwriter Tasmin Archer, it was released in 1992. The song was a number one in the United Kingdom Although it was first released in 1992, Archer and her co-writers wrote the song in the late 1980s. It was only when Archer got a record deal that the song saw the light of day. And when it hit the air waves you couldn't get enough of it. I like Kim Wilde's cover of sleeping Satellite but it doesn't beat the original version. I think Kim Wilde is a another good singer and my favorite will always be her song Kids Of America.
Wow! Kim is such a fabulous artist and performer. Tasmin Archer is still the queen and owner of this, but hats off to Kim for bringing this amazing song back to life👌
I love the original it's a masterpiece. When I just saw Kim covered it I thought...oh no...why? But you know what, this is a cracking cover she sings it well in her style. I'm sure Kim would agree it can't compete with Tasmin's. But you can enjoy both 🤷🏻♂️
Wow, she's back and sounding and looking better than ever. True talent can never be crushed! Am very happy, thank you so much for sharing this video. :-)
This song should be an ANTHEM across the world. So magnificent. I loved Tasmin's version. But Kim is such a Godess! She can sing anything she wants in my mind. Thank you for production.
+Marin Petkov With all due respect Martin, I must disagree ! Don't get me wrong, Tasmin Archer's original was amazing, and the original version is usually the best, but I think Kim Wilde did a fantastic job covering this! Sleeping Satellite is such a great song, and a terrific choice for Kim's vocal range. I LOVE Kim's lead and background vocals on this, and the production sounds better too. More full and Rock n Roll sounding. If someone had to cover it, I'm so glad it was Kim. I even think the background vocals on the original sounded like Kim Wilde.
I blame you for the moonlit sky And the dream that died With the eagles' flights I blame you for the moonlit nights When I wonder why Are the seas still dry Don't blame this sleeping satellite Did we fly to the moon too soon? Did we squander the chance? In the rush of the race The reason we chase is lost in romance And still we try To justify the waste For a taste of man's greatest adventure I blame you for the moonlit sky And the dream that died With the eagles' flights I blame you for the moonlit nights When I wonder why Are the seas still dry Don't blame this sleeping satellite Have we got what it takes to advance? Have we peaked too soon? If the world is so great Then why does it scream under a blue moon? We wonder why If the earth's sacrificed For the price of…
MUSIC IS DEFINED BY PERSONAL TASTE WHAT SOMEONE LIKES MAY NOT SOUND SO GOOD TO SOMEONE ELSE BUT I LOVE KIM WILDES VOICE I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO HER SINCE SHE STARTED
I just found the original today and decided to listen to this version. Kim did a very good job, but it does not evoke the emotions that the original pulls from you.
It's nowhere near as good as the original . Kim Wilde was always attractive BUT she only became famous because of who her father is and she certainly doesn't have half the talent he had.
I've always loved Kim Wilde(still do). And I think she did an excellent job of covering Tasmin Archer's "Sleeping Satellite. Awesome job, Kim. :o) Thank you Tasmin, for writing the song. One of my very favorites. ;-)
This is great. Both original artist and cover artist have a passion for the voice however Tasmin gives an indepth surreal atmosphere when singing it. Maybe she got more vibes off the song but either way great cover.
I told you I love Kim and have followed her singing career from the early eighties, but I really think its Tazmins song a bit like River deep mountain high was Tina Turners.
acefreaky "You Are So Beautiful" was Joe Cocker's song, but he ought never to have sung it. Any cover is an improvement on what he did. I'm not saying this is true of this song (not in the least!), I'm just saying it's okay to prefer a cover to the original.
+acefreaky Totally agree. Kim really does have proven she can do much better, with similarly 'goosebumpy' songs like "water on glass", "someday" and "child come away". This cover unfortunately just isn't up to that high standard she set herself, or that of Tasmin's original. imho 😉
That's one Hell of a Cool Cover Kim ( and still with your unique brilliant voice too) .... this just came flying by like an SR71 on a covert spy mission ..... Wow does this sound nice too .... Strangely enough for an other wise loud rock guitarist, I always loved this song. In the early 90's I'd use to turn the stereo in the car up to 11 ( yep, all my volume controls go to that lol 😀) .... This is such a great classic .... all those years ago, .....the beautiful memories this song brings back, make years disappear like Ice on a hot summers day ...
Kim you have really let yourself downwith this cover. I would have much prefered a rework of your own music, inthe same way Kate Bush did with "Directors Cut" than this travisty.
Perhaps not as great as the original, as others have noted. Still, Kim manages to stay true to the original as well as to herself. She does this song justice. Well played, Kim, well played.
I can see what she tried to do, but music has changed a lot since 1992. It was a great effort, but it lacked the dramatic power of the original. Kim Wilde is awesome, no doubt about that, but the vocals just weren't powerful enough. If the vocals were more powerful & the music more defined, that would have been an excellent dance track. Nonetheless, it's still a bloody sight better than most of the crap in the charts today.
before I went ahead and watched Kim's version, I was little skeptical but I really like this version too despite Tasmin's fabulous interpretation. delicious video too
