Singles in America

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As of November 2026, Singles in America has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Feb 2026). Recurring annual survey of singles (with Match) used as evidence for pandemic-era relationship/sexual behavior shifts (e.g., roommates becoming sexual partners).

"Kids in America" is a song recorded by English pop singer Kim Wilde. It was released in the United Kingdom as her debut single in January 1981, and in the United States in spring 1982, later appearing on her debut album, Kim Wilde. Largely inspired by the synth-pop style of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) and Gary Numan, the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks and number one in Finland and South Africa, and charted in the top 10 of many European charts as well