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House of Salome

1984 song performed by Kim Wilde

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 10, 2026
Entity authorityQ5915388 ↗
Source-derived summary

"House of Salome" is the third and final single from the Kim Wilde album Catch as Catch Can.

It was not released in the UK or North America, but was issued in several other European countries, though did not meet with success. The single would mark her last original release with RAK Records. It features Gary Barnacle on saxophone and flute.

"House of Salome" is also one of only two commercially released Kim Wilde singles not to be issued in any country on the 12" format (the other being "Water on Glass").

Song

The track is strong with a driving beat and intense lyrics. It deals with a mysterious figure by the name of Salome.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “House of Salome” as 1984 song performed by Kim Wilde. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around House, Salome and song.

Editorial reviewBest approached as a cultural-object dossier: authorship and date matter, but circulation and reception often explain the wider significance. The current 115-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1984-01-30. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with House, Salome and song providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “House of Salome”, the useful work is to connect “1984 song performed by Kim Wilde” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 10, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5915388. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank.

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Later fame can flatten the distinction between original context, subsequent adaptation and institutional collecting history. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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  2. Expand the search: follow House of Salome primary sources, House of Salome archive and House research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
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This entry incorporates text from “House of Salome” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.