The Land of Make Believe

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“The Land of Make Believe”
Single by Bucks Fizz from the album Are You Ready?
Released	1981
Format	CD single LP
Recorded	United Kingdom
Genre	Pop
Label	RCA Records
Writer(s)	Andy Hill & Pete Sinfield
Bucks Fizz singles chronology
"One of Those Nights" (1981) "The Land of Make Believe" (1981) "My Camera Never Lies" (1982)

"The Land of Make Believe" is a song produced by Andy Hill for Bucks Fizz, with music by Hill and lyrics by ex-King Crimson member Peter Sinfield. Despite the apparent sugar-coated style of the song, Sinfield later claimed it was a subtle attack on Margaret Thatcher and her government's policy at the time.^[1] The song was later covered by allSTARS* for a 2002 single release.

Contents 1 Bucks Fizz Version 1.1 Chart positions 2 allSTARS* Version 2.1 Chart positions 3 References

[edit] Bucks Fizz Version

"The Land of Make Believe" was the second of three UK #1 singles for the British Eurovision winners Bucks Fizz, staying at the top for two weeks in January 1982. The song had a rocky edge, mixed with a spooky beginning, which enticed the listener.

The music video is a parody of many childhood stories. It begins in a black and white bedroom, with Cheryl in bed, before waking up and in a parody of The Wizard of Oz the picture changes to colour, and Cheryl is transformed by a fairy in the style of Cinderella. She then walks from everyday life, through a gap into a winter wonder land and has to push her way through many fir trees, in a copy of "The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe", before joining the rest of the band on stage.

The song became the biggest selling single by the group in the UK, outselling their Eurovision winner "Making Your Mind Up", to finish as the 41st biggest selling single of the 1980s.

[edit] Chart positions

Country	Peak position
UK	1
The Netherlands	1[2]

“The Land of Make Believe”
Single by AllSTARS* from the album AllSTARS*
B-side	"Rock This House"
Released	January, 2002
Format	CD single
Recorded	United Kingdom
Genre	Pop
Label	universal island
Writer(s)	Andy Hill & Pete Sinfield
Producer	Ray "Madman" Hedges
AllSTARS* singles chronology
"Things That Go Bump in the Night"/"Is There Something I Should Know?" (2001) "The Land of Make Believe" (2002) "Back When"/"Going All The Way" (2002)

[edit] allSTARS* Version

"The Land of Make Believe" was the third single by the British band allSTARS*. The single was slightly faster than the original version and had a more euro-pop sound. The music video was based in a circus, with each individual member of the band performing tricks eg. being cut in half, levitating or juggling.

The single performed to moderate success, achieving allSTARS*' highest UK chart position, #9.

[edit] Chart positions

Country	Peak position
UK	9

Preceded by "One Of Those Nights" (1981)	Bucks Fizz singles The Land Of Make Believe (1981)	Succeeded by "My Camera Never Lies" (1982)
Preceded by "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League	UK number one single January 10, 1982 for (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Oh Julie" by Shakin' Stevens

[edit] References