Bucks Fizz discography

Bucks Fizz discography
Releases
Studio albums 6
Live albums 1
Compilation albums 8
Singles 24
B-sides 25
Video albums 3

This is a discography of UK pop group Bucks Fizz.

The group, formed in 1981, reached number one three times in the UK and scored 20 chart hits there. Their biggest selling single in the UK is "The Land of Make Believe", while worldwide it is "Making Your Mind Up" at 4 million copies sold. The group's first week on the singles chart was 28 March 1981, with their last week falling on 19 November 1988.[1][2] In albums, the group saw less success, but managed to chart seven times in total - three of them reaching the top 20 and five in the top 40. Are You Ready is the biggest selling of these. Their first week on the album charts was 8 August 1981, while their most recent week was 26 May 2007.[3][4]

Contents

Singles

Year Song UK
[5]
GER
[6]
AUS
[7]
LUX AUT
[8]
NL
[9]
IRL
[10]
Album Label
1981 "Making Your Mind Up" 1 5 6 1 1 1 1 Bucks Fizz RCA
"Piece of the Action" 12 35 26 - 11 26 10
"One of Those Nights" 20 - - - 6 - 29
"Another Night" (Japan only) N/A - - - - - - Are You Ready
"The Land of Make Believe" 1 3 15 - 5 1 1
1982 "My Camera Never Lies" 1 31 63 - 11 22 2
"Now Those Days Are Gone" 8 - - - - - 5
"Are You Ready" (Not UK) N/A - 93 - - - -
"Easy Love" (Not UK) N/A - - - - - -
"If You Can't Stand the Heat" 10 75 93 - - 41 10 Hand Cut
1983 "Run for Your Life" 14 - - - - - 8
"When We Were Young" 10 52 - 8 19 17 6 Greatest Hits
"London Town" 34 64 - - 19 - 24
"Rules of the Game" 57 - - - - - -
1984 "Talking in Your Sleep" 15 - - 14 - - 14 I Hear Talk
"Golden Days" 42 - - - - - -
"I Hear Talk" 34 - - 25 - - 29
1985 "You and Your Heart so Blue" 43 - - 40 - - - Writing On The Wall
"Magical" 57 - - - - - -
1986 "New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)" 8 - - 5 - 24 11 Polydor
"Love the One You're With" 47 - - - - - -
"Keep Each Other Warm" 45 - - - - - -
1988 "Heart of Stone" 50 - - - - - - The Story So Far RCA
1989 "You Love Love" - - - - - - -

Albums

Year Album title UK
[11]
Label
1981 Bucks Fizz 14 RCA
1982 Are You Ready 10
Il Mundo de Ilusion (Spanish-speaking territories only) N/A
Bucks Fizz (US only)1 N/A
1983 Hand Cut 17
Greatest Hits 25
1984 I Hear Talk 66
1986 New Beginning (US only) N/A Polydor
Writing on the Wall 89
1988 The Story So Far - Stylus
1991 Live at Fairfield Halls - Jet
2005 The Ultimate Anthology - Sony BMG
2006 The Lost Masters -
2007 The Very Best of Bucks Fizz 40
2008 The Lost Masters 2 - The Final Cut -

Video / DVD releases

Featured the Promotional videos for Bucks Fizz's first 15 singles (minus "One of Those Nights"). "Making Your Mind Up" was represented by a montage of clips and credits
Same track list as above with "Heart of Stone" added. "Making Your Mind Up" was represented by its appearance on Top of the Pops. Released independently by the group's management by mail order only
Featured the Promotional videos for all Bucks Fizz singles, minus "One of Those Nights", "Rules of the Game" and "Magical". "Making Your Mind Up" was represented by its appearance on Top of the Pops
Documentary featuring interviews with Bucks Fizz members, management and other personnel with vintage clips

B-sides

The following is a list of songs featured on B-sides, which were not included on any album

Year Song Notes From single
1981 "Don't Stop" "Making Your Mind Up"
"Always Thinking of You" "One of Those Nights"
"Now You're Gone" "The Land of Make Believe"
1982 "What Am I Gonna Do" "My Camera Never Lies"
"Takin' Me Higher" First track solely written by the group "Now Those Days Are Gone"
"Steppin' Out" "If You Can't Stand the Heat"
1983 "When the Love Has Gone" Extra track on 12" single "When We Were Young"
"Identity" "London Town"
"When We Were at War" "Rules of the Game"
1984 "Don't Think You're Fooling Me" "Talking in Your Sleep"
"Twentieth Century Hero (Live)" Featured on Bonus EP single
"Don't Pay the Ferryman (Live)" Featured on Bonus EP single
"Where Do I Go Now" Only song solely written by Cheryl Baker "Golden Days"
"One Touch Too Much" Extra track on 12" single
"Live Medley" Featured on Bonus EP single
"Pulling Me Under" "I Hear Talk"
"Invisible" Extra track on 12" single
1985 "Evil Man" Extra track on 12" single,
only track written solely by Jay Aston
"You and Your Heart so Blue"
"One Touch (Don't Mean Devotion)" Featured on Bonus EP single
"Censored" Featured on Bonus EP single
1986 "In Your Eyes" "New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)"
"I Need Your Love" Extra track on 12" single
"Too Hard" "Love the One You're With"
"Give a Little Love" This track featured on Cassette and CD editions of a studio album,
also released as an extended version on 12" single
"Keep each Other Warm"
1988 "Here's Looking at You" "Heart of Stone"

References