Bucks Fizz performed the timeless classic tune Making Your Mind Up, together with the now famous skirt ripping dance routine. This was one of the most up-tempo songs of the evening, and with only two rounds of voting to go, it was a three-way tie between Germany. the UK and Switzerland. Switzerland were yet to vote and gave eight points to the UK, but Nil Points to Germany. Despite the final jury giving Germany maximum points, Bucks Fizz won the contest.
This victory was to set them up for a career that was to be as successful as any British Eurovision winner before, or since. They went on to be one of the most popular bands of the 80s with a string of hit singles and albums.
Making Your Mind Up was a number one for the group in nine different countries and received gold disc status in four countries.. This was promptly followed by a further two top twenty hits - Piece Of The Action and One Of Those Nights - and a self-titled album which went Gold in the UK and Platinum in Australia.
After winning the contest, the group built on their success with other awards and accolades. In November 1981, they won Best Song Award at the Yamaha Song Contest (oriental Eurovision) in Tokyo with the song Another Night.
Their next single, released in November 1981, The Land Of Make Believe went Gold before Christmas of that year and went on to become one of their most popular songs, reaching Number One in three countries and winning the Amplex Golden Reel Award for one million copies sold.
In 1982, the success for Bucks Fizz continued and in April of that year the group's fourth single, My Camera Never Lies, went straight to Number One in the UK. This was followed in May by the group's second studio album, Are You Ready, which went Gold immediately. This also produced another hit, Now Those Days Are Gone, which reached number 8 in the UK charts.
1984 was to be an eventful year. Bucks Fizz toured the UK on a 7 week sell out tour.
1983 saw the release of If You Cant Stand The Heat which reached number 10 in the UK charts. This was followed by Run For Your Life. Both singles were featured on the group's third studio album, Hand Cut, which charted at number 15 in the UK.
Later that year saw the release of When We Were Young, a slightly different sound with Jay on lead vocal. London Town followed and then a Greatest Hits album which finished the year on a high.
Three more singles were released: Talking In Your Sleep, Golden Days and I Hear Talk which was a surprise club hit in America. Fate was to deal the group a devastating blow that year: whilst on tour in December there was a horrific Coach crash which resulted in the serious injury of Mike Nolan.
As Mike was on the road to recovery Bucks Fizz received yet another blow as Jay Aston decided to depart the group after a scandalous affair with the bands Manager which made front page of all the tabloids.
Auditions were held in London for a Jay Aston replacement. About 800 girls turned up to audition and finally Shelley Preston was recruited to replace Jay.
1986 saw Bucks Fizz back on top of the charts with a new look, a new record deal with Polydor and a new single called New Beginning. The single reached number 8 in the UK charts and was a great success.
A further two singles were also released this year: Love The One Your With" and Keep Each Other Warm, together with what would be their 5th studio album, Writing On The Wall.
The single Heart Of Stone was released in 1988. This would later be covered by Cher a couple of years later.
Shelley Preston decided to leave the group in 1990 to pursue solo projects and the group continued as a trio.
The group's albums are currently available on CD, as well as a recently released Best Of CD/DVD which made the top 40 in May 2007.
Another Night
Bucks Fizz Lyrics
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Just sitting here wondering why I carry on
I'm trying to find a place where I belong
(Do you wake up calling out my name)
'Cos it's easy to forget that's life a game
(Do you still think you're the one to blame?)
When tomorrow comes I'll miss you just the same and
And I'll be heading for the town
Another night like this
And there'll be action going down
Tomorrow night, no more hanging on
It makes no difference now you're gone
Another night and soon I will be leaving
'Cos now you're not around
Tears will fall
Looking back on life it seems I've done it all
But here am I with my back against a wall
(Can you feel it burning up inside)
An emotion I just don't know how to hide
(Do you think you ever really tried)
If I said I'm not in love you know I lied and
Another night like this
And I'll be heading for the town
Another night like this
And there'll be action going down
Tomorrow night, no more hanging on
It makes no difference now you're gone
Another night and soon I will be leaving
'Cos now you're not around
One more heart attack
You won't be coming back
Any more
Another night like this
And I'll be heading for the town
Another night like this
And there'll be action going down
Tomorrow night, no more hanging on
It makes no difference now you're gone
Another night like this
And I'll be heading for the town
Another night like this
And there'll be action going down
Another night like this
And I'll be heading for the town
Another night like this
And there'll be action going down
Another night
Bucks Fizz's song Another Night is a melancholy song depicting loneliness, sadness, and trying to move on after a heartbreaking separation. The song talks about somebody who is trying to forget about the pain of a lost love - the feeling that they are ready to escape the emotional pain and hit the town to forget their sorrows. The verses are about the singer's contemplation of their mistakes and missed opportunities, and the chorus resolves around the idea of the singer heading out into the night to take their mind off things. The song’s bridge talks about the singer trying to control their emotions when looking back on their former relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Long time gone
It's been a long time since you left me
Just sitting here wondering why I carry on
I'm still trying to figure out why I'm still holding on
I'm trying to find a place where I belong
I'm searching for a place where I fit in
(Do you wake up calling out my name)
(Do you still think of me?)
'Cos it's easy to forget that's life a game
It's easy to forget that life is just a game
(Do you still think you're the one to blame?)
(Do you still blame yourself for leaving me?)
When tomorrow comes I'll miss you just the same and
I know I'll still miss you tomorrow
Another night like this
Another night feeling this way
And I'll be heading for the town
I'll go out to distract myself
And there'll be action going down
I'll try to find some excitement
Tomorrow night, no more hanging on
I won't hold on any longer
It makes no difference now you're gone
It doesn't matter now that you're not here
Another night and soon I will be leaving
Another night and I'll leave soon
'Cos now you're not around
Because you're gone
Tears will fall
I'll cry
Looking back on life it seems I've done it all
I've experienced everything in life
But here am I with my back against a wall
But I'm still stuck in this situation
(Can you feel it burning up inside)
(Can you feel the pain I'm feeling inside?)
An emotion I just don't know how to hide
I can't hide my emotions
(Do you think you ever really tried)
(Do you think you ever tried to understand me?)
If I said I'm not in love you know I lied and
If I said I don't love you, it would be a lie
One more heart attack
One more heartbreak
You won't be coming back
You're not coming back
Any more
No more
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANDY HILL, NICHOLA MARTIN
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