On the 4th April 1981, history was to be made as four relatively unknown si… Read Full Bio ↴On the 4th April 1981, history was to be made as four relatively unknown singers Mike Nolan, Cheryl Baker, Bobby G and Jay Aston, collectively known as Bucks Fizz, represented the UK at that year's Eurovision Song Contest.
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.
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.
Don't Turn Back
Bucks Fizz Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Don't Turn Back' by these artists:
Akon ft. Colby O'Donis Hey, Yea, No, no Konvict, music I know that you be working …
Ariel Pink You may see a shadow up the road And you may…
Colby O'Donis Hey, Yea, No, no Konvict, music I know that you be working …
Colby O'Donis feat. Akon Hey, Yea, No, no Konvict, music I know that you be working …
Colby O’Donis Hey, Yea, No, no Konvict, music I know that you be working …
Debu LAlong the rugged coastline my eyes they were fixed, As the…
Emily Wolfe Looking for the air to breathe- The kind I know I’ll…
Ghetto Mafia (Nino/Wicked alternating every few lines) You want to live …
Girlicious Konict Music Girlicious (Verse 1 - Colby O'Donis) I kn…
Snowy White I left when the day was dawning It was colder than…
Sydney Renae I done gave everything that I had In return I ain′t…
The Steves Well don't you let nobody turn you 'round Turn you…
Wayd You're living in dust And dirt of this world You're longin…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Bucks Fizz:
1981 Making Your Mind Up You gotta speed it up And then you gotta slow it…
20th Century Hero I know you read between the lines When them up there…
Always Thinking Of You It's so sad I never believed it would end this way And…
Another Night Long time gone Just sitting here wondering why I carry on …
Are You Ready Some believe in a life of leisure Letting your body down Tak…
Breaking And Entering You, you think that you're well wired You got burglar alarm…
Breaking Me Up This love is illogical But the pain is physical Why do I…
Cold War You've red marks Round your eyes from crying over me I can…
Don't Stop Don't stop Don't keep me hanging on Keep it up I've been wai…
Easy Love Won't change my world for you... Waiting in the dark She…
Getting Kinda Lonely When I think of you at all The memories lie, lonely…
Give A Little Love Welcome to the remix White Noise y D Anel Farruko The Long…
Golden Days She locks the bedroom door - lies face down on…
Heart of Stone Beneath the white fire of the moon Love's wings are…
I Do It All For You Key in the lock, what's your line? I can hear your…
I Hear Talk It's never been easy living with you Dish of the season…
I Love Music If you're down and confused And you don't remember Who you'r…
I'd Like to Say I Love You Romantic evening, quiet drive home Slip off your coat, unho…
If You Can Don't tell me lies When you talk about friends you've been…
If You Cant Stand the Heat Don't tell me lies When you talk about friends you've been…
In Your Eyes Running down an empty street Going nowhere Shadows dance acr…
Indebted to you Walk a lonely street And think of when There's nowhere to…
It's Got To Be Love It's a quite night and you look so right Why don't…
January's Gone No sad goodbye Just a moment waking all alone No tears in…
Keep Each Other Warm If you're looking for the dream you dream of Open your…
Lady Of The Night Time, she walked into my life Cutting it like a knife Will…
Land of Make Believe Stars in your eyes, little one Where do you go to…
London Town In London Town London Town Getting into London Town... …
Love Dies Hard She picked a fine time for leaving And I thought we'd…
Love the One You're With If you're down and confused And you don't remember Who you'r…
Magical Up in the attic where the skeletons hide We all live…
Makeing Your Mind Up You gotta speed it up And then you gotta slow it…
Making Your Mind Up You gotta speed it up And then you gotta slow it…
Midnight Reservation I got a feeling I been dreaming I been here before She…
My Camera Never Lies Ah click click, Ah click click I've been checking you up I'…
New Beginning (Mamba seyra!) (Mamba seyra!) New beginning, time has co…
New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) Mamba Seyra Mamba Seyra New beginning, Time is come for it…
Now These Days Are gone Thinking, Long ago when we were young and free Love happe…
Now Those Days Are Gone Thinking, Long ago when we were young and free Love happene…
Now You're Gone No more lies No more ties No more silly ways to criticise …
Oh Suzanne Running fast, running deep No time to lose, no memories to…
One of Those Nights Some nights when I'm alone I get up from a dream I…
One Way Love You were fast You were done one on your day You knew…
Piece Of Action I feel so lonely when I'm left alone And I know You're…
Rules Of The Game Love was your hero Why did you let it go? Face of…
Run For Your Life Run, run for your life Ah, run for your life Keep on…
Running Out Of Time Midnight, I took all night Trying to put these words togethe…
She Cries With an air of independence She walks into your domain You…
Shine On I got this feeling You’re gonna start changing now You kno…
Shot Me Through The Heart It's far too soon to have a change of heart When…
Surrender Your Heart Nothing straightforward in what you say No reason I wonder …
Talking In Your Sleep When you close your eyes and go to sleep And it's…
Talking in Your Sleep (Exten.. When you close your eyes and go to sleep And it's…
Tears On The Ballroom Floor Pale young lovers Dancing hand in hand As the local band …
The Land of Make Believe Stars in your eyes, little one Where do you go to…
The Land Of Make Belive Stars in your eyes, little one Where do you go to…
The Right Situation One, two, three, four Love is cold, love is hot It depends…
Thief In The Night The summer breeze, it finds a resting place A teardrop slowl…
Took It To The Limit Both sides chosen, wipe the tears away Warm hearts frozen ‘…
Twentieth Century Hero I know you read between the lines When them up there…
When We Were Young Crying softly on to a clean white pillow Watch the clock…
Where The Ending Starts You’ve been letting me down lately It seems that we’re alwa…
You And Your Heart So Blue You levelled all your guns against me You shot me…
You Love Love I may care about you But I know we'll never be Like…
You Love%2C Love If you're down and confused And you don't remember Who you'r…
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@bigstackD
The Original Wiggles 🤔
@barrydelisle4453
This band is not the original Wiggles as the Wiggles had released a couple of albums before this group. Also this group is British not Australian. The Wiggles actually came from a band called The Cockroaches
@carolkay7853
😂
@mathewhale3581
Good obs mate
@makejam1894
Our PE teacher played this in assembly 1981. ‘Trust your inner vision, don’t let others change your mind.’ It changed my life!
@andreshernandez1180
Ironic
@leestockton9367
Genius move to add that skirt ripping scene, won Eurovision for us
@odysseusthesojourner4401
Women sure looked good back in ‘81! Fun time to be alive! I was stationed in England with the USAF then and absolutely loved it.
@lewisner
Many people don't realise that at this time Top Of The Pops had paid dancers and models in the front of the audience. If you watch videos from 1982 you see the same faces and legs time after time.
@MikeBlitzMag
Arguably one of the most sterling examples of relentless optimism ever committed to record. Absolute, utter perfection.