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.

It's Got To Be Love
Bucks Fizz Lyrics

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It's a quite night and you look so right
Why don't we just stay here
Holding hands together?

Well that's a good idea
Let's just stay right here
You can tell me you love me again
That's all I really want to do

I'm happy just to be with you

Is this love?
It's got to be love
'Cause I'm feeling in, feeling in love
It's got to be love

I know we've just met but I'm willing to bet
That the feeling I'm feeling now

Is gonna last forever

I feel just as sure I seem to love you more
Every minute I'm here with you
Helps to get the message through
I'm happy just to be with you

Is this love?
It's got to be love
'Cause I'm feeling in, feeling in love
It's got to be love

Is this love?
It's got to be love

'Cause I'm feeling in, feeling in love
It's got to be love

Overall Meaning

The song "It's Got To Be Love" by Bucks Fizz speaks of a quiet moment between two people who are in love, lost in each other's company as they hold hands together. The lyrics convey a sense of contentment and satisfaction, with the singer expressing that being with the person they love is all they want to do. They wonder if what they are feeling is love and express their certainty that it must be love because of the intensity of their emotions.

The song draws inspiration from the feeling of falling in love and emphasizes the importance of being present in the moment. The lyrics capture the magic of a romantic encounter, and the way in which it can make one feel alive and connected to another person. It speaks of the hopeful, exhilarating feeling that love brings and the sense of certainty that one gets when they're in love.

Overall, "It's Got To Be Love" is a beautiful, simple song that captures the essence of falling in love, and the joy that comes with it.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a quite night and you look so right
The atmosphere is peaceful and your appearance is perfect

Why don't we just stay here
Let's remain in the current location

Holding hands together?
Can we intertwine our palms?

Well that's a good idea
Yes, that suggestion is reasonable

Let's just stay right here
We should remain in this exact spot

You can tell me you love me again
Express your affection for me once more

That's all I really want to do
That is my sole desire

I'm happy just to be with you
Being in your presence brings me joy

Is this love?
Is this romantic infatuation?

It's got to be love
This must be intense fondness