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.
One of Those Nights
Bucks Fizz Lyrics
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I get up from a dream
I light a cigarette
I lie there in the dark
And think why we're apart
I just can't figure it
I'm living in the shadows
Since you left I'm broken babe
I need you, don't you know?
One of those nights
Just one of those nights
Silence surrounds me
Your memory haunts me
It's one of those nights
It's just one of those nights
If only I had you to love me
On one of those nights
It's one of those nights...
I gave her everything I had
How could she leave and just forget it?
I know it seems I've thrown my life away on her
I don't regret it
I'm living in the shadows
I got nowhere to go
Since you left I'm broken babe
I need you, don't you know?
One of those nights
Just one of those nights
Silence surrounds me
Your memory haunts me
It's one of those nights
It's just one of those nights
If only I had you to love me
On one of those nights
(It's one of those nights)
I'm living in the shadows
I got nowhere to go
Since you left I'm broken babe
I need you, don't you know?
One of those nights
Just one of those nights
Silence surrounds me
(KEY CHANGE)
Your memory haunts me
It's one of those nights
It's just one of those nights
If only I had you to love me
On one of those nights
Your memory haunts me
It's one of those nights
It's just one of those nights
If only I had you to love me
On one of those nights
The song "One of Those Nights" is a heart-wrenching ballad by Bucks Fizz, about a person who is reminiscing about a past relationship that has ended, and the memories of that relationship are haunting them. The song conveys feelings of loneliness, despair, and longing. The first verse of the song describes the singer's routine of waking up in the middle of the night, smoking a cigarette, and thinking about their past lover, and how they cannot understand why they are apart. The chorus includes the repeated phrase "one of those nights," which refers to the nights when the singer is most haunted by their memories of the relationship.
The second verse is an expression of regret by the singer, who acknowledges that they gave everything they had to their past lover, even if it seemed like they wasted their life on them. The lyrics describe a person who is lost and broken without their partner, living in the shadows and with nowhere to go. The key change in the bridge towards the end of the song heightens the emotional intensity of the performance, and the song ends with the singer hoping that one day they will be reunited with their former love.
Overall, "One of Those Nights" is a moving, emotional ballad that captures the feeling of longing for a lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
Some nights when I'm alone
Sometimes, when I am alone during the night
I get up from a dream
I wake up from a dream
I light a cigarette
I light a cigarette to smoke
I lie there in the dark
I stay laying down in a dark room
And think why we're apart
And ponder why we are not together
I just can't figure it
I just cannot understand why
I'm living in the shadows
I'm existing in a dark place
I got nowhere to go
I have nowhere to go
Since you left I'm broken babe
Since you departed from me, I am hurt
I need you, don't you know?
I need you, do you not understand?
One of those nights
One of those nights where things are just tough
Just one of those nights
Just one of those nights where things are not going well
Silence surrounds me
Quietness is all around me
Your memory haunts me
I keep thinking about you and it is difficult to forget
It's one of those nights
It is just one of those nights where things are tough
If only I had you to love me
If only I had you to love me
On one of those nights
On one of those tough nights
I gave her everything I had
I gave her everything that I had
How could she leave and just forget it?
How could she just leave and forget about everything?
I know it seems I've thrown my life away on her
I understand that it seems like I wasted my life with her
I don't regret it
But I do not regret it
(KEY CHANGE)
Musical key change
Lyrics © MUSIC & MEDIA INT'L, INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID MOST, MICHAEL GERARD BURNS, STEVEN ROBERT GLEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Simon Porch
One of their best tunes. So underplayed.
anne king
Superb
JK
Correct
Jane Pilling
What a tune will never tire of this
Sharon Plumb
Just a great song,sing along in these very strange times!
Jan Knudsen
Very strange times indeed.. then it's great we have these awesome sing along songs to keep our spirits up.. thanks for the comment Sharon <3
Robert Jones
A very underrated song like this very much 👍🎶
Qashqai King
This is haunting. From the harmonies, to the mystic orchestration. I was actually having "One of those nights" when out of nowhere this tune came into my head. Love it. Cheers for posting.
Jeffrey Hicks
in the summer of 1981 I took vacation to my home town Birmingham UK to visit my family following my Father's passing and recall hearing this song constantly on the radio and I still like it even now
Liz Freel
i bought this in 1981 the third single after making yr mind up and piece of the action a really good song