Racey scored a series of hit singles in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. These include "Lay Your Love on Me" and "Some Girls". Their aforementioned 'Smash and Grab' album sold about 500,000 copies worldwide. The band's best songs were written and produced by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn, the same famous partnership behind other great artists such as rock legends Sweet.
A Chinn-Chapman song for Racey, "Kitty", was notably reworked and released by Toni Basil as "Mickey" in 1981; it reached Number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in early 1982.
Racey's first single, "Baby It's You", was penned by Smokie members Chris Norman and Pete Spencer. Their second single, "Lay Your Love on Me", was the group's first hit single, peaking at No.3 in late 1978/early 1979. The third single, "Some Girls", was written for Blondie, for whom Mike Chapman also produced, but was instead given to Racey as a follow-up to "Lay Your Love on Me".
Racey parted company with Chinn and Chapman after Smash And Grab, and the band split in 1985. Since then two separate groups named Racey exist, one featuring Richard Gower, and the other originally featuring Clive Wilson, Phil Fursdon and Pete Miller, the original bass player of Racey. Miller died of cancer on 6 May 2003.
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Fighting Chance
Racey Lyrics
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You will see
What you mean to me
Search your heart
Search your soul
When you find me there, you'll search no more
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
You know it's true
Everything I do
I do it for you
Look into your heart
You will find
There's nothing there to hide
Take me as I am
Take my life
I will give it all, I would sacrifice
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
You know it's true
Everything I do
I do it for you
There's no love
Like your love
And no other
Could give more love
There's no where
Unless you're there
All the time
All the way
You can't tell me it's not worth trying for
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
Yeah I will fight for you
I'd lie for you
Walk the wire for you
Yeah I'd die for you
You know it's true
Everything I do
I do it for you
I do it for you
The song "Fighting Chance" by Racey is a powerful ballad about a person willing to do anything for the one they love. The song is about the singer's dedication to his loved one and how he will go to great lengths to keep them happy. The lyrics begin with a plea for the loved one to look into the singer's eyes and see what they mean to him. The singer then encourages the loved one to search their own heart and soul, and when they find him, they would not need to look anymore.
The chorus is a declaration of the singer's love and how he's willing to do whatever it takes to prove that love. He's asking the loved one not to tell him that it's not worth fighting for or even dying for. The singer wants the loved one to accept him as he is, and he promises to sacrifice his life for them. He's ready to lie, walk the wire, and even die for them, and everything he does, he does it for them.
The song is an embodiment of love and devotion. It's a powerful message that true love is selfless, and when one finds that special person worth fighting for, they should give it their all. The melody accentuates the lyrics' power with a soft and soothing voice, which could make just about anyone fall in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Look into my eyes
I want you to see how much you mean to me, that's why I am looking directly into your eyes.
You will see
If you look into my eyes you will see my true feelings for you.
What you mean to me
You mean the world to me and I want to show you that.
Search your heart
Take a moment to reflect on what you feel in your heart about me.
Search your soul
Look deep within yourself to see if you feel a deep connection with me.
When you find me there, you'll search no more
If you find that you feel the same way about me, you won't need to search anymore because you'll have found what you're looking for.
Don't tell me it's not worth trying for
Regardless of the obstacles, I want to try to make our love work.
Can't tell me it's not worth dying for
I am willing to risk everything for our love, including my life.
You know it's true
You already know that I am madly in love with you.
Everything I do
All my efforts and actions are driven by my love for you.
I do it for you
I am doing everything for you because I love you so much.
Look into your heart
I want you to take a moment to reflect on your own feelings for me.
You will find
Once you take the time to reflect, you'll realize the depth of your feelings for me.
There's nothing there to hide
You won't be able to hide your true feelings for me once you've taken the time to reflect on them.
Take me as I am
I want you to love me for who I really am, flaws and all.
Take my life
I am willing to give up everything for you, including my own life.
I will give it all, I would sacrifice
I am willing to sacrifice anything and everything for our love to work.
Don't tell me it's not worth fighting for
I am committed to fighting for our love, no matter what.
I can't help it, there's nothing I want more
I am so deeply in love with you that I can't imagine wanting anything more.
There's no love
The love that we share is like no other.
Like your love
Your love is so special and unique that nothing else can compare to it.
And no other
No other love could ever come close to comparing to what we share.
Could give more love
Our love is so strong that we couldn't possibly give any more love to each other.
There's no where
Without you, there's nowhere I want to be.
Unless you're there
I am only truly happy when you are by my side.
All the time
I want to spend every moment with you, cherishing our love.
All the way
I am committed to our love and making it work, no matter what the future holds.
Yeah I will fight for you
I am willing to fight for our love and do whatever it takes to make it work.
I'd lie for you
I am willing to lie to protect our love and keep it safe.
Walk the wire for you
I am willing to take risks and go to great lengths for our love.
Yeah I'd die for you
I am willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for our love, even if it means giving up my own life.
I do it for you
All of my efforts and sacrifices are made for the love that we share.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Fintage House Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRYAN ADAMS, JOHN LANGE, MICHAEL KAMEN
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