Greatest Hits (Bucks Fizz album) explained

Greatest Hits
Type:greatest
Artist:Bucks Fizz
Cover:Bfizz greatesthits.jpg
Released:November 1983
Recorded:March 1981 – October 1983
Genre:Pop
Label:RCA Records
Prev Title:Hand Cut
Prev Year:1983
Next Title:I Hear Talk
Next Year:1984

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by the British pop group Bucks Fizz. It was released in November 1983.

Overview

This was the first singles collection by Bucks Fizz - released just under three years after their formation.

By this time, the group had accumulated 11 hit singles - 3 of them No.1s and 9 of them top 20 hits. The album featured new singles, "When We Were Young", "London Town", "Rules of the Game" and a new song, "Oh Suzanne".[1]

The album fared disappointingly on the charts compared to previous albums as it fought against other albums in the Christmas rush. Originally on its run up to Christmas it had stalled at No. 38, but later rose again - to No.25 - in January. The album remained on the charts for 13 weeks.[2] The album was backed by an advertising campaign, which included TV.

The album was released on CD a few months later in 1984 and became one of the earliest CD releases by RCA.[3]

Track listing

Side One Time
1. "My Camera Never Lies"
Writers: Andy Hill / Nichola Martin
Producer: Andy Hill
3:47
2."London Town"
Writer: Andy Hill
Producer: Andy Hill
3:11
3. "Piece of the Action"
Writer: Andy Hill
Producer: Andy Hill
3:37
4. "Now Those Days Are Gone"
Writers: Andy Hill / Nichola Martin
Producer:Andy Hill
3:32
5. "Making Your Mind Up"
Writers: Andy Hill / John Danter
Producer: Andy Hill
2:38
6. "When We Were Young"
Writer: Warren Bacall
Producers: Brian Tench / Andy Hill
4:05
Side Two Time
7. "The Land of Make Believe"
Writers: Andy Hill / Pete Sinfield
Producer: Andy Hill
3:45
8. "One of Those Nights"
Writers: Steve Glen / Mike Burns / Dave Most
Producer: Andy Hill
4:24
9. "Oh Suzanne"
Writers: Andy Hill / Warren Bacall
Producers: Brian Tench / Andy Hill
4:45
10. "If You Can't Stand the Heat"
Writers: Andy Hill / Ian Bairnson
Producer: Andy Hill
3:33
11. "Run for Your Life"
Writers: Andy Hill / Ian Bairnson
Producer: Andy Hill
4:08
12. "Rules of the Game"
Writer: Warren Bacall
Producers: Brian Tench / Andy Hill
4:03

Chart performance

[2]

Release dateSingle titleUK Chart position
June 1983"When We Were Young"10
September 1983"London Town"34
November 1983"Rules of the Game"57
Release dateAlbum title UK Chart position
November 1983Greatest Hits25

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guitarist's site with song clip and information . Ian Bairnson . 1 February 2009.
  2. Web site: Bucks Fizz - Full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. 19 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Album release details . Raffem . 1 May 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031004100955/http://www.raffem.com/BucksFizz81to84.htm#14 . 4 October 2003 . dead .