Formed in 1981, Bucks Fizz reached number one three times in the UK and scored 20 chart hits. Their biggest selling single in the UK was "The Land of Make Believe", while worldwide it is "Making Your Mind Up" which sold over 4 million copies. The group first entered the UK singles chart on 28 March 1981 and they last charted on 19 November 1988.Official UK Charts, 28 March 1981Official Charts Company, UK chart 19 November 1988 With albums, the group saw less success, but still managed to chart seven times, with three reaching the top 20 and five in the top 40. Are You Ready is the biggest selling of these.
Since 2004, a spin-off group, called The Fizz was in operation, consisting of three of the original members of the band. In 2017, they returned the Bucks Fizz name to the UK charts with the album The F-Z of Pop and went on to release a further three albums.
Albums Studio albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUS GER NED NZ SWE Bucks Fizz Released: July 1981 Label: RCA Records 14 35 — 50 20 29 UK: Gold Are You Ready Released: May 1982 Label: RCA Records 10 30 61 — 18 — UK: Gold Hand Cut Released: March 1983 Label: RCA Records 17 — — — — — UK: Silver I Hear Talk Released: November 1984 Label: RCA Records 66 — — — — — Writing on the Wall Released: November 1986 Label: Polydor Records 89 — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions UK SCO El Mundo de Ilusion Released: 1982 Label: RCA/Victor Records Note: Compilation of songs in Spanish Bucks Fizz (US release) Released: July 1982 Label: RCA Records Greatest Hits Released: 1983 Label: RCA Records 25 — The Story So Far Released: December 1988 Label: Stylus Records — — The Ultimate Anthology Released: 2005 Label: Sony/BMG — — The Lost Masters Released: 2006 Label: Sony/BMG — — The Very Best of Bucks Fizz Released: 2007 Label: Sony/BMG 40 47 The Lost Masters 2 - The Final Cut Released: 2008 Label: Sony/BMG — — Up Until Now... (The 30th Anniversary Hits Collection) Released: 2011 (Europe) Label: Camden/Sony — — Remixes & Rarities Released: 2014 Label: Cherry Pop — — The Land of Make Believe (The Definitive Collection) Released: 2023 Label: Cherry Pop — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums + Title Album details Live at the Fairfield Hall Released: 1991 Label: Jet Records
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions CertificationsAlbum UK AUS AUT BEL GER IRE LUX NED NZ SWE SWI 1981 "Making Your Mind Up" 1 6 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 2 3 UK: Gold Bucks Fizz "Piece of the Action" 12 26 — 19 35 10 4 26 31 — — UK: Silver "One of Those Nights" 20 — — — — 29 17 — — — — "Another Night" — — — — — — — — — — — Are You Ready "The Land of Make Believe" 1 15 7 1 3 1 1 2 44 — — 1982 "My Camera Never Lies" 1 63 — 17 31 2 1 22 — — — UK: Silver "Now Those Days Are Gone" 8 — — — — 5 4 — — — — UK: Silver "Are You Ready" — 93 — — — — — — — — — "Easy Love" — — — — — — — — — — — "If You Can't Stand the Heat" 10 93 — — 75 10 11 41 — — — UK: Silver Hand Cut 1983 "Run for Your Life" 14 — — — — 8 7 — — — — "When We Were Young" 10 — 20 19 52 6 8 17 — — — Greatest Hits "London Town" 34 — — — 66 24 26 — — — — "Rules of the Game" 57 — — — — — — — — — — 1984 "Talking in Your Sleep" 15 — — — — 14 12 — — — — I Hear Talk "Golden Days" 42 — — — — — — — — — — "I Hear Talk" 34 — — — — 29 25 — — — — 1985 "You and Your Heart So Blue" 43 — — — — — — — — — — Writing on the Wall "Magical" 57 — — — — — — — — — — 1986 "New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)" 8 — — 22 — 11 5 24 — — — "Love the One You're With" 47 — — — — — — — — — — "Keep Each Other Warm" 45 — — — — — — — — — — 1988 "Heart of Stone" 50 — — — — — — — — — — The Story So Far 1989 "You Love Love" — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Video / DVD releases YearAlbum title1986 Less Bucks More Fizz - Bucks Fizz Greatest Hits Raffem - Bucks Fizz website, 1986 Release date: June 1986 Format: VHS Label: RCA / Columbia Compilation of music videos1992 The Best of Bucks Fizz Release date: 1992 Format: VHS Label: Independently released, Razzmatazz Management Ltd. Compilation of music videos2007 The Very Best of Bucks Fizz Release date: May 2007 Format: DVD Label: Sony BMG Compilation of music videos2010 The Bucks Fizz Story Glassbeach Media. Bucks Fizz Story DVD
Release date: August 2010 Format: DVD Label: Glassbeach Documentary
Music videos The following is a list of music videos which were produced to accompany their singles. No videos were made for "One of Those Nights", "Magical" or "You Love Love" (or non-UK releases). "Making Your Mind Up" was a BBC-made production for the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 previews. YearSongDirectorLess Bucks More Fizz - Bucks Fizz Greatest Hits, RCA Video Ltd. 19861981"Making Your Mind Up"A BBC production"Piece of the Action"Tim Pope "The Land of Make Believe"Unknown1982"My Camera Never Lies"Terry Bedford"Now Those Days Are Gone"Terry Bedford "If You Can't Stand the Heat"Tony Halton1983"Run for Your Life"Michael Geoghegan "When We Were Young"Unknown "London Town"Dieter Trattmann "Rules of the Game"D. Trattmann1984"Talking in Your Sleep"D. Trattmann"Golden Days" Pete Cornish"I Hear Talk" Terence Bulley1985"You and Your Heart so Blue"Richard Duplock & Andrew Coggins1986"New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)"D. Trattmann"Love the One You're With"Unknown"Keep Each Other Warm"Philip Richardson1988"Heart of Stone"Unknown
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