- Golden Days
Infobox Single
Name = Golden Days
Artist = Bucks Fizz
from Album =I Hear Talk
Released = October, 1984
Format =7" single ,12" single
B-side = "Where Do I Go Now"
[Recorded =]
Genre = Pop
Length = 4.10
Label =RCA
Writer =Terry Britten , Sue Shifrin
Producer = Terry Britten
Certification =
Chart position =
NoReviews = yes
Last single = Talking in Your Sleep
(1984)
This single = Golden Days
(1984)
Next single = I Hear Talk
(1984)"Golden Days" is a single by the UK pop group Bucks Fizz.
Released in October 1984, this was the thirteenth single by the group but failed to achieve the success of the group's previous hits and stalled at No.42 in the UK Charts. [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=12007 Chartstats.com - Chart details] ]
With lead vocals by member
Bobby G , the song tells of a fading movie star who is desperate to regain some of her former glory. [ [http://www.bucksfizzlyrics.kit.net/iheartalk.htm bucksfizzlyrics.net - "Golden Days" lyrics] ] The song was written byTerry Britten (who wrote "What's Love Got to Do with It" - also recorded by Bucks Fizz) and Sue Shifrin and was produced by Britten - the only Bucks Fizz single not to be produced by Andy Hill. [ [http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Bucks+Fizz&titel=Golden+Days&cat=s hitparade.ch - "Golden Days" writer and producer credits] ]The
Promotional Video for the song featured the group as 1920s film stars, depicting them in a black and white film as well as behind the scenes in colour. The movie star in question was played by memberCheryl Baker . [ [http://www.bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk/goldendays.htm bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk - video shots] ]The song was featured on the group's album "
I Hear Talk ," released soon after the single.The song was originally recorded by
Cliff Richard as "The Golden Days are Over" a year previously on his album, "Silver". [ [http://www.sir-cliff.com/rerelease2.html Sir-Cliff.com - song details] ]A new extended mix of the song was produced in 2008 and featured on the Bucks Fizz album, "The Lost Masters 2 - The Final Cut".
References
Bucks Fizz
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