"Golden Days" is a 1984 single by the UK pop group Bucks Fizz

Bucks Fizz (band)

Bucks Fizz are an English pop group who achieved success in the 1980s, most notably for winning the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Making Your Mind Up". The group was formed in January 1981 specifically for the contest and comprised four vocalists: Bobby G, Cheryl Baker, Mike Nolan and...

. It was originally recorded by Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

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Background

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. With lead vocals by member Bobby G

Bobby G

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, the song tells of a fading movie star who is desperate to regain some of her former glory. The song was written by Terry Britten

Terry Britten

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 (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

Andy Hill (composer)

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The promotional video

Music video

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 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 member Cheryl Baker

Cheryl Baker

Cheryl Baker is an English television presenter and singer. She is most famous for being a member of 1980s pop group Bucks Fizz, and has performed for the UK in the Eurovision Song Contest twice, winning it the second time.-Early career:After leaving school and a series of secretarial jobs, Cheryl...

. As well as a 7" and 12" single, "Golden Days" was also released as a limited edition 7" picture disc

Picture disc

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 EP

Extended play

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, which featured a live medley of rock tracks which the group had performed in concert. "Golden Days" was then included on the group's album I Hear Talk

I Hear Talk

I Hear Talk is an album by pop group Bucks Fizz. Released in 1984, this was the group's fourth studio album and featured the singles "Talking in Your Sleep", "Golden Days" and "I Hear Talk".- Overview :...

, released soon after the single.

The song was originally recorded by Cliff Richard

Cliff Richard

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 as "The Golden Days are Over" a year previously on his album, Silver

Silver (Cliff Richard album)

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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.

Track listing

7" single

1. "Golden Days" (Terry Britten / Sue Shifrin) (4.12)
2. "Where Do I Go Now" (Cheryl Baker) (4.31)

12" single

1. "Golden Days" (4.12)
2. "One Touch Too Much" (Andy Hill / Sue Shifrin) (3.39)
3. "Where Do I Go Now" (4.31)

Limited edition EP

1. "Golden Days" (4.12)
2. "Where Do I Go Now" (4.31)
3. "Rock Medley (Live)" (featuring the songs: "Eye of the Tiger
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   ", "Hot Legs
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   ", "Since You Been Gone
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   ", "Heartbreaker
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   ", "Dead Ringer for Love
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   ", "Whatever You Want
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   " (8.24)