“Making Your Mind Up” by Bucks Fizz
“Making Your Mind Up” finds Bucks Fizz indicating how people have to make up their mind and decide on maintaining a relationship in the long run. Here, the narrator admits that although a lot of people view love as a game, and often want to try things out before settling down, there are certain signs that should prompt a person to make a long term decision.
The chorus mainly talks about how people often fall in love quickly but need to slow down and reflect on their new found love to assess if it is worth pursuing. One of the signs the narrator mentions is that there should be some kind of affirmation from people around which should then prompt you on when to make a decision.
The narrator also talks about taking risks while trusting one’s intuition. The singer then tells the addressee not to let their indecision and the negative opinions of people stop them from taking a decision based on the love they feel.
“Making Your Mind Up” Facts
- Chief Artist(s): Bucks Fizz
- Writing: John Danter in partnership with Andy Hill
- Production: A. Hill
- Release: March of 1981
- Album: Bucks Fizz’s self-titled album of 1981 “Bucks Fizz”
What genre is “Making Your Mind Up”?
This is a classic rock & roll song.
A Hit!
This Bucks Fizz classic met with success in multiple nations the world over, including the United Kingdom (where it reached number 1). It also achieved similar feat in the territories below:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Ireland
- Israel
- Netherlands
- Spain
Covers
Due to its success, the song was re-created by many artists with others adding a little twist to it. Some of these artists are:
- Maggie Mae in 1981
- Casanovas in 2007
Honors
It won the ‘Eurovision Song Contest’ in 1981
Was “Making Your Mind Up” released as a single?
Yes. This song was released as an independent project, and after its success, it was included in the group’s eponymous album. Two other songs were released as singles from said project. They are:
- “Piece of the Action”
- “One of Those Nights”
