'Rules of the game' was written by Warren Harry. The lyric centres on a woman who becomes famous and turns her back on her old friends, but when the fame ends, she finds herself desperately lonely. Cheryl Baker, who performs lead vocals on this song, has since said of her dislike for this song, stating that she finds the lyrics depressing and was unhappy with the affected way she was asked to sing.Released in November 1983, the single proved to be one of the group's least successful singles, peaking at number 57 in the UK singles chart. The single was released to promote Bucks Fizz's first Greatest Hits album.
My collection: 7" single no. 4785
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, April 10, 2010
Cost: 1 euro
Tracks: 'Rules of the game' / 'When we were at war'
Interesting to hear Cheryl Baker's perspective on this one: it's one of my favourite tracks of the early eighties! I love the power-pop harmonies around the chorus. :o)
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