You and Your Heart so Blue

Infobox Single
Name = You and Your Heart so Blue

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Artist = Bucks Fizz
from Album = Writing On The Wall
Released = June, 1985
Format = 7" single, 12" single, EP
B-side = "Now Those Days Are Gone"
[Recorded =]
Genre = Pop
Length = 3.53
Label = RCA
Writer = Andy Hill, Peter Sinfield
Producer = Andy Hill
Certification =
Chart position =
NoReviews = yes
Last single = I Hear Talk
(1984)
This single = "You and Your Heart so Blue"
(1985)
Next single = Magical
(1985)

"You and Your Heart so Blue" is a single by UK pop group Bucks Fizz.

Released in June 1985, the song was written by Andy Hill and Peter Sinfield and was produced by Hill.

The single release came at a traumatic time for the group. Having only just got over a coach crash, which had incapacitated the group for several months, the release date collided with member Jay Aston walking out of the band amid much publicity. Halfway through promoting the single, the group recruited a new female singer, Shelley Preston. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A762581 bbc.co.uk - Bucks Fizz article] ] As well as this, Bucks Fizz (with Aston) had recently filmed a TV special in Mauritius, but went unscreened as the production company had gone bankrupt midway through filming. [ [http://www.raffem.com/BucksFizz85till2003.htm#1985 Raffem.com - Bucks Fizz in 1985] ] The single became overshadowed in all the publicity and failed to reach the UK top 40, stalling at No.43, although is now considered by fans to be one of the group's best songs . [ [http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=12578 Chartstats.com - UK Chart details] ] [ [http://www.bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk/top402.htm Bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk - Fant Poll] ]

Despite the fact that Aston was still with the group at the time of release, the Promotional video for the song only featured three members. [ [http://www.bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk/heartsoblue.htm Bucksfizzearlyyears.co.uk - Video shots] ]

The song was featured on the group's next album, "Writing On The Wall" - released 18 months later and was also available on a limited edition EP. [ [http://www.raffem.com/BucksFizz85till2003.htm#1985 Raffem.com - Bucks Fizz Discography] ]

An earlier version of "You and Your Heart so Blue" was uncovered during the making of the album "The Lost Masters" in 2006 and was included on the album in two different versions. The main difference being that the lead vocals were sung by Cheryl Baker - rather than Bobby G as on the single version. [ [http://www.cherylbaker.net/the_lost_masters.htm Cherylbaker.net - The Lost Masters] ] Another alternate mix was featured on "The Lost Masters 2 - The Final Cut", released in 2008.

The song was covered in 1994 by The Four Seasons [ [http://www.amazon.com/You-Your-Heart-So-Blue/dp/B0013JYQTI Amazon.com - Includes sample] ]

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