One Thing Leads to Another

For the Pet Shop Boys song, see Very (Pet Shop Boys album).

"One Thing Leads to Another"
Single by the Fixx
from the album Reach the Beach
B-side
  • "Opinions" (7")
  • "Reach the Beach" (Dub) (12")
Released18 August 1983 (US)
23 September 1983 (UK)[1]
GenreNew wave
Length
  • 3:23 (remixed edited version)
  • 3:18 (album version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Cy Curnin
  • Adam Woods
  • Jamie West-Oram
  • Rupert Greenall
Producer(s)Rupert Hine
The Fixx singles chronology
"Saved by Zero"
(1983) 		"One Thing Leads to Another"
(1983) 		"The Sign of Fire"
(1983)
Music video
"One Thing Leads to Another" on YouTube

"One Thing Leads to Another" is a song by English new wave band the Fixx, from their album Reach the Beach. It is one of the band's most successful singles, reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 1983. It also peaked at number two on the Billboard Rock Top Tracks chart and became a number-one hit in Canada. Vocalist Cy Curnin has described the song as an indictment of dishonest politicians.[2]

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 16.
  2. ^ Chance, Todd (28 July 2013). "The Fixx talks politics, new album and upcoming concert at The Pyramid Scheme". MLive. Retrieved 28 October 2019.