The Land of Make Believe

For other uses, see Land of Make Believe (disambiguation).
"The Land of Make Believe"
Single by Bucks Fizz
from the album Are You Ready?
B-side"Now You're Gone"
Released13 November 1981
RecordedUnited Kingdom
GenrePop
Length3.50
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Andy Hill & Pete Sinfield
Producer(s)Andy Hill
Bucks Fizz singles chronology
"One of Those Nights"
(1981) 		"The Land of Make Believe"
(1981) 		"My Camera Never Lies"
(1982)

"The Land of Make Believe" is a 1981 single by British band Bucks Fizz. It reached No.1 in the UK in early 1982 - the second single by the band to do so. The song was produced by Andy Hill with music by Hill and lyrics by ex-King Crimson member Peter Sinfield. Despite the apparent sugar-coated style of the song, Sinfield later claimed it was a subtle attack on Margaret Thatcher and her government's policy at the time.[1] "The Land of Make Believe" became a big hit across Europe in early 1982, topping the charts in Netherlands, Belgium and Ireland as well as the UK. The song was later covered by pop band allSTARS* for a 2002 single release.

  1. ^ Elephant-talk. "Pete Sinfield discusses his work with Bucks Fizz". Retrieved 2008-05-11.