Chart performance:
| Week | Position | Movement | Comments |
| 27-Mar-81 | 18 | New | |
| 03-Apr-81 | 9 | +9 | Biggest climber/Star rater |
| 10-Apr-81 | 6 | +3 | |
| 17-Apr-81 | 3 | +3 | |
| 24-Apr-81 | 2 | +1 | |
| 01-May-81 | 2 | 0 | |
| 08-May-81 | 1 | +1 | Peak |
| 15-May-81 | 1 | 0 | Peak |
| 22-May-81 | 4 | -3 | |
| 29-May-81 | 5 | -1 | |
| 05-Jun-81 | 6 | -1 | |
| 12-Jun-81 | 14 | -8 |
Written by: Jonny Whetstone & Mickey Bass
Produced by: Alan Shacklock
South African record label (unless otherwise stated): MCA
| Hit number for artist | 1 |
| Peak position | 1 |
| Weeks | 12 |
| Biggest climber awards | 1 |
| Star rater climbs | 1 |
| Biggest faller awards | 0 |
| Top 20 points | 181 |
| Overall Top 20 points ranking | =498 |
| Top 20 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
| Top 30 Points | 301 |
| Overall Top 30 points ranking | =626 |
| Top 30 points ranking for the artist | 1 |
Annual ranking:
| 1981 | 16 |
Other chart success:
| Australia | 13 |
| Netherlands | 49 |
| UK | 6 |
| Zimbabwe | 18 |
SA Radio charts:
| Radio 5 | 1 |
The song was hawked to a number of record companies in London, but it was only after MCA asked a young lad known as Little Roy, who worked as a gofer for the label, what he thought of the track that the band were signed and the single released. The band were reportedly not happy with the final product released by the label as they thought it had been made too poppy where the original was a much rougher affair. The song had the tied second lowest weeks count for a number 1 hit that entered the charts in the 80’s (this excludes Phil Collins’ ‘Against All Odds’ which was still on the charts when they ended). Kim Wilde’s ‘Chequered Love’ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)’ both spent 11 weeks in the charts while Shakin’ Stevens’ ‘This Ole House’ was the other one that managed 12 weeks. Bucks Fizz offshoot band, The Fizz, would include a cover of the track on their 2018 single, ‘Up For The Fight’.
Video:
Artist link: The Look
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