If You Can’t Stand The Heat – Bucks Fizz (1982)

An individual, limited edition, example of vinyl record art made from a genuine, original, 45rpm, 7” single featuring the song by British pop group,  Bucks Fizz from 1982, If You Can’t Stand The Heat. The record was released on the RCA record label, in the UK, and has been reworked into a silhouette of  flickering flames.

Written by Andy Hill, the lyrics of the song, If You Can’t Stand The Heat, tell of someone who is manipulative, but when faced with her own medicine, can’t handle it, hence the song’s title. The song was a change for the group in that it was their first single where the two female members took the lead vocals on the track – according to the group, this was done due to requests from fans. It has also been noted that the faint reggae beat on the track gives it a slight variation on the group’s usually straightforward pop