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288:"My Camera Never Lies" was released on 12 March 1982 and entered the UK Singles chart at No. 33. The following week it rose dramatically to No. 5. Two weeks later it became the third UK number one single for Bucks Fizz for a single week in April 1982, and saw the group reach the peak of their career, being the follow-up to "
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774:Ultratop 50
742:Kent, David
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432:Ultratop 50
418:Australia (
324:Bob Stanley
322:journalist
294:of the year
140:Producer(s)
117:RCA Records
1409:1982 songs
1383:Categories
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974:Mike Nolan
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855:9 December
796:9 December
694:2014-03-29
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320:Guardian
308:Heatwave
218:Overview
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69:Released
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