"All Fall Down" is the name of a 1985 hit single by British pop group
Five Star
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. The single was the third
UK release from their first album ''
Luxury of Life'', released in June 1985. The single was written by
Barry Blue
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Blue has also been a pr ...
and Robin Smith, themselves famous for writing songs for artists in the 1970s.
The video used a technique similar to that of
A-ha
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's "
Take On Me
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", with a rotoscope type clip.
The single became a breakthrough for Five Star, giving them their first Top 40 entry, peaking at #15. Their first three single releases had all failed to make the Top 100.
The song's b-side, "First Avenue", was an instrumental track written and co-produced by band member
Deniece Pearson and credited to the Five Star Orchestra. It was nominated for a
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance The Grammy Award
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in
1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
**Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal enter ...
.
7" single:
1. All Fall Down
2. First Avenue
12" single: PT40040
1. All Fall Down (5:30 Extended Version)
2. All Fall Down (Instrumental)
3. First Avenue
2nd 12" single: PT40040R
1. All Fall Down (M&M Remix) 08:24
2. All Fall Down (Instrumental)
3. First Avenue
All tracks available on the remastered versions of either the 2010 'Luxury Of Life' album, the 2013 'The Remix Anthology (The Remixes 1984-1991)' or the 2018 'Luxury - The Definitive Anthology 1984-1991' boxset.
References
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1985 singles
All Fall Down
Songs written by Barry Blue
Song recordings produced by Nick Martinelli
1985 songs
RCA Records singles