"Keep Each Other Warm" is a 1986 single by

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. The song peaked at No. 45 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1986. It was the fifth and final single from their '' Writing on the Wall'' album, which was released at the same time. It also received positive reviews in the music press with '' Number One magazine'' stating; “Their best effort yet with the new line-up, but set beside the sheer genius of say “ The Land of Make Believe”, it doesn't really cut the cake”, while ''

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'' predicted; “Bucks Fizz will find themselves back with a very welcome hit”. Like many other Bucks Fizz singles, "Keep Each Other Warm" was produced by Andy Hill and also co-written by him with

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. The

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was a song called "Give a Little Love", which went on to become a top 20 hit by

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two years later. In 1989, "Keep Each Other Warm" was covered by

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...

and released on his self-titled album. Manilow's version was released as a single, reaching No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard Adult contemporary chart. Billboard - Adult Contemporary chart - Barry Manilow/ref> ''

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'' said of Manilow's version, produced by British producer

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, that "the

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of this new toe-tapper is warm, loose and clean at the same time, one of the best things he’s ever done."

Track listing

;7" # "Keep Each Other Warm" (4.12) # "Give a Little Love" (3.30) ;12" # "Keep Each Other Warm (Long Version)" (5.37) # "Give a Little Love (Long Version)" (4.40)

References

{{Barry Manilow singles 1986 singles Bucks Fizz songs Songs with lyrics by Peter Sinfield Songs written by Andy Hill (composer)