Simon Wicks singles in the "real world". Actor Nick Berry released a ballad entitled "Every Loser Wins" in October 1986, having previously sung the song in character on-screen (accompanied by a piano). The song was written and produced by Simon May, who famously composed the "EastEnders" theme tune. "Every Loser Wins" was a smash hit, reaching number 1 in the UK singles chart, where it stayed for three weeks, knocking Madonna's "True Blue" off the top spot. It was the second biggest-selling single in the UK that year after "Don't Leave Me This Way" by The Communards, and held the record as
Every 1's a Winner Every 1's a Winner The original release included nine songs. So You Win Again, the album's first single, was the band's first number-one single in the UK and charted at number thirty-one in the US. The second single, Put Your Love In Me, reached number 10 in the UK but failed to chart in the US. The title track and third single reached number six in the US, making it the band's second-highest charting single in the US behind You Sexy Thing, and number twelve in the UK. The album was re-released on CD in 2009 with five bonus tracks.