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Released as a single on 14 November 1980 and spent 12 weeks in the UK singles chart, reaching a high of number 4.
The plot of the song reflected the unfolding turmoil following the news that (Band Member) Lee Thompson's teenage sister, Tracy, had become pregnant and was carrying a black man's child. The subsequent rejection by her family, and the shame felt, was reflected in the song.
By Released as a single on 14 November 1980 and spent 12 weeks in the UK singles chart, reaching a high of number 4.
The plot of the song reflected the unfolding turmoil following the news that (Band Member) Lee Thompson's teenage sister, Tracy, had become pregnant and was carrying a black man's child. The subsequent rejection by her family, and the shame felt, was reflected in the song.