Deep Sea Skiving

Background and recording

Two of the album's tracks, "Really Saying Something" and "Aie a Mwana", were drawn from previously recorded singles. Bananarama recorded three tracks ("Shy Boy", "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)", and "Boy Trouble") with Jolley & Swain producing, but dismissed the duo in the middle of the album's recording and recruited Barry Blue to produce the rest of the album. Siobhan Fahey explained, "[Jolley & Swain] wanted us to do their songs, not ours. They wanted a 1980s version of the old girl groups, disembodied voices. They didn't see us as voices with ideas." Despite this, Jolly & Swain would be brought back as producers for Bananarama's next two albums.

Track listing

1. "Shy Boy" — 3:16 (Steve Jolley, Tony Swain)
2. "Doctor Love" — 3:42 (Paul Weller)
3. "What a Shambles" — 3:34 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)
4. "Really Saying Something" — 2:45 (Norman Whitfield, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Edward Holland, Jr)
5. "Cheers Then" — 3:31 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Terry Sharpe, John Martin)
6. "Aie a Mwana" — 3:36 (Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde, Joseph Avion)
7. "Young at Heart" — 3:13 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Robert Hodgens)
8. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" — 3:30 (Gary DeCarlo, Dale Frashuer, Paul Leka)
9. "Hey Young London" — 3:55 (Barry Blue, Stan Shaw, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)
10. "Boy Trouble" — 3:14 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)
11. "Wish You Were Here" — 3:41 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)

12. "He's Got Tact" — 2:57 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)

12. "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" — 4:24 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Vaughn Cotillard)
13. "Girl About Town" — 3:28 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)
14. "He's Got Tact" — 2:57 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)
15. "Tell Tale Signs" — 3:08 (Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward)
16. "No Feelings" — 2:33 (P. Cook/S. Jones/G. Matlock/J. Rotten)

+ The version of "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" used is the Extended Version.

+ The version of "Girl About Town" used is a slightly longer version with an additional 4 bars just before the instrumental break (roughly 1:45 - 1:59) than the original vinyl 7" Version (3.10).

12. "He's Got Tact" — 2:59
13. "Girl About Town" — 3:13
14. "Tell Tale Signs" — 3:15
15. "No Feelings" — 2:33
16. "Aie a Mwana" (Extended Version) — 5:45
17. "Really Saying Something" (Extended Version) - 5:39
18. "Shy Boy" (12" Mix) - 5:50
19. "Cheers Then" (Extended Version) - 5:18
20. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" (12" Version) - 4:52

1. "Aie a Mwana" (7" Version) - 3:48
2. "Really Saying Something" (U.S. 7" Mix) - 3:46
3. "Shy Boy" (U.S. 7" Mix) - 3:35
4. "No Feelings" (Alternative Mix) 2:35
5. "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" - 2:45
6. "Boy Trouble" (Extended Version) - 4:20
7. "Girl About Town" (Extended Version) - 5:31
8. "Tell Tale Signs" (Extended Version) - 4:45
9. "Aie a Mwana" (U.S. Extended Version) - 6:45
10. "Really Saying Something" (U.S. Extended Version) - 7:54
11. "Shy Boy" (U.S. Extended Version) - 7:20
12. "Give Us Back Our Cheap Fares" (Extended Version) - 4:23
13. "Aie a Mwana" (U.S. Dub) - 4:38
14. "Shy Boy" (U.S. Dub) - 9:23
15. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) (Na Dub Hey) - 4:12
16. "Aie a Mwana" (Dubwana) - 3:40

1. "Really Saying Something" - Directed by Midge Ure & Chris Cross
2. "Shy Boy" - Directed by Midge Ure & Chris Cross
3. "Cheers Then" - Directed by Keef
4. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" - Directed by Keef
5. "Really Saying Something" on Top of the Pops
6. "Shy Boy" on 6.55 Special
7. "Boy Trouble" on 6.55 Special
8. "Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)" on Saturday Superstore

Personnel

Bananarama

Musicians