“One Night in Bangkok“ single by Murray Head from the album Chess OST, 1984.
One Night in Bangkok is a song originally sung by the British actor and pop-dance singer Murray Head (verses) and Swedish singer and songwriter Anders Glenmark (choruses) on the 1984 concept album for the musical Chess. Its music was composed by former ABBA members Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, with lyrics written by Tim Rice & Björn Ulvaeus. Murray Seafield Saint-George Head (born 5 March 1946) is a British actor and singer, most recognised for his international hit songs “Superstar“ (from the 1970 rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar) and “One Night in Bangkok“ (the 1984 New Wave hit that topped the charts in various countries), and for his 1975 album Say It Ain’t So. He has been involved in several projects since the 1960s and continues to record music, perform concerts and make appearances on television either as himself or as a character actor.