Go West
Go West are a British pop group. The duo formed in London, UK in 1982, with… Read Full Bio ↴Go West are a British pop group. The duo formed in London, UK in 1982, with Peter Cox and Richard Drummie.
Go West quickly had a publishing deal and possessed a portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Peter and Richard decided, with support from John Glover, their manager, to find a musical producer, and record just two of their songs. The tracks We Close Our Eyes and Call Me found Go West developing a record deal with Chrysalis Records. The songwriting duo specialised in radio friendly, white soul sounds.
The band's debut single, We Close Our Eyes, was released in 1985 and managed to achieve the number 5 position on the UK Singles charts, #5 on the US Dance Club Play chart and also managed to reach #41 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The video for the song became an early favorite on MTV. This helped them to be voted the "Best Newcomers" at the 1986, BRIT Awards.
The duo's self-titled album also featured 2 more Hot 100 entries; "Call Me" (1984 - #54) and "Eye To Eye" (1985 - #73). The album also featured "Don't Look Down", which would serve as the prequel to what would be the band's first Top 40 hit in the US. The album hit #8 in the UK Album charts and #60 on Billboard 200 Album chart.
In 1987, they released their follow-up, "Dancing On The Couch", which peaked at #19 on UK Album chart but only got as high as #172 in the US. Ironically, that album yielded Go West with their first US Top 40 hit, "Don't Look Down - The Sequel", squeaking into the Top 40 peaking at #39. That song was a continuation to "Don't Look Down" from their debut album. However, "Don't Look Down - The Sequel" was excluded from the UK versions of the CD, which instead included the track, "Let's Build A Boat", which coincidentally became the B-Side of the US release of "Don't Look Down - The Sequel".
Later in 1990, Go West scored a top 10 US hit with the song King of Wishful Thinking from the movie Pretty Woman. An instrumental version of the song's chorus is also alleged to be heard in the production logo for Gracie Films (seen at the end of The Simpsons).
Go West website: www.gowest.org.uk
Go West quickly had a publishing deal and possessed a portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Peter and Richard decided, with support from John Glover, their manager, to find a musical producer, and record just two of their songs. The tracks We Close Our Eyes and Call Me found Go West developing a record deal with Chrysalis Records. The songwriting duo specialised in radio friendly, white soul sounds.
The band's debut single, We Close Our Eyes, was released in 1985 and managed to achieve the number 5 position on the UK Singles charts, #5 on the US Dance Club Play chart and also managed to reach #41 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The video for the song became an early favorite on MTV. This helped them to be voted the "Best Newcomers" at the 1986, BRIT Awards.
The duo's self-titled album also featured 2 more Hot 100 entries; "Call Me" (1984 - #54) and "Eye To Eye" (1985 - #73). The album also featured "Don't Look Down", which would serve as the prequel to what would be the band's first Top 40 hit in the US. The album hit #8 in the UK Album charts and #60 on Billboard 200 Album chart.
In 1987, they released their follow-up, "Dancing On The Couch", which peaked at #19 on UK Album chart but only got as high as #172 in the US. Ironically, that album yielded Go West with their first US Top 40 hit, "Don't Look Down - The Sequel", squeaking into the Top 40 peaking at #39. That song was a continuation to "Don't Look Down" from their debut album. However, "Don't Look Down - The Sequel" was excluded from the UK versions of the CD, which instead included the track, "Let's Build A Boat", which coincidentally became the B-Side of the US release of "Don't Look Down - The Sequel".
Later in 1990, Go West scored a top 10 US hit with the song King of Wishful Thinking from the movie Pretty Woman. An instrumental version of the song's chorus is also alleged to be heard in the production logo for Gracie Films (seen at the end of The Simpsons).
Go West website: www.gowest.org.uk
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Go West Lyrics
07. One Way Street [Incomprehensible] would never change your mind I'm sure you…
08. What You Won't Do For Love I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
13. We close our eyes Inside everyone hides one desire Outside no one would know …
A Taste Of Things To Come I need a taste Of what you keep hidden Got to give…
All Day All Night Anyone can see, all I want to be is by…
Ball Of Confusion People movin' out, people movin' in. Why, because of the col…
Bluebeat There was a bluebeat playing On the night you set me…
Call Me Face to face My reflection in your eyes I was…
Call Me (The Indiscriminate mix) Face to face My reflection in your eyes I was scared to…
Chinese Whispers A city street Of paper houses A price is paid For informa…
Crossfire Where the east shuts out the western world There is a…
Crystal Ball Every time i look in your eyes You take me away To…
Dangerous Double take At the thin men on the wall First mistake To …
Don How much longer 'til the curtain rises? First night stage fr…
Don't Be Afraid Of Your Dreams So many sleepless nights You lay awake wonderin' Is somethin…
Don't Look Down How much longer 'til the curtain rises? First night stage fr…
Eye to Eye Inside everyone hides one desire Outside no one would know D…
Eye to Eye (The Horizontal mix) Maybe it's the wrong time But when is the right time…
Faded Going down sinking into the blue I'm no good when i'm…
Faithful Don't cry baby, kiss me and say farewell Nothing's going to…
Forget That Girl I think it's time to talk About your latest flame She'll n…
From Baltimore To Paris You knew those Belvedere weekends Were just the beginning …
GLOW It's after midnight and i'm lost in you Nobody ever made…
Goodbye Girl Footsteps echo on familiar streets Crossing bridges never bu…
Hangin' On for Dear Life My, my how things have changed All of my friends family…
Haunted Makes him a winner Standing in the dark just out of…
I Want To Hear It From You There's a rumour i have heard That it's over that's the…
I Want You Back My mind is somehow Disconnected from my feet I keep on tur…
INNOCENCE That burning sunset in the sky Is calling out to us…
King of Wishful Thinking I don't need to fall at your feet Just 'cause you…
Let Love Come I woke up she was gone I got a good idea…
Let's Build A Boat Its abig world Getting smaller every day Here comes a big …
Little Caesar Across the sea To be born again And stand as tall As any…
Lolita Lolita She make summer sweeter She cool like granita A li…
Man On Fire I walked the world alone I was rolling like a stone A…
Masque of Love We are no brief encounter I used to share with you From…
MISSING PERSONS Somewhere they're waiting for me We are running towards the…
Never Enough Since the day i was born Had the feeling something's wrong …
One of Us They passed me by, all of those great romances You were,…
One Way Street [Incomprehensible] would never change your mind I'm sure you…
Only Love Hey I'm caught up in the web you weave The perfect…
S.O.S Watching your window Across the street we share Eyes on your…
Sös Shoot 'em on sight, sight, sight Shoot 'em on sight, sight,…
Stars Don't Shine Minutes into hours Hours into days How do i still love you? …
Still In Love I can still remember How you first captured me Stars in my…
Tears To Late If you don't think it's over Take a look around Now you…
Tears Too Late If you don't think it's over Take a look around Now you…
Tell Me People say that you never Miss what you?ve got till it's…
That's What Love Can Do Look in the mirror The face is familiar But not the one…
The King Is Dead The king is dead, no doubt about it We came a…
The King of Wishful Thinking I don't need to fall at your feet Just 'cause you…
The Sun And The Moon My friend the night never lets me down But i can't…
The Track Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
The Tracks Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party 'Cause I tell…
Tracks Of My Tears People say I'm the life of the party Because I tell…
True Colours Can't run you can't run away But don't give yourself up To…
We Close Our Eyes Inside everyone hides one desire Outside no one would know D…
What You Won I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
What You Won't Do For Love I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
What You Wont Do For Love I guess you wonder where I've been I searched to find…
Gerard McCartney
on The King Is Dead
When you finally realise that all your life, you've been driven by ego, and the humiliating freedom that realisation affords