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Go West are an English pop duo, formed in 1982 by lead vocalist Peter Cox and rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Richard Drummie. At the 1986 Brit Awards, they received the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act.[3] The duo enjoyed popularity between the mid-1980s and the early 1990s and are best known for the international top 10 hits "We Close Our Eyes", "Call Me", "Faithful", and "King of Wishful Thinking"; the last was featured in the 1990 film Pretty Woman.

Go West
Richard Drummie and Peter Cox in 1985
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genres	Pop rock,[1] blue-eyed soul[2]
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Chrysalis EMI
Members	Peter Cox Richard Drummie
Website	Go West.org

History

In 1982, Cox and Drummie formed the band Go West, with Cox as lead singer and Drummie on guitar and backing vocals.[4][5] Go West had a publishing deal and possessed a portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Cox and Drummie 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 landing a recording contract with Chrysalis Records.[6]

Go West's debut single, "We Close Our Eyes", was released in 1985 and reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,[6] No. 5 on the US Dance Club Play chart and No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7] The video for the song, directed by Godley & Creme, was innovative and unusual for its time, becoming an early favourite on MTV.[6] "We Close Our Eyes" would prove to be the band's highest-placed UK single, and their only appearance in the UK Singles Chart's top ten.[8]

The duo's eponymous debut album was released in 1985. It included "We Close Our Eyes" and "Call Me" as well as "Don't Look Down", which served as the prequel to what would be their first top 40 hit in the US. The album peaked at no. 8 in the United Kingdom.[8] Bangs and Crashes, an album of remixes, B-sides and live tracks, was released in 1986, and included the track "One Way Street" which was part of the Rocky IV soundtrack.[6] Go West were voted "Best Newcomer" at the 1986 Brit Awards.[9]

In 1987, Go West released the proper follow-up to their debut album, Dancing on the Couch, which made the UK top 20. Although several singles were released, the album was not as commercially successful as their first, particularly in the United States. However, it yielded the band's first American top 40 hit single: "Don't Look Down – The Sequel".[10]

In 1990, Go West had a no. 8 hit in the U.S. with "King of Wishful Thinking" from the film Pretty Woman.[11] Written by Cox and Drummie in collaboration with Martin Page, the song received an ASCAP award.[12]

In 1992, the duo released the Indian Summer album, which included "Faithful". Written by the band and Martin Page[13] and produced by Peter Wolf,[14] the song reached the top 20 in the UK, Canada and the United States.[15]

Cox and Drummie appeared on Jim'll Fix It: Strikes Again in 2007, to re-create a popular 'fix-it' from 1986; in the original show, a fifteen-year-old girl had sung "We Close Our Eyes" with Go West as a backup singer.[16]

In November 2015, a compilation album called 80's Re:Covered featured two Go West covers of The Killers' "Human", including a remix,[17] while a recording of a 2003 concert recorded at the Robin 2 in Bilston was released as Live Robin 2 – 2003 CD/DVD in 2016.[18][19] The concert was previously released as the live DVD Kings of Wishful Thinking – Live in 2004.[20]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
1986	Pollstar Concert Industry Awards	Next Major Arena Headliner	Themselves	Nominated	[21]
1991	Brit Awards	British Video of the Year	"King of Wishful Thinking"	Nominated	[22]
1992	ASCAP Pop Music Awards	Most Performed Songs		Won	[23]
1994			"Faithful"	Won	[24]

Members

• Peter Cox – lead vocals, keyboards
• Richard Drummie – electric guitars, keyboards, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		UK [8]	AUS [25]	NZ [26]	SWE [27]	US [28]
Go West	Released: 1985 Label: Chrysalis	8	19	5	39	60	BPI: 2× Platinum[29]
Dancing on the Couch	Released: 1987 Label: Chrysalis	19	95	31	49	172
Indian Summer	Released: 1992 Label: Chrysalis	13	—	—	—	154	BPI: Gold[30]
futurenow	Released: 2008 Label: Blueprint	—	—	—	—	—
3D	Released: 2013 Label: Blueprint	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

• The Best of Go West: Live at the NEC (2001)
• Tony Hadley v Peter Cox & Go West (with Tony Hadley) (2004)
• Live Robin 2 – 2003 (2016)[31]

Compilation albums

• Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West (1993) (BPI: Gold)[32]
• The Best of Go West (1998)
• The Best Of (1998)
• The Very Best of Go West (2012)

Remix albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		AUS [25]	NZ [26]
Bangs & Crashes	Released: 1986 Label: Chrysalis	45	14
More Bangs & Crashes	Released: 1986 Label: Chrysalis	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Extended plays

• 3D Part 1 (2010)
• 3D Part 2 (2011)
• 3D Part 3 (2013)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [8]	AUS [33][34]	BEL (FL) [35]	GER [36]	IRE [37]	NLD [38]	NZ [26]	SWE [27]	SWI [39]	US [40]
"We Close Our Eyes"	1985	5	8	14	14	11	22	4	—	19	41	BPI: Silver[41]	Go West
"Call Me"		12	12	—	—	7	—	10	—	—	54
"Goodbye Girl"		25	55	—	—	19	—	33	—	—	—
"Eye to Eye"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73
"Don't Look Down"		13	26	—	—	10	—	15	—	—	—
"One Way Street"	1986	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Bangs & Crashes
"True Colours"		48	—	—	—	22	—	—	—	—	—		Dancing on the Couch
"I Want to Hear It from You"	1987	43	80	—	—	—	—	26	—	—	—
"Don't Look Down – The Sequel"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39
"The King Is Dead"		67	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"From Baltimore to Paris"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"King of Wishful Thinking"	1990	18	6	—	46	23	—	24	20	—	8	BPI: Silver[42] ARIA: Gold[34]	Pretty Woman soundtrack, Indian Summer
"Don't Ever Let 'Em See You Sweat"	1992	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Indian Summer
"Faithful"		13	42	—	51	—	—	—	—	—	14
"What You Won't Do for Love"		15	—	52	—	—	—	—	—	—	55
"Still in Love"	1993	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Tracks of My Tears"		16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West
"We Close Our Eyes" (remix)		40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"All Day All Night"	2001	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Live at the NEC
"Let Love Come"	2008	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		futurenow
"Only Love"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Determination"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Fly – Songs Inspired by the Film Eddie the Eagle
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

External links

• Official Go West Website and Forum
• Peter Cox interviewed by Kevin Gurney from 96.5 Bolton FM
• Go West at AllMusic

На других языках

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[de] Go West (Band)

Go West ist ein britisches Popmusik-Duo, das zwischen 1985 und 1993 seine erfolgreichste Zeit hatte.

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- [en] Go West (band)

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[it] Go West (gruppo musicale)

I Go West sono un gruppo musicale pop-rock britannico, nato nel 1982 è formato da Peter Cox (nato il 17 novembre 1955, Kingston, Surrey, England) e da Richard Drummie (nato il 20 marzo 1959, Twickenham, Middlesex, England)[1][2].

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[ru] Go West (группа)

Go West — британская поп-группа, основанная в Лондоне в 1982 году. Коллектив наиболее известен своей композицией под названием «Call Me[en]», вышедшей в 1985 году и впоследствии использованной в популярной компьютерной игре GTA Vice City на радио-канале Flash FM. Также дуэт известен рядом других песен, таких как We Close Our Eyes, «Don’t Look Down the Sequel» и др. Лауреаты премии BRIT Awards в 1986 году в категории «Best Newcomers».[1]

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