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Go West, the English pop duo, have achieved international acclaim with their distinctive blend of pop rock and blue-eyed soul, earning a Brit Award and featuring in major film soundtracks.
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Request A ShowGo West secured a recording contract with Chrysalis Records following the successful recording of their two initial songs, "We Close Our Eyes" and "Call Me."
Godley & Creme directed the innovative music video for Go West's debut single "We Close Our Eyes," which became an early success on MTV.
Martin Page collaborated with Peter Cox and Richard Drummie in writing "King of Wishful Thinking" and "Faithful."
Peter Wolf produced the song "Faithful" for Go West, featured on their 1992 album "Indian Summer."
Go West covered Bobby Caldwell's original song "What You Won't Do for Love" on their 1992 album "Indian Summer."
Go West covered two songs by The Killers, including a remix, for the 2015 compilation album "80's Re:Covered."
Go West's 2008 album, "Futurenow," and 2013 album, "3D," were released on the Blueprint label.
Go West's live album "Live Robin 2-2003" was released by Angel Air Records.
Go West was formed in 1982 by lead vocalist Peter Cox and rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Richard Drummie. Prior to forming the duo, Cox and Drummie had a publishing deal and a portastudio but lacked a band or a recording company. With the support of their manager, John Glover, they recorded two songs, “We Close Our Eyes” and “Call Me,” which led to a recording contract with Chrysalis Records. Their debut single, “We Close Our Eyes,” released in February 1985, reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 5 on the US Dance Club Play chart, and No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100. The music video for “We Close Our Eyes,” directed by Godley & Creme, was recognized for its innovative nature and became popular on MTV. The duo’s self-titled debut album was released in April 1985 and peaked at no. 8 in the United Kingdom.
In 1986, Go West was recognized as “Best Newcomer” at the Brit Awards. The group released an album of remixes, B-sides, and live tracks, titled “Bangs & Crashes,” which included the track “One Way Street” featured in the 1985 “Rocky IV” film soundtrack. Their second studio album, “Dancing on the Couch,” was released in 1987 and made it to the UK top 20. This album produced the band’s first American top 40 hit single, “Don’t Look Down – The Sequel.” In 1990, Go West achieved a No. 8 hit in the US with “King of Wishful Thinking,” which was featured in the soundtrack for the film “Pretty Woman.” This song, co-written by Cox, Drummie, and Martin Page, received an ASCAP award.
In 1992, Go West released their third studio album, “Indian Summer,” which included the popular singles “Faithful” and a cover of Bobby Caldwell’s “What You Won’t Do for Love.” “Faithful,” co-written with Martin Page and produced by Peter Wolf, reached the top 20 in the UK, Canada, and the United States. Following this, Cox and Drummie participated in a re-creation of a 1986 “Jim’ll Fix It” segment in 2007, where they previously performed with a fan. In November 2015, they contributed two covers of The Killers’ “Human” to the compilation album “80’s Re:Covered.” A live concert from 2003 at the Robin 2 in Bilston was released as “Live Robin 2 – 2003” in 2016.
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