Go West
Go West | |
|---|---|
 Richard Drummie and Peter Cox in 1985 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Sophisti-pop, Dance, Blue-eyed soul |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels | Chrysalis EMI |
| Members | Peter Cox Richard Drummie |
| Website | Go West.org |
Go West is an English pop duo. They were formed in 1982 by lead singer and drummer Peter Cox (born 17 November 1955, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England) and guitarist and singer Richard Drummie (born 20 March 1959, Twickenham, Middlesex, England). While they have had many successful singles in the United Kingdom, they are generally best known in the United States for their hits "King of Wishful Thinking" and "Faithful".
On 16 October 2009, Cox was announced as the new lead singer of Manfred Mann's Earth Band.
Discography[change | change source]
Albums[change | change source]
| Year | Title | UK[1] | US | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Go West | 8 | 60 | Chrysalis Records |
| 1986 | Bangs and Crashes | - | - | Chrysalis Records |
| 1987 | Dancing on the Couch | 19 | 172 | Chrysalis Records |
| 1992 | Indian Summer | 13 | 154 | Chrysalis Records |
| 2008 | futurenow | - | - | Blueprint Records |
| 2010 | 3D | - | - | Townsend Records |
Singles[change | change source]
| Year | Title | UK[1] | NZ | US | US dance | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "We Close Our Eyes" | 5 | 1 | 41 | 5 | Go West |
| "Call Me" | 12 | 2 | 54 | 25 | ||
| 1985 | "Goodbye Girl" | 25 | 15 | - | - | |
| "Eye to Eye" | - | - | 73 | 32 | ||
| "Don't Look Down" | 13 | 10 | - | - | ||
| 1986 | "One Way Street" | - | - | - | - | Bangs and Crashes |
| "True Colours" | 48 | - | - | - | Dancing on the Couch | |
| 1987 | "I Want to Hear It from You" | 43 | - | - | - | |
| "Don't Look Down - The Sequel" | - | - | 39 | - | ||
| "From Baltimore To Paris" | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1987 | "The King Is Dead" | 67 | - | - | - | |
| "Let's Build A Boat" | - | - | - | - | ||
| 1990 | "King of Wishful Thinking" | 18 | 4 | 8 | - | Pretty Woman Soundtrack / Indian Summer |
| 1992 | "Faithful" | 13 | 12 | 14 | - | Indian Summer |
| "What You Won't Do for Love" | 15 | - | 55 | - | ||
| 1993 | "Still in Love" | 43 | - | - | - | |
| "Tracks of My Tears" | 16 | - | - | - | Aces and Kings - The Best of Go West | |
| "We Close Our Eyes" (remix) | 40 | - | - | - |
Reference[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 229. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.