Go West ( band ) - wikipedia Go West ( band ) For other uses, see Go West ( disambiguation ). Go West Richard Drummie and Peter Cox in 1985 Background information Origin London, England Genres Dance - pop, blue - eyed soul Years active 1982 -- present Labels Chrysalis EMI Associated acts Level 42 Website Go West.org Members Peter Cox Richard Drummie Go West are an English pop duo, formed in 1982 by lead vocalist Peter Cox and rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist Richard Drummie. The duo enjoyed their peak of 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 '', and `` King of Wishful Thinking ''. They were named Best British Newcomer at the 1986 Brit Awards. Contents 1 Career 2 Members 3 Discography 3.1 Studio albums 3.2 Live albums 3.3 Compilation albums 3.4 Remix albums 3.5 Extended plays 3.6 Singles 4 References 5 External links Career 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. Upon confirmation of the Chrysalis deal, they recruited British guitarist Alan Murphy, whose contributions became a key ingredient in shaping the duo 's musical identity. Go West 's debut single, `` We Close Our Eyes '', was released in 1985 and 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 video for the song, directed by Godley & Creme, became an early favourite on MTV. They were voted the `` Best Newcomers '' at the 1986 Brit Awards. The song was part of the soundtrack for the Italian low - budget horror film Dèmoni, also known as Demons. The single would prove to be their highest placed UK single, and only appearance in the UK top ten. The duo 's eponymous debut album was released in 1985. It included `` We Close Our Eyes '' and `` Call Me '' as well as `` Do n't Look Down '', which served as the prequel to what would be their first top 40 hit in the US. The album itself was not only successful in the UK but also moderately so in the US. 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. `` Do n't Be Afraid of Your Dreams '' was in the film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 : The Dream Master during the closing credits. In 1987, Go West released the proper follow - up to their debut, Dancing on the Couch, which made the UK top 20. Although several singles were released from the album, its success paled in comparison to the first album, particularly in the US. However, it yielded the band 's first American top 40 hit with the single `` Do n't Look Down -- The Sequel '', a continuation of the track `` Do n't Look Down '' from the debut album. However, `` Do n't Look Down -- The Sequel '' was not included on UK versions of the CD, which instead included the track `` Let 's Build a Boat ''. In 1990, Go West scored a top 10 US hit with `` King of Wishful Thinking '' from the film Pretty Woman. The track was written by Cox and Drummie in collaboration with Martin Page. In 1991, the song received an ASCAP award for being one of the most played songs in America the previous year. Richard Drummie in concert in 2008 In 1992, the duo released the Indian Summer album, which included `` Faithful '', another hit in the US, peaking at No. 14, and also a UK hit, peaking at No. 13. This track later received airplay recognition awards in the US in both 1992 and 1993. In 1997, Cox took a break from Go West to release his self - titled debut solo album. He has gone on to release several more solo albums into the 2000s. His most recent album, Damn the Brakes, was released in 2013. Peter Cox took part in TV talent competition Reborn in the USA in 2003 and came third. Following the show, Go West and winner Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet toured together and released the album Tony Hadley Vs Peter Cox & Go West. 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. Their most recent studio album 3D was released as a three - part series of EPs, the first of which was released on 29 March 2010, the second at the end of March 2011 and the third part on 4 March 2013. In November 2015, a compilation album called 80 's Re : Covered featured two Go West covers of The Killers ' `` Human '', including a remix, 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. The concert was previously released as the live DVD Kings Of Wishful Thinking - Live in 2004. Members Peter Cox -- vocals Richard Drummie -- guitars, vocals Touring members Ben Lochrie -- lead guitar Lyndon J Connah -- keyboards Richard Brook -- drums Vinzenz Benjamin -- bass Discography Studio albums Title Release Peak chart positions UK US Go West Released : 1985 Label : Chrysalis 8 60 Dancing on the Couch Released : 1987 Label : Chrysalis 19 172 Indian Summer Released : 1992 Label : Chrysalis 13 154 futurenow Released : 2008 Label : Blueprint -- -- 3D Released : 2013 Label : Blueprint -- -- Live albums The Best of Go West : Live at the NEC ( 2001 ) Tony Hadley v 's Peter Cox & Go West ( with Tony Hadley ) ( 2004 ) Live Robin 2 - 2003 ( 2016 ) Compilation albums Aces and Kings -- The Best of Go West ( 1993 ) The Best of Go West ( 1998 ) The Best Of ( 1998 ) The Very Best of Go West ( 2012 ) Remix albums Bangs & Crashes ( 1986 ) More Bangs and Crashes ( 1986 ) Extended plays 3D Part 1 ( 2010 ) 3D Part 2 ( 2011 ) 3D Part 3 ( 2013 ) Singles Title Release Peak chart positions Album UK AUS BEL ( FL ) GER IRE ITA NED NZ SWE SWI US US Dance `` We Close Our Eyes '' 1985 5 8 14 14 11 9 22 -- 19 41 5 Go West `` Call Me '' 12 12 -- -- 7 -- -- 10 -- -- 54 25 `` Goodbye Girl '' 25 55 -- -- 19 -- -- 33 -- -- -- -- `` Eye to Eye '' -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 73 32 `` Do n't Look Down '' 13 26 -- -- 10 -- -- 15 -- -- -- -- `` One Way Street '' 1986 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Bangs and Crashes `` True Colours '' 48 -- -- -- 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Dancing on the Couch `` I Want to Hear It from You '' 43 80 -- -- -- -- -- 26 -- -- -- -- `` Do n't Look Down -- The Sequel '' -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 -- `` The King Is Dead '' 67 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` From Baltimore to Paris '' -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` King of Wishful Thinking '' 18 6 -- 46 23 -- -- 24 20 -- 8 -- Pretty Woman soundtrack / Indian Summer `` Faithful '' 13 42 -- 51 -- -- -- 17 -- -- 14 -- Indian Summer `` What You Wo n't Do for Love '' 15 -- -- 52 -- -- -- -- -- -- 55 -- `` Still in Love '' 43 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` The Tracks of My Tears '' 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Aces and Kings -- The Best of Go West `` We Close Our Eyes '' ( remix ) 40 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- `` All Day All Night '' -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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 Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. `` Go West -- Go West ''. AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 28 April 2016. Jump up ^ Molter, Dave ( 17 January 1994 ). `` Go West -- Aces and Kings ''. Observer -- Reporter. Retrieved 2 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` 1986 Brit Awards -- Winners ''. Brit Awards. Retrieved 26 January 2014 Jump up ^ `` Brit Awards Show History -- 1986 ''. Brit Awards. Retrieved 31 January 2012. Jump up ^ Jim 'll Fix it Jump up ^ Gowest.org.uk Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015. Jump up ^ Angel Air Records http://www.angelair.co.uk/?tcp_product=go-west-live-robin-2-2003 Jump up ^ Proper Music https://www.propermusic.com/product-details/Go-West-Live-Robin-2-2003-CD-DVD-235045 Jump up ^ Kings Of Wishful Thinking - LIVE ( Angel Air ) 2004, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Go-West-Kings-Wishful-Thinking/dp/B0001CVAWO ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. p. 229. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ Angel Air Records, live CD / DVD, Live Robin 2 - 2003 - http://www.angelair.co.uk/?tcp_product=go-west-live-robin-2-2003 Jump up ^ For pre-1989 peaks, see : Kent, David ( 1993 ). Australian Chart Book 1970 -- 1992. St Ives, N.S.W. : Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0 - 646 - 11917 - 6. For post-1989 peaks, see : `` australian-charts.com -- Discography Go West ''. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014. External links Official Go West Website and Forum http://www.gowest.org.uk Official Peter Cox Website http://www.peter-cox.org Peter Cox interviewed by Kevin Gurney from 96.5 Bolton FM https://soundcloud.com/kevingurney/peter-cox-of-go-west Go West at AllMusic Go West Peter Cox Richard Drummie Studio albums Go West Bangs & Crashes Dancing on the Couch Indian Summer futurenow 3D Singles `` We Close Our Eyes '' `` Call Me '' `` Goodbye Girl '' `` Eye to Eye '' `` Do n't Look Down '' `` True Colours '' `` I Want to Hear It from You '' `` Do n't Look Down -- The Sequel '' `` The King Is Dead '' `` From Baltimore to Paris '' `` King of Wishful Thinking '' `` Faithful '' `` What You Wo n't Do for Love '' `` Still in Love '' `` Tracks of My Tears '' `` We Close Our Eyes '' ( remix ) MusicBrainz : 41ff7032 - f14b - 4cf8 - acf3 - 54b545927f8d Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Go_West_(band)&oldid=841587785 '' Categories : British soul musical groups English pop music groups English synthpop groups English musical duos Pop music duos Brit Award winners Musical groups from London Chrysalis Records artists Hidden categories : EngvarB from October 2017 Use dmy dates from October 2017 Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Português Русский Seeltersk Simple English Suomi Svenska 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 16 May 2018, at 19 : 03. 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Question: who is the lead singer of go west
Answer: Peter Cox