Go was the fifth album by Rock  Band Vertical Horizon

Vertical Horizon

Vertical Horizon is an American alternative rock band formed at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. in 1991. The band is best known for a string of hits in 1999 and early 2000s, including "You're a God", "Everything You Want", and "Best I Ever Had ". Their most recent album, Burning the...

, released in 2003 by RCA Records

RCA

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. It was originally scheduled to be released in 2002, but management changes at RCA led to a year delay. The first single

Single (music)

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 off the album was "I'm Still Here", which had been added to the album during the delay period. All songs are sung

Singing

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 and written

Songwriter

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 by Matthew Scannell, in contrast to previous Vertical Horizon albums, where at least one song was written and sung by Keith Kane

Keith Kane

Keith Kane is an American guitarist and musician. Kane is a founding member of the band, Vertical Horizon, which he formed with Matt Scannell at Georgetown University in 1991....

.

Background

The album's title reflects upon the "just go for it" mentality the group had during the recording sessions. 16 songs were originally recorded for the album. Go debuted at number 61 on the Billboard 200

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. On June 28, 2005, Hybrid Recordings (a label under RCA Records parent BMG) re-released Go as Go 2.0. The album features new cover artwork and a bonus track, "Better When You're Not There". The track list was also rearranged slightly, noted in the track listing below.

After the re-release, "Forever" and "When You Cry" were released as singles in 2005 and 2006 respectively; both charted in the Billboard Adult Top 40 charts ("Forever" at #18 and "When You Cry" at #35) and "Forever" also made the top 20 of the Billboard Hot AC

Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

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 chart, peaking at #17. "I'm Still Here" charted at #17 on the Adult Top 40 after its release when the original album came out in 2003.

Go

45:07

1. "When You Cry" - 3:31
2. "I'm Still Here" - 3:54
3. "Forever" - 4:28
4. "Sunshine" - 3:19
5. "Goodbye Again" - 4:44
6. "Echo" - 4:06
7. "It's Over" - 3:47
8. "One of You" - 3:34
9. "Won't Go Away" - 3:52
10. "Inside" - 5:20
11. "Underwater" - 4:32

• The Japanese version of this album contains a bonus track, "One Time Around".

Go 2.0

1. "When You Cry" - 3:31
2. "I'm Still Here" - 3:54
3. "Forever" - 4:28
4. "Better When You're Not There" - 4:18
5. "Goodbye Again" - 4:44
6. "Echo" - 4:06
7. "Sunshine" - 3:19
8. "It's Over" - 3:47
9. "One of You" - 3:34
10. "Won't Go Away" - 3:52
11. "Inside" - 5:20
12. "Underwater" - 4:32

Personnel

• Matt Scannell
  Matt Scannell
  Matthew "Matt" Scannell is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter and musician. Scannell is the lead vocalist, lead guitarist, primary songwriter, and founding member of the alternative rock band, Vertical Horizon....
  
   - lead vocals, lead guitar
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• Ed Toth
  Ed Toth
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   - drums
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  , percussion
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• Sean Hurley - bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Keith Kane - backing vocals, acoustic guitar