We Close Our Eyes
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"We Close Our Eyes" is a song by British pop band Go West
, composed by both members Peter Cox and Richard Drummie. It was the first single from their debut album Go West
. "Missing Persons", also from the album, was a B-side
.
The single was promoted by a music video
directed by Godley & Creme
.
The "Total Overhang Club Mix" was later included on the 1985 compilation Bangs & Crashes. The standard version appeared again on Aces and Kings: The Best of Go West in 1993.
"We Close Our Eyes" spent fourteen weeks on the UK Singles Chart
, peaking at number 5 in April 1985. In the United States
the single reached 41 on the Billboard Hot 100
and number 5 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play
chart.
A remix of the song was released in 1993 to promote the Aces and Kings retrospective.
The song was used in the 1985 Italian horror movie Dèmoni
.
In live versions of the song, the guitar break in the "Overhang Mixes" is often included.
In 2010 British alternative metal
band Forever Never included a cover of the song on their "I Can't Believe It's Not Metal" EP.
Go West (band)
Go West is an English pop duo, formed in 1982 by lead vocalist and drummer Peter Cox ; and guitarist and vocalist Richard Drummie...
, composed by both members Peter Cox and Richard Drummie. It was the first single from their debut album Go West
Go West (Go West album)
Go West is the debut album by the English pop duo Go West, released in 1985. The album brought Go West into the limelight, scoring them a string of top 20 hits in the UK and New Zealand...
. "Missing Persons", also from the album, was a B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
.
The single was promoted by a music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
directed by Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme
Godley & Creme were an English pop music duo composed of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing albums as a duo after splitting from the pop band 10cc. In 1979 they directed their first music video for their own single "An Englishman in New York"...
.
The "Total Overhang Club Mix" was later included on the 1985 compilation Bangs & Crashes. The standard version appeared again on Aces and Kings: The Best of Go West in 1993.
"We Close Our Eyes" spent fourteen weeks on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, peaking at number 5 in April 1985. In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
the single reached 41 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and number 5 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart.
A remix of the song was released in 1993 to promote the Aces and Kings retrospective.
The song was used in the 1985 Italian horror movie Dèmoni
Demoni
Dèmoni is a 1985 Italian horror film directed by Lamberto Bava and produced by Dario Argento. The screenplay was written by Bava, Argento, Franco Ferrini, and Dardano Sacchetti, from a story by Sacchetti...
.
In live versions of the song, the guitar break in the "Overhang Mixes" is often included.
In 2010 British alternative metal
Alternative metal
Alternative metal is a genre of alternative rock and heavy metal that gained popularity in the early 1990s. Most notably, alternative metal bands are characterized by heavy guitar riffs and experimental approaches to heavy music.-Origins:...
band Forever Never included a cover of the song on their "I Can't Believe It's Not Metal" EP.
External links
- We Close Our Eyes at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....