We Close Our Eyes

"We Close Our Eyes" is a song by English pop duo Go West, composed by both members Peter Cox and Richard Drummie. Recognizable by its synthesizer hook, it was the lead single from their debut studio album Go West.

Not to be confused with "We Close Our Eyes" on the Oingo Boingo album Boi-ngo.
"We Close Our Eyes"
Standard artwork
Single by Go West
from the album Go West
Released11 February 1985 (1985-02-11)[1]
Length3:50
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gary Stevenson
Go West singles chronology
"We Close Our Eyes"
(1985)		 "Call Me"
(1985)
Music video
"We Close Our Eyes" on YouTube

The single was promoted by a music video directed by Godley & Creme.[2] This video included Cox, Drummie and the guitarist Alan Murphy, performing the song in front of dancing wooden artist mannequins.

In April 1985, the single was discussed by Molly Meldrum and Queen's lead vocalist Freddie Mercury on the Australian music show Countdown. Mercury was impressed and predicted the band would be "very, very big".

The "Total Overhang Club Mix" was later included on the 1986 compilation album Bangs & Crashes.[3] A further remix of the song appeared on Aces and Kings – The Best of Go West in 1993.[4]

A remix of the song was released in 1993 to promote the Aces and Kings retrospective.

The song is featured on the 1985 Italian horror film Demons.[5]

Chart performance

"We Close Our Eyes" spent fourteen weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 5 in April 1985.[6] In the United States, the single reached 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 5 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.[7]

References
  1. "New Singles". Music Week. 9 February 1985. p. 12.
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  7. Billboard.com - Artist Chart History
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  15. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending April 27, 1985". Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Cash Box magazine.
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  17. "Kent Music Report No 599 – 30 December 1985 > National Top 100 Singles for 1985". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via Imgur.
  18. "Top Selling Singles of 1985 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  19. "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 18 January 1986. p. 10.
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