I Want to Hear It from You

"I Want to Hear It from You"
Single by Go West
from the album Dancing on the Couch
B-side "Crossfire"
Released April 1987[1]
Format 7", 12", CD single
Length 3:49
Label Chrysalis
Songwriter(s) Peter Cox, Richard Drummie
Producer(s) Gary Stevenson
Go West singles chronology
"True Colours"
(1986)		 "I Want to Hear It from You"
(1987)		 "The King Is Dead"
(1987)

"True Colours"
(1986)		 "I Want to Hear It from You"
(1987)		 "The King Is Dead"
(1987)

"I Want to Hear It from You" is a song by British band Go West, released in 1987 as the second single from their second studio album Dancing on the Couch. It was written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, and produced by Gary Stevenson.[2][1] "I Want to Hear It from You" reached No. 43 in the UK and remained on the charts for four weeks.[3] A music video was filmed to promote the single.

Critical reception

Upon release, Ian Cranna of Smash Hits said: "After an unexpectedly splendid start with thumping beat and spangling guitar, Go West are back to business as usual with massed synthesisers and "soulful" vocal. The song then fades rapidly - as does the listener's attention - and the result is utterly average."[4] DJ Janice Long reviewed the song for Number One as a guest reviewer. She commented: "They're not the sort of band I listen to at home but they've certainly got something, even if they do sound little too slick at times. I'd have thought they'd have come back with a stormer but instead this is just a continuation of what they were doing first time around."[5]

In a retrospective review of Dancing on the Couch, Dan LeRoy of AllMusic said: "...the only other tracks that make any sort of impression are the R&B-tinged opener "I Want to Hear It From You," with Cox and guest Mo Birch adding a little heat to Gary Stevenson's synth-heavy production."[2]

Track listing

7" single
  1. "I Want to Hear It from You" - 3:49
  2. "Crossfire" - 4:29
12" single
  1. "I Want to Hear It from You (A Day in Aarhus)" - 4:50
  2. "I Want to Hear It from You (Album Version)" - 3:49
  3. "Crossfire" - 4:29
CD single (UK release)
  1. "I Want to Hear It from You (A Day in Aarhus)" - 4:50
  2. "True Colours (The Snake Charmer Mix)" - 5:01
  3. "Crossfire" - 4:29
  4. "I Want to Hear It from You" - 3:49
  5. "XL5" - 2:51

Chart performance

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[6] 80
New Zealand Singles Chart[7] 26
UK Singles Chart[3] 43

Personnel

Go West
Additional personnel
  • Alan Murphy - guitar
  • Dave West - keyboards
  • Tony Beard - drums
  • Mo Birch - backing vocals
  • Gary Stevenson - producer
  • John Gallen - recording engineer
  • Julian Mendelsohn - mixing engineer
Other

References

  1. 1 2 "Go West - I Want To Hear It From You / Crossfire - Chrysalis - UK - GOW 5". 45cat. 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. 1 2 AllMusic Review by Dan LeRoy. "Dancin' on the Couch - Go West | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  3. 1 2 "GO WEST | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  4. ↑ Smash Hits magazine - Review: singles - Ian Cranna - 6-19 May 1987 - page 56
  5. ↑ Number One magazine - Singles - Janice Long - 9 May 1987 - page 24
  6. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Go West - I Want To Hear It From You". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
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