Eye to Eye (Go West song) explained

Eye to Eye
Cover:Go West Eye to Eye 1985 Single Cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Go West
Album:Go West
B-Side:Man in My Mirror
Released:August 1985[1]
Length:3:32
Label:Chrysalis
Producer:Gary Stevenson
Prev Title:Goodbye Girl
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Don't Look Down – The Sequel
Next Year:1985

"Eye to Eye" is a song by English pop duo Go West, which was released in 1985 as the fourth single from their debut studio album Go West. It was written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, and produced by Gary Stevenson.[2] [3] "Eye to Eye" reached No. 73 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 32 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[4] [5]

For its release as a single, the song was given a remix by the American synth-pop duo the System.[3] To promote the song, the band performed it on Soul Train in October 1985.[6]

Critical reception

Upon release, Cash Box listed the song as one of their feature picks during August 1985 and commented: "With moderate success from its first two singles, this versatile and astute British group's latest release is an R&B tinged song which shows soul and heart. A nice crossover effort."[1] In a review of the 12" single, Cash Box said: "Go West's most R&B flavored cut is here remixed by the System and the result is a Hall & Oates-ish version guaranteed to be a strong urban player."[7] Billboard recommended the song and described the song as "blue-eyed synth-soul" and "Doobie-ish".[8]

In a review of the Go West studio album, People said: "...still, the LP's best cuts, "Goodbye Girl" and "Eye to Eye", are little more than blatant soul knockoffs. But hey, if it comes out this tasty, why not go ahead?"[9] In the Digital Audio's Guide to Compact Discs, a review of the album noted: "The singles "We Close Our Eyes" and "Call Me" attack you with greater clarity and more drive than you'll hear on the radio. The same holds true with the remaining seven cuts, most notably "Haunted" and "Eye to Eye.""[10]

Track listing

7" single (US release)

  1. "Eye to Eye" – 3:32
  2. "Man in My Mirror" – 4:28

7" single (Japanese release)

  1. "Eye to Eye" – 3:32
  2. "Dreamworld" – 4:13

7" single (New Zealand release)

  1. "Eye to Eye" – 3:32
  2. "Haunted" – 3:18

12" single

  1. "Eye to Eye (Credibility Mix)" – 5:45
  2. "Eye to Eye (Horizontal Mix)" – 5:05
  3. "Eye to Eye (Credibility Dub Mix)" – 4:50

Personnel

Go West

Production and artwork

Charts

Chart (1985)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs32
US Billboard Hot 10073

Notes and References

  1. Cash Box newspaper - August 10, 1985 - Single releases - page 9
  2. Web site: Go West . Go West - Go West | Songs, Reviews, Credits . AllMusic . 2018-04-09.
  3. Web site: Go West - Eye To Eye / Man In My Mirror - Chrysalis - USA - VS4 42903 . 45cat . 2018-04-09.
  4. Web site: Billboard . Go West Eye To Eye Chart History . https://web.archive.org/web/20180523162729/https://www.billboard.com/music/go-west/chart-history/hot-100/song/333146 . dead . May 23, 2018 . Billboard . 2018-04-09.
  5. Web site: Billboard . Go West Eye To Eye Chart History . https://web.archive.org/web/20180518110054/https://www.billboard.com/music/go-west/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs/song/352019 . dead . May 18, 2018 . Billboard . 2018-04-09.
  6. Web site: Billboard - Google Books . 1985-10-19 . 2018-04-09.
  7. Cash Box newspaper - Dance: 12" reviews - August 17, 1985 - page 21
  8. Web site: Billboard - Google Books . 1985-08-03 . 2018-04-09.
  9. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: Go West . PEOPLE.com . 1985-05-06 . 2018-04-09.
  10. Book: Digital audio's guide to compact discs - Larry Canale, Lou Waryncia - Google Books . 1986-11-01 . 9780553343564 . 2018-04-09. Canale . Larry .

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