Faithful (Go West song) explained

Faithful
Cover:Go West - Faithful single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Go West
Album:Indian Summer
B-Side:I Want You Back
Released:[1]
Label:Chrysalis
Producer:Peter Wolf
Prev Title:King of Wishful Thinking
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:What You Won't Do for Love
Next Year:1993

"Faithful" is a song by English pop duo Go West. The song is the opening track on the band's fourth album, Indian Summer (1992), and served as the album's lead single. Written by the band and Martin Page and produced by Peter Wolf, the song reached the top 20 in New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its highest chart position was in Canada, where it peaked at number two in February 1993. It also reached number three on the adult contemporary charts of both Canada and the United States.

Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single; Australasian cassette single[2] [3] [4]

  1. "Faithful"
  2. "I Want You Back"

UK CD1[5]

  1. "Faithful"
  2. "I Want You Back"
  3. "We Close Our Eyes"
  4. "From Baltimore to Paris"

UK CD2[6]

  1. "Faithful"
  2. "I Want You Back"
  3. "Don't Look Down - The Sequel"
  4. "I Want to Hear It from You"

US CD and cassette single[7] [8]

  1. "Faithful" (album version) – 4:24
  2. "I Want You Back" – 4:19
  3. "King of Wishful Thinking" – 4:01

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–1993)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 49
Italy (Musica e dischi)[10] 23
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 14
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 3
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[13] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[14] 27
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[15] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 89
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 24

Notes and References

  1. Go West Back in Shape. Music & Media. 9. 48. 8. 28 November 1992.
  2. Faithful. Go West. 1992. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Chrysalis Records. GOW 9, 0946 3 23833 7 2.
  3. Faithful. Go West. 1992. UK cassette single sleeve. Chrysalis Records. TCGOW 9, 0946 3 23833 4 1.
  4. Faithful. Go West. 1992. Australasian cassette single sleeve. Chrysalis Records. 3238334.
  5. Faithful. Go West. 1992. UK CD1 liner notes. Chrysalis Records. CDGOWS 9, 0946 3 23833 2 7.
  6. Faithful. Go West. 1992. UK CD2 liner notes. Chrysalis Records. CDGOW 9, 0946 3 23903 2 5.
  7. Faithful. Go West. 1992. US CD single liner notes. EMI USA. E2-56259.
  8. Faithful. Go West. 1992. US cassette single sleeve. EMI USA. 4KM-50411.
  9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 46. 23. 14 November 1992. 5 May 2020.
  10. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Go West".
  11. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. 30 January 1993. 26 July 2023.
  12. Adult Contemporary. Billboard. 20 February 1993. subscription. 26 July 2023.
  13. Pop Airplay. Billboard. 6 February 1993. subscription. 26 July 2023.
  14. The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 12 May 2018.
  15. The RPM Top 100 A/C Tracks of 1993. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. 12 May 2018.
  16. Web site: Longbored Surfer – 1993. Longbored Surfer. Pedro. 13 June 2014.
  17. The Year in Music 1993. Billboard. 105. 52. YE-46. 25 December 1993. 18 August 2021. 27 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210627232050/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1993/BB-1993-12-25.pdf. live.

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