True Colours (Go West song)
| "True Colours" | ||||
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| Single by Go West | ||||
| from the album Dancing on the Couch | ||||
| B-side | "XL 5" | |||
| Released | 17 November 1986[1] | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Gary Stevenson | |||
| Go West singles chronology | ||||
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"True Colours" is a song by British band Go West, released in 1986 as the lead 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][3] "True Colours" reached No. 48 in the UK and No. 22 in Ireland.[4][5]
Critical reception[edit]
Upon release, Ro Newton of Smash Hits said: "Go West are back and you'd never know they've been away. The sound is exactly the same, the formula is exactly the same. The only thing that's changed is that they sound even more like Robert Palmer."[6] Frank Gillespie of Number One commented: "It's in the best Western tradition with the familiar sounding brassy keyboards and driving vocals but it just might be that they've left people's eyes closed for too long. The back of the record sleeve warns you not to play table tennis before listening, but this is hardly a ball-crusher of a song."[7] In a retrospective review of Dancing on the Couch, Dan LeRoy of AllMusic described the song as "truly dire".[2]
Track listing[edit]
- 7" single
- "True Colours" - 3:56
- "XL 5" - 2:51
- 2x 7" single (UK gatefold release)
- "True Colours" - 3:56
- "XL 5" - 2:51
- "Call Me" - 4:11
- "The Man in My Mirror" - 4:33
- 12" single
- "True Colours (The Snake Charmer Mix)" - 5:04
- "True Colours" - 3:56
- "XL 5" - 2:52
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart[5] | 22 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 48 |
Personnel[edit]
- Go West
- Peter Cox - lead vocals, keyboards, percussion
- Richard Drummie - guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Alan Murphy - guitar
- Dave West - keyboards
- Tony Beard - drums
- Gary Stevenson - producer
- John Gallen - engineer
- Other
- Brian Griffin - photography
- John Pasche - design
- Blueprint Management Ltd. - management
References[edit]
- ^ Smith, Robin (15 November 1986). "News Digest". Record Mirror. p. 24. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ a b Dan LeRoy. "Dancin' on the Couch - Go West | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ "Go West - True Colours / XL 5 - Chrysalis - UK - GOW 4". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ a b "GO WEST | full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". The Irish Charts. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
- ^ Smash Hits magazine - Review: singles - Ro Newton - 19 November-2 December 1986 - page 89
- ^ Number One magazine - Singles - Frank Gillespie - 22 November 1986 - page 46
