Eye to Eye (Go West song)

"Eye to Eye" is a song by British band Go West, 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]

"Eye to Eye"
Single by Go West
from the album Go West
B-side"Man in My Mirror"
ReleasedAugust 1985[1]
Length3:32
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Peter Cox, Richard Drummie
Producer(s)Gary Stevenson
Go West singles chronology
"Goodbye Girl"
(1985)		 "Eye to Eye"
(1985)		 "Don't Look Down – The Sequel"
(1985)

For its release as a single, the song was given a remix by the American synthpop 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 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

Chart performance
Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs[5] 32
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 73

Personnel
Go West
Production
  • Gary Stevenson - producer
  • The System - remixing, additional production on "Eye to Eye", "Credibility Mix" and "Credibility Dub Mix"
  • Go West, Julian Mendelsohn, Ron Fair - remixing on "Horizontal Mix"
Other
  • Aaron Rapaport - photography
  • Ria Lewerke - art direction, design

References
  1. Cash Box newspaper - August 10, 1985 - Single releases - page 9
  2. Go West. "Go West - Go West | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  3. "Go West - Eye To Eye / Man In My Mirror - Chrysalis - USA - VS4 42903". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  4. Billboard. "Go West Eye To Eye Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  5. Billboard. "Go West Eye To Eye Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  6. "Billboard - Google Books". 1985-10-19. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  7. Cash Box newspaper - Dance: 12" reviews - August 17, 1985 - page 21
  8. "Billboard - Google Books". 1985-08-03. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  9. "Picks and Pans Review: Go West". PEOPLE.com. 1985-05-06. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  10. Canale, Larry (1986-11-01). Digital audio's guide to compact discs - Larry Canale, Lou Waryncia - Google Books. ISBN 9780553343564. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
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