Song · Pet Shop Boys
“Go West” by Pet Shop Boys
Released 1993
“Go West” by Pet Shop Boys appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1993. It was first released in 1993. Its best result is #18 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #95 alternative song of 1993.
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Pet Shop Boys reached back to 1979 for "Go West," a Village People disco single written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and the group's lead singer, Victor Willis, and in 1993 the English synth-pop duo made it their own. The original had been a top-20 hit in Belgium, Ireland and the UK; the cover went further, climbing to No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart and all the way to No. 1 in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Austria.
Picking up a Village People disco number was a cheeky move for a synth-pop act, and it paid off well past the charts: the song has since become a sports chant, bellowed above all by European football crowds.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 18 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993 | 100 |
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