The Ballad of Go Go Brown
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| Single by Heaven 17 | ||||||||||
| from the album Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho | ||||||||||
| B-side | I Set You Free | |||||||||
| Released | 1988 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single, CD single | |||||||||
| Genre | Western, pop | |||||||||
| Length | 3:43 | |||||||||
| Label | Virgin Records | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Heaven 17 | |||||||||
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"The Ballad of Go Go Brown" is synthpop trio Heaven 17's first single of 1988 from the album Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho.[1] It was written by all three members. The single was released in late 1988 and peaked at #91 in the UK, spending 2 weeks on the chart.[2] This would be the band's final chart entry in the UK singles chart excluding remixes of previous hits.[2]
The track moved away from the trio's usual synthpop sound and instead featured guitars and a western influenced sound.
No promotional video was created for the single but a performance of the track was shown on the Get Fresh TV show along with a performance of the following single "Train of Love In Motion."
Allmusic stated "Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho marked the first time that Heaven 17 highlighted guitar and real bass. Worth the price of the album, however, is the out of character country-tinged "The Ballad of Go Go Brown." Heaven 17 had never sounded like this before, and it demonstrated their versatility."[3]
Formats
- 7" Single
- "The Ballad of Go Go Brown" - 3:43
- "I Set You Free" - 5:08
- 12" Single
- "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (Extended version)" - 4:37
- "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (7" version)" - 3:43
- "The Ballad Of Go Go Brown (Version)" - 4:29
- "I Set You Free" - 5:08
- CD Single
- "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (Extended version)" - 4:37
- "I Set You Free" - 5:09
- "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (7" version)" - 3:43
- "Slow All Over" - 6:36
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[2] | 91 |
Personnel
- Design and sleeve producer - Assorted Images
- Photography - Jean Pierre Masclet
- Producer - Heaven 17
References
- ↑ "Heaven 17 - Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- 1 2 3 "Heaven 17 - Full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ Badgley, Aaron. "Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho - Heaven 17 : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.