Faithful (Go West song)

"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^[2] 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.

"Faithful"
Single by Go West
from the album Indian Summer
B-side	"I Want You Back"
Released	5 October 1992 (1992-10-05)[1]
Length	4:24
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Peter Cox Richard Drummie Martin Page[2]
Producer(s)	Peter Wolf
Go West singles chronology
"King of Wishful Thinking" (1990) "Faithful" (1992) "What You Won't Do for Love" (1993)
Audio
"Faithful" on YouTube

Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single; Australasian cassette single^[3][4][5]

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

UK CD1^[6]

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

UK CD2^[7]

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^[8][9]

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 Australia (ARIA)[10] 42 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 2 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 49 Germany (GfK)[14] 51 Italy (Musica e dischi)[15] 23 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 17 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 13 US Billboard Hot 100[18] 14 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[19] 3 US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[20] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1993) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[21] 27 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[22] 29 US Billboard Hot 100[23] 89 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[24] 24

References

1. "Go West Back in Shape". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 48. 28 November 1992. p. 8.
2. "Faithful – Go West – Listen, Appearances, Song Review – AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
3. Faithful (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Go West. Chrysalis Records. 1992. GOW 9, 0946 3 23833 7 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Faithful (UK cassette single sleeve). Go West. Chrysalis Records. 1992. TCGOW 9, 0946 3 23833 4 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Faithful (Australasian cassette single sleeve). Go West. Chrysalis Records. 1992. 3238334.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Faithful (UK CD1 liner notes). Go West. Chrysalis Records. 1992. CDGOWS 9, 0946 3 23833 2 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. Faithful (UK CD2 liner notes). Go West. Chrysalis Records. 1992. CDGOW 9, 0946 3 23903 2 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
8. Faithful (US CD single liner notes). Go West. EMI USA. 1992. E2-56259.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. Faithful (US cassette single sleeve). Go West. EMI USA. 1992. 4KM-50411.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. "Go West – Faithful". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
11. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1736." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
12. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1741." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 46. 14 November 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
14. "Go West – Faithful" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
15. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Go West".
16. "Go West – Faithful". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
18. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 30 January 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
19. "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. 20 February 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
20. "Pop Airplay". Billboard. 6 February 1993. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
21. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
22. "The RPM Top 100 A/C Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
23. Pedro. "Longbored Surfer – 1993". Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
24. "The Year in Music 1993" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. 25 December 1993. p. YE-46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.