Go West - Music

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Go West

Village-People - Greatest Hits

"Go West" Is A Song By The 1970s Disco Group Village People. The Song Eventually Found Greater Success When It Was Covered In 1993 By The Synthpop Duo Pet Shop Boys. Original Village People Lead Singer Victor Willis Henri Belolo And Jacques Morali Are Credited As The Song's Writers Although Willis Disputes Belolo's Involvement.
Originally Released As A Single In 1979 It Was Not As Popular As The Group's Other Contemporary Singles Such As "Y.M.C.A." And "In The Navy". The Song Charted On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 At #45 Canadian RPM Top Singles At #41 Dutch Singles Chart At #29 And The UK Singles Chart At #15. The Song's Title Is Attributed To The Nineteenth Century Quote "Go West Young Man" Commonly Attributed To Horace Greeley A Rallying Cry For The Colonization Of The American West Though Victor Willis Denies Writing The Song With A Gay Theme In Mind "Go West" Is Generally Understood As An Expression Of The 1970s Sentiment Of San Francisco As A Utopia For The Gay Liberation Movement. Both The 7" And 12" Versions Of The Song Were Subsequently Collected In Various Greatest Hits Collections Including A 1997 Radio Remix Which Was Made In The Wake Of The Success Of Pet Shop Boys' 1993 Version.