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"Wishful Thinking" is a song by the English new wave band China Crisis, released as the third single from their second studio album Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two (1983). It reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1984, becoming their only top 10 hit single in their homeland.
Wishful Thinking" was released in December and became the bands first and only Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at No. 9 in January 1984. [9] The fourth and final single " Hanna Hanna " was released in March 1984 with a live version of " African and White " as the B-side, reaching No. 44.
Initially a politically charged post-punk band influenced by Brian Eno's ambient soundscapes, China Crisis soon crossed over to a more commercial sound and had success in the United Kingdom in the 1980s with ten top-50 singles, including the top-10 hit "Wishful Thinking", and three albums charting in or just outside the top 20, including ...
"King of Wishful Thinking" (titled "The King of Wishful Thinking" on Chrysalis releases [2]) is a song by British pop duo Go West, written by Peter Cox, Richard Drummie and Martin Page. It was featured in the film Pretty Woman and appeared on its soundtrack. [3] It was later featured on Go West's third studio album, Indian Summer, in 1992.
[4] [5] The name "Go West" was chosen due to how, at the time, the duo felt that the British public were more attracted to music that came from America rather than their own country (in a similar vein to The British Invasion). [6] Go West had a publishing deal and possessed a portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Cox and Drummie ...
Indian Summer is the third studio album by English pop duo Go West, released in 1992.It includes the singles "King of Wishful Thinking", "Faithful", "What You Won't Do for Love" and "Still in Love".
"Working with Fire and Steel" is a song by the English new wave band China Crisis, released as the second single from their second studio album Working with Fire and Steel – Possible Pop Songs Volume Two (1983). It peaked at No. 48 on the UK Singles Chart [2] and at No. 47 in Australia. [3]
The following year, Go West was named 'Best Newcomer' at the 1986 BRIT Awards. [4] In 1990, Go West finally achieved success in the United States with their single "King of Wishful Thinking", which reached No. 8 on the U.S. chart and was featured on the soundtrack of the film Pretty Woman. "Faithful", released in 1992, reached No. 14 in the States.