The Ballad of Go Go Brown
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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
. 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. This would be the band's final chart entry in the UK singles chart excluding remixes of previous hits.
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."
12" Single
CD Single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
of 1988 from the album Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho
Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho
Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho is the fifth album by the English synthpop group Heaven 17, released in 1988 by Virgin Records.-Track listing:All tracks written by Gregory/Marsh/Ware.#"Big Square People" – 4:29#"Don't Stop For No One" – 3:50...
. 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. This would be the band's final chart entry in the UK singles chart excluding remixes of previous hits.
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."
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 |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 91 | 2 |
Personnel
- Design and sleeve producer - Assorted Images
- Photography - Jean Pierre Masclet
- Producer - Heaven 17