In 1982, Cox and Drummie formed the band Go West, with Cox as lead vocalist and Drummie on guitar and backing vocals. The name Go West was chosen due to the duo feeling, at the time, 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). Go West had a publishing deal and possessed a
portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Cox and Drummie decided, with support from John Glover, their manager, to find a record producer, and record just two of their songs. The tracks "
We Close Our Eyes" and "
Call Me" found Go West landing a recording contract with
Chrysalis Records. Go West's debut single, "We Close Our Eyes", was released in February 1985 and reached No. 5 on the
UK Singles Chart, The
video for the song, directed by
Godley & Creme, was innovative and unusual for its time, becoming an early favourite on
MTV. In 1987, Go West released the proper follow-up to their debut studio album,
Dancing on the Couch, which made the UK top 20. Although several singles were released, the album was not as commercially successful as their first, particularly in the United States. However, it yielded the band's first American top 40 hit single: "Don't Look Down – The Sequel". In 1990, Go West had a no. 8 hit in the US with "
King of Wishful Thinking" from the film
Pretty Woman. Written by Cox and Drummie in collaboration with
Martin Page, the song received an
ASCAP award. In 1992, the duo released their third studio album
Indian Summer, which included "
Faithful" and revival of
Bobby Caldwell's original
What You Won't Do for Love. Written by the band and
Martin Page and produced by
Peter Wolf, the song reached the top 20 in the UK, Canada and the United States. Cox and Drummie appeared on ''
Jim'll Fix It: Strikes Again'' in 2007, to re-create a popular 'fix-it' from 1986; in the original show, a fifteen-year-old girl had sung "We Close Our Eyes" with Go West as a backing vocalist. In November 2015, a compilation album called ''80's Re:Covered'' featured two Go West covers of
the Killers' "
Human", including a remix, while a recording of a 2003 concert recorded at the Robin 2 in
Bilston was released as
Live Robin 2 – 2003 CD/DVD in 2016. The concert was previously released as the live DVD
Kings of Wishful Thinking – Live in 2004. ==Awards and nominations==