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Jacques Morali

Go West

1979 · via Pet Shop Boys

Jacques Morali’s recording of “Go West” came out in 1979, the earliest year on file; Village People’s came out the same year. Jacques Morali shares the writing credit with Henri Belolo and Victor Willis. Also recorded by Hermes House Band (released 2006), Fancy (released 2003) and Sash! (released 1998), among 103 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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Go West came out of its own songwriting room first: Jacques Morali cut it himself, and Village People had it the same year. Play his take against the Pet Shop Boys one and hear how much they kept.

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Credited writers: Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and Victor Willis.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1979, the same year as Village People.

Other recordings on file · first release year

103 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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