The Ballad of Go Go Brown

"The Ballad of Go Go Brown"
Single by Heaven 17
from the album Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho
B-side	I Set You Free
Released	1988
Format	7" single, 12" single, CD single
Genre	Western, pop
Length	3:43
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh, Martyn Ware
Producer(s)	Heaven 17
Heaven 17 singles chronology
"Trouble" (1987) "The Ballad of Go Go Brown" (1988) "Train of Love in Motion" (1988) Alternative Cover CD single cover of "The Ballad of Go Go Brown".

"The Ballad of Go Go Brown" is synthpop trio Heaven 17's first single of 1988 from the album Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho.^[1] 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.^[2] This would be the band's final chart entry in the UK singles chart excluding remixes of previous hits.^[2]

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."^[3]

Formats

7" Single

1. "The Ballad of Go Go Brown" - 3:43
2. "I Set You Free" - 5:08

12" Single

1. "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (Extended version)" - 4:37
2. "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (7" version)" - 3:43
3. "The Ballad Of Go Go Brown (Version)" - 4:29
4. "I Set You Free" - 5:08

CD Single

1. "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (Extended version)" - 4:37
2. "I Set You Free" - 5:09
3. "The Ballad of Go Go Brown (7" version)" - 3:43
4. "Slow All Over" - 6:36

Chart performance

Chart (1988)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[2]	91

Personnel

• Design and sleeve producer - Assorted Images
• Photography - Jean Pierre Masclet
• Producer - Heaven 17

References

1. "Heaven 17 - Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
2. "Heaven 17 - Full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
3. Badgley, Aaron. "Teddy Bear, Duke & Psycho - Heaven 17 : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.