King of Wishful Thinking
| "King of Wishful Thinking" | ||||
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| Single by Go West | ||||
| from the album Indian Summer and Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Tears Too Late" | |||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
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| Producer | Peter Wolf | |||
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"King of Wishful Thinking" is a song by British pop duo Go West, written by Peter Cox, Richard Drummie and Martin Page. It appeared in the film Pretty Woman and was later included on Go West's third studio album, Indian Summer, in 1992.
In terms of the group's discography, "King of Wishful Thinking" has become their best known song. The track reached number three in Canada, number six in Australia, number eight in the United States, and number 18 in the United Kingdom. At the 1991 Brit Awards, the song was nominated for the Brit Award for British Video of the Year.