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"'King of Wishful Thinking'" (titled "'The King of Wishful Thinking'" on Chrysalis releases) is a song by British pop duo Go West, written by Peter Cox, Richard Drummie and Martin Page. It was featured in the film 'Pretty Woman' and appeared on its soundtrack.[[https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/how-king-of-wishful-thinking-got-on-the-pretty-woman-soundtrack/news-story/8dd2677f8bdfba6ad05e49e0b539ed8b How King of Wishful Thinking got on the Pretty Woman soundtrack]] It was later featured 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.
The song's official music video is known for featuring various absurdist elements alongside the pop duo as they act on a solid white stage, examples including ballet dancers working together and a trained circus elephant.[
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In 2018, actor Paul Rudd and late-night host Jimmy Fallon made a shot-for-shot recreation of the music video for 'The Tonight Show'. American band the Roots made a cameo appearance.
Critical reception
Music journalist Hannah Dailey of the U.S. publication 'Billboard' has labeled the song as "one of the crown jewels of 90s classic hits".[
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Track listings
'UK 7-inch and cassette single'
# "The King of Wishful Thinking" 4:00
# "Tears Too Late" 4:25
'UK CD single'
# "The King of Wishful Thinking" 4:00
# "The King of Wishful Thinking" (Jon Gass US 12-inch) 5:49
# "Tears Too Late" 4:25
# "The King of Wishful Thinking" (acapella) 2:45
* The UK 12-inch single switches tracks one and two.
'US and Canadian cassette single'
# "King of Wishful Thinking" (LP version)
# "King of Wishful Thinking" (power mix)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
* 1990 in music
References
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