Go West Young Man (Michael W. Smith album)

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Go West Young Man
Go West Young Man album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1990
Recorded1990
Studio
  • BMG Studios (New York City, New York)
  • Deer Valley Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • The Benson Studio, Digital Recorders, OmniSound, Treasure Isle and Sixteenth Avenue Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Soundtrek Studios (Kansas City, Missouri)
Genre Christian rock
Length42:59
Label Reunion
Producer
Michael W. Smith chronology
Christmas
(1989)
Go West Young Man
(1990)
Change Your World
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Go West Young Man is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith, released on October 1, 1990, through Reunion. This record was his first attempt at mainstream success. It was successful, as it scored a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit with "Place in This World", which peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1991.

Contents

Background

Michael W. Smith most notably performed "Place in This World", which peaked at number 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on Cash Box [3] (#5 AC), and "For You" on various shows, for example The Arsenio Hall Show , to promote the album. The record was a mainstream crossover success for Smith and became a platinum album. Videos were produced for both singles released and received much radio airplay. Several of the songs from this album made it into his greatest hits album, The First Decade (1983-1993) .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Go West Young Man"Michael W. Smith, Wayne Kirkpatrick 4:01
2."Love Crusade"Smith, Kirkpatrick4:23
3."Place in This World"Kirkpatrick, Amy Grant, Smith4:01
4."For You"Smith, William Owsley III, Kirkpatrick4:10
5."How Long Will Be Too Long"Smith, Kirkpatrick, Grant4:37
6."Seed to Sow"Smith, Kirkpatrick6:14
7."Cross My Heart"Smith, Kirkpatrick4:37
8."Emily"Smith, Kirkpatrick4:17
9."Agnus Dei"Smith5:09
10."1990"Smith1:42

Personnel

Production

Certifications

CountryPeakSales Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Canada (CRIA)n/a50,000Gold
United States (RIAA)741,000,000Platinum

Charts

Chart (1991)Position
US Billboard 200 [4] 74
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [5] 1
Year-end chart (1991)Position
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard) ("Place in This World") [6] 77
Billboard Top Christian Albums [7] 1

Accolades

GMA Dove Awards

YearWinnerCategory
1991Go West Young ManPop/Contemporary Album of the Year

References

  1. Go West Young Man – Michael W. Smith allmusic
  2. Michael W. Smith – Go West Young Man Archived 2006-05-22 at the Wayback Machine Jesusfreakhideout.com
  3. U.S. Cash Box Chart Entries – 1990 – 1996, page 29
  4. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  5. "Michael W. Smith Chart History (Christian Albums)". Billboard.
  6. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. p. YE-14.{{cite magazine}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  7. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Christian Contemporary Albums". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. p. YE-38.{{cite magazine}}: |last1= has generic name (help)