West End Pad

"West End Pad"
Single by Cathy Dennis
from the album Am I the Kinda Girl?
Released	1996
Length	4:09
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Cathy Dennis M Saunders
Cathy Dennis singles chronology
"Why" (1994) "West End Pad" (1996) "Waterloo Sunset" (1997)

"West End Pad" is a song by British dance-pop singer-songwriter Cathy Dennis, released in 1996 by Polydor as the first single from her third album, Am I the Kinda Girl? (1996). It was co-written by Dennis and reached number 25 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1996.

Critical reception

Daniel Booth from Melody Maker wrote, "It is a summery delight, with some wonderfully audacious lyrics dismissing the luxuries of life for the simple pleasure of a love life: I tried a West End pad and a classic car/My favourite drink in my favourite car/A few close friends and a movie star..." ^[1]

Music video

A promotional video was filmed for the song. It begins with Dennis racing back and forth, setting up the microphone, as she prepares to sing the song. Behind her is a video wall consisting of thirty-six screens. Dennis' disembodied lips fill up these screens, as they, too, sing the song. ^[2]

Track listings

• UK CD 1 single

1. "West End Pad"
2. "Baggage"
3. "West End Pad" (Extended Mix)

• UK CD 2 single

1. "West End Pad"
2. "Crazy Ones"
3. "Run Like a River"
4. "Too Many Walls" (Acoustic Mix)

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [3]	172
UK Singles (OCC) [4]	25

References

1. Booth, Daniel (August 17, 1996). "Albums". Melody Maker . p. 51. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
2. "Cathy Dennis – West End Pad". Vimeo . Retrieved July 8, 2018.
3. "Response from ARIA re: Cathy Dennis ARIA chart history, received June 26, 2018". Imgur.com. Retrieved June 26, 2018. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2016.