The Go-Go's discography
| The Go-Go's discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 16 |
| Video albums | 5 |
| Music videos | 11 |
This is the discography of the American new wave group The Go-Go's. They have released 4 studio albums, 3 compilation albums, and 16 singles.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | NL [4] | SWE [5] | UK [6] | |||
| Beauty and the Beat | 1 | 27 | 2 | — | 20 | — | ||
| Vacation |
| 8 | 71 | 24 | 44 | 18 | 75 |
|
| Talk Show |
| 18 | — | 64 | — | — | — | |
| God Bless the Go-Go's |
| 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | UK [6] | ||
| Greatest |
| 127 | — |
| Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's |
| — | 52 |
| VH1 Behind the Music: Go-Go's Collection |
| — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US Main [1] | US Dance [1] | US AAA [9] | AUS [2] | CAN [10] | NL [4] | NZ [11] | SWE [5] | UK [6] | ||||
| "We Got the Beat"/"How Much More" [A] | 1980 | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Our Lips Are Sealed" | 1981 | 20 | 15 | 10 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 23 | 14 | 47 | Beauty and the Beat | |
| "We Got the Beat" (re-recording) | 2 | 7 | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Automatic" [B] | 1982 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Vacation" | 8 | 13 | 17 | — | 43 | 23 | 32 | — | 18 | — | Vacation | ||
| "Get Up and Go"/"Speeding" [C] | 50 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Girl of 100 Lists" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "This Old Feeling" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Head over Heels" | 1984 | 11 | 33 | — | — | 60 | 35 | — | — | — | — | Talk Show | |
| "Turn to You" | 32 | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Yes or No" | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cool Jerk" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | Greatest | |
| "The Whole World Lost Its Head" | 1994 | 108[D] | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's | |
| "Good Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Unforgiven" | 2001 | — | —[F] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | God Bless the Go-Go's | |
| "Club Zero" | 2020 | — | —[G] | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Videos
[edit]Video albums
[edit]| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Totally Go-Go's |
|
| Prime Time |
|
| Wild at the Greek |
|
| Live at Central Park |
|
| The Go-Go's |
Music videos
[edit]| Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| "Our Lips Are Sealed" | 1981 | Derek Burbidge |
| "We Got the Beat" | Mick Haggerty, C.D. Taylor | |
| "Vacation" | 1982 | |
| "Get Up and Go" | Douglas Martin | |
| "Head over Heels" | 1984 | |
| "Turn to You" | Mary Lambert | |
| "Yes or No" | ||
| "Cool Jerk" | 1991 | Martin Coppen, Sid Bartholomen |
| "The Whole World Lost Its Head" | 1994 | Roger Avary |
| "Unforgiven" | 2001 | Troy Smith |
| "Club Zero" | 2020 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "We Got the Beat" was originally recorded for Stiff Records as released as a single in the UK and Portugal. It was re-recorded for I.R.S. Records in 1981 and this version was subsequently released as a single becoming a hit.
- ^ a b Only released as a single in the UK.
- ^ The B-side for "Get Up and Go" is "Speeding", from the soundtrack of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
- ^ "The Whole World Lost Its Head" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[13]
- ^ "The Whole World Lost Its Head" did not chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.
- ^ "Unforgiven" did not chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Adult Top 40.
- ^ "Club Zero" did not chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but peaked at number 7 on the Rock Digital Song Sales chart. [14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Go-Go's Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Peak positions for the Go-Go's albums in Canada:
- Beauty and the Beat: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 5. March 13, 1982. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Vacation: "RPM 50 Albums". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 5. September 18, 1982. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- Talk Show: "RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 13. June 2, 1984. Retrieved July 30, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ a b "Go-Go's Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b "Discography Go-Go's". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Go-Go's | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Go Go's". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canadian certifications – The Go Go's". Music Canada. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Adult Alternative Songs – October 3, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ Peak positions for the Go-Go's singles in Canada:
- "Our Lips Are Sealed": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 35, no. 25. January 30, 1982. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "We Got the Beat": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 36, no. 10. April 17, 1982. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Vacation": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 5. September 18, 1982. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Head over Heels": "RPM 50 Singles". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 12. May 26, 1984. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- "Turn to You": "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. Vol. 40, no. 24. August 18, 1984. Retrieved July 31, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "charts.org.nz – New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. February 28, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Go-Go's Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Go-Go's Return to Top 10 on a Billboard Chart, Gain in Streams & Sales After Documentary Premiere". Billboard.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Go-Go's.
- Official website
- Planet Go-Go's Archived January 21, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- The Go-Go's discography at Discogs