The Go-Gos Lyrics
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From the Album
1. Hes So Strange
2. Girl of 100 Lists
3. We Dont Get Along
4. I Think Its Me
5. Its Everything but Partytime
6. Get up and Go
7. This Old Feeling
8. Cool Jerk
9. The Way You Dance
10. Beatnik Beach
11. Worlds Away
From the Single
Vacation
From the Single We Got The Beat
From the Album 1. Our Lips Are Sealed 2. How Much More 3. Tonite 4. Lust To Love 5. This Town 6. We Got The Beat 7. Fading Fast 8. Automatic 9. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) 10. Skidmarks on My Heart 11. Can't Stop The World
From the Single
Our Lips Are Sealed
Other Songs Apology Automatic Rainy Day Beautiful Beneath The Blue Sky Blades Capture the Light Club Zero Daisy Chain Forget That Day Fun With Ropes Good For Gone Good Girl Head Over Heels Here You Are Im The Only One Im With You Insincere Johnny Are You Queer? Kissing Asphalt La La Land Lets Have A Party Living At The Canterbury London Boys Mercenary Party Pose (Remember) Walking In The Sand Screaming Speeding Stuck In My Car Superslide Surfing And Spying Talking Myself Down The Whole World Lost Its Head This Town (Bonus Track) Throw Me A Curve Turn To You Unforgiven Vision Of Nowness Yes or No You Thought
From the Single We Got The Beat
From the Album 1. Our Lips Are Sealed 2. How Much More 3. Tonite 4. Lust To Love 5. This Town 6. We Got The Beat 7. Fading Fast 8. Automatic 9. You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) 10. Skidmarks on My Heart 11. Can't Stop The World
Other Songs Apology Automatic Rainy Day Beautiful Beneath The Blue Sky Blades Capture the Light Club Zero Daisy Chain Forget That Day Fun With Ropes Good For Gone Good Girl Head Over Heels Here You Are Im The Only One Im With You Insincere Johnny Are You Queer? Kissing Asphalt La La Land Lets Have A Party Living At The Canterbury London Boys Mercenary Party Pose (Remember) Walking In The Sand Screaming Speeding Stuck In My Car Superslide Surfing And Spying Talking Myself Down The Whole World Lost Its Head This Town (Bonus Track) Throw Me A Curve Turn To You Unforgiven Vision Of Nowness Yes or No You Thought
The Go-Go's are an American all-female rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1978. Except for short periods when other musicians joined briefly, the band has had a relatively stable lineup consisting of Charlotte Caffey on lead guitar and keyboards, Belinda Carlisle on lead vocals, Gina Schock on drums, Kathy Valentine on bass, and Jane Wiedlin on rhythm guitar. They are widely considered the most successful all-female rock band of all time.
The quintet emerged from the L.A. punk rock scene of the late 1970s and in 1981 released their debut album Beauty and the Beat. A first for an all-female band writing their material and playing their instruments, the LP topped the Billboard album chart and remains an achievement yet to be matched. Beauty and the Beat is considered one of the "cornerstone albums of US new wave" (AllMusic), having broken barriers and paved the way for a host of other new American acts. It yielded two of the Go-Go's four biggest Hot 100 hits—"Our Lips Are Sealed" (no. 20) and "We Got the Beat" (no. 2)—and, after a long and steady climb, reached number one in the chart dated March 6, 1982. The album stayed at the top for six consecutive weeks, eventually selling over two million copies. The group, credited as simply Go-Go's on all of their US releases, was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.
Two more albums followed: Vacation (1982)—whose title track reached no. 8 on Billboard's Hot 100—and Talk Show (1984), which included the hits "Head over Heels" (no. 11) and "Turn to You" (no. 32). The Go-Go's have sold more than seven million records worldwide.
The Go-Go's broke up in 1985, with each member embarking on a solo career and Carlisle being the most successful, having several top-5 singles through the late 1980s. They reconvened several times in the 1990s, releasing a new album in 2001, God Bless the Go-Go's, and touring. They received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. Though the band's 2016 performances were billed as a farewell tour, the band remained active on an ad hoc basis for several years afterward. Head Over Heels, a musical featuring the songs of the Go-Go's, ran on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre from 2018 to 2019. The group was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
While the band announced their disbandment shortly after the Rock Hall induction, they have reunited several times for events, including an induction to the California Hall of Fame. They've also been announced as part of the bill for the May 2025 Cruel World concert festival in Pasadena, California.
Members:
The quintet emerged from the L.A. punk rock scene of the late 1970s and in 1981 released their debut album Beauty and the Beat. A first for an all-female band writing their material and playing their instruments, the LP topped the Billboard album chart and remains an achievement yet to be matched. Beauty and the Beat is considered one of the "cornerstone albums of US new wave" (AllMusic), having broken barriers and paved the way for a host of other new American acts. It yielded two of the Go-Go's four biggest Hot 100 hits—"Our Lips Are Sealed" (no. 20) and "We Got the Beat" (no. 2)—and, after a long and steady climb, reached number one in the chart dated March 6, 1982. The album stayed at the top for six consecutive weeks, eventually selling over two million copies. The group, credited as simply Go-Go's on all of their US releases, was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 24th Annual Grammy Awards.
Two more albums followed: Vacation (1982)—whose title track reached no. 8 on Billboard's Hot 100—and Talk Show (1984), which included the hits "Head over Heels" (no. 11) and "Turn to You" (no. 32). The Go-Go's have sold more than seven million records worldwide.
The Go-Go's broke up in 1985, with each member embarking on a solo career and Carlisle being the most successful, having several top-5 singles through the late 1980s. They reconvened several times in the 1990s, releasing a new album in 2001, God Bless the Go-Go's, and touring. They received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2011. Though the band's 2016 performances were billed as a farewell tour, the band remained active on an ad hoc basis for several years afterward. Head Over Heels, a musical featuring the songs of the Go-Go's, ran on Broadway at the Hudson Theatre from 2018 to 2019. The group was inducted into the Women Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
While the band announced their disbandment shortly after the Rock Hall induction, they have reunited several times for events, including an induction to the California Hall of Fame. They've also been announced as part of the bill for the May 2025 Cruel World concert festival in Pasadena, California.
Belinda Carlisle - lead vocals, percussion (1978-1985, 1990, 1994, 1999-2022)
Jane Wiedlin - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1978-1985, 1990, 1994, 1999-2022), lead guitar (1978)
Charlotte Caffey - lead guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1978-1985, 1990, 1994, 1999-2022)
Gina Schock - drums (1979-1985, 1990, 1994, 1999-2022), backing vocals (1982-1985, 1990, 1994, 1999-2022)
Kathy Valentine - bass, backing vocals (1980-1985, 1990, 1994, 1999-2012, 2018-2022), rhythm guitar (1985)
Former members:
Margot Olavarria - bass (1978-1980)
Elissa Bello - drums (1978-1979)
Paula Jean Brown - bass (1985)
Vicki Peterson (touring only) - lead guitar, backing vocals (1994)
Abby Travis (touring only) - bass, backing vocals (2012-2018)
Clem Burke (touring only) - drums (2021)
From: Los Angeles, California, U.S
Genre(s): New wave, pop rock, power pop, post-punk
Active From: 1978-1985, 1990, 1994, 1999-2022, 2024