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The Go-Go's discography
Studio albums4
Compilation albums3
Singles15
Video albums4
Music videos10

This is the discography of the American new wave group The Go-Go's. So far they have released 4 studio albums, 3 compilation albums and 14 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications/Sales
(sales threshold)
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
NLD
[4]
SWE
[5]
UK
[6]
1981 Beauty and the Beat
  • Released: July 1981
  • Label: IRS
1 27 2 20
1982 Vacation
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: IRS
8 71 23 44 18 75
1984 Talk Show
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: IRS
18 64
2001 God Bless The Go-Go's
  • Released: May 2001
  • Label: Beyond
57
— denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Chart positions Certifications/Sales
US
[1]
UK
[6]
1990 Greatest
  • Released: October 1990
  • Label: IRS
127
1994 Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's
  • Released: October 18, 1994
  • Label: IRS
52
2000 VH1 Behind the Music: Go-Go's Collection
— denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US
[1]
US Main
[1]
US Dance
[1]
US AAA
[10]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[11]
NLD
[4]
SWE
[5]
UK
[6]
1981 "Our Lips Are Sealed" 20 15 10 2 4 14 47 Beauty and the Beat
"We Got the Beat"[A] 2 7 35 29 3
1982 "Automatic"
"Vacation" 8 13 17 43 23 32 18 Vacation
"Get Up and Go"[B] 50 46
"Girl of 100 Lists"
"This Old Feeling"
1984 "Head Over Heels" 11 33 60 35 Talk Show
"Turn to You" 32 95
"Yes or No" 84
1991 "Cool Jerk" 60 Greatest
1994 "The Whole World Lost Its Head" [C] [D] 29 Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's
"Good Girl"
2001 "Unforgiven" [E] God Bless the Go-Go's
2020 "Club Zero" [F] 38 Non-album single
— denotes releases that did not chart.

Notes

  1. ^ Certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States[12] and by Music Canada in Canada.[8]
  2. ^ The B-side for "Get Up and Go" is "Speeding", from the soundtrack of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
  3. ^ "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]
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Unforgiven" did not chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Adult Top 40.
  6. ^ "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]

Music videos

Year Video Director
1981 "Our Lips Are Sealed" Derek Burbidge
"We Got the Beat" Mick Haggerty, C.D. Taylor
1982 "Vacation" Mick Haggerty, C.D. Taylor
"Get Up and Go" Douglas Martin
1984 "Head over Heels" Douglas Martin
"Turn to You" Mary Lambert
"Yes or No" Mary Lambert
1991 "Cool Jerk" Martin Coppen, Sid Bartholomen
1994 "The Whole World Lost Its Head" Roger Avary
2001 "Unforgiven" Troy Smith

Videography

Year Title Format
1982 Totally Go-Go's
  • Notes: Live 12/1981.
  • Includes interviews with the band.
VHS
1984 Wild at the Greek
  • Notes: Live footage
VHS/DVD
1985 Prime Time
  • Notes: Music video compilation
VHS
2001 Live at Central Park VHS/DVD

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Go-Go's Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "australian-charts.com - Forum - ALBUMS PRE 1989 (ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts)". australian-charts.com.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2009-01-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Canadian Singles Chart Retrieved August 16, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Go-Go's Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Discography Go-Go's". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c "Go-Go's | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - October 26, 2015". riaa.com.
  8. ^ a b [1]. CRIA. Retrieved October 3, 2008.[dead link]
  9. ^ "Ask Billboard: Michael Jackson, Belinda Carlisle, Uncle Kracker". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Adult Alternative Songs - October 3, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  11. ^ UK - Album Chart Peaks.everyhit.com Retrieved July 18, 2007.
  12. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - October 26, 2015". riaa.com.
  13. ^ "Go-Go's Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  14. ^ "Go-Go's Return to Top 10 on a Billboard Chart, Gain in Streams & Sales After Documentary Premiere".