The Go-Go's discography

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.

The Go-Go's discography
Studio albums4
Compilation albums3
Video albums5
Music videos11
Singles16

Albums

Studio albums

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
  • Released: July 20, 1982
  • Label: I.R.S.
  • Formats: LP, MC, 8-track
8 71 24 44 18 75
Talk Show
  • Released: March 19, 1984
  • Label: I.R.S.
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC, 8-track
18 64
God Bless the Go-Go's
  • Released: May 15, 2001
  • Label: Beyond
  • Formats: CD, HDCD, MC
57
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
UK
[6]
Greatest
  • Released: October 5, 1990
  • Label: I.R.S.
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
127
Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's
  • Released: October 18, 1994
  • Label: I.R.S.
  • Formats: CD, 2xCD, MC
52
VH1 Behind the Music: Go-Go's Collection
  • Released: May 23, 2000
  • Label: A&M
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

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" [upper-alpha 1] 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" [upper-alpha 2] 1982
"Vacation" 8 13 17 43 23 32 18 Vacation
"Get Up and Go"/"Speeding" [upper-alpha 3] 50 46
"Girl of 100 Lists" [upper-alpha 2]
"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 [upper-alpha 4] [upper-alpha 5] 29 Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's
"Good Girl"
"Unforgiven" 2001 [upper-alpha 6] God Bless the Go-Go's
"Club Zero" 2020 [upper-alpha 7] 38 Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videos

Video albums

Title Album details
Totally Go-Go's
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Thorn EMI Video
  • Formats: VHS, Beta
  • Recorded live on December 4, 1981, Palos Verdes High School, Los Angeles, CA
Prime Time
Wild at the Greek
  • Released: August 1985
  • Label: RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video/I.R.S. Video/VAP Japan
  • Formats: VHS, LD, DVD
  • Recorded live on August 8, 1984, Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Live at Central Park
The Go-Go's

Music videos

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

  1. "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.
  2. Only released as a single in the UK.
  3. The B-side for "Get Up and Go" is "Speeding", from the soundtrack of Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
  4. "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]
  5. "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.
  6. "Unforgiven" did not chart on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, but peaked at number 22 on the Billboard Adult Top 40.
  7. "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

  1. "Go-Go's Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Peak positions for the Go-Go's albums in Canada:
  4. "Go-Go's Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  5. "Discography Go-Go's". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
  6. "Go-Go's | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. "American certifications – Go Go's". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. "Canadian certifications – The Go Go's". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. "Adult Alternative Songs - October 3, 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  10. Peak positions for the Go-Go's singles in Canada:
  11. "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  12. "Platinum and Gold Singles 1982". Kent Music Report. February 28, 1983. Retrieved November 12, 2021 via Imgur.
  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". Billboard.
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