The Whole World Lost Its Head

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"The Whole World Lost Its Head"
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Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's
ReleasedNovember 27, 1994 (1994-11-27)
Recorded1994
GenrePop punk, alternative rock
Length2:56
LabelI.R.S.
Songwriter(s)Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin
Producer(s)Gregg Edward, Rob Freeman, Richard Gottehrer
The Go-Go's singles chronology
"Cool Jerk"
(1990) 		"The Whole World Lost Its Head"
(1994) 		"Unforgiven"
(2001)

"The Whole World Lost Its Head" is one of three new songs from all-female pop rock/new wave band The Go-Go's 2-disc retrospective Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's. The single only 'bubbled under' on the US charts at #108, but became the band's first and only Top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at #29.

The accompanying music video, directed by Roger Avary, cinematographed by Tom Richmond and edited by Sloane Klevin, was shot in the fall of 1994.[1]

Chart positions[]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 29
Billboard Hot 100 108
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[2] 21

References[]

  1. ^ "Movie Commentary: Assignment of the Week: Go-Go Getter". Entertainment Weekly #247. November 4, 1994. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
  2. ^ "Go-Go's Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
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