Greatest (Go-Go's album)
Encyclopedia
Greatest is a 1990 compilation album
by the rock
group The Go-Go's
from California
, United States. The record, which represents the first best-of album by the Go-Go's, includes most of the hits and stand-out tracks from the band's first three studio album
s, 1981 Beauty and the Beat
, 1982 Vacation, and 1984 Talk Show, only omitting two minor hit single
s, "He's So Strange" and "Yes or No
".
The collection does not include any new songs, except for a re-recording of the Sixties
cover version
of "Cool Jerk
" (the 'original' version of the cover was already on the Go-Go's second album, Vacation), which was also released as the one single from the compilation, reaching #60 in the UK Singles Chart
, in 1991, this way becoming the second Go-Go's song to ever enter the British
charts (the third and highest UK
hit from the band would eventually be "The Whole World Lost Its Head
", peaking at #29, from their second Greatest Hits album, 1994 Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's
).
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by the rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
group The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go’s are an all-female American rock band formed in 1978. They made history as the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts....
from California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. The record, which represents the first best-of album by the Go-Go's, includes most of the hits and stand-out tracks from the band's first three studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s, 1981 Beauty and the Beat
Beauty and the Beat
Beauty and the Beat is the debut album from Californian all-female band The Go-Go's. Released in 1981 on the IRS Records label, the album was preceded by the single "We Got the Beat," which became a massive club hit in Europe and, later, the United States...
, 1982 Vacation, and 1984 Talk Show, only omitting two minor hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s, "He's So Strange" and "Yes or No
Yes or No (song)
"Yes or No" is a song by all-female pop rock / new wave band The Go-Go's from their album Talk Show. The song was co-written by Go-Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin and Ron and Russell Mael of Los Angeles band Sparks...
".
The collection does not include any new songs, except for a re-recording of the Sixties
1960s
The 1960s was the decade that started on January 1, 1960, and ended on December 31, 1969. It was the seventh decade of the 20th century.The 1960s term also refers to an era more often called The Sixties, denoting the complex of inter-related cultural and political trends across the globe...
cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Cool Jerk
Cool Jerk
"Cool Jerk" is a popular song written by Donald Storball and originally performed by The Capitols. Released in 1966, it reached the number two position on the American R&B chart and number seven on the pop chart...
" (the 'original' version of the cover was already on the Go-Go's second album, Vacation), which was also released as the one single from the compilation, reaching #60 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, in 1991, this way becoming the second Go-Go's song to ever enter the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
charts (the third and highest UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hit from the band would eventually be "The Whole World Lost Its Head
The Whole World Lost Its Head
"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...
", peaking at #29, from their second Greatest Hits album, 1994 Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's
Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's
Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's is The Go-Go's second compilation album, released in 1994. There were two versions of this compilation released, a single disc and a double disc version...
).
Track listing
- "Our Lips Are SealedOur Lips Are Sealed"Our Lips are Sealed" is a song written by Go-Go's guitarist Jane Wiedlin and Specials and Fun Boy Three singer Terry Hall. It was first recorded by The Go-Go's as the opening track on their 1981 album Beauty and the Beat and served as their debut American single...
" - "Cool JerkCool Jerk"Cool Jerk" is a popular song written by Donald Storball and originally performed by The Capitols. Released in 1966, it reached the number two position on the American R&B chart and number seven on the pop chart...
" - "We Got the BeatWe Got the Beat"We Got the Beat" is a song recorded by the American rock band The Go-Go's. Written by the group's lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey, the band recorded the song in 1980 and it was released in May as a single in the UK on Stiff Records. The song's single release brought the Go-Go's underground...
" - "Head Over Heels"
- "Get Up and Go"
- "Vacation"
- "Beatnik Beach"
- "You Thought"
- "I'm the Only One"
- "This Town"
- "Lust to Love"
- "Mercenary"
- "How Much More"
- "Turn to YouTurn to You"Turn to You" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop rock / new wave band The Go-Go's. The song was the second single from their third album Talk Show....
"
Album
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 127 | — | 402,000+ |
Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Cool Jerk Cool Jerk "Cool Jerk" is a popular song written by Donald Storball and originally performed by The Capitols. Released in 1966, it reached the number two position on the American R&B chart and number seven on the pop chart... " |
- | 60 |