Talk Show (The Go-Go's album)

Talk Show
Studio album by The Go-Go's
Released March 22, 1984
Recorded Genetic Sound, England, Spring - Fall 1983
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Length 37:08
40:02 (with "Good for Gone" B side)
Label I.R.S.
Producer Martin Rushent
The Go-Go's chronology

Vacation
(1982)		 Talk Show
(1984)		 Greatest
(1990)
Singles from Talk Show
  1. "Head over Heels" / "Good for Gone"
    Released: February 1984
  2. "Turn to You" / "I'm with You"
    Released: June 1984
  3. "Yes or No" / "Mercenary"
    Released: September 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau (A−)[2]
Rolling Stone [3]

Talk Show is the third studio album by the American rock band The Go-Go's, released on the I.R.S. label, in 1984. Although some critics considered it an inspired return to form[3] after their sophomore effort Vacation, other than the No. 11 hit single "Head over Heels",[4] the album was a relative commercial disappointment, peaking at No. 18,[5] and selling fewer than 500,000 copies. This would be the last all-original album by the group, until 2001's God Bless The Go-Go's.

Many of the songs on this album have not been performed regularly by the Go-Go's in concert since the band regrouped in the early 1990s. The group's original breakup occurred shortly after the album and tour were completed. Only "Head over Heels" has been played live on a regular basis by the band and in Belinda Carlisle's solo show. Some songs haven't been played since the 1984 Prime Time tour.

The music video for the second single "Turn to You", which peaked at No. 32 in the US Billboard Hot 100,[4] featured a starring role for then up-and-coming actor Rob Lowe; the song, incidentally, was written about baseball pitcher Bob Welch, a one-time boyfriend of Charlotte Caffey. The video director, Mary Lambert, went on to work on several other videos, including hits by Madonna, and on films, such as Pet Sematary. The promo for the third single extracted from the album, "Yes or No", was released shortly before the group's break-up was announced, possibly hurting its sales and chart performance, which peaked at No. 84.[4]

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Head over Heels"  Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine 3:38
2. "Turn to You"  Caffey, Jane Wiedlin 3:48
3. "You Thought"  Gina Schock, Valentine 4:12
4. "Beneath the Blue Sky"  Valentine, Wiedlin 3:00
5. "Forget That Day"  Wiedlin 4:25
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
6. "I'm the Only One"  Valentine, Danny B. Harvey, Carlene Carter 3:29
7. "Yes or No"  Wiedlin, Ron Mael, Russell Mael 4:04
8. "Capture the Light"  Wiedlin 3:15
9. "I'm with You"  Schock, Wiedlin 3.37
10. "Mercenary"  Wiedlin, Valentine, Caffey 3:40
CD edition bonus track
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
11. "Good for Gone"  Schock, Valentine 2:54

Credits

Band members
Production

Charts

Album
Year Chart Position
1984 Billboard 200 (USA)[5] 18
RPM 100 Albums (Canada)[6] 64
Singles
Year Song U.S. Hot 100 CAN Singles
1984 "Head over Heels" 11[4] 35[7]
"Turn to You" 32[4] 95[8]
"Yes or No" 84[4] —

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Go-Go's Talk Show review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Album Reviews:Consumer Guide Reviews: Talk Show". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Connelly, Christopher (12 April 1984). "Album Reviews: The Go-Go's - Talk Show". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 October 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Talk Show Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Talk Show Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2013-05-27.
  6. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 40, No. 13, June 02 1984". Library and Archives Canada. 2 June 1984. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  7. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 12, May 26, 1984". Library and Archives Canada. 26 May 1984. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
  8. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 24, August 18, 1984". Library and Archives Canada. 18 August 1984. Retrieved 2013-05-30.