The Whole World Lost Its Head

"The Whole World Lost Its Head"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's
Released November 27, 1994
Format 7"
Recorded 1994
Genre Pop punk, alternative rock
Label I.R.S.
Writer(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
Modern Rock Tracks 21

References

  1. "Movie Commentary: Assignment of the Week: Go-Go Getter". Entertainment Weekly #247. November 4, 1994. Retrieved May 2, 2009.