The Whole World Lost Its Head
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"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.
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....
2-disc retrospective 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...
. 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
Roger Avary
Roger Avary is a Canadian film and television producer, screenwriter, olive farmer and director in the American mass media industry. He was behind the screenplays of the films Silent Hill and Beowulf...
, cinematographed by Tom Richmond and edited by Sloane Klevin, was shot in the fall of 1994.
Chart positions
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
29 |
| Billboard 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... |
109 |
| Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
21 |