Head over Heels (The Go-Go's song)

"Head over Heels"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Talk Show
B-side "Good For Gone"
Released February 21, 1984 (1984-02-21) United States
June 19, 1984 (1984-06-19) United Kingdom
Format 7" single, 12" single
Recorded 1983
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Length 3:37
Label I.R.S.
Writer(s) Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine
Producer(s) Martin Rushent
The Go-Go's singles chronology
"He's So Strange"
(1982)
"Head over Heels"
(1984)
"Turn to You"
(1984)

"Head over Heels" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop rock/new wave band The Go-Go's, written by Charlotte Caffey and Kathy Valentine. Go-Gos' rhythm guitarist Jane Wiedlin has cited "Head over Heels" as her favorite Go-Gos' song, describing it as "just a classic. Like a little pop truffle of chocolate that's just completely delicious."[1]

History

The song was released as the first single from their third album, Talk Show, and was the most successful of the album's three singles, peaking at #11 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[2] It also spent three weeks at #10 on the U.S. Cash Box Top 100.[3]

Appearance in other media

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 35
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1984) Rank
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 88

References

  1. "Songwriter Interviews: Jane Weidlin from the Go-Gos". Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  2. [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
  3. http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/19840526.html
  4. [Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002]
  5. http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1984.htm
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