The Go-Go's

1 Our Lips Are Sealed
Written-By – J. Wiedlin*, T. Hall*
2:44
2 Cool Jerk
Producer – David Z.
Written-By – Donald Storball
3:07
3 We Got The Beat
Written-By – C. Caffey*
2:30
4 Head Over Heels
Written-By – Caffey*, Valentine*
3:36
5 Get Up And Go
Written-By – Caffey*, Wiedlin*
3:17
6 Vacation
Written-By – Caffey*, Wiedlin*, Valentine*
3:00
7 Beatnik Beach
Written-By – Carlisle*, Caffey*
2:50
8 You Thought
Written-By – Schock*, Valentine*
4:18
9 I'm The Only One
Written-By – Carter*, Harvey*, Valentine*
3:33
10 This Town
Written-By – C. Caffey*, J. Wiedlin*
3:18
11 Lust To Love
Written-By – C. Caffey*, J. Wiedlin*
4:03
12 Mercenary
Written-By – Caffey*, Wiedlin*, Valentine*
3:35
13 How Much More
Written-By – C. Caffey*, J. Wiedlin*
3:04
14 Turn To You
Written-By – Caffey*, Wiedlin*
3:50
Credits:
Bass, Lead Guitar, Vocals – Kathy Valentine
Drums, Percussion – Gina Schock
Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals – Charlotte Caffey
Lead Vocals – Belinda Carlisle
Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Jane Wiedlin… (meer)

Beauty and the Beat was Gidget with a sexy edge. The image of those five talented and attractive musicians cruising Santa Monica Boulevard in a red, 1960, Buick LeSabre convertible, in the video for "Our Lips Are Sealed," was California dreaming incarnate.

Nobody knew then, outside the band, that they were in fact the "Cool Jerks" of their cool song's title.

Their exuberant music, blending the infectious optimism of rock 'n roll's early days—a la the Surfaris—with pop's poignant melodies and punk's incendiary rawness, is not fading fast.

The Go-Go's were it until they split, which wasn't long.

Beauty and the Beat, their unforgettable debut album, left long skidmarks on my impressionable, pre-pubescent heart.

I can hear that record's grooves spinning still with cracks and pops.… (meer)