Beauty And The Beat

5 stars - Really enjoyable

Immediately the first song hits and that 80s vibe takes over. Every song is a banger. You could hear any of these on any 80s tv show/movie/ or video game. The beats, vocals, flow, all perfection. I was pleased with this listen.

Very upbeat but too monotonous for me. I’d compare it to a discount ABBA.

A pretty good debut album and a good mixture of new wave and pop

Easy to sense the punk influences. I was never a big Go-Gos fan.

Went-Went

girls just wanna have rock

Well this was a nice surprise, because it’s fucking great. And once more, this is what the list is for. The only recognisable thing about this before listening was that Berlinda Carlisle was in the lineup. I don’t think I’d ever heard We Got the Beat, supposedly this band’s big hit. It is but one of a variety of fantastic tracks here. When the first track is this good, you expect the next ten to just be hopelessly trying to recreate the same sound, but when the first three are this good, it’s maybe a sign of an album that might, just might, keep up its energy throughout. And it does! Even if you might get a bit tired of the sort of sound by the end, you can’t say that there’s a weak song on here. For the sort of record I’d expect to find in a bargain bin, it’s delivered some serious (theoretical) value for money.

Cool album

“Our Lips Are Sealed” is a standout. I’m into the rest. All new to me!

Best Song: Our Lips are Sealed This is both fun and nostalgic. Not something I would listen to often but also not something I would turn off. 4/5.

I loved this. Clearly influenced bands like Best Coast, and could have been made 10 years ago.

Fun simple beats and riffs. You can tell this album influenced a lot of other artists in its era. Not necessarily something I would put on repeat though.

Pretty good 80's vibe album. Captures the more upbeat 80's pop style, but with some colorful tonality. Good for casual background listening.

Was torn between a 2 or a 3, but ultimately had to go go with a 3 because it reminded me of grade school.

Awesome

A great early 80s power pop record that is strong from start to finish. I had really only heard the hits off this album ("Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat") so it was good to hear the whole thing. Belinda Carlisle has the perfect voice for this music and the whole band and songwriting is great. Just an enjoyable listen from start to finish.

I knew that We Got The Beat was a great song, but this whole thing is just an excellent, punchy, high energy New Wave record. Thoroughly enjoyed and was entertained by the whole thing, and I cant believe its their debut, the band sounds so cohesive.

More manufactured sounding than I remember

Fun, poppy, a good time. Solid middle of the road enjoyable listen.

Great album.

Not bad. They had one jam that was a song I knew – We Got The Beat.

Joyful and engaging music. Not really my kind of style and sound so only 4, but I almost feel guilty for not rating it 5 for the sake of effort alone.

Just uncomplicated and fun

Classic part of New Wave. Fun times in music

I can hear heavy pop elements mixed with some punk influences. The simplicity of a lot of the guitar work (not in a negative way) reminds me of punk. The bass work is great and that stood out to me. There are a few interesting riffs and even a time signature shift in "This Town". Upbeat pop/punk elements all through. At times I felt the album didn't switch things up too much but was a relatively enjoyable listen.

Singles group. Decent album but it's about their hits and videos.

Ah yes, the skidmarks on my heart

I knew the two hits from this platter, but the rest was not the puerile, pop pablum I was expecting. What can I say - They got the beat!

Awesome post punk pop debut album. Trailblazer band with some classic songs. Fun and well put together.

Kinda like the Monkees, but personally one finds Belinda Carlisle a lot sexier than Davy Jones. Early 80s were a mini-golden age for this sort of pop (oh bliss to be alive in that dawn), even for those acts aiming to modernize 50s hooks and vibes. And certainly this has more heft than much of today's disposable, (hyper)pop. That Greil Marcus loved it is both surprising and excellent, speaking volumes about the quality pop of this era lifting all boats (including allegedly lightweight ones like this) and offering ample fodder to anyone considering this a guilty pleasure (as one does) or embarrassed about liking it even a bit (as one is). And wouldn't it have been better for everyone if punk bands had learned to play their instruments so well?

Poppy and fun.

Opening track an obvious highlight, enjoyed this album.

More or less kinda just generic 80's pop

This one is a hard album to rate. On one hand the songs are upbeat and catchy with fantastic vocals, on the other hand every song sounds the same and it overall gives the impression of rock/pop/stompclap amalgamation.

Me ha gustado muchísimo, que chulooo.. Ahora quiero oirme el resto que tienen, ya lo hare. 2025-10-26.

I thoroughly enjoyed this album. My favourite song in this album Lust to Love. Glad to have found this and that i could give it a listen 🎶

Great pop record.

A new one for me, and only my second all-female band on the list, at 106 albums in. The first was TLC, and this was much more enjoyable than that! This is a clear pop/punk album and sounds like it was one of the first examples of this. Fun listen and I think I would enjoy it more with more familiarity. 8/10

Just wonderful, wondrous girlie poppy punk rock at it's finest. Love the drums, love the melodies & songwriting. Keep it rocking girls!

Y estas? Zarpado new wave. 8/10

Many tracks on this album are pretty grating. They remind me of Bananarama. I'm not a fan of the signing and the pop instrumentals are not interesting. There are some rock-influenced tracks that are, in my opinion, much stronger ("Lust to Love", "Fading Fast", "Can't Stop the World"). Those have an edge and creativity that I don't see in most of this album.

Decent. Hadn't listened to this album before but I knew the big hits. Its ok, even good. Its a good introduction to The Go-Go's.

Great beats, fun music, and Belinda Carlisle's beautiful voice? Sign me up! I'd only heard Our Lips Are Sealed and We Got The Beat before, both great songs. The rest of the songs keep up that energy. Lust To Love was a lot of fun. Fading Fast had great music. I really loved Automatic. Skidmarks On My Heard was pretty good, but I just kept imagining poop marks instead of what was obviously meant to be tire marks. Fun album! Best song: Our Lips Are Sealed

Pleasant happy bouncy pub rock. Not bad at all, but nowhere near brilliant. Not a number 1 album by any means. Must have been a real bad year for American music.

what a delight. absolutely loved it!!

damn, this slaps!!!! i knew we got the beat and our lips are sealed before this, but the rest of the album is chockablock with solid new wave tracks. i kept wanting to make comparisons to blondie for obvious reasons but there's so much more to it than that. a lot of these songs sound like themes for miles "tails" prower from the sonic the hedgehog games. maybe that's just belinda carlisle's voice and the overall vibes, quick chord changes, and tonal shifts. favorites: everything, really. though fading fast and automatic were the weakest for me personally.

I love this album and I am pretty sure I have never listened to it start-to-finish before today. My sister had the Vacation album on cassette when we were growing up. The Go-Gos were so fun. Belinda's delivery in "Lust to Love" reminds me strongly of Carrie Brownstein's singing in Sleater-Kinney. Used to love singing "We Got the Beat" with my daughter on Rock Band 2. I would give this 3.5 stars if I could. Or 3.9.

This was a fun sounding album, but I didn't think it was anything spectacular.

Had heard the big hits before (aka: Our Lips are Sealed), but think their deeper cuts were more impressive. To me, this album is 80’s LA. Would I listen to again? Sure

Não é para mim. Acho meio repetitivo, meio morno, meio. Nada impressionante.

I haven’t heard this before I do like it a lot I wouldn’t listen to it on a regular but it’s a nice album

Отличный альбом, очень мне понравился. Легкий и задорный панк-рок в духе 80-х, полностью женский коллектив, песни воодушевляющего характера под бодрые гитары, громкие барабаны и звонкий бас. Ну просто замечательная запись, ни одного плохого трека, залетела на ура.

Nervig.

Good album

The Good good’s

Crazy guitar, good sound, very era.

Poppig, very 80s and somehow reminds me of Abba. Gute Laune Musik. Never heard if 'We got the Beat' and don't think it's the best song on the album. I much orefered 'Lust for Love' for example. The first half of the album sounded quite samey. But after 'Automatic' the sound changed a bit.

This album is pure early 80s pop rock, all bright guitars, punchy rhythms, and singalong hooks. It’s got a fun, breezy energy that makes it an easy listen from the first track to the last. The production is clean and punchy, giving everything that shiny, upbeat sound that defined the era. It might not be groundbreaking, but it’s got charm. Songs like “Our Lips Are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” are obvious standouts, brimming with infectious hooks that make them hard to forget. The rest of the album doesn’t always hit quite the same high, sometimes blending together in a blur of similarly sunny melodies. Still, even the less memorable tracks carry that same feel-good energy. Beauty and the Beat isn’t a deep or complicated record, but that’s not really the point. It captures a particular moment in pop with a kind of effortless confidence, and while it might not demand repeat listens, it’s hard not to enjoy while it’s on.

A nice collection of pop-rock- fun to listen to, but somewhat shallow. Overall- good album

3.2

very 80s kinda alternative pop? not really my fav but exactly what you would expect of it. definitely some all time bangers though 5/10

Good listen, they really have the beat.

our lips are sealed is a banger, love the bass

Highlight songs: Our Lips Are Sealed How Much More We Got the Beat Fading Fast You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) Skidmarks On My Heart

Not to my liking.

Excellent power pop. This was pretty revolutionary when it came out, and it stands up well today.

A consistent set of jolly songs ideal for a party. Nothing groundbreaking.

A couple hits a bunch if meh

This album is a timeless bop

Its fine, not anything great but you can feel the influence it had on the genre.

A great album and an enjoyable listen. Our Lips Are Sealed is the standout track for me, but Tonite and We Got The Beat are full of confidence and attitude. Belinda Carlisle's voice suits this music better than the middle of the road pop she was singing a few years later and the whole thing sounds like they were having a lot of fun. A few filler tracks towards the end, but altogether an above average album.

Ei huono! Raikas post-pop/rock 3/5

Yllättävän raikas ja menevä kasaripoppislevy!

Gogos produce new wave and radio classics that typify the 80s so well. They got the beat!

Top 40 takes over but I'm not sure I have to hear it before I die. You can hear some punk roots, but that sound is mostly hidden and the more it peeks out the more I like them. Picky, but I keep asking myself "the Go-Go's what? their clothes? their attitude? their grammar?" The surf is cool, would like even more. Points for carving out all-female success.

Fun, light and boppy! Otherwise unmemorable.

Boy, did I love this band when I was in high school. Saw them live whenever they played at Merriweather Post Pavilion in MD. A little bubblegum pop for sure, but I contend there's something more to this. Not quite in 5 territory, but the hits alone are worth the listen, and there are others on here that are pretty damn good. I recommend watching the documentary from 2020. Gina Schock (drummer) is worth the price of admission all on her own.

This was all right. It's fun. The hits are cool. I have fond memories of hearing and loving We Got the Beat back when I was 10. but the rest didn't do much for me.

I think I like this album more because of the documentary on them rather than the tunes. I have to bump them a Star because it’s The Go-Go’s!

Pleasant pop rock. Fun but unmemorable.

Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber did it better. 2/5

This takes me instantly back to 4th grade when every girl in my class was singing these songs (and the ones from Vacation). At the time I liked the singles but didn’t think too much of it, I was 10. Anyway, this is an excellent album of new wave pop, the singles are absolutely killer and there are several strong album tracks. A few duds but overall, this is very good. I wonder what would have happened if they hadn’t hit it so big on this album, would they have lasted longer and stayed on the new wave track? We’ll never know, but this album is a tantalizing tease of what could have been.

Heard it before. Tbh I completely forgot what a fun album it is! Nothing too crazy but also a nice listen 3/5

“Beauty and the Beat” is an album that was MADE for summer. Driven by the bass line, it evokes days on the beach in surf and sand, as well as warm summer nights with darker songs such as “Lust to Love” and “Automatic”. The two biggest singles — “Our Lips are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” — helped to lock in the California new wave sound for the 80s in a way that no other band quite could. If this album isn’t playing at your next summer BBQ or trip to the beach, you’re missing out!

Iconic sound, still has that ear catching quality to it. A fun California blend of surf and punk, delivered by an all female lineup. What's not to like?

kind of vibe with this. but didn't save a lot of songs on the first couple go-go arounds, and it's got some filler.

I wanna be cool and edgy and say that this album is lame. But it isn't. It's fun and sounds great. I'm a bit upset that I wrote it off in my mind even before I hit play: "The Go-Go's, ugh what a drag this is going to be on a Monday". The songs area good in general. The vocals are good, the instruments are good. Solid album.

Post-punk sound, really cool alt-rock vibe. Great melodies, very eighties, driving bass. Really enjoyed this one, seems like a great precursor for some later 80s alt. Sleater-Kinney esque, garage-rock/punk/post-punk. Really like it.

The Go-Go's are proof that rock music doesn't have to be rough around the edges. Their polished sound gave them a pop appeal that was fitting for commercialization and movie soundtracks. But beyond the classic hits like We Got the Beat, The Go-Go's are pretty damn punk. Within the bubbly nature of the tracks are a surf rock attitude that you can't help but dance to. There's plenty of variety in this album, with not every track being bright and sparkly. The girls play around with their timing and harmonies to give a different tone throughout. I found the bass lines would truly define the energy of each song which is something that's usually not easy for me to notice. With a short lived career as a band, albums like this are easy to see why The Go-Go's are a name that have stuck around for decades.

3.5 / 5 A little too poppy for my taste, but still a solid punky-pop album that broke barriers. Like a more radio-friendly Slits. A few tracks in here I will come back to.

Sounds of my adolesence! I love this album!

Like a great '60s garage band with Roni and the Ronettes singing. Ballads? We don't need no stinking ballads! Only note: I wish the cheesy 80s synth on our lips are sealed was replaced with a 1960s sounding keyboard/organ. Did they borrow the Attractions drummer for this? #beastmode

Enjoyed getting to hear this album as a whole for the first time. And then starting to unpeel the stories of each of the group members.

Hard to top this for 80's pop.

Loved how upbeat it was! Did think a lot of the songs sounded the same but it was very much a vibe! 7/10

Never heard of this album before, but I’m glad I found it. The songs are insanely catchy, the songwriting is sharp, and the vocals have that perfect 90s feel. The album art is iconic and fits the vibe perfectly. Overall, it’s a genuinely enjoyable listen from start to finish. 9/10.

This one is great, solid 4. So many bops, really good upbeat pop music, their voices are great too. Reminds me of CHVRCHES a bit, like a new wave predecessor

3,1/5

did not particularly enjoyed it. maybe i was in a foul mood

YUPPPPPP, reminds me of my mom!

I can understand the appeal: catchy pop/punk songs, glossy production, tight instruments, harmonizing vocals. Definitely some feel good tunes with an 80s summer vibe. That said, I felt it was underwhelming and generic pop music. I didn’t hate it, but likely won’t listen again. 2.5

Meh not my type of music

Альбом дуже не поганий,відчувається велич справді в кожній пісні,це один щ кращх альбомів 80-х там є ці всі фішки 80,але вони зроблені настільки якісно і гарно,що аж дух забиває,відчувається,що це не пересічний альбом,але,нажаль,немає,жодної пісні,яку я б закинув собі в плейлист. І це сумно,немає жодної справді великої пісні Це 4 з 5

very fun and 70s!

Kul men kommer nog inte sätta på självmant

Not really my taste in music, felt very bland.

This album surprised me - much better than I had expected. It appears I have underestimated the Go-Go's. Nice tight pop songs that I will come back to. This Town, and Tonite were my favourite tracks

I liked it. It sounded good. But it's definitely something I wouldn't rate 4. Maybe 3.5 would be right.

Would give a 3.5 but feeling generous

Totally a breath of fresh air. What a great album.

Always odd when a band is described as at all related to punk and then it just sounds like generic pop. 2.5 maybe? I was close to giving it a 3 but all songs are a blur.

At the end I was absolutely tired of her voice. It's a 1,5

A female new Wave band(actually they emerged from the punk scene but they evolved into a pop/punk band to be precise) with an early Belinda Carlisle in it and tight playing couldn't be more than an outstanding album that i actually own.And it might still is the only one pop/punk album that had clear vocals..! From the beginning you can hear what you are getting into and i tell you, you won't regret it for even one second! My most favourite songs(excerpt the whole album) are: Tonite,Lust To Love(Blondie vibes right there),This Town(although the refrain could be better),Fading Fast,Automatic(creative and interesting),You Can't Walk In Your Sleep(If You Can't Sleep). This album review really made my day after 2 previous dissapointing ones.It's a stellar record. 5/5 all the way!

Nice but generic pop album

What a fun band and sound with some familiar hits. Fading Fast was a new and appreciated song for me.

Independent women in kinda „new wave-rage“. Definitely the better side of belinda carlisle :-)

it was ok not really my thing

Wow! Great early pop punk tunes here, a genre that will command a lot of attention in the decades to come. Great grooves, nice song writing, solid pace/sound changes. I’m surprised by this!

Just started playing this album and i already know I'll love it because I LOVE WOMEN

can listen to this all day

Easy going , light hearted. Sunny beach vibe. Lätt att lyssna på men aning tråkigt. Sångrösten och genre ej min smak. + automatic (bäst instrumentalt)

Classic Songs and a Fun Listen

Such a fun album and trip down memory lane in the 80s.

Beautiful bouncy 80's pop. I especially liked the big hits, plus "This Town", which I had heard before, but I don't think it got a lot of radio play. My Rating: 4/5

Had never heard of The Go-Go's or this album before, but I had a good time with this. So much so that I didn't realise the album was done and just ended up listening to more of their songs on autoplay.

Is this on the IRS record label? Times were tough all around for the Go-Go’s. Which one is beauty and which one is the beat? Wasn’t that also a title for some horrible 2010s pop single? Nicki Minaj or something. Who cares. Look. It’s early, I’m too fat to move and that has produced a concoction of misery that can only be mended by 80’s girly pop. I will apply my face mask thusly. Our Lips Are Sealed - The hit right out of the gate. It’s fine enough. Sweet melody. I’m less miserable, so that’s a start. How Much More - How much more music can we endure? Over 750 albums? Oh. This one started off as a jaunty little heartbroken pop tune and devolved into repetitive tripe. Sad. Tonite - The second coolest and raddest way to spell the boring “tonight.” 2Nite is of course the coolest way. Come on. This is giving me like soft skate punk energy. You can hear Rise Against in this. If that bothers you, well, please consider that I don’t know anything, BUT, I’m also right all the time. Lust to Love - She’s detailing how she used to capture and kill people. It’s a gritty diary of a female serial killer in desperate attempt to be caught. All she wants is to stop, but the monstrous society that created her just puts it on the radio for their enjoyment. The cycle continues. This Town - Unless it’s about Pugwash, can we drop this whole “this ol’ town” type of song? We Got the Beat - They’ve indeed, got the beat. Which beat you might ask? The mediocre radio song beat. Fading Fast - This is more of the same. I don’t care about it, but it’s more of the same. Automatic - This song actually has a cool kind of energy to it. The slowed down vibe works in this situation. A little meh, but what hasn’t been? You Can’t Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can’t Sleep) - You can’t read between the lines, if you can’t read. We’re inching ever closer to metalcore song titles from the late 2000s. It nears with each passing album. Skidmarks on my Heart - Gross. Unless we’re talking about the tire thing? We are. Don’t know why my mind went to shit. Well. The consequences of microplastics. This is a dumb song loaded to the gills with racing puns. Can’t Stop the World - Try me. I can stop this album. Well, I can’t, because of the completionism gene that controls me, but at least it’s over. This was fine. Middle of the road pop that had a punk edge. I’m sure it was very influential and an important crossover for the time, but in 2025, I’ve heard better pop, and I’ve heard far far better punk. Obviously. This would fit on a Disney skateboarding game soundtrack, which isn’t the worst thing I’ve said or will say about a record. Grating at times, kind of fun at others, this right here is your true C album. Use it as a benchmark. I hope I don’t get audited by the IRS. Considering I’m Canadian, I’m not even sure how that would work. I probably should do my part for the North American dream and pay more taxes in service of furnishing a dystopian billionaires paradise. God bless the American way. Now Go-Go Away. 2-2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Our Lips are Sealed, Automatic

These ladies are a lot of fun. Some songs are five stars and some are four stars but every song is a banger

Moyennement bon. 2.75 étoiles

Solid pop album Favourite song -Skidmarks On My Heart

I can enjoy the Go-Gos in spurts, but I've never attempted an entire album. It was a bit of a slog after three or four songs. Pop records be like that, I guess.

This was much better than I expected. My vague memories of this band are of a just another purveyor of 80s garbage. But, no! This wasn't the over-produced, rubbery synth treacle of memory. Real guitar sounds catchy tunes, and some memorable lyrics and song titles (Skid Marks on my Heart, anyone?). I ended up enjoying this quite a bit. I'm actually adding this to my playlist.

I’m not going to say this is punk AF, but it was more punk than I remembered. I feel like it got marketed to me as pop, but it’s pop punk with 80s stylings.

this probably deserves a 3, but it gives me happy nostalgic feelings so bumped up a notch

4/5 - I needed to hear this, because I only know their hits. This was a solid debut album that was a lot of fun to listen to a couple times through. If you’re looking for depth here, you’re not gonna find it, but it’s perfect for what it sets out to be.

captures the 80's girl rock so perfectly

What a very fine record.

This definitely reminded me of my childhood. Truly ahead of their time and their own style of pop punk.

Fun, and better than I thought.

Fun and enjoyable album to listen to for a good mood.

it was ok, nothing special

4.0 - Very Good

This album has come to party! 3/ 5

5/10

This feels like the ultimate new wave album. It ticks all the new wave boxes, but also has a lot of variety and is a lot of fun. 4.5/5.0: Excellent

didnt like this as much as i expected to. its got some solid tracks but a few really felt like filler which is sad on a 35 minute album. still pretty enjoyable overall.

I enjoyed this, cheerful easy listening pop.

7/10

80s Girl Power Pop. And it is awesome! Just a killer album with banger after banger. Loved this from start to finish. Such a fun listen.

I've lived this album for 44 years. Still a great sounding representation of those beautiful early 80s, birth of New Wave era.

This album was good. I was surprised how super tight the band sounded especially the drums and the vocals. Interesting to hear younger people in the early 80s with sort of a teenybopper sound but also incredibly tight sounding songs. Although I’m writing it at three I would call it a heavy three maybe 3.5..

Having next to no knowledge of The Go-Go's, this album makes them seem like a Pop powerhouse. This is such an incredibly fun album filled to the brim with high energy earworms, it's like the album itself is invoking the vibes of the 60's while being very much an album of the 80's. My two favorites here are definitely Our Lips are Sealed and We Got The Beat. Our Lips are Sealed gives small glimmers of Post-Punk while also being so damn bubbly and catchy, while We Got The Beat is like the raw manifestation of the teen fun and teen spirit in a song. While these songs are all great, the only nitpick I have is how many of these songs don't leave that much of a lasting impression on me. Still, I can't complain about a fun record like this one!

Better than Coldplay

Grave aimé, je me suis bien ambiancée, un peu entre Superbus et les Beach Boys, j'y reviendrai le pense. Mention spéciale à "Fading Fast"

Je ne connaissais pas, à part « we got the beat » qui me parle. Vraiment chouette ! C’est énergique !

Ça s'écoute très bien. Et j'adore le titre de l'album. 4/5

Very pleasant to listen to.

It does not get much more 80s than this. Perfectly fine listening, but nothing to really get into. 3/5

I wasn’t familiar with the Go-Go’s before this album. I really enjoyed the blend of 70s punk and pop and could hear influences of both. Added to Library: Our Lips Are Sealed This Town Fading Fast

Довольно динамичный попсовенький альбом

Boring

- tight vocal harmonies and some nice bass parts that keep the energy high all the way to the end of the album, which was fun - it's occurring to me that I don't regularly listen to a single band or group that consists of all women (and likely never would have listened to this one all the way through, had it not been for this project) - just a #woke thought: the dudes of daft punk wore masks to avoid having their personal identities distract from the music they were making, but it's kind of the opposite situation here: gender is the mask girl groups have historically not been able to shed when it comes to being recognized for musical innovation. in the same way scar-jo or anne hathaway can't seem to do an interview without someone asking about their diets or outfits on set while their male costars don't receive the same questions, all-female groups will always have to dodge gender being part of the conversation and perhaps even explicitly counter the assumption that their gender must be a large part of their identity as musicians or a theme in their projects (which may certainly be true for some female musicians, but not all) - in other words, some girls sitting down to make some cool tunes together may not be actively trying to make a feminist statement or serve as a vocal mouthpiece for women's rights etc., but they may still be viewed that way by others and judged for it (perhaps both positively and negatively) as a result - but given all this (+ my own experiences I bring to the table as a listener), the album was objectively a little silly. "You Can't Walk In Your Sleep If You're Asleep," "Lust to Love," and the song about skidmarks on your heart -- which I know is in reference to cars, but still -- didn't stand out in any meaningful way to me. it was mildly fun, but that was the extent of my experience - I gave NPR's online writeup on the band ("How The Go-Go's Perfected Pop-Punk," August 2020) half a read to see what I might be missing, and it really illustrated how important context (or lack thereof) is to a band's legacy: to me, this is an album that still resides solidly under the umbrella of 80s pop, but the group formed in the heart of LA's punk scene. "We Got the Beat" and "Our Lips Are Sealed" have been in so many girl- or kid-focused movies and productions over the years (hello, Jimmy Neutron movie) that it influenced my perception of the group as being entirely pop, even though I definitely recognize the punk influence now

Whatever. 1.5/5

Fun album. Would pair well with pre mixed drinks and fewer responsibilities

Amazing

Increibly strong debut album. Less consistently solid that the two albums to follow, but still packed with strong pop-rock compositions. I bought this the first time I saw it in a record store almost 45 years ago and never regretted it.

More like skid marks from my shart.

It’s alright, some good moments, nothing more.

I can really hear their influence in a band like Sleater-Kinney. 3-3.5

# 565 : Beaty And The Beat Beauty and the Beat – Fun, Catchy, and Still Not Essential This one earns a rare nod of approval—Beauty and the Beat is a fun, classic pop-rock album that goes down easy. From the opening track “Our Lips Are Sealed,” it’s clear the Go-Go’s knew how to craft a solid tune. The songs have aged surprisingly well, and the whole thing is better than the hit singles might suggest. But let’s not get carried away. It’s still a bit monochromatic in that very 80s way—catchy, but not exactly deep. A few hours later, you’ll struggle to remember a single track. It’s technically not bad, but also not something you must hear before you die. Verdict: Three stars for being better than average. File under “pleasant pop detours.” # 400 in Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all time list. If you have to listen to this, the first two tracks take the cake. Listened: 10/09/2025

Undeniably good songwriting but I can’t help but wonder what this album would have been like if they had actually kept the punk influences from the Los Angeles scene they had sprung forth from. I saw them a couple of months after this record was released opening for the Fleshtones in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom and the show was wild. Payolas opened the fiesta. They were energetic and fun and these songs played live struck differently than on the record. The record is meticulously crafted in its production. After listening to this album for the first time since the 80s, I’m struck by how good the non-singles are on this record. For me, This Town and Skidmarks on My Heart are the two best songs on the LP. And that’s why this record is enduring- the hit singles We Got The Beat and Our Lips Are Sealed are indelibly etched in the pop pantheon but the rest of the record might be better.

It was hard for me to start this album. It’s a bit too loud for my taste. If I heard it by chance on the radio, I wouldn’t skip it it’s cool, it’s nice, but not something I’d listen to on a regular day.

Nooo, I didn't like it because it reminds me of ABBA a little.

There are actual songs on here. Doesn’t overstay its welcome at 35 minutes. 72% (24/33)

I wasn't really interested in listening to this album, and it was a pleasant surprise. Very catchy and hooky pop rock and a solid album all the way through. I don't know if I'll regularly seek it out, but an enjoyable listen.

This was alright.

I NEVER would have listened to this whole album without the 1001 list, and I really would have been missing out. I was surprised to hear that everything on it was as good as the two singles everyone knows. Everything on the else on the album is so good, they could have all been singles too. That sort of consistency isn't something you see very often. Maybe the only album on this list so far that I wished was longer. It's not very often I hear a great album on this list I don't already have, but this is one. Adding to my collection today ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

Great proto pop punk album. Plenty of attitude with catchy beats.

I audibly gasped when I saw this was my album for the day. Even though I’m a 90’s baby, my mom introduced me to the Go-Gos early and I’ve always had a special relationship with this album, so my review is biased. It’s fun, it’s a little feminist, it’s surfy, it’s funky. Do the songs get a little repetitive? Sure, but never in a bad way. Best songs are This Town and Automatic. Belinda’s vocals are just as good so many years later.

Charging forward, dense female harmonies, powerful girl group energy. Bit of a driving 60's instrumental feel in the bass, drums, and electric movement. Infused with light rage and definite power. "We Got the Beat"

love it, Radiohead will always be recognizable. Hadn't seen the anime music video, was cool!

This is good. I was expecting more synthy new wave, but this is almost proto pop punk. Theres melodies that remind me of Husker Du and Green Day, and Lust for Love kinda reminds me of a My Chemical Romance song that I can't place. Probably not gonna be in my rotation, but I'd listen to it again. Consistently enjoyable all the way through

3.5 stars. Really enjoyable new-wave pop. "Our Lips are Sealed" is a classic and sounds as fresh today as it did over 40 years ago. "This Town" starts out sounding like a Joy Division song, which isn't surprising seeing how many bands they influenced.

Pretty sure this is my first 2, which I feel bad about as it's a great fun album from the 80's. A lot of radio friendly pop hits. I just don't see this album that influential and if we are to have a grading curve of any sort I can't give all 4's and 5's

Прикольно, не более того

me gustaron algunos temas y otros para nada, pero le daría otra escucha

I have a feeling I might really like this one, based on how I feel about the singles from this record. I used to joke that if I ever started a band I would want it to sound like the Go-go's...and I said this without ever having listened to a whole album through. After the first two songs that weren't "Our Lips are Sealed" so far I think I was really on some shit when I used to say that. lol. Overall, I like it quite a bit. I think I'm gonna add it to my collection. I would really like to be in a band like this.

Not a bad song on this album

It was more fun than I had anticipated really. I liked it pretty much.

Tenro e delicado como bolhas de sabão. Ao mesmo tempo nada muito impressionante e fica repetitivo bem rápido. Daqueles que funcionam melhor se você escutar as músicas individualmente. 6.0/10

Surprisingly actually enjoyed this change of scene from my usual listening.

My friend Aug writes pun-laden comic pieces full of music references. Van Halen and Kiss mostly. American stuff. I usually keep up, but not with a piece called We Got the Beet. I grasped the root vegetable, not the pop song. Never heard of it. Aug was shocked. Perhaps it never made it over here. (I just checked and it didn’t.) I only knew Our Lips Are Sealed via Fun Boy Three, which remains the better version. Jane Wiedlin of the Go-Go’s co-wrote it with Terry Hall during a fleeting tour romance. Both bands recorded it. The British rendering is lusher, gloomier, more apt to the subject. The Go-Go’s take is lighter, frothier, determinedly Californian. Inexplicable really, as though the affair itself had no real tangible effect. That distinction seems to frame the whole record. American new wave here is all cheerful affect. But it is less well-crafted than the Cars, less arch than the Waitresses, less shiny than the Bangles. Harmonies nod to the retro, but without the B-52s’ bravado. Even the eccentricities feel half-hearted: This Town could pass for Wall of Voodoo, but only if they toned themselves down. On How Much More they sing “tonight” until you’re weary, then title the next track Tonite as if one repetition weren’t enough. It is pop by rote, like a salad assembled from pre-chopped bits. The Go-Go’s are all surface, all bounce, all beat. Aug would say they had the beet, though I’d add it was more garnish than substance. (I also know nothing about salad, so don't concern yourself too much about that last line). 2 This is pleasant enough. There are some neat twists on procedure in these numbers and everything is done very slick. I can’t disapprove of anything, I just can’t remember anything either. It’s like lemonade that is all fizz and no flavour. Where’s the lemons? 1.5/5

Fun album

So relentlessly cheerful. It was extremely tiresome. I probably would have loved this if I was 15 in 1981, but now it just really grated on my nerves. Fading Fast and Automatic were pretty good. We’ve Got the Beat and Our Lips are Sealed were fine, of course. But no breaks from the gals being gals having fun up-beat-ing-ness.

Started off well but got a bit samey

Good

Better than expected

such cute pop and 80s ish vibes listened while getting ready for a date:)

Upbeat catchy

War ganz stimmig, habe aber nicht so richtig viel aktiv mitbekommen bzw es ist nicht so richtig etwas hängen geblieben. Vielleicht keine glatte 3, aber kurz davor.

Monumental album!

Unfortunately more pop than punk but still a fine album.

ну есть и есть

This was everywhere back in 1981, and I was too "cool" to appreciate it at all at the time. I'm sure I rolled my eyes if it was played at any college parties I was at, and wanted more edgy music played. Listening this morning and I realized this is exactly the kind of power pop I enjoy from other bands, but because they had no hits it was ok for me to listen to. You can't help but smile listening to this, and bopping your head to the beat. A very fun listen and I'm very glad it's on the list.

This felt like a flashback to 50s and 60s beach music. Fun and upbeat.

One of the greatest albums ever produced. I will not be taking questions.

Decent choice

Starts strong. Fun pop rock album by this all-girl group.

Love a catchy pop song and 80s nostalgia.

Super fun poppy punkw as a good lil ride

Track 1: always a bop, enjoyed this one greatly Track 2: kinda just blended all together for me. Bland. Track 3: I liked this one. I was bouncing to it Track 4: liking the flow of this one. This one is my favorite Track 5: this song is one to listen to when you get ready to hit the clubs at night. Track 6: well known, a bop. Always loved. Track 7: different from the first 6 songs, but appreciate it. My ears liked this one. Will be adding to faves. Track 8: another favorite on this album. The flow was nice. I've been sitting outside listening to this album and this was nice. Track 9: similar tune to the first couple songs. Another bop, was someone in the band tired??? Track 10: I love this one! Just danced out to it. Track 11: great song to end on. I pretty much loved this while album. There hasn't been a song that I've just outright disliked or wouldn't listen to again.

Was bopping along

Enjoyable - maybe not a revisit for me, but “Automatic” was a neat standout.

Love it. Infectious and groovy. Maybe it goes on too long, like there weren't enough ideas for a full album. But the energy is undeniable and unabated.

Well I’ll be damned! I did not expect to click with this album so hard. The upbeat, jangly, pop sound won me over hard. I even caught a bit of the Smiths in the style of these songs. I could talk totally envision Jonny Marr writing some of these guitar hooks. Maybe I’m crazy with that take. I also have to applaud the consistency and conciseness of these tracks. I don’t have a particular favourite, ( I don’t even think the two singles were necessarily the best this album had to offer) but I had a joyous time bopping to these songs and plan to revisit them again. Solid 4! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Loved listening to this album! Go girl bands🥰

Pa sladak album, ne znam točno zašto ali baš mi je sjeo ovako na ponedjeljak ujutro. Ima tu par super stvari! 3/5, 6/10

This was good fun. Nothing crazy here but hard to dislike

After the first two songs took me to pop music nirvana the rest of the album was just fine.

Fun album filled to the brim with bops. Catchy punk vibes, with good emotional range

Ehh

The Bee Movie song? In this economy?

Big unexpected fun

This was a lot of fun! Catchy, full of pop and a bit of attitude. Favorite tracks were Our Lips Are Sealed, The Town, We Got The Beat, and Skidmarks On My Heart

thoughts: listening to some of the deeper cuts makes me think… is this where pop punk started? (probably not but it’s gotta be one of the first truly prominent albums to showcase the sound.) one of the catchier albums i’ve heard so far in this exercise; the hooks and the vocals are catchy as hell but even more so, they’re so obviously talented that they’re earning the earworms. songs: “how much more”, “we got the beat”, “fading fast” rating: 9.5/10

scale: 1 - instaskip, 2-meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip, 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out, 4 - would listen to again, 5 - must listen Our lips are sealed- 5 and don’t even try me How much more- 2 meh Tonite-3 Lust to love- 4 This town-3 We got the beat- I don’t need to listen to this again to know it’s a 5. Ok I listened to it and it’s a 5.1 now Fading fast- 3 Automatic- 2.5 You can’t walk in your sleep-3 Skidmarks on my heart- 2.5 Can’t stop the world-3 Overall 3

scale: 1 - skipping if heard it again/actually skipped it 2- meh can be skipped/reaches point to skip 3 -nothing wrong/easy listen/not seeking out 4 - would listen to again 5 - must listen our lips are sealed - 4 how much more - 3 tonite - 3 lust to love - 4 this town - 3 we got the beat - 5 fading fast - 4 automatic - 3 you cant walk in your sleep - 3 skidmarks on my heart - 4 cant stop the world - 4

These were bops and so much fun! I could listen to this over and over.

This is a fantastic collection of pop-rock songs. Great guitar riffs and vocals. They have a really great synergy. Interesting that they started out as a punk band. I like this more with every listen. Our Lips are Sealed and We Got the Beat are of course the hits but there are so many other good songs on here that I've never heard before. Tonight, Lust to Love, Fading Fast, Automatic. There's not a bad song on this album. Pretty awesome debut!

You go girls, this album rocks! Loved it all.

Its okey

Very good record, but lacks a couple of my favorite Go Go's sounds (Vacation and Head Over Heals).

Tão insignificante que nem vale a pena sequer falar mal. Um disco sem propósito e esquecível.

Much better than I expected. I already really liked their big hits from this album, which would've given it a 3.....now it's easily a 4

7/10 On my first listen of this, I was almost ready to write it off as something a bit lightweight and lacking in substance, but on listening to it a second time, there is actually a lot more quality at play than one would initially assume. There’s some really interesting songwriting across the album, with plenty of structural variation, instrumental breakdowns, and even a little bit of fun with time signatures at one point. But it’s all presented with this bubble-gum pop-rock sheen that gives it a more mainstream friendly tone. I can hear big punk rock echoes across the album, and quite a few of these tracks wouldn’t have sounded out of place on a Ramones record if they had a bit more grit to the production. It’s all pretty good stuff. I suspect there are a whole bunch of bands that have been influenced by The Go-Go’s, from the Madonna and The B-52’s to Green Day and No Doubt. I’d probably almost call this proto-pop-punk in the way it takes a lot of the structure and energy of punk and twists it with a softer, more user-friendly aesthetic. I would prefer there to be a little more grit to this, as well as a little more prominence of the low end, particularly as some of the bass lines are great, but lacking a bit of body, which would really elevate it to my ears, but it’s still pretty bloody good and interesting for a record from 1981. There are a couple of lulls in places, but overall, it’s got a lot more quality than one might think, it’s really great fun, and fells like a genuine gateway album to what was to follow. Our Lips Are Sealed - This is a decent little pop-rock song. It’s got a good, chugging backbeat that gives it good drive, and there’s a good bounce to things. It doesn’t quite deliver on the hook that I was looking for, but it’s a decent little opener. How Much More - This has got great pace and a really good pop riff. It doesn’t do anything vastly interesting, but it’s a chirpy little track that does everything it sets out to. I bet this kind of thing is great fun live, there’s just so much pep to it that it’s almost impossible not to move to it. Tonite - This is a lot like an old school punk song, but presented as a girl group pop song. Yeah, it looses a bit of the grit because of that, but it also gives it an extra sheen of production and bounce that makes it interesting. Good fun. Lust To Love - The tempo for this compared to the previous tracks makes it drag a little bit. The sparse vocal led section in the middle is great though, and I do like the way the backing vocals play around the lead. This Town - Ooooh. Chuck in a bar of two why don’t you? Fantastic to hear in a pop record. This is really good. There are a lot of ideas and it never hangs around. I can’t help but wish for a little bit more grit and weight to it, but the songwriting is really fantastic. We Got The Beat - This is also good, but I fell like it could do with being a tad faster and it would be great. There’s a bit less variation to this and it leans a bit more on the surf rock motifs, but it’s not bad at all. Fading Fast - This is a bit more pedestrian. It’s just a bit more by the numbers and it doesn’t manage to land on a particularly satisfying hook. It just doesn’t quite have the substance or musical invention of some of the other tracks. Drags on a bit much too Automatic - This is a bit plodding, but there is some sonic interest in there. While I’m not a massive fan of the track, I do appreciate the attempt to do something a bit different, it just doesn’t quite connect with me. You Can’t Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can’t Sleep) - Back to something with a bit more drive to it. I like the bass line and it’s super bouncy. It’s also pretty silly, but in a really good way. There’s actually quite a bit more nuance and quality to the songwriting than one would necessarily credit it for, and it’s another one that I can’t help but move to. It’s just good fun. Skidmarks On My Heart - More good fun. It’s got a good chorus, it’s got some interesting breakdown sections and it’s got that toe-tapping pace that they seem so good at. Another great slice of fun. Can’t Stop The World - Another chirpy, punky pop number. The way the verses chug along, building up to a song-along chorus is pretty good. It’s not the most musically inventive song, but it’s more fun and another toe-tapper.

I liked how upbeat these songs were, but the introductions often made me think the songs would be different and then I would have preferred to hear the song the intros made me think was coming. I think for me the vocals didn’t feel like they matched the rest of the music. Still enjoyed it and the more I listened the less I felt jarred by the difference in their vocals to what I was expecting, but it did feel a bit repetitive/ the songs were quite similar. Fav song: We Got The Beat Least fav: Skidmarks On My Heart

Had a very upbeat vibe but some very similar songs. Still enjoyed as a whole though. Good album cover too. Specific rating - 3.8 Fav song- we got the beat Least fav- can’t stop the world

Very fun, perfect vibe of music to put on while you're cleaning up- less helpful for editing a paper. Some of the songs were a bit similar but I never found myself getting bored of the album. Favourite song: You Can't Walk In Your Sleep (If You Can't Sleep) Least: Fading Fast

Go go's were a "girl band" in the time when there really weren't that many bands with only women playing all instruments. Quite mediocre punk pop, but you have to give some respect for trailblazers like this group.

blah, all the songs sound like the same. This is not my thing in any way.

New Wave has always been a bit of strange genre for me, as it just sounds like pop music with mildly punk-pop influenced sound. I get that for journalists it's important to differentiate for the listener, but these labels have just grabbed so hard! Belinda Carlyles voice is very recognizable and I might have to listen to the first album a bit too since they apparently sounded a lot harsher, but other than that, I've had enough of The Go-Go's.

Probably a 3.5 really⭐⭐⭐

Never knew the name of the group, but knew the hits. Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, but not sure how often I would come back to it

Our Lips are Sealed and We Got the Beat are great singles. Unfortunately stretched across whole album it got a little tiring even though its only 35mins- not sure if it was pitch of vocals - but certainly best in small doses for me.

Still sounds fun, original and not dated.

Muito animado, sempre refrescante e divertido ouvir um bom disco de new wave, melhora o humor de qualquer um

Eh

"Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" made The Go-Go's a household name, but the rest of this album made them New-Wave stalwarts. The two aforementioned songs are their poppiest offerings and the rest set the stage for twee-pop, riot grrrl, and 90's alt-rock in general. I wouldn't say I'm a Go-Go's fan, but I definitely have a newfound appreciation for them!

Loved it, was not expecting so much dad rock. Album hit banger after banger at the start, i felt the middle of the album didn't have quite the same highs, but ended with a bang, Can't Stop the World was an awesome song. can't believe this came out two years before R.E.M's Murmer.

i really love the 80s sound coming through. i already knew of the album, but i loved the cohesion and how it sounded overall. we got the beat!

Fun, poppy and the perfect length so there's no chance of it wearing out its welcome.

Gøy!

que DIVAS. e ainda deram uma carreira pra hilary duff (eu amo o cover).

De nuevo, otra americanada mas, me apetece ponerme em huelga quien coño ha hecho esta lista? Un 4 porque tienen dos o tres que se salen un poco de la misma guitarra todo el rato

No notes. perfect

it's so fun and wild. i don't know if i'll revisit but riding to this on my bike was a good time

There is nothing better than listening to the '80s - and enjoying it more the second time around. So great to hear a talented group of women inject energy into the culture .

This is pretty much everything I want in an album. Tightly written upbeat pop/punk with a natural sounding recording. Short, sweet, and kick-ass fun.

Very fun

If this is new wave, maybe I don’t hate new wave as much as I thought.

7/10 punk without grievance is weird, but I like it. 8-8-2025

Instrumentals are very happy. Lyrics r pretty basic. But would listen again and especially as a pick me up or during the summer/ roadtrip!

How appropriate that I listened to this while driving along Florida's A1A, as the beachy atmosphere and scenery were the perfect backdrops for the album's SoCal-inspired punk-pop. I was excited to get this album because I grew up listening to the Go-Go's, but hadn't heard this fully in a long time. These talented women were true pioneers in new wave music, writing & playing everything on their own, and that ought to be enough to give them a high rating, but the fact is, they also have serious musical chops and solidly earn their rating. Everyone knows and loves the hits "Our Lips Are Sealed" and "We Got the Beat" but tracks like "How Much More" and "This Town" are great examples of how talented the Go-Go's really are. Belinda Carlisle's voice is enchanting, and this entire album will stick with you to create the best type of ear worm .

Ten times more listenable than the previous album on this list, Madonna’s 7th album. Yes, its simple, refreshing, straightforward pop but not at all pretentious of over produced. I wouldn't listen to it again, not being 22 anymore ( the age I was when it was released) but yes, 4

Fun and interesting pop punk. The first half is great and it fades slightly on the second.

This is so much fun. Sometimes pop sometimes new wave but with the infectious spirit of punk in the song writing style. One to consider buying on vinyl. Very enjoyable 4/5

I didn't realise Our lips are sealed (co-written with Terry Hall) was recorded by them earlier than Fun boy three. The rest of the album not quite up to the same standard.

I’ve been searching for an album like this for ages. The musical diet I am fed by “the agreed canon” is very male focused, so its refreshing to get such a single heavy, uplifting new wave record that is also feminine. It’s astonishing that Beauty and the Beat is from 1981 as it sounds like acts that come from well after them. You have jangle pop guitars that I’d associate with acts from the mid-80s; harsher post-punk moments which add a nice bite to a wholesome overall production. Then, the thing that shines through this is the highly charged, overbright, overbold power pop which harkens back to the soul girl groups of a couple of decades earlier. It makes me feel so positive. I am looking forward to getting to know The Go-Go’s better!

Solid 4 and a great find!

Fun album. Would have probably had a bigger impact at the time. In retrospect, I can see how important it was for those that followed. We Got The Beat is probably my favourite track

An iconic band that helped create the sons of the 80’s. It’s a fun album and that’s all it was ever meant to be.

Shockingly enjoyed this more than I should have, poppy, pinky with some great hooks and beats.

2-3

Actually own a promotional copy of this LP. I do not listen to it very often.

Fun, upbeat, punchy 80s girl band - highly enjoyed! There were a few songs that were a bit redundant, which was common back then.

Good rythm but thats it. I enjoyed some of the songs but its not my style of music I wouldnt listen to it again 4/10

I think the word "skidmark" means something different to the Go-Go's than it does to me. Very fun and catchy, but unlikely to stick with me — maybe because so many other artists have copied this sound since.

Love it!! Great pop music

Couple decent songs in there.

Brought me back to the 80s quicker than any DeLorean. The best song is Our Lips are Sealed which was co written with Terry Hall of Specials etc fame. We got the Beat is also great. It sounds quite familiar - these songs have been used on many American Films where there is a Jock and a Princess and a Nerd , you know the type. I am debating between 3 or 4 stars. Three stars I think.

Coupla classics.

Loved the first song and you can't walk in your sleep but other than that, not my fave

Great album.

Go girls. Break the friggin’ mold.

1981 classic - brings back great memories of junior high and Skateland in Bismarck, ND. Also have always loved Belinda Carlisle's voice and the skill of the rest of the band.

Light and playful, and it led me to Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's, which had more interesting music.

This is ok. I like the standards, “We Got the Beat,” and “Out Lips are Sealed.” Skidmarks on my Heart, though?!? Overall a nice time capsule of music with some fun songs, but nothing I will ever have on heavy rotation.

Ended up enjoying this, especially “Lust for Love” and “this town. But mostly it just made me want to reach for those first couple B-52s masterpieces, and of course the immortal “Heaven is a Place on Earth.”

Pure 80s pop. I find the singing annoying though and while the songs can be pleasant, they don't really stick.

album divertido y disfrutable me esta encantando bueniiisimo quiero escucharlo mejor con mas tiempo pero primera escucha impecable

Its not changing the world, its fun. Fun is good. Do people need to hear this album before they die? Absolutely not.

Sugar pop from not my favorite era or my favorite vocalist. We got the beat’s vocals always bothered me and it didn’t help essentially copy and pasting it 11 times

sehr cool so zum hören im zug, gemütlich aber trotzdem belebt

There are the couple catchy classics and the rest were background tunes. ———————————— My non-musician scoring system. 5 - Love it. Would play anytime, buy, see live… 4 - Good music. 3 - Average playlist. Depends on time and setting. 2 - I can’t listen to whole songs. 1 - No.

Bit bland. Needs some seasoning.

A couple hits but mostly filler… nothing memorable

This is the 177th album I’m rating. By the way a fantastic name for an album. Adding to my Playlist - Our Lips are Sealed, How Much More, Tonite, Lust to Love, This Town, We Got the Beat, Fading Fast, Automatic, You Can't Walk in Your Sleep (If you Can't Sleep), Skidmarks on my Heart, and Can't Stop the World. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. We Got the Beat - Crazy that this song went to number two, and now nobody knows who they are. All in all I liked 11/11 songs. Great new wave band. They deserve to still be popular.

Just an unpretentious fun album. Knew several of the tracks.

Great sound from the first all girl band. Loved it.

Classic