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 (1994-11-27)
Format	7"
Recorded	1994
Genre	Pop punk, alternative rock
Length	2:56
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]

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References

The Go-Go's
Charlotte Caffey Belinda Carlisle Gina Schock Jane Wiedlin Elissa Bello Paula Jean Brown Margot Olaverra Kathy Valentine Vicki Peterson
Albums	Beauty and the Beat Vacation Talk Show God Bless The Go-Go's
Compilation albums	Greatest Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's VH1 Behind the Music: Go-Go's Collection
Singles	"Our Lips Are Sealed" "We Got the Beat" "Vacation" "Get Up and Go" "He's So Strange" "Head over Heels" "Turn to You" "Yes or No" "Cool Jerk" "The Whole World Lost Its Head" "Unforgiven"
Related articles	Discography
Book:The Go-Go's