Go‐Go’s

Beauty and the Beat

RELEASED: July 01, 1981
TYPE: FULL LENGTH

Track Listing

1. Our Lips Are Sealed 2:48 2. How Much More 3:06 3. Tonite 3:34 4. Lust to Love 4:04 5. This Town 3:20 6. We Got the Beat 2:32 7. Fading Fast 3:41 8. Automatic 3:07 9. You Can’t Walk in Your Sleep (If You Can’t Sleep) 2:54 10. Skidmarks on My Heart 3:06 11. Can’t Stop the World 3:19

Historical Archive

Beauty and the Beat is the debut studio album by the Go-Go's, released on July 8, 1981. It blends elements of punk rock and pop, characterized by catchy melodies and upbeat rhythms. The album is notable for its all-female band lineup and was influential in the new wave movement of the early 1980s. Its success helped pave the way for future female-led rock bands and it is often regarded as a classic of the genre.