We Got the Beat
The Go-Go's
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See the people walking down the street Fall in line just watching all their feet They don't know where they want to go But they're walking in time They got the beat They got the beat They got the beat Yeah, they got the beat All the kids just getting out of school They can't wait to hang out and be cool Hang around 'til quarter after twelve That's when they fall in line They got the beat They got the beat Kids got the beat Yeah kids got the beat Go-go music really makes us dance Do the pony puts us in a trance Do the Watusi just give us a chance That's when we fall in line 'Cause we got the beat We got the beat We got the beat Yeah we got it! We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat Everybody get on your feet we got the beat We know you can dance to the beat we got the beat Jumpin' get down we got the beat Round and round and round We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat We got the beat
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Written by: Charlotte Caffey
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Band Formation"We Got The Beat" was a song by The Go-Go's, an all-female American rock band who formed in 1978.
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Release DateThe song was first released in the UK on Stiff Records in 1980. It was later re-recorded for the band's debut album, Beauty and the Beat, which was released in the United States in 1981.
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Song Popularity"We Got The Beat" became an instant anthem and took the American radio by storm in 1982. It went on to become the band's biggest hit, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
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InfluenceThe song is recognized as a seminal part of the American new wave movement that emerged in the late 70s and early 80s.
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Song CompositionThe song was written by the band's lead guitarist, Charlotte Caffey, who also played keyboards for the band.
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Origin of InspirationThe inspiration for "We Got The Beat" came from the British band The Beat, which was known in the U.S. as "The English Beat" to avoid confusion with the American band of the same name.
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Music VideoThe music video for "We Got The Beat," directed by Doug Freel, features the band at a mock school pep rally. It was one of the top videos aired on MTV in 1982.
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LegacyAfter more than 30 years, the song continues to be used in popular culture, including movies such as "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," "Fast Times at Ridgemont High," and "Billy Madison."
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AwardsThe group's debut album, upon which "We Got The Beat" was featured, won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 1982 and went double platinum.
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Dissolution and ReunionThe Go-Go's disbanded in 1985 but have reunited several times since then. The song "We Got The Beat" is always a staple at their reunion concerts.
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InductionsIn 2021, The Go-Go's were finally given their due when they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, more than 40 years after forming.
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