We Got the Beat

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"We Got the Beat" is the debut single by the American all-female rock band the Go-Go's, written by the group's lead guitarist and keyboardist Charlotte Caffey. The band first recorded the song in early 1980 as a single on UK-based Stiff Records, and re-recorded it the next year for their debut album Beauty and the Beat on I.R.S. Records. "We Got the Beat" is considered a new wave classic and the Go-Go's' signature song. The song was named one of "The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll". The first version of the song was released as a single on May 9, 1980, in the UK, but it was criticized for being artificially sped up. Even so, the song brought the Go-Go's underground credibility during their first UK tour and increased their visibility in the US. This first version reached number 35 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart due to its popularity in clubs as an import. Invigorated by new members Gina Schock and Kathy Valentine on drums and bass, the band signed...

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