It’s likely that when you read these classic 80’s song titles, their hooks popped into your head. That’s the kind of power these songs have, and they’ve been honored for that in many ways. Here you see them individually honored with Authentic, In-House singles, from RIAA authorized manufacturer, DeeJay Products.
“We’ve Got The Beat” by the Go-Go’s, was released in January 1982, and certified gold May 25, 1982…
Here’s the backstory of the accomplishment… “We Got the Beat” became the Go-Go’s biggest hit, spending three weeks at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, behind Joan Jett & the Blackhearts’“I Love Rock ‘n Roll“. The song evolved out of the group covering the song that served as the group’s namesake, the 1965 hit “Going to a Go Go” by the Miracles. “We Got the Beat” mentions various early ’60s dances such as the Pony, the Watusi and Go-Go dancing. The song’s music video, filmed at a live performance at Palos Verdes High School in Los Angeles, CA on December 4, 1981, received heavy airplay on MTV. It gained further exposure when it was used in the opening sequence of the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High, released in August 1982. It was during the song’s time in the U.S. top 10 that the Go-Go’s LP Beauty and the Beat topped the U.S. Billboard 200….
“Mr. Roboto” by Styx was released in January 1983, and certified gold on May 16, 1983…