The Go-Go's Playlist 7 Trivia Quiz

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Song 1) "Beautiful"

Charlotte Caffey and Gina Schock co-wrote the song "Beautiful" on The Go-Go's album "Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's" in 1994.

Broadway actor Bonnie Milligan also recorded "Beautiful" on The Go-Go's soundtrack "Head Over Heels: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" on 12 Oct 2018.

The Go-Go's "Beautiful" is featured in the movie "Superstar" (1999) and Season 2 Episode 6 of the TV show "Monster" in 1998.

Song 2) "Cool Places"

The Go-Go's covered Sparks' song "Cool Places" at 75 live shows.

Brothers Ron and Russell Mael co-wrote "Cool Places" and Sparks released this song as a single backed with "Sports" on 17 Apr 1983.

Jane Wiedlin is credited on "Cool Places" for singing co-lead and backing vocals, as well as appearing in its music video.

According to PopRedux80, "There are varying accounts of how Sparks and Wiedlin got together. What seems to be the most plausible story is that Wiedlin discovered the band as a teenager and loved them so much that she started her own unauthorized local fan club. After The Go-Go's hit it big, she wrote a fan letter to the band that was given directly to Sparks' Russell Mael. He responded back saying that they should collaborate. They did and the results were this song ['Cool Places'] plus another track on the album 'Lucky Me, Lucky You.' The following year, the Mael brothers returned the favor by co-writing the song 'Yes or No' with Wiedlin for The Go-Go's album 'Talk Show'" (Nuvo, 2015).

Sparks' "Cool Places" ranked on three music charts in the United States for 16 weeks from 9 Apr to 30 Jul 1983 peaking at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play.

Three artists also recorded "Cool Places" on a single, album or soundtrack, and Wussy included "Cool Places" on a playlist one time while performing via livestream during the COVID-19 pandemic on 19 Mar 2021.

Song 3) "Good for Gone"

Gina Schock and Kathy Valentine co-wrote "Good for Gone" and released this song on the B-side of the single "Head over Heels" on 19 Mar 1984.

The Go-Go's released "Good for Gone" during the album "Talk Show"; however, "Good for Gone" was not included on the album. The Go-Go's did include "Good for Gone" on their retrospective album "Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's" ten years later in 1994.

The Go-Go's only included "Good for Gone" on a concert playlist two times during their Serious BBQ Tour in September 1983.

Song 4) "I'm the Only One"

Kathy Valentine, Danny B. Harvey and Carlene Carter co-wrote the song "I'm the Only One" on The Go-Go's album "Talk Show" in 1984.

Danny B. Harvey is a cofounder of Head Cat with Lemmy Kilmister of Motörhead and Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats.

Carlene Carter is the daughter of country legends June Carter Cash and Carl Smith, stepdaughter of Johnny Cash and granddaughter of the matriarch of modern country music "Mother" Maybelle Carter.

Song 5) "Let's Go Free"

The Go-Go's covered Moby's song "Let's Go Free" at Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Texas on 22 Sep 2012.

Moby wrote "Let's Go Free" and released this song on the album "Everything Is Wrong" on 14 Mar 1995.

I had to deduce if "Let's Go Free" is a Moby song. Setlist.fm is the source of this playlist at Billy Bob's; however, The Go-Go's do not have a song titled "Let's Go Free" in their discography. Setlist.fm failed to credit the artist who originally wrote this song but according the hundreds of millions of titles in the databases of Discogs, MusicBrainz and SongLyrics, only Moby wrote a song titled "Let's Go Free" since 1860.

Song 6) "My Heart Will Go On"

The Go-Go's covered Céline Dion's song "My Heart Will Go On" one time at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas, Texas on 16 Jul 1999.

James Horner and Will Jennings co-wrote "My Heart Will Go On" and Céline Dion recorded this song on the soundtrack of the movie "Titanic" on 18 Nov 1997.

Céline Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" ranked on 84 music charts in 32 countries during one year and peaked at number one on 48 charts: Australia (2), Austria (3), Belgium (6), Canada (11), Costa Rica, Denmark, El Salvador, Europe (2), Finland, France (2), Germany (2), Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary (2), Iceland (2), Ireland (2), Italy (3), Japan (2), Mexico, Netherlands (5), New Zealand, Norway (2), Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain (2), Sweden (2), Switzerland (2), Taiwan, the United Kingdom (5) and the United States (13).

According to SecondHandSongs, 311 artists also recorded "My Heart Will Go On" on a single, album or soundtrack, and 138 artists included "My Heart Will Go On" on a concert playlist 1,650 times since Céline first performed this song during The Rosie O'Donnell Show on 18 Nov 1997 at NBC Studios in New York, New York.

Céline's "My Heart Will Go On" is featured in the move "Titanic" (1997) and "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" (2009).

Song 7) "Screaming"

Jane Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey co-wrote the song "Screaming" on The Go-Go's album "Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's" in 1994.

The song "Screaming" is one of The Go-Go's earliest songs and was previously unreleased on any album or single for 15 years. In 1994, The Go-Go's included a live performance of "Screaming" from 1 Aug 1979 on their retrospective album "Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's" at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, California.

Redd Kross included "Screaming" on a concert playlist one time on 27 Dec 2016 at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California.

Song 8) "The Whole World Lost Its Head"

Jane Wiedlin and Kathy Valentine co-wrote the song "The Whole World Lost Its Head" on The Go-Go's album "Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's" in 1994.

The chart hit "The Whole World Lost Its Head" ranked on five music charts in three countries for three weeks from 18 Feb to 10 Mar 1995 peaking number eight on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: Europe, Scotland, the United Kingdom and the United States (2).

Three artists also recorded "The Whole World Lost Its Head" on a single, album or soundtrack: Easy Grip (2002), Great Apes (2013) and Transatlantic Bunnies (2022).

The music video for "The Whole World Lost Its Head" was directed by Roger Avary, who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay on the movie "Pulp Fiction" in 1994.

The Go-Go's released the single "The Whole World Lost Its Head" on five audio formats in four countries during 1994-1995: 7-inch vinyl (45 RPM) with 2 songs; cassette single (30 minutes) with 4-6 songs; CD Mini-Single (3.15 inches) with 2 songs; CD Single (4.7 inches) with 4-5 songs and CD Maxi-Single (4.7 inches) with 5 songs.

Song 9) "Vision of Nowness"

Kathy Valentine and Craig Ross co-wrote the song "Vision of Nowness" on The Go-Go's album "God Bless The Go-Go's" in 2001.

After Kathy's introduction at a pool hall in Los Angeles, California during 1991, Craig Ross became the longtime lead guitarist and songwriting collaborator with Lenny Kravitz.

According to Music VF, 11 of Craig Ross' co-writes (4%) ranked on music charts in the United States and United Kingdom, such as "Are You Gonna Go My Way," "Life Story" and "Lady."

Dance troupe Peppermint & Ensemble also recorded "Vision of Nowness" on The Go-Go's soundtrack "Head Over Heels: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" on 12 Oct 2018.

Song10) "X Offender"

The Go-Go's covered Blondie's song "X Offender" at three live shows.

Gary Valentine and Deborah Harry co-wrote "X Offender" and Blondie released this song on their debut single backed with "In the Sun" on 17 Jun 1976 and almost one year later, Blondie released "X Offender" again but backed with "In the Flesh" on 30 May 1977 in Australia.

Although Blondie's "X Offender" didn't rank on any music charts, according to Paste Magazine, "'X Offender' and Blondie were both commercial failures, though the sweeping lullaby 'In the Flesh' caught some popularity in Australia after Countdown disc-jockey Molly Meldrum accidentally played it instead of 'X Offender,' leading to the B-side reaching #2 on the country's pop chart" (Mitchell, 2025).

Ten artists also recorded "X Offender" on a single, album or soundtrack, and ten artists included Blondie's "X Offender" on a concert playlist 30 times since Blondie first performed this song on 23 Jul 1976 at Max's Kansas City in New York, New York.

Blondie's "X Offender" is featured in Season 1 Episode 4 of the TV miniseries "Pistol" in 2022.

Blondie released 11 studio albums and these 11 albums ranked on 71 music charts in ten countries: "Parallel Lines" (10 countries); "Eat to the Beat" (10 countries); "Autoamerican" (10 countries); "The Hunter" (nine countries); "No Exit" (eight countries); "Plastic Letters" (six countries); "Pollinator" (six countries); "The Curse of Blondie" (four countries); "Blondie 4(0) Ever" (four countries); "Blondie" (two countries) and "Panic of Girls" (two countries).

The United Kingdom loves Blondie! Of the 227 music charts ranking Blondie's releases, 39 are in the United Kingdom (17%).