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God Bless the Go-Go's is the fourth studio album by the American rock band the Go-Go's, released on May 15, 2001. It was their first studio album in 17 years since the release of Talk Show in 1984. As of 2022, this is the band's most recent album.

God Bless the Go-Go's
Studio album by the Go-Go's
Released	May 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)
Recorded	2000–2001
Studio	Sound City and Sound Image, except "Here You Are" at Moodus Noise and Sunset Sound Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Pop punk pop rock
Length	45:11
Label	Beyond Music
Producer	Paul Q. Kolderie Sean Slade Rick Neigher
The Go-Go's chronology
VH1 Behind the Music: Go-Go's Collection (2000) God Bless the Go-Go's (2001)
Singles from God Bless the Go-Go's
"Unforgiven" Released: March 11, 2001 "Apology" Released: August 9, 2001 (promo)

Critical reception and chart performance

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(68/100)[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	(favorable)[3]
Billboard	(favorable)[4]
Blender	[5]
Entertainment Weekly	(B+)[6]
PopMatters	[7]
Q	[1]
Rolling Stone	[8]
Spin	(6/10)[1]
Uncut	[1]

God Bless the Go-Go's received a score of 68 out of 100 from Metacritic based on generally favorable reviews from critics.[1] Allmusic wrote, "Every bit as Go-Go's, that is, as their non-hits and less remarkable material. While the Go-Go's sound is intact, there is not a "We Got the Beat" or a "Head Over Heels" to be found. It is feasible that in this age of pop rebirth, the Go-Go's decided it was now or never."[2] Rolling Stone wrote "The album doesn't attempt to update the band's sound with hip-hop moves or electronic frippery, for which God should bless 'em, indeed. The girls' hold on the current pop world remains so strong that Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong co-writes a song ("Unforgiven") in impeccable Go-Go's drag."[8]

The album sold fewer copies than the previous Go-Go's studio albums and peaked on the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 57.[9]

Two singles were released from the album; "Unforgiven" and "Apology."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of God Bless the Go-Go's.[10]

Band members

• Belinda Carlisle – lead vocals
• Charlotte Caffey – lead guitar, piano, backing vocals
• Jane Wiedlin – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Kathy Valentine – bass, backing vocals
• Gina Schock – drums

Additional musicians

• Billie Joe Armstrong – additional guitar and vocals on "Unforgiven"
• Rami Jaffee – Mellotron and Chamberlin on "Here You Are"
• Peggy Baldwin – cello on "Here You Are"
• Roger Manning – Mellotron on "Daisy Chain"

Production

• Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade – producers, engineers, mixing at Record Plant, Fort Apache Studios, Magic Shop Studios and Record One
• Rick Neigher – producer and engineer on track 6
• Mike Shipley – mixing of tracks 1-4
• Marc DeSisto – mixing of track 6 at Skip Saylor, Los Angeles
• Tom Weir – mixing of track 13
• Mike King, Matt Levella, Chris Reynolds, Jaymz Hardy-Martin III – assistants
• Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc

Charts

Chart	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[9]	57
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums[9]	17

References

External links

• God Bless the Go-Go's at Metacritic

На других языках

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- [en] God Bless the Go-Go's

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[es] God Bless The Go-Go's (álbum)

God Bless the Go-Go's es el cuarto álbum de estudio del grupo femenino The Go-Go's: lanzado el 15 de mayo de 2001, es su primer álbum de estudio tras 17 años del lanzamiento del álbum Talk Show en 1984.

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