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"The Whole World Lost Its Head" is one of three new songs from all-female pop rock/new wave band The Go-Go's 2-disc retrospective Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's. The single only 'bubbled under' on the US charts at #108, but became the band's first and only Top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at #29.

"The Whole World Lost Its Head"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's
Released	November 27, 1994 (1994-11-27)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Pop punk, alternative rock
Length	2:56
Label	I.R.S.
Songwriter(s)	Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin
Producer(s)	Gregg Edward, Rob Freeman, Richard Gottehrer
The Go-Go's singles chronology
"Cool Jerk" (1990) "The Whole World Lost Its Head" (1994) "Unforgiven" (2001)

The accompanying music video, directed by Roger Avary, cinematographed by Tom Richmond and edited by Sloane Klevin, was shot in the fall of 1994.[1]

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	29
Billboard Hot 100	108
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[2]	21

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