We Got the Beat

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"We Got the Beat" is a hit new wave song by the Go-Go’s that became one of their signature tracks and an anthem of early 1980s pop-rock.

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We Got the Beat canonical 2

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instanceOf single
song
album Beauty and the Beat NERFINISHED
artist The Go-Go's NERFINISHED
chartPeakCountry United States NERFINISHED
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 2
composer Charlotte Caffey NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs anthem of early 1980s pop rock
era early 1980s
featuredIn Fast Times at Ridgemont High NERFINISHED
Valley Girl NERFINISHED
genre new wave
pop rock
hasApproximateDuration 2:30
hasHook repeated phrase "We got the beat"
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitars
keyboards
hasLiveStapleStatusFor The Go-Go's NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo true
hasSubjectMatter dancing
having fun
youth culture
hasTempo up-tempo
hasTimeSignature 4/4
includedOn Greatest-hits compilations of The Go-Go's
influencedScene 1980s American new wave
isOftenRankedAmong classic 1980s songs
isSignatureSongOf The Go-Go's NERFINISHED
language English
notableFor catchy chorus
danceable rhythm
prominent drum beat
originallyReleasedAs single
partOf Beauty and the Beat NERFINISHED
performedBy all-female band
performer The Go-Go's NERFINISHED
producer Richard Gottehrer NERFINISHED
Rob Freeman NERFINISHED
recordLabel I.R.S. Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1980
reReleaseYear 1981
vocalStyle group vocals
writer Charlotte Caffey NERFINISHED

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The Go-Go’s notableWork We Got the Beat
The Go-Go’s notableSong We Got the Beat