Our Lips Are Sealed
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"Our Lips Are Sealed" is a 1981 new wave pop song by the Go-Go’s that became one of their signature hits and a defining track of early MTV-era music.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Beauty and the Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Surfing and Spying NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustraliaKentMusicReport | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 20 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSCashBoxTop100 | 15 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredBy |
Fun Boy Three
NERFINISHED
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Hilary and Haylie Duff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed as a classic of 1980s new wave pop ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pop ⓘ power pop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| includedOn | Beauty and the Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Terry Hall's relationship with a member of The Go-Go's ⓘ |
| isAmong | The Go-Go's best-known songs ⓘ |
| isDebutAlbumLeadSingleOf | Beauty and the Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:44 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Jane Wiedlin
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Terry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mtvEra | early MTV era ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Tamra Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the defining tracks of early MTV-era music ⓘ |
| performer | The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Richard Gottehrer
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Rob Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOn | Rolling Stone lists of greatest songs of the 1980s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | I.R.S. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-06-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | The Go-Go's NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| theme | gossip and keeping secrets ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | female lead vocals with harmonies ⓘ |
| writer |
Jane Wiedlin
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Terry Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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