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God Bless the Go-Go's
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Studio album by
the Go-Go's
ReleasedMay 15, 2001 (2001-05-15)
Recorded2000–2001
StudioSound City and Sound Image,
except "Here You Are" at Moodus Noise and Sunset Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length45:08
LabelBeyond
Producer
The Go-Go's chronology
VH1 Behind the Music: Go-Go's Collection
(2000) 		God Bless the Go-Go's
(2001)
Alternative cover
Deluxe edition cover
Deluxe edition cover
Singles from God Bless the Go-Go's
  1. "Unforgiven"
    Released: March 19, 2001
  2. "Apology"
    Released: July 23, 2001

God Bless the Go-Go's is the fourth and final studio album by American rock band the Go-Go's, released on May 15, 2001, by Beyond Music. It was the band's first studio album after a lengthy hiatus, and was released 17 years after their previous album Talk Show (1984).

While many of the band's earlier hits had been written within the band, the Go-Go's worked with other artists for God Bless the Go-Go's; songwriters that contributed to the album included Billie Joe Armstrong, Jill Sobule and Susanna Hoffs, among other musicians.

Release

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God Bless the Go-Go's was released on May 15, 2001, by the Beyond Music label.[1] The album peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard 200.[2] "Unforgiven" served as the album's lead single,[1] and was released to radio on March 19, 2001,[3] followed by a second single, "Apology", on July 23, 2001.[4]

For the album's 20th anniversary, God Bless the Go-Go's was reissued on May 14, 2021, by Eagle Records. The original album was released on vinyl for the first time, while a deluxe edition, featuring two bonus tracks and new cover art, was released on CD and digitally.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic68/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[7]
BlenderStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[8]
Classic PopStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[9]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[10]
Los Angeles TimesStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[11]
QStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[12]
Record CollectorStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[13]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[14]
Spin6/10[15]
UncutStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[16]

God Bless the Go-Go's received a score of 68 out of 100 from Metacritic based on generally favorable reviews from critics.[6] Los Angeles Times critic Marc Weingarten found that "for a band that has been dormant for so long, the musical pieces all fit together surprisingly snugly",[11] while in Billboard, Michael Paoletta praised the album as a "deliriously buoyant" record of "unadulterated adult-made pop".[17] "Sharply written, energetically performed, and slickly produced," judged Keith Phipps of The A.V. Club, "it actually sounds like the album Go-Go's fans have waited 17 years to hear."[18]

Rolling Stone reviewer Arion Berger commented, "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."[14] AllMusic's Peter Fawthrop was more ambivalent, writing that "the group took the familiar route with tracks that sound every bit as Go-Go's as their previous records. 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."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."La La Land"
3:01
2."Unforgiven"
3:23
3."Apology"
  • Valentine
  • Heatherton
3:57
4."Stuck in My Car"
3:36
5."Vision of Nowness"
2:55
6."Here You Are"
4:01
7."Automatic Rainy Day"
3:17
8."Kissing Asphalt"Caffey2:49
9."Insincere"
  • Caffey
  • Wiedlin
3:45
10."Sonic Superslide"
3:33
11."Throw Me a Curve"
  • Caffey
  • Carlisle
  • Schock
  • Valentine
  • Wiedlin
3:11
12."Talking Myself Down"
3:55
13."Daisy Chain"
3:45
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."King of Confusion"
  • Caffey
  • Valentine
  • Bill Bartell
3:07
UK edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."I Think I Need Sleep"
3:30

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[19]

Band members

Additional musicians

Production

Design

  • Ginger Canzoneri – cover art direction
  • Eric Roinestad – cover design
  • DeDe Kelez – second cover design
  • Susan McEowen – production art
  • Maryanne Bilham, Chris Cuffaro – photography
  • Jennifer McManus – styling
  • Robin Slater, John Stapleton – makeup
  • Ned Neidhardt – hair

Charts

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Chart (2001–2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 40
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[21] 46
US Billboard 200[2] 57

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