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Whip It (Devo song)

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Whip It
single
Part ofFreedom of Choice Edit
Dey followGirl U Want Edit
Genrenew wave Edit
PerformerDevo Edit
Record labelWarner Bros. Records Edit
Country of originUnited States Edit
Publication date13 August 1980 Edit
CollectionMuseum of Modern Art Edit

"Whip It" be song by American new wave band Devo from dema third studio album Freedom of Choice (1980).

Credits den personnel

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Credits dem adapt from Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology CD liner notes, except wer dem note.[1]

Devo

  • Mark Mothersbaugh – vocals, keyboards, guitar
  • Gerald Casale – vocals, bass guitar, keyboards
  • Bob Mothersbaugh – lead guitar, vocals
  • Bob Casale – rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Alan Myers – drums

Technical

  • Mark Mothersbaugh den Gerald Casale dem wrep am
  • Devo in association plus Robert Margouleff dem produce am
  • Robert Margouleff & Howard Siegal dem engineer am
  • Assistant engineer: Karat Faye
  • Dem record den mix am at Record Plant, Los Angeles
  • Ken Perry master am, Capitol Studios, Los Angeles[2]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance give "Whip It"
Chart (1980–1981) Peak

position

Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 77
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 11
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 51
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 14
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] 8
US Cash Box[9] 13
US Record World[10] 17

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance give "Whip It"
Chart (1981) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 94

Sales den certifications

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Certifications den sales give "Whip It"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 75,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000‡
^ Shipments figures dey base for certification alone top.

‡ Sales+streaming figures dey base for certification top per.

References

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  1. ↑ Devo (2000). Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (CD liner notes). Rhino. R2 75967.
  2. ↑ Freedom of Choice (liner notes). Devo. Warner Bros. Records. 1980.
  3. ↑ Kent 1993, p. 88.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0279." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Devo – Whip It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ Thompson 2000, p. 327.
  7. ↑ "Devo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Freedom of Choice – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week Ending November 22, 1980". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 37, no. 1742. December 13, 1980. p. 27. See last week peak position. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Singles". Billboard. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. ISSN 0006-2510.
  12. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Devo – Whip It". Music Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Devo – Whip It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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