Whip It (Devo song)
Whip It
| Part of | Freedom of Choice  |
|---|---|
| Dey follow | Girl U Want |
| Genre | new wave |
| Performer | Devo |
| Publication date | 13 August 1980 |
| Record label | Warner Bros. Records |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Collection | Museum of Modern Art |
"Whip It" be song by American new wave band Devo from dema third studio album Freedom of Choice (1980).
Credits den personnel
[edit | edit source]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[edit | edit source]
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Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1981) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 94 |
Sales den certifications
[edit | edit source]| 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
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Devo (2000). Pioneers Who Got Scalped: The Anthology (CD liner notes). Rhino. R2 75967.
- ↑ Freedom of Choice (liner notes). Devo. Warner Bros. Records. 1980.
- ↑ Kent 1993, p. 88.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0279." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Devo – Whip It". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
- ↑ Thompson 2000, p. 327.
- ↑ "Devo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Freedom of Choice – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week Ending November 22, 1980". Cash Box. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ↑ "Record World Singles" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 37, no. 1742. December 13, 1980. p. 27. See last week peak position. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
- ↑ "Singles". Billboard. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Devo – Whip It". Music Canada. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Devo – Whip It". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]- Harrison, Thomas (2017). Pop Goes the Decade: The Eighties. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-3667-1.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 978-0-6461-1917-5.
- Majewski, Lori; Bernstein, Jonathan (2014). Mad World, An Oral History of New Wave Artists and Songs That Defined the 1980s. Abrams Books. ISBN 978-1-6131-2666-0.
- Mann, Brent (2003). 99 Red Balloons: And 100 All-time One-hit Wonders. Citadel Press. ISBN 978-0-8065-2516-7.
- Moskowitz, David V. (2015). The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-4408-0340-6.
- Nagy, Evie (2015). Devo's Freedom of Choice. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-6235-6317-2.
- Reynolds, Simon (2005). Rip It Up and Start Again. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-1-1012-0105-3.
- Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-0-8793-0607-6.
