"The Whole World Lost Its Head" is a song by American rock band the Go-Go's, one of three new songs included on their two-disc retrospective, Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's (1994). The single stalled at number eight on the US BillboardBubbling Under Hot 100 but became the band's first and only top-40 hit in the UK, peaking at number 29.
The accompanying music video, directed by Roger Avary, cinematographed by Tom Richmond and edited by Sloane Klevin, was shot in the fall of 1994.[1]
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine commented, "They're baaaack! Female rock quintet takes satirical look at the world of tabloid television on a pogo-rock rave-up that musically hearkens back to the days of 'We Got the Beat'. Beneath the wicked guitar attack of Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin lies as a pure a pop ditty as you can get. Belinda Carlisle offers a cheeky sense of irony that pushes the track over the top."[2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Reunited for the compilation CD Return to the Valley of The Go-Go's, the "beach girls" pick up their instruments where they left off when they split up. Great surf punk!"[3] Emma Cochrane from Smash Hits gave "The Whole World Lost Its Head" a score of four out of five, saying, "They're back! What do you mean, "who"? The Go-Go's (Belinda Carlisle's punkette group from almost twenty years ago) have reformed and they're going to kick Shampoo's bottom. They're grandmas with attitude, who can party without irony and make a cracking good pop tune at the same time. More power to them."[4]
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