Go! (Tones on Tail song)
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Glenn Campling, Kevin Haskins | |
| Producer(s) | Tones on Tail |
"Go!" is a song by English post-punk band Tones on Tail.
The song was initially a hit in dance clubs but made a number of appearances in popular culture in later years. In 1990, American
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Single release
| "Lions"/"Go!" | ||||
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| Single by Tones on Tail | ||||
| A-side | "Lions" | |||
| B-side | "Go!" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
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| Length | 2:33 ("Lions" B-side version) 3:21 (7" single version) | |||
| Label | Beggars Banquet | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Ash, Glenn Campling, Kevin Haskins | |||
| Producer(s) | Tones on Tail | |||
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"Go!" was initially released as the B-side to their 1984 single "Lions", which originally appeared on the band's only studio album, Pop, released in the same year. This version of "Go!" has a running time of 2:33, although the 12" single version utilizes the 'Club Mix', with a running time of 4:33.
"Go!" was eventually released as a single in its own right, with a running time of 3:21.
Critical reception
AllMusic called the song "one of the defining moments of early-'80s new wave dance"[1] that "remains a wonderful atypical dancefloor smash".[2]
In popular culture
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- "Go!" was used in the Beverly Hills, 90210 episode "U4EA" (the song plays while Brandon and Emily are dancing at a downtown Los Angeles rave).
- In a 2008 commercial by the Ford Motor Company for their Mercury Mariner.
- It was used in the roller skating scene of 1991 film Career Opportunities, which starred Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly,
- During the class reunion disco scene in the 1997 film Grosse Pointe Blank, which starred John Cusack, Minnie Driver, and Dan Aykroyd,
- The scene in 2003 film Party Monster where Michael and company pile into a truck inside which there is a party, driven by a minor character played by Marilyn Manson.
- In the Stranger Things season 2 episode "Chapter Three: The Pollywog" where Steve Harrington and Billy Hargrove face off during a game of basketball.
- Additionally, "Go!" was used in the trailer for the second season of Rick and Morty on Adult Swim.
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "GO! - Tones on Tail : Listen, Appearances, Song Review : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Everything! - Tones on Tail : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 August 2012.