Song · The Go-Go's
“Lust to Love” by The Go-Go's
From the album Beauty and the Beat (1981)
“Lust to Love” by The Go-Go's appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1981. It was first released in 1981 on the album Beauty and the Beat. Its best result is #19 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #19 alternative song of 1981.
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"Lust to Love" sits on Beauty and the Beat, the debut album the Go-Go's released on I.R.S. Records in July 1981, a record that went on to top the Billboard album chart and has been called a cornerstone of American new wave. It's a sharp, sweet-and-sour slice of that sound.
Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin wrote it with the band, Belinda Carlisle sings lead with Caffey and Wiedlin behind her, and the whole group plays on it: Caffey, Wiedlin and Kathy Valentine on guitars, Caffey doubling on keyboards, Valentine on bass and Gina Schock on drums and percussion. Richard Gottehrer and Rob Freeman produced it, with Freeman also recording and mixing.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1981 | 106 |
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