Formed in 1978, The Go-Go’s debut album, “Beauty and the Beat,” was a surprise hit, topping the Billboard 200 Albums chart for six weeks in 1982 and eventually received a triple platinum certification. “Our Lips Are Sealed” and “We Got the Beat” were extremely popular singles in North America in early 1982. In 1982 the group was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The follow-up album, “Vacation,” reached #10 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the U.S., spawning another Top 10 hit with the title track. In 1984 the group returned with “Talk Show.” The album tracks “Head over Heels” and “Turn to You” were both Top 40 hits in the U.S.. In 1994, the band got together again to release the two-disc retrospective, “Return to the Valley of The Go-Go’s,” which featured three new recordings. In 2001, the band released an album of new material, “God Bless The Go-Go’s.” Green Day’s lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong co-wrote the only released single “Unforgiven.” The album was well-received by critics, and peaked at #57 on the Billboard 200 chart. The band remains very popular and performs regularly.