It’s Still Got the Beat

Exactly 30 years ago today, The Go-Go’s biggest hit and one of the most memorable songs from the 1980s, “We Got The Beat,” peaked at number 2 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart.

In addition to the cross-generational appeal of the song’s driving rhythm, “We Got The Beat” has lasted in public memory through its use in numerous films and television shows, starting off with its appearance at the beginning of Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which contributed to the song’s initial popularity.  Most recently, Debby Ryan remade the song in the Disney Channel film Radio Rebel, which originally aired in February 2012.