Daily Eighties Flashback: Devo “Jerkin’ Back ‘N’ Forth”
January 2, 2026
On this day in 1982, Devo was in their second week at a peak position of number 32 on Billboard‘s dance chart with a three-song single from their 1981 New Traditionalists album. The first part of the single is “Jerkin’ Back ‘N’ Forth.”
