| Head over Heels | |
| Cover: | Head Over Heels GoGos.jpg |
| Caption: | Standard picture sleeve |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Go-Go's |
| Album: | Talk Show |
| B-Side: | Good for Gone |
| Recorded: | 1983 |
| Genre: | Pop rock, new wave |
| Length: | 3:37 |
| Label: | I.R.S. |
| Producer: | Martin Rushent |
| Prev Title: | He's So Strange |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Turn to You |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
"Head over Heels" is a song by the all-female pop rock/new wave band the Go-Go's, released in 1984 as the first single from their third studio album, Talk Show. The song was written by band members Charlotte Caffey and Kathy Valentine, and produced by English record producer Martin Rushent. The Go-Gos' rhythm guitarist Jane Wiedlin has cited "Head over Heels" as her favorite Go-Go's song, describing it as "just a classic. Like a little pop truffle of chocolate that's just completely delicious."[1]
The song was the most successful of the album's three singles, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[2] It also spent three weeks at number 10 on the US Cash Box Top 100.[3]
Cash Box said that the song demonstrates that the group has lost none of their vitality and energy and that "Belinda Carlisle's voice seems to have taken on a deeper, richer resonance that marks the bands maturation as recording artists."[4]
A music video was produced for the song, in which Go-Go's members can be seen playing instruments as well as Jane Wedlin reading a book and a Usair Boeing 727 jet flying on the background, among other elements.[5]
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart | 35 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 10 |