{"product_id":"the-go-gos-beauty-and-the-beat-paperback","title":"The Go-Go's Beauty and the Beat - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Whittington-Hill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Go-Go's debut album \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beat \u003c\/i\u003ewas released on July 8, 1981. The album spent six weeks in the number one spot on the Billboard charts, produced two hit singles and sold more than two million copies making it one of the most successful debut albums of all time. \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beat \u003c\/i\u003emade the Go-Go's the first, and to date only, female band to have a number one album who not only wrote their own songs, but also played their own instruments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beat\u003c\/i\u003e is a ground-breaking album, but the Go-Go's are often overlooked when we talk about influential female musicians. The Go-Go's were a feminist band and \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beat\u003c\/i\u003e a call to arms that inspired generations of women. The band embraced the DIY spirit of Riot Grrrl before there was a Bikini Kill or a Bratmobile. Girls making music on their own terms didn't start with Courtney Love or Beyoncé or Billie Eilish, it started with the Go-Go's. It started with \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beat\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile they may have controlled their music, the Go-Go's couldn't control the misogyny of the music industry, media and fans. The sexist and tired stereotypes the Go-Go's experienced 40 years ago still exist today. The legacy of \u003ci\u003eBeauty and the Beat\u003c\/i\u003e is both a celebration of how the record inspired countless girls to make art and music on their own terms, but also a painful reminder of how little has changed in how female musicians are marketed, manipulated, and discarded.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLisa Whittington-Hill\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer based in Toronto, Canada. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eLongreads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Walrus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHazlitt\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatapult\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. \u003ci\u003eGirls, Interrupted, \u003c\/i\u003e her collection of essays on how pop culture is failing women, will be published by VéhiculePress in 2023. She is also the publisher of \u003ci\u003eThis Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, a progressive magazine of politics, ideas, and culture, and teaches in the publishing program at Centennial College.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 6.4 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764854620448,"sku":"9781501390289","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3066bde05f09506186f9f5ff514e8482.webp?v=1780256530","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-go-gos-beauty-and-the-beat-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}