"Here to Go" is a song by the American new wave band

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, written by

Mark Mothersbaugh Mark Allen Mothersbaugh (; born May 18, 1950) is an American composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, lead singer and keyboardist of the new wave band Devo, whose " Whip It" was a top 2 ...

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Gerald Casale Gerald Vincent "Jerry" Casale ( ) ( ''né'' Pizzute; born July 28, 1948) is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a top 20 hit in ...

. It was released on their sixth studio album, '' Shout'', in 1984 and was released as a single in 1985. "Here to Go" quotes a bit of the music to the

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Land of a Thousand Dances "Land of a Thousand Dances" (or "Land of 1000 Dances") is a song written and first recorded by American rhythm and blues singer Chris Kenner in 1962. It later became a bigger hit in versions by Cannibal & the Headhunters and Wilson Pickett. A ve ...

." In 1991, "Here to Go" was performed live for the first time during the ''

Smooth Noodle Maps ''Smooth Noodle Maps'' is the eighth studio album by the American New wave music, new wave band Devo. It was originally released in June 1990 and would be their last album released through Enigma Records, Enigma. The album was recorded over a per ...

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Track listing

Side one # "Here to Go (Go Mix Version)" – 5:32 # "Here to Go (Here to Dub Version)" – 5:44 Side two # "Shout (LP Version)" – 3:15 # "Shout ( E-Z Listening Version)" – 4:15 * Both "Here to Go" remixes were reissued by Infinite Zero in 1995 as bonus tracks on the remastered and expanded ''

Oh, No! It's Devo ''Oh, No! It's Devo'' is the fifth studio album by American new wave band Devo, released on October 21, 1982 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was recorded over a period of four months, between May and September 1982, at Cherokee Studios i ...

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Chart performance

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* {{authority control 1985 singles 1984 songs Devo songs Songs written by Mark Mothersbaugh Songs written by Gerald Casale Warner Records singles