"The Whole World Lost Its Head" is a song by American rock band

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, one of three new songs included on their two-disc retrospective, ''

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'' (1994). The single stalled at number eight on the US ''

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but became the band's first and only top-40 hit in the UK, peaking at number 29. The accompanying music video, directed by

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, cinematographed by Tom Richmond and edited by Sloane Klevin, was shot in the fall of 1994.

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References

1994 singles 1994 songs The Go-Go's songs I.R.S. Records singles Song recordings produced by Richard Gottehrer Songs written by Kathy Valentine Songs written by Jane Wiedlin {{1990s-single-stub