Vacation (song)
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| Single by Go-Go's from the album Vacation |
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| B-side | "Beatnik Beach" | ||||
| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Format | 7", cassette | ||||
| Recorded | 1982 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||
| Length | 2:59 | ||||
| Label | I.R.S. | ||||
| Writer(s) | Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine, Jane Wiedlin | ||||
| Producer | Martin Rushent | ||||
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"Vacation" is a 1982 single released by the all-female rock band The Go-Go's. The song was the first single from their album Vacation.
The song proved to be one of the Go-Go's highest charting singles, reaching #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was released on 7" vinyl format, with "Beatnik Beach" as the song's b-side. It was also issued on what was perhaps the first cassette single.
The song appeared in Michael Moore's 2004 movie Fahrenheit 9/11. Moore used it to humorously underscore scenes of President George W Bush on vacation. The song is also heard in the Simpsons episode "Mobile Homer", and also in other culture.
[edit] Cover versions
The song was covered by the Frogs on a 1999 tribute album titled Unsealed.
[edit] Track listing
- "Vacation" - 2:59
- "Beatnik Beach" - 2:53
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 17 |
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