Peak Week
#14 · 1980-11-15
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Devo's "Whip It" reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Whip It" is a song by American new wave band Devo from their third studio album Freedom of Choice (1980). It is a new wave and synth-pop song that features a synthesizer, electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums in its instrumentation. The apparently nonsensical lyrics have a common theme revolving around the ability to deal with one's problems by "whipping it". The song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 25 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Aug 30, 1980#85
- Sep 6#75
- Sep 13#60
- Sep 20#47
- Sep 27#43
- Oct 4#37
- Oct 11#31
- Oct 18#26
- Oct 25#21
- Nov 1#19
- Nov 8#17
- Nov 15#14
- Nov 22#14
- Nov 29#14
- Dec 6#17
- Dec 13#17
- Dec 20#18
- Dec 27#27
- 1981
- Jan 3, 1981#27
- Jan 10#33
- Jan 17#48
- Jan 24#55
- Jan 31#66
- Feb 7#84
- Feb 14#94
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #85 on August 30, 1980. It entered the Top 40 5 weeks later. It reached a peak of #14 on November 15, 1980. After 25 weeks, its final appearance came on February 14, 1981.
Whip It: A Cultural Moment Captured on Record
Devo's "Whip It" reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Whip It" is a song by American new wave band Devo from their third studio album Freedom of Choice (1980). It is a new wave and synth-pop song that features a synthesizer, electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums in its instrumentation. The apparently nonsensical lyrics have a common theme revolving around the ability to deal with one's problems by "whipping it". The song peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 25 weeks on the chart.
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