Devo – Whip It

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Genre:	Electronic
Style:	Synth-pop
Year:	1980

Tracklist

		Whip It	2:37
		Turn Around	2:10

Credits (4)

Devo
Producer
Robert Margouleff
Producer
G. V. Casale*
Written-By
M. Mothersbaugh*
Written-By

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34 versions

Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, SP - Specialty pressing	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	US	1980	US — 1980
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Virgin – VS 383	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Whip It 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Virgin – VS 38312	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – FWB 0282	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Virgin – 102 603-100		1980	— 1980	Recently Edited
	Whip It 7"	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	New Zealand	1980	New Zealand — 1980	New Submission
	Chicotealo (Whip It) 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo	Warner Bros. Records – F - WBR 0049550.4	Peru	1980	Peru — 1980	Recently Edited
	Whip It / Satisfaction 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – GS45121	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Virgin – 102 603-100	Benelux	1980	Benelux — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Warner Bros. Records – FWB 0282	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single	Virgin – VV 45.040ES	Portugal	1980	Portugal — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – WBS 49550	Australia	1980	Australia — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono, Los Angeles Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Azótalo = Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – G-2368	Mexico	1980	Mexico — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – WBS 49550	Philippines	1980	Philippines — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Red Translucent	Warner Bros. Records – CA-11041-	El Salvador	1980	El Salvador — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM	Warner Bros. Records – SWB-009	Mexico	1980	Mexico — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – CA-11041-	El Salvador	1980	El Salvador — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It (Azotalo) / Freedom Of Choice (Libertad De Escoger) 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – FWB 0282	Panama	1980	Panama — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It = Véncelo 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	Ecuador	1980	Ecuador — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Los Angeles Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Chicotealo (Whip It) 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – F - WBR 0049550.4	Peru	1980	Peru — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It / Turn Around 7", 45 RPM, Single, Winchester Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	US	1980	US — 1980	Recently Edited
	Whip It / Turn Around 7", 45 RPM, Promo	Warner Bros. Records – WBS-49550	Panama	1980	Panama — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It / Turn Around 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jacksonville Pressing	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Warner Bros. Records – WBS49550	US	1980	US — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It / Satisfaction 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – GS 45121	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It = Véncelo 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – WBS-49550	Ecuador	1980	Ecuador — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It (Azotalo) / Freedom Of Choice (Libertad De Escoger) 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – FWB 0282	Panama	1980	Panama — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single	Warner Bros. Records – FWB 0282	Canada	1980	Canada — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM	Warner Bros. Records – SWB-009	Mexico	1980	Mexico — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM	Warner Bros. Records – SWB-009	Mexico	1980	Mexico — 1980	New Submission
	Whip It 12", Promo	Virgin – VSTDJ 1469	UK	1993	UK — 1993	Recently Edited
	Whip It 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, White	Electronic Sound – ES767	UK	2020	UK — 2020	Recently Edited

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Reviews

Booj1Boy Mar 21, 2025
referencing Whip It (7", 45 RPM, Single) FWB 0282

The B-side is the full album version of "Freedom of Choice", with the full train intro.
bigguys45s Jun 19, 2023
referencing Whip It (7", 45 RPM, Single, SP - Specialty pressing) WBS49550

Devo’s first (and only) top 40 hit single. Obviously their most famous song. A New Wave classic, no doubt about it!
I_am_cubf33t Jan 27, 2022
referencing Whip It (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Los Angeles Pressing) WBS49550

Even if yer burnt out on 'Whip It', I still recommend getting this for the B-side, 'Turn Around'. Great track IMO, and here's a fun fact: NIRVANA covers 'Turn Around' on their compilation record, "INCESTICIDE".
bimster14 Sep 6, 2020
referencing Whip It (7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, White) ES767

Mastering is muddy and dull. No brightness at all. Great packaging though.
updj1 May 20, 2018
Edited 7 years ago

referencing Whip It (12", Promo) VSTDJ 1469

Remix on A-side appears as HMS & M Mix on the 1993 UK/Euro CD Compilation DEVO - Hot Potatoes: The Best Of Devo. The remix is credited to Psychoslaphead.