Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album) "Stuff and Nonsense" is a cover of Tim Finn's song originally performed by his band Split Enz on their 1979 album "Frenzy". The song "Shot In the Dark" was used as part of the "Out of Bounds" soundtrack. Critical reception Being her first solo album it was often compared with her previous work with the Go Go's. In general the album received mixed reviews but was well received by audiences. "Rolling Stone" wrote "The problem with "Belinda" is that all the ingredients are there, but the end result just doesn't feel right." Allmusic commented retrospectively that "The pop on Belinda
Was (Not Was) guest players. In 1982, the group played on "Don't Walk Away", a solo album for lead singer "Sweet Pea" Atkinson. "Born to Laugh at Tornadoes" (1983) had even more guest musicians, including Ozzy Osbourne rapping over electro, Mitch Ryder singing a techno-rockabilly number, Mel Tormé performing a ballad about asphyxiation, and an abstract funk piece called "Man vs. the Empire Brain Building". Singer Donald Ray Mitchell joined the group as third lead vocalist. In 1988, they found their biggest hit with the album "What Up, Dog?", which featured the singles "Walk the Dinosaur" and "Spy in the House of Love".