Belinda Carlisle the Germs). Carlisle has been alternately described by critics as a "punk diva" and "pop princess." As a singer in the Go-Go's, Carlisle was associated with the new wave genre, and the band was remarked by critics for their style that "inject[ed] punk with the sound of California surf music." Her subsequent solo releases, beginning with her self-titled solo debut, "Belinda" (1986), were remarked by critics as more polished contemporary pop music. Her early inspirations during her childhood were the Beach Boys, Cat Stevens, the Stylistics, and the Animals. As a teenager, she saw Iggy Pop on the cover of
Belinda Carlisle discography chanson standards, including covers of Françoise Hardy and Édith Piaf classics. In 2013, she released one of her most recent singles called "Sun" to coincide with a new budget compilation in the US. A new career retrospective, "The Collection" was released in March 2014, reaching number 24 in the UK along with a new single "Goodbye Just Go". Belinda Carlisle discography The solo discography of Belinda Carlisle, an American pop singer-songwriter, contains eight studio albums, nine compilations, eight retrospective box sets and four video albums. Her singles discography features thirty-two physical releases – three of which she has recorded as