Belinda Carlisle Go-Go's (originally named the Misfits), with friends and fellow musicians Margot Olavarria, Elissa Bello, and Jane Wiedlin. Olavarria and Bello were soon out of the group and the new line-up included bassist-turned-guitarist Charlotte Caffey, guitarist-turned-bassist Kathy Valentine, and drummer Gina Schock. All five women were largely untrained musicians, and Carlisle recalls having to use tape as fret markers during their initial songwriting: "[Charlotte] had to show us how to plug in our amps," she said. The Go-Go's would go on to become one of the most successful American bands of the 1980s, helping usher new wave music into popular American
Belinda Carlisle in Europe (Top 10 in the UK and Gold certification). To date, "Do You Feel Like I Feel?" is Carlisle's final single to enter in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 73. Still active in Europe and Australia with a record contract at Virgin Records, her 1992 greatest hits album "The Best of Belinda, Volume 1" reached No. 1, and was certified double platinum in the UK and platinum in Australia. This first greatest hits album included all the hits taken from "Heaven on Earth", "Runaway Horses", and "Live Your Life Be Free". The United States version of