Belinda (Belinda Carlisle album) may not be as infectious as the Go-Go's' finest singles, yet it fit in well with the slick formats of mid-'80s radio and managed to be more memorable than many of the mainstream hits of the time, as the ingratiating hit "Mad About You" proves." Chart performance The album was successful in North America peaking at No. 13 in the US and at number 24 in Canada. The Album also entered the Australian Chart where it peaked at number 42 and charted for 12 weeks. "Belinda" was certified Gold in the US and Platinum in Canada, selling over one million
Belinda Carlisle real passage in time for me." Carlisle states in her autobiography "Lips Unsealed: A Memoir" that she has practiced Nichiren Buddhism as a member of the Soka Gakkai International since 2002, and she often mentions in press interviews that she chants "Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō" daily. She has also credited the practice with helping her maintain sobriety. Carlisle is a supporter of several causes. She has been an ardent supporter of LGBT rights, which she made public after her son, Duke, came out to her at age fourteen. Carlisle is also a vegetarian and a supporter of animal rights. She