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
The Collection (Belinda Carlisle album) release of The Collection entitled "The Anthology" was released a week later and includes these tracks along with all other omitted singles of Carlisle. A television advert was released to promote the album and Belinda made a number of appearances on TV shows including BBC Breakfast and The Alan Titchmarsh show to promote the album. To tie in with the release of "The Collection" an expanded edition entitled "The Anthology" was released in a 3 CD and 2 DVD format in a 12"x12" hardback release. The first two CDs include all of Carlisle's singles, including all the tracks from "The