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Go for It (compilation album)

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Go for It 1983
Compilation album by
Various Artists
ReleasedMarch 1983 (1983-03)
GenrePop, rock
LabelCBS

Go for It 1983 was a various artists "hits" collection album released in Australia in 1983 (Cat No. GO 1). The album spent 1 week at the top of the Australian album charts in 1983.

Track listing

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Side 1

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  1. "Living on the Ceiling" – Blancmange
  2. "Hey Little Girl" – Icehouse
  3. "Love My Way" – The Psychedelic Furs
  4. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" – Culture Club
  5. "Zoom" – Fat Larry's Band
  6. "The Traveller" – Big Red
  7. "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)" – Dexys Midnight Runners
  8. "Stand Up" – The Angels
  9. "Peek-a-Boo" – Devo

Side 2

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  1. "Gloria" – Laura Branigan
  2. "Down the Line" – Mi-Sex
  3. "Shock the Monkey" – Peter Gabriel
  4. "Don't Change" – INXS
  5. "Back on the Chain Gang" – The Pretenders
  6. "Twisting by the Pool" – Dire Straits
  7. "Close Again" – Mental as Anything
  8. "Africa" – Toto
  9. "Truly" – Lionel Richie

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 1

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[2] 3× Platinum 150,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 323. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ "Jackson Leads Int'I Certifications For CBS" (PDF). Cash Box. 2 July 1983. p. 34. Retrieved 10 November 2021 – via World Radio History.