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During late 1979, the band recorded a 5-song demo at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, and in 1980 supported the British ska revival group Madness in both Los Angeles and England.

The Go-Go ’ s subsequently spent half of 1980 touring England, earning a sizable following and releasing the demo version of " We Got the Beat " on Stiff Records, which became a minor UK hit.