The band's final single for Warner Records, "Shout" is a cover of the 1959 Isley Brothers hit, re-imagined with Devo's signature synth-pop urgency. It was the lead single from their commercially unsuccessful album 'oops! wrong planet'.
- The single version of "Shout" was produced by the band themselves, a departure from the previous album's collaboration with veteran producer Roy Thomas Baker.
- "Shout" was Devo's only single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 83.
- The music video for "Shout" featured the band in their iconic energy dome hats, delivering a high-energy performance interspersed with surreal imagery.
Devo is a band from Akron, Ohio, best known for their quirky, synthesized, and often dystopian new wave sound. In 1984, they were nearing the end of their initial run of releases on Warner Records, having shifted towards a more polished production style.
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