how was the aforementioned song received by the audience?
"Whip It" debuted at number eighty-five on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 , it spent twenty-five weeks on the chart, peaked at number fourteen
Whip It (Devo song)
"Whip It" debuted at number eighty-five on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 on August 30, 1980. It spent twenty-five weeks on the chart, peaked at number fourteen on November 15, 1980, and finished the year at number ninety-four on the "Billboard" Year-End singles chart for 1981.
what is the meaning of the song whip it The ability to deal with one's problems by "whipping it" who sang the song? It is a song by American rock band Devo when was it released? 1980 what are the names of the band members? The band  consisted of two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs (Mark and Bob) and the Casales (Gerald and Bob), along with Alan Myers when was the band formed? 1973 which was their debut album? "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!" which recording company signed them? UNANSWERABLE
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Whip It (Devo song) [SEP] Release and reception
Within a week, "Whip It" had become so popular that Devo was forced to temporarily stop its tour to book larger venues because the concerts were selling out too quickly. "Whip It" debuted at number eighty-five on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 on August 30, 1980. It spent twenty-five weeks on the chart, peaked at number fourteen on November 15, 1980, and finished the year at number ninety-four on the "Billboard" Year-End singles chart for 1981. In the U.S., the song also reached number thirteen on the "Cash Box" Top 100, number fourteen on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, and number seventeen on the "Record World" Singles chart.