Best Of

Belinda Carlisle pursued a solo career after leaving the Go-Gos in 1984. As her solo career progressed, Carlisle removed any of the rough edges remaining in her style, transforming from a new wave rocker to a polished adult contemporary pop singer. The change was evident on her first album, 1986s Belinda. Featuring the number three hit single Mad About You, the record went gold and established her as a viable hit-maker. The following year, Carlisle released Heaven on Earth, her greatest solo success. Continuing the immaculately produced mainstream pop of Belinda, the record featured the number one title track, the number two single I Get Weak, and the Top Ten ballad Circle in the Sand. Runaway Horses, released in 1989, was another successful album, spawning the hit singles Leave a Light On and Summer Rain. Subsequent album releases included 1991s Live Your Life Be Free and Real, released in 1993. A year later, Carlisle joined the re-formed Go-Gos for a short-lived reunion, even though it was widely praised. Carlisle returned to solo recording in 1996 with A Woman and a Man. A myriad of collections and compilations followed, as well as another Go-Gos reunion. Carlisle released a new solo album, Voila, in 2007. This special ICON collection features an exciting Brand new recording Sun!