@postpunk_80 on Instagram: "Whip It" is a song by American new wave band Devo. The hit single was released on their 1980 Warner Brothers album Freedom of Choice. It was written by vocalists Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale. Although the band already had a string of hits including "Mongoloid", "Gut Feeling (Slap Your Mammy)" and their clockwork cover of The Rolling Stones ' "| Can't Get No) Satisfaction", " Whip It" marked the band's breakthrough into global fame. The song peaked at number 14