The B-52's

The B-52's Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The B-52s are an American post-punk band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar, vocals), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals). Ricky Wilson died of AIDS-related illness in 1985, and Strickland permanently switched from drums to lead guitar. The band has also added various auxiliary members for albums and live performances. The B-52s have had many hits, including... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Love Shack - #2: Roam - #3: (Meet) The Flintstones - #4: Good Stuff - #5: Rock Lobster/Planet Claire
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  1979
Rock Lobster
1.
08/1979

Rock Lobster
The B-52's greentick

from The B-52's   The B-52's
35 pts
56
US




37
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #146]
[Warner 49173]
written by Fred Schneider & Ricky Wilson [musician]
2.
12/1979

Planet Claire / Rock Lobster / Dance This Mess Around
The B-52's greentick

from The B-52's   The B-52's
6 pts


24
dance




written by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson & Ricky Wilson [musician]
  1980
Give Me Back My Man
3.
08/1980

Give Me Back My Man
The B-52's greentick

from Wild Planet   Wild Planet
12 pts






61
UK
written by Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson [musician], Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
4.
08/1980

Private Idaho / Give Me Back My Man / Party Out of Bounds
The B-52's greentick

from Wild Planet   Wild Planet
18 pts


5
dance




written by Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson [musician], Cindy Wilson & Kate Pierson
Private Idaho
5.
10/1980

Private Idaho
The B-52's greentick

from Wild Planet   Wild Planet
9 pts
74
US






[Warner 49537]
written by Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson [musician], Cindy Wilson & Kate Pierson
  1981
6.
08/1981

Party Mix (all cuts)
The B-52's greentick

from Party Mix   
2 pts


55
dance




written by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson [musician] & Jeremy Ayers
  1982
7.
02/1982

Mesopotamia / Deep Sleep / Cake
The B-52's greentick

from Mesopotamia   
10 pts


13
dance




written by Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson, Robert Waldrop & Cindy Wilson
  1983
Song for a Future Generation
8.
05/1983

Song for a Future Generation
The B-52's greentick

from Whammy!   Whammy!
10 pts






63
UK
[Warner 29561]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson & Ricky Wilson [musician]
9.
05/1983

Whammy Kiss / Legal Tender / Song for a Future Generation
The B-52's greentick

from Whammy!   Whammy!
11 pts


9
dance




written by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson [musician] & Robert Waldrop
Legal Tender
10.
07/1983

Legal Tender
The B-52's greentick

from Whammy!   Whammy!
7 pts
81
US






[Warner 29579]
written by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson [musician] & Robert Waldrop
  1986
11.
05/1986

#5  Rock Lobster/Planet Claire
The B-52's greentick

70 pts






12
UK
R
written by Ricky Wilson [musician], Fred Schneider, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Henry Mancini
Summer of Love
12.
08/1986

Summer of Love
The B-52's greentick

from Bouncing Off the Satellites   Bouncing Off the Satellites
21 pts


3
dance




[Warner 28561]
written by Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson & Ricky Wilson [musician]
Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland
13.
12/1986

Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland
The B-52's greentick

from Bouncing Off the Satellites   Bouncing Off the Satellites
11 pts


10
dance




written by Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson & Ricky Wilson [musician]
  1987
Wig
14.
07/1987

Wig
The B-52's greentick

from Bouncing Off the Satellites   Bouncing Off the Satellites
7 pts






79
UK
written by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson & Ricky Wilson [musician]
  1989
(Shake That) Cosmic Thing
15.
06/1989

(Shake That) Cosmic Thing
The B-52's greentick

from Earth Girls Are Easy OST / Cosmic Thing   
14 pts




7
alt.


written by Kate Pierson, Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider & Keith Strickland
Channel Z
16.
07/1989

Channel Z
The B-52's greentick

from Cosmic Thing   Cosmic Thing
38 pts




1
alt.
61
UK
[Warner 22817 (Reprise)]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
Love Shack
17.
09/1989

#1  Love Shack
The B-52's greentick

from Cosmic Thing   Cosmic Thing
353 pts
3
US
7
dance
1
alt.
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #243]
[Reprise 22817]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
Roam
18.
12/1989

#2  Roam
The B-52's greentick

from Cosmic Thing   Cosmic Thing
225 pts
3
US
10
dance
6
alt.
17
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[Reprise 22667]
written by Robert Waldrop
  1990
Deadbeat Club
19.
04/1990

Deadbeat Club
The B-52's greentick

from Cosmic Thing   Cosmic Thing
31 pts
30
US






produced by Nile Rodgers
[Reprise 19938]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
  1992
Good Stuff
20.
06/1992

#4  Good Stuff
The B-52's greentick

from Good Stuff   Good Stuff
115 pts
28
US


1
alt.
21
UK
[Reprise 18895]
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider & Keith Strickland
Tell It Like It T-I-Is
21.
08/1992

Tell It Like It T-I-Is
The B-52's greentick

from Good Stuff   Good Stuff
22 pts




13
alt.
61
UK
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider & Keith Strickland
  1994
22.
05/1994

#3  (Meet) The Flintstones
The B-52's greentick

from Music from Bedrock: The Flintstones Soundtrack   Music from Bedrock: The Flintstones Soundtrack
211 pts
33
US
3
dance


3
UK
as The BC-52's
[MCA 54839]
written by Hoyt Curtin, Joseph Barbera & William Hanna
  1998
Debbie
23.
05/1998

Debbie
The B-52's greentick

from Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation   Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation
7 pts


32
dance
35
alt.


written by Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
  1999
Love Shack 99
24.
01/1999

Love Shack 99
The B-52's greentick

11 pts






66
UK
R
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
  2012
Love Shack
25.
08/2012

Love Shack
The B-52's greentick

2 pts






200
UK
R
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson
  2013
Love Shack
26.
03/2013

Love Shack
The B-52's greentick

2 pts






200
UK
R
written by Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland & Cindy Wilson


See also...

Cindy WilsonFred SchneiderKate PiersonKeith StricklandRicky Wilson [musician]


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