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for this album, with
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in 1992 as a trio—the only album release on which Cindy Wilson was not present—and the title track reached No. 28 in August of that year. The album made it to No. 16 in the U.S. It is also the group's most overtly political album, though they had been activists and fundraisers for
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climbed into the U.S. top five and earned multi-platinum certification. The album also had international success, reaching No. 1 in both
Australia and New Zealand and No. 8 in the UK. The group had a successful world tour to support the record and appeared on the cover of
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tour, some tracks featured
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contrasting with Wilson's and
Pierson's melodic harmonies), and their guitar- and keyboard-driven instrumentation is their trademark sound, which was also set apart from their contemporaries by the unusual guitar tunings Ricky Wilson used on their earlier albums.
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Strickland had been composing in 1988. After he played some of his new music for the other band members, they all agreed to try writing together again, with
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Chinese restaurant in Athens, Georgia. When they first jammed, Strickland played guitar and Ricky Wilson played congas. They later played their first concert (with Wilson on guitar) in 1977 at a
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to produce a third full-length studio album. Reportedly due to differences with Byrne over the album's musical direction, recording sessions for the album were aborted, prompting the band to release
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live-action movie and sang the title song. When released as a single, it reached No. 33 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the UK. In 1994, Pierson and Schneider also sang on the theme song for the
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producing. The band was surprised by Blackwell's recording methods; he wanted to keep the sound as close as possible to its live sound, so he used almost no overdubs or additional effects.
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charts in the U.S., immediately making it the second-highest charting B-52s album ever. The band toured in support of the album and made appearances on talk shows, including
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in 1992. In April 2022, the group announced they were retiring from touring. A 2023 Las Vegas residency was announced in November 2022.
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contained re-recorded versions of "Rock Lobster" and "52 Girls", six originals recorded solely for the album, and a cover of the
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Hot 100, ultimately reaching No. 3 in November 1989. That peak was matched in March 1990 when their follow-up single, "
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festival (promoted as the "New Wave Woodstock") in Toronto, Canada, in August 1980. The band also appeared in the
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song "Junebug" in a TV spot five years later. In late 2002, the critically panned cartoon pilot "
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player, poet, and lead vocalist Schneider held an impromptu jam session after sharing a
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as the opener. Coinciding with the band's 25th anniversary was the publication of
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co-produced the album, which had a more polished production sound than the debut.
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In April 2022, the group announced that they would embark on a final
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commercial that aired in spring/summer 2002. Target also used the
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with the beat turned up to hot pink." The album was produced by
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This article is about the band. For their eponymous album, see
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environmental, AIDS and animal rights causes for many years.
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2281:"Wild Planet > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums"
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in their hometown of Athens, Georgia on January 10, 2023.
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in March 1990. In 1990, the B-52s were nominated for four
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in the U.S. The second single lifted from the album was "
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series and appeared as guests in the sketch comedy show
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was well received by critics. It reached No. 18 on the
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era. Pierson and Cindy Wilson recorded a cover of the
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and recorded the song "The Chosen One" for the movie
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on Memorial Day 2008. They also participated in the
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2437:"Art Against AIDS: The B-52s and Friends (1987)"
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3123:"The B-52s Announce 2023 Las Vegas Residency"
2863:. Surviving the Golden Age. February 10, 2010
2380:. Newsweek Health – MSNBC.com. Archived from
1981:"The B-52s: The stories behind the hit songs"
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1780:"The B-52s | Biography & History"
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2861:"Interview: Fred Schneider of the B-52′s"
2133:. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from
1302:and embarked on a European tour in July.
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3222:Eldredge, Richard L. (January 4, 2013).
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751:In January 1985, the B-52s performed in
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2768:"B-52s Getting The Party Started Again"
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2241:"The 100 Best Albums of the Eighties".
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804:amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research
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3042:"Archie to meet the B-52s in February"
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2435:Metzger, Richard (February 23, 2012).
2378:"AIDS and the Arts: A Lost Generation"
2182:"The B-52s Rock Lobster Chart History"
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328:". They have been nominated for three
2794:"B-52s Ready First Album in 16 Years"
1938:. University of Chicago. p. 289.
1855:"The Definitive Guide to: Dance Rock"
1305:The first single from the album was "
1081:In 2002, a more extensive anthology,
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1828:"The B-52s, Bringing Back the Party"
937:Fred Schneider and the Shake Society
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617:In 1981, the band collaborated with
367:1976–1979: Formation and early years
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3793:Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland
2270:Originally posted January 21, 1997.
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494:The B-52's in a 1980 publicity shot
391:hairdo resembling the nose cone of
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3248:Posted at 14:48h (March 7, 2016).
2835:"New Single Juliet of the Spirits"
2742:"Anticipated Funplex Release Date"
2245:. No. 565. November 16, 1989.
1130:In late 2004, the band opened for
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3147:Chamas, Aniya (August 21, 2023).
3121:Jones, Abby (November 29, 2022).
3040:Grote, Dan (September 30, 2019).
2217:The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
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269:(vocals, keyboards, synth bass),
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2610:"Cover Photo for March 22, 1990"
2492:. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 43–.
594:on January 26, 1980, and at the
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4035:American post-punk music groups
2904:Pingel, Mike (March 26, 2013).
2082:Riggs, Ransom (July 20, 2007).
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1179:The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1095:featured Yoko Ono, as well as
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2084:"A history of bad hairstyles"
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1853:Hermes, Will (October 2005).
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459:. In Canada, released on the
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3350:Unterberger, Richie (1999).
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1954:Bream, John (June 8, 2008).
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271:Cindy Wilson
267:Kate Pierson
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212:Past members
199:Cindy Wilson
184:Kate Pierson
150:Warner Bros.
133:1976–present
129:Years active
69:Cindy Wilson
65:Kate Pierson
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18:BC-52's
3947:Discography
3772:Whammy Kiss
3649:Live albums
3638:Mesopotamia
3583:Wild Planet
3547:Zack Alford
3542:Paul Gordon
3409:MusicBrainz
3127:Consequence
2971:Stuff.co.nz
2798:Digital Spy
2511:Unterberger
2264:October 20,
2196:February 5,
2115:February 5,
2047:January 19,
1990:February 5,
1956:"Fun house"
1916:October 28,
1706:Wild Planet
1680:Discography
1652:Paul Gordon
1625:Zack Alford
1620:(1989–2007)
1371:The Go-Go's
1355:Paul Gordon
1249:Astralwerks
1226:2008–2021:
1156:Wild Planet
1152:Mesopotamia
1070:the Go-Go's
1010:Zack Alford
1006:David Bowie
998:Duran Duran
988:Nickelodeon
978:the BC-52's
947:Out of Time
883:music video
869:during the
856:Cosmic Tour
851:120 Minutes
846:modern rock
800:album cover
791:the Beatles
757:Rock in Rio
731:led to the
722:". For the
716:Whammy Kiss
655:1982–1987:
649:US Festival
641:Mesopotamia
628:Mesopotamia
623:David Byrne
574:Wild Planet
552:John Lennon
550:. In 1980,
485:Mesopotamia
481:Wild Planet
475:1979–1982:
469:John Lennon
457:Joe Jackson
445:Sandie Shaw
436:Wild Planet
306:Whammy Kiss
165:Astralwerks
3980:The B-52's
3974:Categories
3842:Good Stuff
3821:Love Shack
3685:Party Mix!
3611:Good Stuff
3576:The B-52's
3524:Greg Suran
3517:Ken Maiuri
3323:The B-52's
3158:October 2,
3132:October 2,
3103:October 2,
3046:WMQ Comics
2885:. Facebook
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2420:August 12,
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2090:August 12,
1965:August 12,
1905:PopMatters
1766:References
1738:Good Stuff
1698:The B-52's
1595:Ken Maiuri
1586:Greg Suran
1410:Portlandia
1405:Adult Swim
1319:Love Shack
1245:Good Stuff
1161:The L Word
964:Good Stuff
879:Love Shack
873:tour, 1989
816:Good Stuff
733:cover song
637:Party Mix!
611:Party Mix!
600:Paul Simon
520:The B-52's
477:The B-52's
419:DB Records
404:surf music
318:Love Shack
251:apostrophe
247:the B-52's
109:dance-rock
3814:Channel Z
3552:Pat Irwin
3463:The B-52s
3423:The B-52s
3414:The B-52s
3405:The B-52s
3396:The B-52s
2998:billboard
2772:Billboard
2726:April 18,
2681:Billboard
2640:Billboard
2561:Billboard
2529:Billboard
2498:0886-3032
2464:Billboard
2359:March 16,
2346:"B-52's:
2186:Billboard
2021:April 26,
1885:Pitchfork
1867:0886-3032
1832:NPR Music
1616:Pat Irwin
1353:(drums),
1323:Sugarland
1274:Billboard
1266:Get Ready
1261:New Order
1150:in 2005,
1056:Billboard
1049:Blondie's
930:'s song "
887:Billboard
834:Channel Z
710:Billboard
703:Billboard
692:Billboard
580:Billboard
538:Billboard
249:(with an
243:The B-52s
114:post-punk
47:The B-52s
3537:Sara Lee
3269:cite web
3259:July 21,
3233:July 21,
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