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The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an apostrophe, was corrected for grammar in 2008), are an American new wave 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), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards). Ricky Wilson died of AIDS-related illness in 1985, and Strickland switched from drums to lead guitar. The band has added various members for albums and live performances. The B-52s have had many hits, including "Rock Lobster", "Planet Claire", "Party Out of Bounds", "Private Idaho", "Whammy Kiss", "Summer of Love", "Wig", "Love Shack", "Roam" and "(Meet) The Flintstones". They have been nominated for three Grammy Awards: twice for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group in 1990 and 1991, and for Best Alternative Music Album in 1992. In April 2022, the group announced they were retiring from touring. A 2023 Las Vegas residency was announced in November 2022.The group evoked a "thrift shop aesthetic", in Bernard Gendron's words, by drawing from 1950s and 1960s pop sources, trash culture, and rock and roll. Schneider, Pierson, and Wilson sometimes use call-and-response-style vocals (Schneider's often humorous sprechgesang 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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Live! 8-24-1979 [2015]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| 606-0842 | |
| Lava | |
| Private Idaho | |
| Devil in My Car | |
| Dance This Mess Around | |
| Runnin' Around | |
| Rock Lobster |
The Complete Studio Album Collection 1979-1992 [2014]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon) | 4:57 |
| Hero Worship | 4:08 |
| Cake | 5:50 |
| Moon 83 | 4:00 |
| Summer of Love | 4:06 |
| Communicate | 4:08 |
| Love Shack | 5:21 |
| Tell It Like It T-I-Is | 5:12 |
| Dreamland | 7:35 |
Original Album Series [2012]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rock Lobster | 6:51 |
| Give Me Back My Man | 4:01 |
| Quiche Lorraine | 3:58 |
| Wig | 4:21 |
| Communicate | 4:08 |
| Cosmic Thing | 3:52 |
| Roam | 4:55 |
| Channel Z | 4:49 |
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA [2011]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamia | 4:50 |
| Whammy Kiss | 3:51 |
| 52 Girls | 3:47 |
| Cosmic Thing | 3:58 |
| Hot Corner | 3:28 |
| Love Shack | 5:45 |
| Wig | 4:00 |
| Rock Lobster | 5:23 |
Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Give Me Back My Man | 4:01 |
| Legal Tender | 3:40 |
| Song for a Future Generation | 3:59 |
Time Capsule - Mixes: Summer of Love 98 [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Summer of Love [David Kahne Remix] | 3:40 |
| Roam [Miami Phunky Break Mix] | 7:26 |
| Roam [Indamix Tekno Mix] | 10:14 |
| Summer of Love [Summer Party Mix] | 6:05 |
Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation [1998]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Planet Claire | 4:36 |
| Rock Lobster | 4:54 |
| Party Out Of Bounds | 3:22 |
| Private Idaho | 3:38 |
| Quiche Lorraine | 3:57 |
| Channel Z | 4:50 |
| Love Shack | 5:22 |
| Good Stuff | 5:55 |
| Is That You Mo-Dean? | 5:07 |
| Debbie | 3:34 |
Planet Claire [1995]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rock Lobster | 6:50 |
| Lava | 4:56 |
| 6060-842 | 2:52 |
| Give Me Back My Man | 7:02 |
| Loveland | 5:05 |
Bouncing Off the Satellites [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Summer of Love | 4:06 |
| Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland | 4:22 |
| Housework | 4:04 |
| Wig | 4:22 |
| Theme for a Nude Beach | 4:51 |
| Juicy Jungle | 4:52 |
Whammy! [1983]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Legal Tender | 3:40 |
| Song for a Future Generation | 4:00 |
| Queen of Las Vegas | 4:36 |
| Big Bird | 4:13 |
The B-52's/Wild Planet [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Planet Claire | |
| 52 Girls | |
| Dance This Mess Around | |
| Rock Lobster | |
| Lava | |
| Hero Worship | |
| 6060-842 | |
| Private Idaho | |
| Devil in My Car |
Wild Planet [1980]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Party Out of Bounds | 3:22 |
| Runnin' Around | 3:09 |
| Give Me Back My Man | 4:00 |
| Private Idaho | 3:36 |
The B-52's [1979]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Planet Claire | 4:36 |
| Rock Lobster | 6:51 |
| Lava | 4:55 |
| There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon) | 4:58 |
| Hero Worship | 4:08 |
| Downtown | 2:57 |
Unknown Album
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Lava | 4:56 |
| Hero Worship | 4:07 |
| Love Shack | 5:22 |
| Roam | |
| Topaz | 4:20 |
| Channel Z | 4:50 |
| Bushfire | 4:58 |
| Junebug | 5:04 |
| Deadbeat Club | 4:54 |
| Dry County | 4:54 |
| Cosmic Thing | 3:50 |
| Good Stuff | |
| Private Idaho | |
| (Meet) The Flintstones | 2:24 |
| Cake | 5:50 |
| 6060-842 | 2:48 |
| Quiche Lorraine | 3:58 |
| Rock Lobster | 4:55 |
| Mesopotamia | |
| Deviant Ingredient | 4:50 |
| Eyes Wide Open | 5:35 |
| Dance This Mess Around | 4:36 |
| Funplex | 4:07 |
| Hot Pants Explosion | 4:55 |
| Ain't It a Shame | 5:30 |
| Whammy Kiss | 5:20 |
| Theme for a Nude Beach | 4:50 |
| Roam [7" Remix] | 5:11 |
| Loveland | 5:01 |
| Juliet of the Spirits | 4:22 |
| Nip It in the Bud | 3:32 |
| Runnin' Around | |
| Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland | |
| Summer of Love | 4:02 |
| Wig | 4:22 |
| Pump | 4:53 |
| There's a Moon in the Sky (Called the Moon) | 4:54 |
| Ultraviolet | 4:25 |
| Hot Corner | 3:24 |
| Love in the Year 3000 | 4:14 |
| Give Me Back My Man | 4:00 |
| Dancing Now | 4:02 |
| Music City Queen | 3:19 |
| Bad Influence | |
| Love Shack [DJ Cummerbund Tik Toxic Remix] | 3:17 |
| The Chosen One |
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