Cosmic Thing
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| Cosmic Thing | ||
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| Studio album by The B-52's | ||
| Released | June 27, 1989 | |
| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 47:03 | |
| Label | Reprise | |
| Producer(s) | Nile Rodgers, Don Was |
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| Professional reviews | ||
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| The B-52's chronology | ||
| Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986) |
Cosmic Thing (1989) |
Good Stuff (1992) |
Cosmic Thing is the fifth studio album by New Wave band The B-52's, released in 1989. (See 1989 in music.) It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam", which remain two of their most popular tunes.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Cosmic Thing" (The B-52's) – 3:50
- "Dry County" (The B-52's) – 4:54
- "Deadbeat Club" (The B-52's) – 4:45
- "Love Shack" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, Wilson) – 5:21
- "Junebug" (The B-52's) – 5:04
- "Roam" (Pierson, Schneider, Strickland, Waldrop, Wilson) – 4:54
- "Bushfire" (The B-52's) – 4:58
- "Channel Z" (The B-52's) – 4:49
- "Topaz" (The B-52's) – 4:20
- "Follow Your Bliss" (The B-52's) – 4:08
[edit] Miscellanea
- An early version of the song "Cosmic Thing" appears on the soundtrack of the film "Earth Girls Are Easy".
- All of the locations mentioned in the nostalgic song "Deadbeat Club" are real-life places in Athens GA.
- Singer Kate Pierson claims that a psychic told her the album's third single, "Roam", would be a hit.
- Professional wrestler Mick Foley took his trademark phrase "Bang Bang!" from Love Shack.
- During the Our Very First Telethon episode of Full House; Stephanie Tanner is shown dancing to the song, "Love Shack".
- The band recorded an alternate version of "Love Shack" (entitled "Glove Slap") for TV show "The Simpsons".
[edit] Personnel
- Carl Beatty - horn
- Chris Cioe - horn
- Leroy Clouden - drums
- Charlie Drayton - drums
- Sonny Emory - drums
- Steve Ferrone - drums
- Bob Funk - horn
- Arno Hecht - horn
- Richard Hilton - keyboards
- Sara Lee - bass, keyboards, background vocals
- Paul Literal - horn
- Tommy Mandel - keyboards
- Kate Pierson - keyboards, vocals, background vocals
- Nile Rodgers - guitar
- Philippe Saisse - keyboards
- Fred Schneider - percussion, vocals, background vocals
- Keith Strickland - guitar, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
- Cindy Wilson - vocals
[edit] Production
- Producer: Nile Rodgers, Don Was
- Engineer: David Cook, Tom Durack
- Second Engineer: Ed Brooks, Patrick Dillett, Keith Freedman
- Assistant Engineer: Martin Kunitz
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Mixing: Tom Durack
- Production Manager: Budd Tunick
- Clothing/Wardrobe: Alpana Bawa
- Programming: Richard Hilton
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | Billboard 200 | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | "Channel Z" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1989 | "Love Shack" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 7 |
| 1989 | "Love Shack" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 11 |
| 1989 | "Love Shack" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1989 | "Love Shack" | Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1990 | "Roam" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1990 | "Roam" | Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1990 | "Deadbeat Club" | Hot 100 | 30 |
| 1990 | "Roam" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 10 |
| 1990 | "Roam" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 10 |
[edit] In the media
- Played in an episode of I Love The 90s
| The B-52's |
| Fred Schneider | Kate Pierson | Cindy Wilson | Keith Strickland | Ricky Wilson |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: The B-52's | Wild Planet | Party Mix! | Mesopotamia | Whammy! | Bouncing off the Satellites | Cosmic Thing | Good Stuff | Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation | Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology |
| DVDs: The B-52's 1979-1989 | The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation 1979-1998 |
