The B-52's discography

This is the discography and videography of American rock band The B-52's.

Albums

Studio albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	BEL ^[3]	CAN ^[4]	GER ^[5]	NED ^[6]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[9]	UK ^[10]	Certifications
The B-52's	Released: July 6, 1979 Label: Warner Bros.	59	7	—	14	—	—	3	—	—	22	US: Platinum^[11] CAN: Gold^[12] NZ: Platinum^[13]
Wild Planet	Released: August 27, 1980 Label: Warner Bros.	18	12	—	32	—	—	3	—	—	18	US: Gold^[11]
Whammy!	Released: April 27, 1983 Label: Warner Bros.	29	97	—	—	40	—	42	29	—	33	US: Gold^[11]
Bouncing off the Satellites	Released: September 8, 1986 Label: Warner Bros.	85	73	—	—	—	—	50	—	—	74
Cosmic Thing	Released: June 27, 1989 Label: Reprise	4	1	—	8	25	70	1	38	—	8	US: 4x Platinum^[11] AUS: 2x Platinum^[14] CAN: Platinum^[12] NZ: Platinum^[15] UK: Platinum^[16]
Good Stuff	Released: June 23, 1992 Label: Reprise	16	36	—	21	22	45	14	36	26	8	US: Gold^[11] UK: Silver^[16]
Funplex	Released: March 26, 2008 Label: Astralwerks	11	93	67	—	38	—	—	—	71	73
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	NZ ^[7]	SWE ^[8]	UK ^[10]	Certifications
Party Mix!	Released: July 1981 Label: Warner Bros.	55	80	—	23	36
The Best of the B-52's - Dance This Mess Around	Released: July 1990 Label: Island	—	—	—	—	36	UK: Silver^[16]
Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation	Released: May 26, 1998 Label: Reprise	93	40	15	—	—	AUS: Platinum^[14] NZ: Gold^[17]
Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology	Released: January 15, 2002 Label: Rhino	136	—	—	—	—
Party Mix! - Mesopotamia^[18]	Released: February 1991 Label: Reprise	184	—	—	—	—	"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums


Title	Album details
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA	Released: October 10, 2011 Label: Eagle
Live! 8-24-1979	Released: April 21, 2015 Label: Rhino

Extended plays


Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US ^[1]	AUS ^[2]	CAN ^[19]	NED ^[6]	SWE ^[8]	UK ^[10]
Party Mix!	Released: August 1981 Label: Warner Bros.	—	79	—	—	—	—
Mesopotamia	Released: January 27, 1982 Label: Warner Bros.	35	79	38	29	21	18
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Year	Title	US ^[20]	AUS ^[2]	BEL ^[21]	CAN ^[22]	FRA ^[23]	GER ^[24]	IRE ^[25]	NED ^[26]	NZ ^[27]	UK ^[10]	Certifications	Album
1978	"Rock Lobster"	56	3	—	1	—	—	—	—	38	37		The B-52's
1979	"Planet Claire"	—	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	—
1979	"Dance This Mess Around"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"Private Idaho"	74	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wild Planet
	"Give Me Back My Man"	—	—	—	—	59	—	—	—	—	61
	"Party Out of Bounds"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Legal Tender"	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Whammy!
	"Whammy Kiss"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Song for a Future Generation"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	63
1986	"Rock Lobster" (European re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	12		Non-album single
	"Summer of Love"	—	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	—		Bouncing off the Satellites
	"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	"Wig"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	79
1989	"Channel Z"	—	145	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Cosmic Thing
1989	"Love Shack"	3	1	12	5	42	—	1	15	1	2	US: Gold^[11] AUS: 2x Platinum^[14] UK: Silver^[16]
1990	"Roam"	3	11	—	4	—	40	9	—	2	17	US: Gold^[11] AUS: Gold^[14]
	"Channel Z" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61
	"Deadbeat Club"	30	73	—	35	—	—	—	—	21	—
1992	"Good Stuff"	28	56	25	24	—	37	26	28	23	21		Good Stuff
	"Tell It Like It T-I-Is"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61
	"Revolution Earth"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Is That You Mo-Dean?"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	"Hot Pants Explosion"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	"(Meet) The Flintstones"	33	54	2	19	—	9	5	5	15	3	NZ: Gold^[28] UK: Silver^[16]	The Flintstones (soundtrack)
1998	"Debbie"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation
1999	"Love Shack '99"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66		Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation
2008	"Funplex"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Funplex
2008	"Juliet of the Spirits"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Funplex
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
1979	"Rock Lobster" (Live)	Charles Libin and Paul Cameron
1980	"Private Idaho"
1983	"Legal Tender"	Mick Haggerty and C.D. Taylor
1983	"Song for a Future Generation"	Mick Haggerty and C.D. Taylor
1984	"Monster"
1986	"Rock Lobster"
1986	"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"	Paul Tassie
1989	"Channel Z"	Drew Carolan
1989	"Love Shack"	Adam Bernstein
1990	"Roam"	Adam Bernstein
	"Deadbeat Club"	Jeff Preiss
	"(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" (Live 1990)
1992	"Good Stuff"	Marcus Nispel
	"Is That You Mo-Dean?"
	"Tell It Like It T-I-Is"
1993	"Revolution Earth"	James Herbert
1993	"Hot Pants Explosion"
1994	"(Meet) The Flintstones"
1998	"Debbie"	Ramaa Mosley
2008	"Funplex"	Robert Schober

VHS, Laserdisc & DVD

The B-52's 1979–1989 (1989) VHS. (Certified Platinum by RIAA)^[29]
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation 1979–1998 (1998) VHS & Laserdisc.
The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation 1979–1998 (1998) DVD as a bonus disc with the Australian "Time Capsule" CD re-release in 2009
With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA (2012) DVD & Blu-ray.

References

1 2 3 "US Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 3 4
Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to 19 June 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 23. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and June 19, 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > The B-52's in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
- "Channel Z" (ARIA Chart) peak: "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received July 15, 2015". imgur.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Aug 1994". ARIA. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
↑ "Belgian (Flanders) Albums". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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Canadian Albums:
- "B-52's" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Wild Planet" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Cosmic Thing" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Good Stuff" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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German Albums:
- "Whammy!" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Cosmic Thing" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Good Stuff" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Funplex" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 "New Zealand Albums". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 3 "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑ "Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 3 4
UK chart peaks:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". OCC. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑ "New Zealand Certification - "The B-52's"". RMNZ. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 3 4 Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
↑ "New Zealand Certification - "Cosmic Thing"". RMNZ. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
1 2 3 4 5 "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑ "New Zealand Certification - "Time Capsule"". RMNZ. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/1493301/the-b-52s/chart?page=1&f=305
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Canadian Albums:
- "Mesopotamia" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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"US Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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"Belgian Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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Canadian singles:
- "Rock Lobster" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Love Shack" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Roam" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Deadbeat Club" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Good Stuff" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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"French Singles". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Give Me Back My Man" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
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German singles:
- "Roam" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "Good Stuff" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑ "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑
"Dutch Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑
"New Zealand Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑ "New Zealand Certification - "(Meet) The Flintstones"". RMNZ. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
↑ https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=B-52%27S&ti=1979-1989

The B-52's
Kate Pierson Fred Schneider Keith Strickland Cindy Wilson Ricky Wilson
Studio albums	The B-52's Wild Planet Whammy! Bouncing off the Satellites Cosmic Thing Good Stuff Funplex
EPs	Mesopotamia
Live albums	With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA
Compilations	Party Mix! Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology
Singles	"Rock Lobster" "Planet Claire" "Dance This Mess Around" "Private Idaho" "Party Out of Bounds" "Give Me Back My Man" "Legal Tender"/"Moon 83" "Whammy Kiss" "Song for a Future Generation" "Summer of Love" "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" "Wig" "(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" "Channel Z" "Love Shack" "Roam" "Deadbeat Club" "Good Stuff" "Is That You Mo-Dean?" "Tell It Like It T-I-Is" "Revolution Earth" "Hot Pants Explosion" "(Meet) The Flintstones" "Debbie" "Love Shack '99" "Funplex" "Juliet of the Spirits"
DVDs	The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation 1979–1998 With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA
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