Cosmic Thing
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| Cosmic Thing | ||
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| Missing image The_B-52's_-_Cosmic_Thing.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by The B-52's | ||
| Released | June, 1989 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | New Wave | |
| Length | 47 min 03 sec | |
| Record label | Reprise | |
| Producer | Nile Rodgers, Don Was | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2EBB5B09CCC8EE56F8906E37388FE4A661285E36&uid=MIDMR0410162052&sql=10:nsrb286c05ja~T1) |
| 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 single "Love Shack", which remains one of their most popular tunes.
| Contents |
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
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
- Tom Mandel - keyboards
- Tommy Mandell - 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
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: Nile Rodgers
- Production Manager: Budd Tunick
- Clothing/Wardrobe: Alpana Bawa
- Programming: Richard Hilton
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1989 | The 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" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1989 | "Roam" | Modern Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1989 | "Roam" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1990 | "Deadbeat Club" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
| 1990 | "Roam" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 10 |
| 1990 | "Roam" | Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 10 |