The B-52s discography

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

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	BEL [3]	CAN [4]	GER [5]	NED [6]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	SWI [9]	UK [10]
The B-52's	Released: July 6, 1979 Label: Warner Bros.	59	7	—	14	—	—	3	—	—	22	RIAA: Platinum [11] ARIA: 2× Platinum [12] MC: Gold [13] RMNZ: Platinum [14]
Wild Planet	Released: August 27, 1980 Label: Warner Bros.	18	12	—	32	—	—	3	—	—	18	RIAA: Gold [11]
Whammy!	Released: April 27, 1983 Label: Warner Bros.	29	97	—	—	40	—	42	29	—	33	RIAA: 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	152	8	25	70	1	38	—	8	RIAA: 4× Platinum [11] ARIA: 2× Platinum [15] BPI: Platinum [16] MC: Platinum [13] RMNZ: Platinum [17]
Good Stuff	Released: June 23, 1992 Label: Reprise	16	36	—	21	22	45	14	36	26	8	RIAA: Gold [11] BPI: Silver [16]
Funplex	Released: March 25, 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	Details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [1]	AUS [2]	NZ [7]	SWE [8]	UK [10]
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	BPI: Silver [16]
Party Mix! – Mesopotamia [18]	Released: February 1991 Label: Reprise	184	—	—	—	—
Planet Claire	Release: 1995 Label: Spectrum Music	—	—	—	—	—
Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation	Released: May 26, 1998 Label: Reprise	93	40	15	—	—	ARIA: Platinum [15] BPI: Silver [16] RMNZ: Gold [19]
Nude on the Moon: The B-52's Anthology	Released: January 15, 2002 Label: Rhino	136	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Box sets

Title	Details
The Warner and Reprise Years	Released: June 20, 2025 [20] Label: Rhino 8×CD, 9×LP

Live albums

Title	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
Live! Rock 'N Rockets 1998	Released: April 21, 2018 Label: Mountain Man Music

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US [1]	AUS [2]	CAN [21]	NED [6]	SWE [8]	UK [10]
Mesopotamia	Released: January 27, 1982 Label: Warner Bros.	35	79	38	29	21	18

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [1]	AUS [2]	BEL [3]	CAN [22]	FRA [23]	GER [5]	IRE [24]	NED [6]	NZ [7]	UK [10]
1978	"Rock Lobster"	56	3	—	1	—	—	—	—	38	37		The B-52's
1979	"Planet Claire"	—	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	35	—
	"Dance This Mess Around"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1980	"Private Idaho"	74	11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Wild Planet
	"Give Me Back My Man"	—	—	—	—	59	—	—	—	—	61
	"Party Out of Bounds"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1981	"Give Me Back My Man" (Remix)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Party Mix!
1982	"Deep Sleep"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Mesopotamia
	"Mesopotamia"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	"Legal Tender"	81	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Whammy!
	"Whammy Kiss"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Song for a Future Generation"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	63
1986	"Rock Lobster/Planet Claire" (European re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	20	—	—	12		The B-52's
	"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
	"Love Shack"	3	1	12	5	42	—	1	15	1	2	RIAA: 3× Platinum [11] ARIA: 2× Platinum [15] BPI: Platinum [16]
1990	"Roam"	3	11	—	4	—	40	9	—	2	17	RIAA: Gold [11] ARIA: Gold [15]
	"Deadbeat Club"	30	73	—	35	—	—	—	—	21	—
	"Channel Z" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61
1992	"Good Stuff"	28	56	25	24	—	37	26	28	23	21		Good Stuff
	"Is That You Mo-Dean?"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78
	"Tell It Like It T-I-Is"	—	120	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	61
1993	"Revolution Earth"	—	146	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Hot Pants Explosion"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	78
1994	"(Meet) The Flintstones"	33	54	2	19	—	9	5	5	15	3	BPI: Silver [16] RMNZ: Gold [25]	The Flintstones: Music From Bedrock
1998	"Debbie"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation
1999	"Love Shack" (The B-52's vs. DJ Tonka)	—	112	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	66		Non-album single
2008	"Funplex"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Funplex
	"Juliet of the Spirits"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promo singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		US Mod [26]
1982	"Loveland"	—	Mesopotamia
	"Cake"	—
1989	"(Shake That) Cosmic Thing"	7	Cosmic Thing

Other appearances

List of non-single songs by The B-52's from non-B-52's releases, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Album
"Quiche Lorraine" (Live)	1991	Tame Yourself
"The Bedrock Twitch" (as The BC-52's)	1994	The Flintstones: Music From Bedrock
"The Chosen One"	2000	Pokémon 2000: The Power Of One (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
"Glove Slap"	2007	The Simpsons: Testify
"Music City Queen" (with Miranda Lambert)	2022	Palomino

Video

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
1979	"Rock Lobster" (studio performance video)	Charles Libin & Paul Cameron
1980	"Private Idaho"
	"Give Me Back My Man"
1983	"Legal Tender"	Mick Haggerty & C.D. Taylor
	"Song for a Future Generation"
1984	"Monster"
1986	"Rock Lobster" (conceptual video)
	"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"	Paul Tassie
	"Planet Claire"
1989	"Channel Z"	Drew Carolan
	"Love Shack"	Adam Bernstein
1990	"Roam"
	"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
	"Hot Pants Explosion"
1994	"(Meet) The Flintstones"
1998	"Debbie"	Ramaa Mosley
2008	"Funplex"	Robert Schober
	"Juliet of the Spirits"

Video albums

• The B-52's 1979–1989 (1989) VHS. (Certified Platinum by RIAA) ^[27]
• The B-52's Time Capsule: Videos for a Future Generation 1979–1998 (1998) VHS & Laserdisc.
• With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA (2012) DVD & Blu-ray.

References

1. "The B-52s Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
2. Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 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 12, 1988.
   • Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: "australian-charts.com > The B-52's in Australian Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
   • "Channel Z" (ARIA) 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) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 21.
   • "(Meet) The Flintstones" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 Aug 1994". ARIA . Retrieved March 11, 2016– via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest position reached.
   • All ARIA-era (June 13, 1988, onward) peaks to October 23, 2020: "The B-52's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA on October 23, 2020". ARIA. Retrieved October 24, 2020– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
3. "Ultratop > The B-52's in Ultatop Vlaanderen". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved October 24, 2020.
4. Canadian Albums:
   • "B-52's" (PDF). RPM . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
   • "Wild Planet" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
   • "Cosmic Thing" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
   • "Good Stuff" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
5. German chart peaks:
   • All except specified: "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "The B-52's"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 24, 2020. N.B. Select the Album tab to display albums chart peaks.
   • "(Meet) The Flintstones": "Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Suchen nach "The B.C. 52's"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
6. "dutchcharts.nl > The B-52's in Dutch Charts" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
7. "charts.org.nz > The B-52's in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
8. "swedishcharts.com > The B-52's in Swedish Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
9. "hitparade.ch > Suche nach: B-52's (Alben)" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
10. UK chart peaks:
    • All except specified: "Official Charts > B-52's". Official Charts Company . Retrieved October 24, 2020. N.B. The peak for "Love Shack '99" is not listed separately, but can be seen when expanding the chart run (by clicking the + symbol) for "Love Shack". The Official Charts site is missing positions 76–100 between April 1991 and January 1994 inclusive.
    • "Is That You Mo-Dean?" and "Hot Pants Explosion": "Selected weeks from 'The 76-100 pos. UK-Charts-Thread' thread on UKMix Chart Analysis forum" . Retrieved October 24, 2020– via Imgur. N.B. These chart positions are not available on the Official Charts site, but were published in Music Week magazine.
    • "(Meet) The Flintstones": "Official Charts > BC-52's". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
11. "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
12. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 27, 2021.
13. "Canadian Certification". Music Canada . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
14. "New Zealand Certification - "The B-52's"". RMNZ . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
15. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 21.
16. "British certifications – B-52'S". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 16, 2022.Type B-52'S in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
17. "New Zealand Certification – "Cosmic Thing"". RMNZ . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
18. "The B-52s - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on February 13, 2017.
19. "New Zealand Certification - "Time Capsule"". RMNZ . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
20. "The B-52's announce a career-spanning 9LP box set, "The Warner and Reprise Years"". The Needle Drop. April 24, 2025. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
21. Canadian Albums:
    • "Mesopotamia" (PDF). RPM . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
22. Canadian singles:
    • "Rock Lobster" (PDF). RPM . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
    • "Love Shack" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
    • "Roam" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
    • "Deadbeat Club" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
    • "Good Stuff" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
    • "(Meet) The Flintstones" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
23. French chart peaks:
    • All except specified: "lescharts.com > The B-52's dans les charts Français" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
    • "Give Me Back My Man": "Give Me Back My Man" (in French). SNEP . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
24. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know > Search results for The B-52's". Fireball Media. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
25. "New Zealand Certification - "(Meet) The Flintstones"". RMNZ . Retrieved August 7, 2016.
26. "The B-52s Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard . Retrieved May 8, 2020.
27. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America .