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

Albums

Studio albums


Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications
Title	Details	US	AUS	BEL	CAN	GER	NED	NZ	SWE	SWI	UK	Certifications
The B-52's	Released: July 6, 1979 Label: Warner Bros.	59	7	—	14	—	—	3	—	—	22	AUS: Platinum US: Platinum CAN: Gold NZ: Platinum
Wild Planet	Released: August 27, 1980 Label: Warner Bros.	18	12	—	32	—	—	3	—	—	18	US: Gold
Whammy!	Released: April 27, 1983 Label: Warner Bros.	29	97	—	—	40	—	42	29	—	33	US: Gold
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	US: 4x Platinum AUS: 2x Platinum CAN: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Platinum
Good Stuff	Released: June 23, 1992 Label: Reprise	16	36	—	21	22	45	14	36	26	8	US: Gold UK: Silver
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
Title	Details	US	AUS	NZ	SWE	UK	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
Party Mix! – Mesopotamia	Released: February 1991 Label: Reprise	184	—	—	—	—
Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation	Released: May 26, 1998 Label: Reprise	93	40	15	—	—	AUS: Platinum NZ: Gold UK: Silver
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.

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
West Park, Chicago, 1979	Released: July 10, 2015 Label: Live Wire

Extended plays


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

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Year	Title	US	AUS	BEL	CAN	FRA	GER	IRE	NED	NZ	UK	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		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
1989	"Love Shack"	3	1	12	5	42	—	1	15	1	2	US: Gold AUS: 2x Platinum UK: Silver
1990	"Roam"	3	11	—	4	—	40	9	—	2	17	US: Gold AUS: Gold
	"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 UK: Silver	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
	"Juliet of the Spirits"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"The Time Warp"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Video

Music videos

Year	Song	Director
1979	"Rock Lobster" (studio performance video)	Charles Libin & Paul Cameron
1980	"Private Idaho"
1980	"Give Me Back My Man"
1983	"Legal Tender"	Mick Haggerty & C.D. Taylor
1983	"Song for a Future Generation"
1984	"Monster"
1986	"Rock Lobster" (conceptual video)
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
2008	"Juliet of the Spirits"

VHS, Laserdisc and DVD

The B-52's 1979–1989 (1989) VHS. (Certified Platinum by RIAA)
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

^ "The B-52s Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
^ 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 August 7, 2016.
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.
German Albums:
- "Whammy!" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "Cosmic Thing" (in German). GfK. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "Good Stuff" (in German). GfK. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "Funplex" (in German). GfK. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ "Dutch Albums". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ "New Zealand Albums". charts.org.nz. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ "Swedish Albums". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
"Swiss Albums". hitparade.ch. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ UK chart peaks:
- "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ "RIAA Certification". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
^ "Canadian Certification". Music Canada. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
"New Zealand Certification - "The B-52's"". RMNZ. Retrieved August 7, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
"New Zealand Certification - "Cosmic Thing"". RMNZ. Retrieved August 7, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
http://www.billboard.com/artist/1493301/the-b-52s/chart?page=1&f=305
"New Zealand Certification - "Time Capsule"". RMNZ. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
Canadian Albums:
- "Mesopotamia" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved August 7, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
"The B-52s Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
"Belgian Singles". ultratop.be. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". ultratop.be. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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.
"French Singles". lescharts.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "Give Me Back My Man" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
German singles:
- "Roam" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "Good Stuff" (in German). GfK. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones" (in German). GfK. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
"Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
"Dutch Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
"New Zealand Singles". charts.org.nz. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- "(Meet) The Flintstones". nztop40.co.nz. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
"New Zealand Certification - "(Meet) The Flintstones"". RMNZ. Retrieved August 7, 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=B-52%27S&ti=1979-1989

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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 Live! 8-24-1979
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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