B52s Love Shack Song

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In 1989 the #8 song in the charts was Love Shack by The B52s. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic Pop song now. The video for Love Shack perfectly captures the song's ethos. In a cramped dive people of all ages and backgrounds are seen dancing together. As long as drunken music lovers hit the dancefloor, 'Love Shack' will remain one of those songs they might love to hear.

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'Love Shack'
Single by The B-52's
from the album Cosmic Thing
B-side'Channel Z'
ReleasedJune 20, 1989, 30 years ago
Recorded1988
Genre
  • Pop rock[1]
  • dance-rock[2]
Length5:21 (album version)
4:16 (single version)
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson
Producer(s)Don Was
The B-52's singles chronology
'Channel Z'
(1989)		'Love Shack'
(1989)		'Roam'
(1989)
Audio sample
Music video
'Love Shack' on YouTube
B52s love shack album

'Love Shack' is a single by American new wave band The B-52's from their 1989 album Cosmic Thing. It was released on June 20, 1989 and produced by Don Was. The song was a comeback of sorts for the band following their decline in popularity in the mid-1980s and the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.[3]

'Love Shack' is considered the band's signature song and has been a concert staple since its release. Commercially, the single topped the charts in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart, number three on the US BillboardHot 100 (becoming their first Top 40 hit), and number five on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. It also became a top-twenty hit in Belgium and the Netherlands.

  • 6Charts and certifications

Background[edit]

The inspiration for the song was 'a cabin around Athens, Georgia,' with a tin roof, where the band conceived 'Rock Lobster', a single from their first album. The cabin was said to have been located off US Route 78 near Athens. B-52's singer Kate Pierson lived in the cabin in the 1970s, and it burned down in December 2004.[4]Cindy Wilson's line 'tin roof rusted' was originally an outtake from a jamming session, where Wilson continued her line while the tape had stopped.[5]

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Adam Bernstein and shot at the home and studio of ceramic artists Philip Maberry and Scott Walker in Highland, New York.[6][7]

Commercial performance[edit]

The single was the band's biggest hit song as well as their first million-copy seller.[8] It was the band's first song to reach the Top 40 on the US BillboardHot 100, peaking at number three in November of 1989.[9] It also reached number five in Canada,[10] number two in the United Kingdom (kept off the top spot by Beats International's 'Dub Be Good to Me' and Snap!'s 'The Power'),[11] and number one in Australia (eight weeks),[12] Ireland (one week)[13] and New Zealand (four weeks),[14] as well as on the BillboardModern Rock Tracks chart (four weeks).[15]

Awards and accolades[edit]

The song has received several accolades:

  • Named one of the 365 Songs of the Century in 2001[16]
  • The video for the song received an award from MTV as the Best Group Video
  • Named Best Single of 1989 by Rolling Stone.[8]
  • Ranked 246th on the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone.[17]

B52s Song Love Shack Lyrics

Track listings[edit]

The single release contained different tracks in different countries of release. Some countries, including the United States, had singles backed with 'Channel Z', while other releases included a live version of 'Rock Lobster' as the B-side.[18] A reissue single in the US paired it with the follow-up single 'Roam'. In 1998 and 1999, the single was released again with a number of remixes, including one by DJ Tonka. Although the re-release did not chart in the United States, it did enter the UK Singles Chart.[19]

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UK single

  1. 'Love Shack' (Single Version) — 4:20
  2. 'Love Shack' (LP Version) — 5:21

US 12' single / CD maxi-single

  1. 'Love Shack' (12' Remix) — 8:00
  2. 'Love Shack' (Remix/Edit) — 4:07
  3. 'Channel Z' (12' Rock Mix) — 6:24
  4. 'Love Shack' (12' Mix) — 6:10
  5. 'Love Shack' (A Capella) — 3:56
  6. 'Love Shack' (Big Radio Mix) — 5:31

Charts and certifications[edit]

B 52s Love Shack Original

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12]1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20]12
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[21]9
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10]5
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[22]8
Canada Retail Singles (RPM)[23]3
France (SNEP)[24]42
Ireland (IRMA)[13]1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25]18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26]15
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14]1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11]2
US Billboard Hot 100[9]3
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15]1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[27]7

Love Shack '99

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[28]71
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[19]66

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1989)Position
Australia (ARIA)[29]93
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[30]76
US Billboard Hot 100[31]47
Chart (1990)Position
Australia (ARIA)[32]10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[33]24
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[34]23
US Billboard Hot 100[35]78

Certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32]2× Platinum140,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[36]Silver200,000^
United States (RIAA)[37]Gold500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

In popular culture[edit]

  • 'Love Shack' was played in the third-season finale of Full House, where Stephanie danced to the song at the 'We Love Our Children' telethon.[38]
  • The Simpsons parodied the song in the 1999 episode 'E-I-E-I-(Annoyed Grunt)' with a song titled 'Glove Slap' over a montage of Homer challenging Springfield residents to a duel with gloves, as well as the end credits. This parody was also sung by the B-52's.[citation needed]
  • The song is heard in the 1991 film Frankie and Johnny, when Johnny (Al Pacino) interrupts Frankie's (Michelle Pfeiffer) bowling league, vying for her affections, to her dismay.[citation needed]
  • The song was used as a lip-sync song in the 2nd episode of the 9th season of the show RuPaul's Drag Race which the B-52's were also guests on (RuPaul’s first mainstream appearance was as a dancer in the “Love Shack” video).[citation needed]
  • The song was parodied during a karaoke performance by Mimi and Steve during season 8 episode 17 of The Drew Carey Show.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Wilkerson Daily Corporation, ed. (1990). The Hollywood Reporter, Volume 315, N° 1 to 17.
  2. ^'B-52s'. WOLX-FM. From groundbreaking songs like 'Rock Lobster,' .. to chart-topping hits like 'Love Shack' .. the B-52s' unforgettable dance-rock tunes start a party every time their music begins.
  3. ^Richie Unterberger, Samb Hicks, Jennifer Dempsey. Music USA: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides, 1989.
  4. ^'B-52's 'Love Shack' burns down'. Today. Associated Press. December 16, 2004.
  5. ^Pevos, Edward (June 5, 2018). 'The B-52s talk Michigan, 'Love Shack' and the origin of 'Tin Roof, Rusted''. Booth Newspapers.
  6. ^Pond, Steve (July 30, 2014). 'Emmy Nominated Director's Strange Trip: From Sir-Mix-a-Lot's 'Baby Got Back' to 'Fargo''. TheWrap.
  7. ^STEINBERG, CLAUDIA (May 1, 2003). 'HOUSE PROUD; Thrill Rides on the Color Wheel'. The New York Times.
  8. ^ abDavid Mansour, From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McNeel Publishing, 2005.
  9. ^ ab'The B-52s Chart History (Hot 100)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  10. ^ ab'Top RPM Singles: Issue 6660.' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  11. ^ ab'Official Singles Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  12. ^ ab'Australian-charts.com – The B-52's – Love Shack'. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  13. ^ ab'The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Shack'. Irish Singles Chart.
  14. ^ ab'Charts.nz – The B-52's – Love Shack'. Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  15. ^ ab'The B-52s Chart History (Alternative Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  16. ^Allen, Jamie (March 8, 2001). 'Songs of the Century'. CNN.
  17. ^'Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time'. Rolling Stone. April 2010.
  18. ^'Love Shack / Channel Z / Rock Lobster'. Rate Your Music.
  19. ^ ab'Official Singles Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  20. ^'Ultratop.be – The B-52's – Love Shack' (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  21. ^'Love Shack - B-52'S'. VRT (in Dutch). Top30-2.radio2.be. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2013. Hoogste notering in de top 30 : 9
  22. ^'Top RPM Dance/Urban: Issue 6683.' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  23. ^'RPM 30 Retail Singles – December 16, 1989'. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  24. ^'Lescharts.com – The B-52's – Love Shack' (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  25. ^ 'Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 1989' (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  26. ^'Dutchcharts.nl – The B-52's – Love Shack' (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  27. ^'The B-52s Chart History (Dance Club Songs)'. Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  28. ^'Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100'. Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  29. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  30. ^'Top 100 Singles of '89'. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  31. ^'Billboard Top 100 – 1989'. Billboard. The Longbored Surfer.
  32. ^ ab'1990 ARIA Singles Chart'. ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  33. ^'End of Year Charts 1990'. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  34. ^'1990 Top 100 Singles'. Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. March 2, 1991. p. 41.
  35. ^'Billboard Top 100 – 1990'. Billboard. The Longbored Surfer.
  36. ^'British single certifications – B 52's – Love Shack'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 14, 2019.Select singles in the Format field.Select Silver in the Certification field.Type Love Shack in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter.
  37. ^'American single certifications – B-52's – Love Shack'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 14, 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
  38. ^'Stephanie's dance to Love Shack Baby'. YouTube. April 29, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2015.

External links[edit]

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The B 52s Love Shack

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