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Title: Whammy!
Artist: The B-52s
Genre: New Wave
Released: 1983
Tracks:
1 - Legal Tender - 3:41
2 - Whammy Kiss - 5:22
3 - Song for a Future Generation - 3:59
4 - Butterbean - 4:18
5 - Trism - 3:24
6 - Queen of Las Vegas - 4:37
7 - Don't Worry - 3:58
8 - Big Bird - 4:14
9 - Work That Skirt - 3:51
Overview:
Artist: The B-52s
Genre: New Wave
Released: 1983
Tracks:
1 - Legal Tender - 3:41
2 - Whammy Kiss - 5:22
3 - Song for a Future Generation - 3:59
4 - Butterbean - 4:18
5 - Trism - 3:24
6 - Queen of Las Vegas - 4:37
7 - Don't Worry - 3:58
8 - Big Bird - 4:14
9 - Work That Skirt - 3:51
Overview:
Whammy! is the third studio album by New Wave band The B-52's. It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, in December 1982 and was produced by Steven Stanley. The record was refined and mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City. It was released on April 27, 1983 in the United States, with Warner Bros. Records as the primary label. Sales for Whammy! were generally weaker than their previous album, but overall successful, spawning the popular singles "Legal Tender", "Whammy Kiss", and "Song for a Future Generation". The album entered the Billboard 200 twice in 1983, reaching both number 29 and 171 throughout the year, while "Legal Tender" reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Singles chart alongside its two respective singles.
