Love Shack

For the 2010 film, see Love Shack (film).

"Love Shack"
Cover art for US editions
Single by the B-52s
from the album Cosmic Thing
B-side"Channel Z"
Released
  • June 20, 1989 (1989-06-20)[1]
  • February 19, 1990 (1990-02-19) (re-release)
StudioDreamland (West Hurley, New York)
Genre
Length
  • 5:21 (album version)
  • 4:15 (single edit)
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)The B-52's
Producer(s)Don Was
The B-52s singles chronology
"Channel Z"
(1989) 		"Love Shack"
(1989) 		"Roam"
(1989)
Audio sample
Music video
"Love Shack" on YouTube

"Love Shack" is a song by American new wave band the B-52s from their fifth studio album, Cosmic Thing (1989). It was released on June 20, 1989, and was produced by Don Was. The song was a comeback for the band, following their decline in popularity in the mid-1980s and the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985.[6]

"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 Billboard Hot 100 (becoming their first top-40 hit), and number five on the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart. The song was later named one of the 365 Songs of the Century by the Recording Industry Association of America and one of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone.

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  2. ^ Wilkerson Daily Corporation, ed. (1990). The Hollywood Reporter, Volume 315, N° 1 to 17.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 13, 2018). "The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part 2". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Harrington, Jim (2015). "The B-52's "Love Shack". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 621.
  6. ^ Unterberger, Richie; Hicks, Samb; Dempsey, Jennifer (1989). Music USA: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides. ISBN 185828421X.