Summer of Love (The B-52's song)

"Summer of Love" is the first single from the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52's. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, making it their highest entry (1994's "(Meet) The Flintstones" would reach the same position on the chart). The original version of the song was released on The B-52's compilation album, Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation.

For other songs, see Summer of Love.

"Summer of Love"
Artwork for U.S. 7-inch vinyl single
Single by The B-52's
from the album Bouncing off the Satellites
B-side	"Housework"
Released	1986
Genre	New wave, synth-pop
Length	4:02
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson
Producer(s)	Tony Mansfield, Shep Pettibone
The B-52's singles chronology
"Song for a Future Generation" (1983) "Summer of Love" (1986) "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (1986)

Track listing

7" single

1. "Summer of Love" – 4:02
2. "Housework" – 4:04

12" single

1. "Summer of Love (Summer Party Mix)" – 6:04
2. "Summer of Love (Love Dub)" – 7:47
3. "Summer of Love (Single Edit)" – 3:58

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	90
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[1]	3

Use in popular culture

This song is featured in the 1988 film, Earth Girls Are Easy.[2]

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 34.