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.
| "Summer of Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) 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 | ||||
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Track listing
- 7" single
- "Summer of Love" – 4:02
- "Housework" – 4:04
- 12" single
- "Summer of Love (Summer Party Mix)" – 6:04
- "Summer of Love (Love Dub)" – 7:47
- "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]
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References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 34.
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