52 Girls

~ Recording by The B‐52s

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.652 Girls3:34The B‐52’sPlanet ClaireThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • -1979-07-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
  • US1979-07-12
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)BSK 3355
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9580
1.152 Girls3:35The B‐52’s52 GirlsThe B‐52’sSingle
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)101 039
1.252 Girls3:34The B‐52’sPlay LoudThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)200 776
1.252 Girls3:34The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3355-2
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)D 110512
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sPrivate Idaho / 52 GirlsThe B‐52’sSingle
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)WB 0291
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPM 9580
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPM 9580
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B-52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3355-2
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)CD 3355
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)W2 3355
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island MastersIMCD 1
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)842 444-2
1.252 Girls3:34The B‐52’sPlay LoudThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)250 776, CID 9580
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)3355-2
1.652 Girls3:36The B‐52sPlanet Claire (Yellow Cover Art)The B‐52sAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)551 210-2
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe B‐52’s / Cosmic ThingThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9362467262
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sTime Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation (club edition)The B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1998-05-26
Reprise RecordsW2 46920
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sTime Capsule: Songs for a Future GenerationThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-05-26
Reprise Records9 46920-2
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sTime Capsule: Songs for a Future GenerationThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-05-26
Reprise Records, BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)9 46920-2, D125585
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sTime Capsule: Songs for a Future GenerationThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records4692027
1.652 Girls3:36The B‐52sPlanet ClaireThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)551 210-2
1.652 Girls3:36The B‐52sPlanet ClaireThe B‐52sAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)551 210-2
1.152 Girls3:36The B‐52’sNude on the Moon: The B‐52’s AnthologyThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-01-15
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78357
2.652 Girls3:35The B‐52’s3 Original CDsThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)060249089590
1.652 Girls3:38The B‐52sNewbury Comics: The Early Years, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Special ProductsOPCD-7618
2.552 Girls3:34The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sGreatest HitsThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records9 46920-2
1.252 Girls3:34The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMOFI 1-004
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sOriginal Album SeriesThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • US2012-09-11
Rhino (reissue label)R2 532052
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sThe Complete Studio Album Collection 1979-1992The B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-08-27
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Rhino (reissue label)
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sB‐52’s (24bit/192kHz)The B‐52’sAlbum
  • JP2015-05-11
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sB‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
  • JP2015-05-11
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sThe Warner Reprise YearsThe B-52’sAlbum + Compilation
  • US2025-06-20
Reprise Records, Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it), Rhino (reissue label)081227812782, R2 727345
1.252 Girls3:34The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ICT 9580
1.1152 Girls?:??The B‐52’sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ICT 9580
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52sThe B‐52’sThe B‐52’sAlbum
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)07599273972, OMCD1243
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sTime CapsuleThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sTime Capsule: Songs for a Future GenerationThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records9 46920-2
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52’sTime Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation (BMG Direct Club Edition)The B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Reprise Records, BMG Direct CanadaCDW 46920, D 125585
Promotion
1.252 Girls3:35The B‐52’sThe B‐52’s / Wild PlanetThe B‐52’sAlbum + Compilation
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25)ITSCD 1/514 292-2
(unknown)
1.252 Girls3:36The B‐52sTime CapsuleThe B‐52sAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-05-26
Reprise Records

Relationships

assistant engineer:Cass Rigby
engineer:Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
guitar:Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
has remixes:52 Girls (Party Mix version)
recording of:52 Girls (from 1978 until 1979-06)

Related works

52 Girls

lyricist:Jerry Ayers
composer:Kate Pierson
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s)
Keith Strickland
Cindy Wilson
Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)