Planet Claire

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"Planet Claire"
Planet Claire single.jpg
Single by The B-52's
from the album The B-52's
B-side"Downtown"
ReleasedJuly 6, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
Genre
Length4:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Blackwell
The B-52's singles chronology
"Rock Lobster"
(1978) 		"Planet Claire"
(1979) 		"Dance This Mess Around"
(1979)
Audio
"Planet Claire" on YouTube

"Planet Claire" is the second single released by The B-52's from their self-titled debut album. The single was their second to chart anywhere, at no. 43 in Australia and no. 24 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, along with album tracks "Rock Lobster" and "Dance This Mess Around".[3]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by The B-52's, except where noted.

A-side
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Planet Claire"
  • Pierson
  • Schneider
4:35
B-side
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Downtown"Tony Hatch, arranged by Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson
  • Pierson
  • C. Wilson
2:57
Total length:7:30

Personnel[]

Chart positions[]

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 35
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] 24
Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[6]
with "Rock Lobster" 		12

References[]

  1. ^ Mason, Stewart. "Planet Claire – Song Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 725. ISBN 978-0-85712-117-2.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "The B-52's – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  4. ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – The B-52's – Planet Claire". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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