Cosmic Thing

GPTKB entity

Statements (128)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:album
gptkbp:artist gptkb:The_B-52's
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_B-52's
gptkbp:associated_acts gptkb:The_B-52's
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Grammy_Award
MTV Video Music Award nomination
gptkbp:certification gptkb:Platinum
Platinum by RIAA
gptkbp:chart_position #3 on Billboard 200
gptkbp:cover_art gptkb:Cosmic_Thing_cover_art
Artwork by Chris Bilheimer
art by Chris Bilheimer
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive reviews
generally positive
generally positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant in 90s pop culture
gptkbp:fan_favorite gptkb:Deadbeat_Club
gptkb:Love_Shack
gptkb:Yes
gptkb:Roam
gptkbp:featured_in Various media and commercials
The B-52's concert tours
gptkbp:first_edition gptkb:Yes
2019 Deluxe Edition
gptkbp:first_week_sales 100,000 copies
over 100,000 copies
gptkbp:followed_by Good Stuff
gptkbp:genre gptkb:New_Wave
new wave
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cosmic Thing
gptkbp:influenced electronic music
alternative rock
indie pop
later alternative rock bands
Subsequent New Wave bands
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Fitz_and_the_Tantrums
gptkb:MGMT
gptkb:Tame_Impala
gptkb:Empire_of_the_Sun
gptkb:Scissor_Sisters
Various alternative rock bands
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:punk_rock
Punk rock
Disco music
pop music
dance music
New York City culture
the 1980s music scene
Surf music
gptkbp:influences gptkb:punk_rock
Psychedelic Rock
pop music
Dance Music
Pop Rock
surf rock
gptkbp:inspired_by The band's experiences in the 1980s
the band's return after a hiatus
gptkbp:label gptkb:Reprise_Records
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic of the genre
Considered a classic of the genre
gptkbp:length 40:12
gptkbp:live_performance Frequently performed by The B-52's
gptkbp:lyricist gptkb:Kate_Pierson
gptkb:Fred_Schneider
gptkb:Keith_Strickland
gptkb:Cindy_Wilson
gptkbp:music_video gptkb:Deadbeat_Club
gptkb:Love_Shack
gptkb:Roam
Roam music video
Love Shack music video
gptkbp:next_album Good Stuff
gptkbp:notable_awards Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance
gptkbp:notable_collaborators gptkb:Don_Was
gptkb:The_B-52's
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:Love_Shack
gptkb:Roam
gptkbp:notable_track gptkb:Channel_Z
gptkb:Deadbeat_Club
gptkb:Roam_(live)
gptkb:The_Love_Shack_(live)
gptkb:Topaz
Follow Your Bliss
Bushfire
gptkbp:notable_tracks gptkb:Deadbeat_Club
gptkb:Love_Shack
gptkb:Roam
gptkbp:preceded_by Bouncing off the Satellites
gptkbp:previous_album Bouncing off the Satellites
gptkbp:producer gptkb:Don_Was
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Reprise_Records
gptkbp:recorded_in gptkb:1988
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:Ocean_Way_Recording
gptkb:Criteria_Recording_Studios
gptkbp:recording_year gptkb:1988
gptkb:1991
gptkbp:recordings Collaborative effort
gptkbp:release_date 1992-03-24
June 27, 1989
March 27, 1989
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:Vinyl
CD
Cassette
gptkbp:release_type gptkb:album
gptkbp:released gptkb:1989
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1992
gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:2019
gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:revival gptkb:2020
gptkbp:sales over 3 million copies
gptkbp:songwriters gptkb:Kate_Pierson
gptkb:Don_Was
gptkb:Fred_Schneider
gptkb:Keith_Strickland
gptkb:Cindy_Wilson
gptkbp:theme nostalgia
love and relationships
celebration of life
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Love
gptkb:Nostalgia
gptkb:celebration
love
nostalgia
Party culture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_B-52's
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4