Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland

"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"is the second single from the fourth studio albumBouncing Off the Satellitesby Americannew wavebandthe B-52's.The single peaked at No. 10 on theBillboardHot Dance Club Play,their fourth Top 10 entry on that chart.[2]It was one of the last songs that guitarist and founding memberRicky Wilsonrecorded with the band before his death.[3]The song title refers toAntônio Carlos Jobim's 1963 hit song "The Girl from Ipanema".

"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"
Singlebythe B-52's
from the albumBouncing Off the Satellites
Released1986
StudioSigma Sound(New York City)
Genre
Length4:22
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The B-52'ssingles chronology
"Summer of Love"
(1986)
"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland"
(1986)
"Wig"
(1987)

Track listing

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  1. "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (Extended Mix) – 8:56
  2. "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (Single edit) – 3:58
  3. "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (12 "Mix) – 7:05
  4. "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (Dub) – 7:02
  • Track 1 remixed byShep Pettibone.
  • Tracks 3 and 4 remixed by the Latin Rascals.

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
U.S.BillboardHot Dance Club Play 10

References

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  1. ^Molanphy, Chris (July 13, 2018)."The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part 2".Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia(Podcast).Slate.RetrievedJuly 30,2023.
  2. ^Whitburn, Joel(2004).Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003.Record Research. p. 34.
  3. ^Che, Cathy (5 February 2002)."52's Still Rockin' at 25".The Advocate.Here Publishing.Retrieved13 January2017.
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