Song · Fred Schneider
“Monster” by Fred Schneider
From the album Fred Schneider & The Shake Society (1984)
“Monster” by Fred Schneider appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1984 on the album Fred Schneider & The Shake Society. Its best result is #969 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,287 alternative song of all time.
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"Monster" comes from Fred Schneider and the Shake Society, the 1984 debut solo album by the B-52's' Fred Schneider, released on Warner Bros. Schneider wrote the words to music by John Coté, and his B-52's bandmate Kate Pierson sings backup on it and shows up in the video too.
The song had a second act. The album was reissued in 1991 simply as Fred Schneider, and that July "Monster" peaked at No. 85 on the Hot 100, while its video landed the same year on the VHS compilation The B-52's: 1979–1989.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1249 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 969 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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