Song · The B-52's
“Lava” by The B-52's
From the album The B‐52’s (1979)
“Lava” by The B-52's appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1988. It was first released in 1979 on the album The B‐52’s. Its best result is #349 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,077 alternative song of all time.
"Lava" bubbles up on The B-52's, the 1979 debut album from the American new wave band of the same name, and five names share the writing credit: Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson. Pierson and Cindy Wilson worked up the arrangement, Chris Blackwell produced it, and Robert Ash engineered, with Cass Rigby assisting.
The album around it won the band its first following on kitschy lyrics, a kitschy mood and harmonies stacked with hooks, and the lists haven't forgotten it: VH1 put it at 99 on its all-time greatest albums rundown in 2003, and Rolling Stone placed it at 198 on its 500 greatest albums list in 2020.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 349 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
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