Song · The B-52's
“Revolution Earth” by The B-52's
From the album Good Stuff (1992)
“Revolution Earth” by The B-52's appears on 7 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 1992 and 2003. It was first released in 1992 on the album Good Stuff. Its best result is #13 on the WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #35 alternative song of 1992 and #4,281 alternative song of all time.
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"Revolution Earth" was the fourth single from Good Stuff, the B-52's' sixth album, issued by Reprise in February 1993, and it's a real left turn for the band: an upbeat, folk-tinged song, gentle and wide-eyed where you might expect a dance-floor stomp. Nile Rodgers produced, and Robert Waldrop, a pal of the group, had a hand in the lyrics.
With Cindy Wilson absent and only three of the original five left, Kate Pierson takes the lead and multitracks her own harmonies, while Fred Schneider drops in for a short backing part. Keith Strickland handles guitar and keyboards, with Sterling Campbell, Tracy Wormworth and Richard Hilton sitting in. Painter and filmmaker James Herbert directed the video, and Moby remixed it for the single. The fans have held on to it ever since.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 56 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1992 | 107 |
| 1992 | 71 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1992 | 91 |
| 1992 | 26 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1992 | 105 |
| 1992 | 56 | Q101 Chicago, IL | Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1992 | 101 |
| 1992 | 13 | WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD | WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1992 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 334 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1897 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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