Song · The B-52's
“Wig” by The B-52's
From the album Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986)
“Wig” by The B-52's appears on 3 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1986 and 2003. It was first released in 1986 on the album Bouncing Off the Satellites. Its best result is #18 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #64 alternative song of 1986 and #5,719 alternative song of all time.
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"Wig" comes off Bouncing Off the Satellites, the B-52's' fourth album, released in the US in 1986. It's credited to all five members, Ricky Wilson among them, and Tony Mansfield produced.
The record arrived under a cloud: Wilson, the band's guitarist, had died shortly before, and the B-52's didn't tour behind it. When the album finally reached the UK a year late, in 1987, "Wig" went out there on its own as the first single, though it was the last of the album's three, and the band flew over to mime it on TV and talk to the magazines. It stalled at No. 79. The group then left it alone for years before working it into their live sets in 2010, and a live take landed on With the Wild Crowd!
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 18 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1986 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1453 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1798 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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