Whammy!
Sign in to saveWhammy! is the third studio album by American new wave band the B-52's, released on April 27, 1983, by Warner Bros. (US) and Island Records (Europe, Japan). It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, the Bahamas, in December 1982 and produced by Steven Stanley. The album spawned three singles: "Legal Tender", "Whammy Kiss", and "Song for a Future Generation".
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Whammy! is the third studio album by American new wave band the B-52's, released on April 27, 1983, by Warner Bros. (US) and Island Records (Europe, Japan). It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, the Bahamas, in December 1982 and produced by Steven Stanley. The album spawned three singles: "Legal Tender", "Whammy Kiss", and "Song for a Future Generation".
The album entered the Billboard 200 twice in 1983, reaching both number 29 and 171 throughout the year, while "Legal Tender" reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Singles chart alongside its two respective singles.
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