Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland
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| "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" | ||||
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| Single by the B-52's | ||||
| from the album Bouncing Off the Satellites | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, New York City | |||
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| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| The B-52's singles chronology | ||||
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"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" is the second single from the fourth studio album Bouncing Off the Satellites by American new wave band the B-52's. The single peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, their fourth Top 10 entry on that chart.[2] It was one of the last songs that guitarist and founding member Ricky Wilson recorded with the band before his death.[3] The song title refers to Antônio Carlos Jobim's 1963 hit song "The Girl from Ipanema".
Track listing
[edit]- "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (Extended Mix) – 8:56
- "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (Single edit) – 3:58
- "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (12" Mix) – 7:05
- "Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" (Dub) – 7:02
- Track 1 remixed by Shep Pettibone.
- Tracks 3 and 4 remixed by The Latin Rascals.
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 10 |
References
[edit]- ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 13, 2018). "The Deadbeat Club Edition, Part 2". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 34.
- ^ Che, Cathy (5 February 2002). "52's Still Rockin' at 25". The Advocate. Here Publishing. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland at Discogs (list of releases)