Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland
"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" is the second single from the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52's. The single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, their fourth Top 10 entry on that chart.[1] It was one of the last songs that Ricky Wilson recorded.[2] The song title refers to Antonio Carlos Jobim's 1963 hit song "The Girl from Ipanema".
| "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 | |||
| Format | 12" | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson, Ricky Wilson | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Mansfield Shep Pettibone | |||
| The B-52's singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
- "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
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 10 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 34.
- Che, Cathy. "52's Still Rockin' at 25". The Advocate. Here Publishing. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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