Planet Claire

"Planet Claire" is the second single released by The B-52's from their self-titled debut album. Based on Duane Eddy's 1959 version of the Peter Gunn theme song, the single was their second to chart anywhere, at no. 43 in Australia and no. 24 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, along with album tracks "Rock Lobster" and "Dance This Mess Around".[3]

"Planet Claire"
Single by The B-52's
from the album The B-52's
B-side"Downtown"
ReleasedJuly 6, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
Genre
Length4:35
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Blackwell
The B-52's singles chronology
"Rock Lobster"
(1978)		 "Planet Claire"
(1979)		 "Dance This Mess Around"
(1979)
Audio
"Planet Claire" on YouTube

In 2011, band member Kate Pierson expressed her dissatisfaction with the way mixing engineer Robert Ash mixed her vocals with the Farfisa organ on the studio version, overlaying excessive audio effects to make her vocals "sound like a synthesizer", and stated that she prefers the rawer sound of live performances where her vocals are more upfront.[4]

Cash Box said that "bongos, Ventures-influenced guitar work and morse code blips are calling all pop, AOR audiences to dance to this humorous followup to 'Rock Lobster.'"[5] Record World said that it has "more unique synthesizer lines and an undeniable rhythm track" compared to "Rock Lobster."[6]

Track listing
A-side
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Planet Claire"
  • Pierson
  • Schneider
4:35
B-side
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Downtown"Tony Hatch, arranged by Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson
  • Pierson
  • C. Wilson
2:57
Total length:7:30

Chart positions
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] 43
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 35
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[3] 24
Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[9]
with "Rock Lobster"		 12

References
  1. Mason, Stewart. "Planet Claire – Song Review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  2. Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries: Knocking On Heaven's Door. Omnibus Press. p. 725. ISBN 978-0-85712-117-2.
  3. "The B-52's – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  4. "Kate Pierson of the B-52s". The A.V. Club. November 1, 2011. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  5. "Singles Reviews > Singles to Watch" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. XLII, no. 5. June 14, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. June 14, 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
  7. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  8. "The B-52's – Planet Claire". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
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