| "Deadbeat Club" | ||||
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| Single bythe B-52's | ||||
| from the albumCosmic Thing | ||||
| Released | January 1990 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 4:45 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter | The B-52's | |||
| Producer | Nile Rodgers | |||
| The B-52's singles chronology | ||||
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"Deadbeat Club" is a song written and performed by Americannew wave bandthe B-52's. The song was released as the fifth and final single from their fifth studio album,Cosmic Thing (1989).
"Deadbeat Club" peaked atNo. 30 on the USBillboard Hot 100, No. 21 on theNew Zealand Singles Chart, No. 35 on the CanadianRPM Top Singles chart, and No. 73 on theAustralian Singles Chart in 1990.
The song is about the band's early days inAthens when they would hang around in cafes drinking coffee. Because they did not work or do anything, their parents nicknamed them "Deadbeats".Allen's, mentioned in the nostalgic song, was a real-life place inAthens, Georgia.Normaltown is a neighborhood of Athens.[1] The music video featuresR.E.M. frontmanMichael Stipe.[citation needed]
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[2] | 5 |
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 73 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 35 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 21 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[6] | 30 |
| USCashbox Top 100[7] | 27 |
