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. The single peaked at No. 10 on the ''Billboard''

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's 1963 hit song "

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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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland 1986 singles The B-52's songs Songs written by Keith Strickland Songs written by Cindy Wilson Song recordings produced by Tony Mansfield Warner Records singles