"Summer of Love" is a song by American new wave band

the B-52's The B-52s, originally presented as the B-52's (with an errant apostrophe; used until 2008), are an American band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, k ...

, released as the first single from their fourth studio album, '' Bouncing Off the Satellites'' (1986). The single peaked at No. 3 on the ''

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chart, making it their highest entry up to that point (although 1994's " (Meet) The Flintstones" would reach the same position on the chart). The original 1985 demo version was released on the band’s 1998 compilation album '' Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation''. The single was reissued in 2017 as a limited edition 12" red vinyl.

Track listing

7" single # "Summer of Love" – 4:02 # "Housework" – 4:04 12" single # "Summer of Love" (Summer Party Mix) – 6:04 # "Summer of Love" (Love Dub) – 7:47 # "Summer of Love" (Single Edit) – 3:58

Charts

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* 1986 singles The B-52's songs Songs written by Kate Pierson Songs written by Keith Strickland Songs written by Cindy Wilson Song recordings produced by Tony Mansfield Warner Records singles 1986 songs {{1980s-rock-song-stub