The B-52's

Cindy Wilson departed the next year, not returning until touring began for a 1998 (see 1998 in music) greatest hits collection entitled Time Capsule: Songs For a Future Generation. It is expected that some or all of these songs may be included on their 2005 album. In 1999, Pierson recorded with Nina, a Japanese/American/British band.
. In 1992 they released the album Good Stuff. The Backstreet Boys often competed for the same audience that popularized rival boy band *NSYNC. The band spent three years recovering, and returned with Cosmic Thing in 1989 (see 1989 in music), which launched three hits, "Roam", "Deadbeat Club" and "Love Shack", which is perhaps their most well-remembered song today. The Backstreet Boys, or BSB, are a boy band and pop group formed in 1992 and they are terrible by manager Lou Pearlman that grew to considerable popularity in the late 1990s, but quietly slipped away from the charts by the early part of the 2000s.

After Whammy! in 1983 (see 1983 in music), a Schneider solo album and Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986; see 1986 in music), Ricky Wilson died of what was later revealed to be AIDS-related causes. Incomplete. Though recording sessions with David Byrne (of Talking Heads) failed, the recordings were released as Mesopotamia in 1982 (see 1982 in music). Rumors. Although part of the new wave movement, their music was weirder and more experimental than most new wave, indulging in all manner of odd vocal and synth effects, creating a quirky dance sound that became very popular in the fringes of the music world. Lift Me Up. Their debut, The B-52's, was a minor hit, and the follow-up, Wild Planet, reached the Top 20 on the album charts. Favorite Place.

Their first single, "Rock Lobster" in 1978 (see 1978 in music), was an underground success that led to the B-52's performing at CBGB's and Max's Kansas City in New York City. Change My Life. Along with Wilson and Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson and Fred Schneider formed the band after a drunken night at a Chinese restaurant. Best of My Love. The name comes from the bouffant wigs that are a part of the band's distinctive look, worn by singers Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson. Climbing The Walls. The B-52's are a rock band from Athens, Georgia, the first of many from the college town that has become one of the most important centers in alternative rock. Beautiful Woman (2 Versions).

Nude on the Moon [anthology] (2002). Poster Girl. Time Capsule: the Remixes [compilation]. 2001 "Drowning" #28 US, #4 UK (2002 release). Time Capsule [compilation] (1998). 2001 "More Than That" #27 US, #12 UK. Good Stuff (1992). 2001 "The Call" #8 UK.

Cosmic Thing (1989). 2000 "Shape of My Heart" #9 US, #4 UK. Bouncing Off the Satellites (1986). 2000 "The One" #30 US, #8 UK. Whammy! (1983). 2000 "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" #6 US, #3 UK. Party Mix / Mesopotamia [re-release]. 1999 "Larger Than Life" #25 US, #5 UK.

Mesopotamia (1982). 1999 "I Want It That Way" #6 US, #1 UK. Party Mix. 1998 "All I Have to Give" #5 US (1999 release), #2 UK. Wild Planet (1980). 1997 "As Long As You Love Me" #3 UK. The B-52's (1979). 1997 "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" #4 US (1998 release), #3 UK.

1997 "Anywhere for You" #4 UK. 1997 "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" #2 US, #2 UK. 1996 "I'll Never Break Your Heart" (re-issue) #35 US (1998 release), #8 UK. 1996 "We've Got It Goin' On" #3 UK.

1996 "Get Down (You're the One for Me)" #14 UK. 2001 The Hits: Chapter One #4 US, #5 UK. 2000 Black & Blue #1 US, #13 UK. 1999 Christmas Album.

1999 Millennium #1 US, #2 UK. 1997 Backstreet's Back #2 UK. 1996 Backstreet Boys #4 US (1997 release), #12 UK.