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THE B-52S’ ‘FUNPLEX’ LANDS AT #11 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 WITH THEIR HIGHEST US CHART DEBUT EVER

THE B-52S’ ‘FUNPLEX’ LANDS AT #11 ON THE BILLBOARD 200 WITH THEIR HIGHEST US CHART DEBUT EVER

The B-52s first album in 16 years, ‘Funplex’ (Astralwerks), makes a triumphant entry into the Billboard 200 this week at #11. In the past week, the “infectious dance rock” (New York Magazine) album was the #2 best-selling record on Amazon.com and reached #7 on iTunes.

Tune in this Friday, 4.4 as the band performs the title track single and the perennial favorite “Love Shack” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

“The gloriously single minded party animals” (Entertainment Weekly) kick off a special 13-date club tour on Wednesday, 4.23 in Boston, MA.

Here’s what top critics are saying:

“Like a sonic shot of vitamin B12, the dance floor beats, fuzzy guitar riffs and happy, shiny lyrics keep the energy going.”
-Newsweek, 3.31.08

“Super-sized dance pop…giving over completely to the pleasures of getting down.”
-Eric Harvey, Pitchfork Media.com, 3.27.08

“Frisky, futuristic tunes.”
-Elysa Gardner, USA Today, 3.25.08

“[The B-52s'] freewheeling spirit is more electrified…signature funky sound never gets lost.”
-Derrik Lang, Associated Press, 3.27.08

“Club-ready hooks…the voices blend into the ass-moving momentum.”
- Jessica Letkemann, Billboard, 3.29.08