Deadbeat Club
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"Deadbeat Club" peaked at No. 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 21 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, No. 35 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, and No. 73 on the Australian Singles Chart in 1990.
Background
The song is about the band's early days in Athens 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 in Athens, Georgia. Normaltown is a neighborhood of Athens.[1] The music video features R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Tracklisting
- CD and 12"
- "Deadbeat Club" – 4:48
- "Love Shack" – 5:20
- "B-52's Megamix" – 6:32
Charts
Template:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chart| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[2] | 5 |
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 73 |
| US Cashbox Top 100[4] | 27 |
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- Songs written by Keith Strickland
- Reprise Records singles