The B-52’s have long been beloved for their kitschy sense of humor and their fun party spirit. For Kate Pierson’s birthday on April 27, 2021, we polled WYEP’s listeners to find out what they considered the best songs by The B-52’s.
Here are the top 45 songs from the band:
| Rank | Song Title | Album | Year |
| #45 | Pump | Funplex | 2008 |
| #44 | Throw That Beat in the Garbage Can | Mesopotamia [EP] | 1982 |
| #43 | 53 Miles West of Venus | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #42 | Keep This Party Going | Funplex | 2008 |
| #41 | Nip It in the Bud | Mesopotamia [EP] | 1982 |
| #40 | Detour Thru Your Mind | Bouncing Off the Satellites | 1986 |
| #39 | Dry County | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #38 | Whammy Kiss | Whammy! | 1983 |
| #37 | Queen of Las Vegas | Whammy! | 1983 |
| #36 | 6060-842 | The B-52’s | 1979 |
| #35 | Revolution Earth | Good Stuff | 1992 |
| #34 | Hallucinating Pluto | Time Capsule | 1998 |
| #33 | Cake | Mesopotamia [EP] | 1982 |
| #32 | She Brakes for Rainbows | Bouncing Off the Satellites | 1986 |
| #31 | Butterbean | Whammy! | 1983 |
| #30 | Lava | The B-52’s | 1979 |
| #29 | (Shake That) Cosmic Thing | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #28 | Hot Pants Explosion | Good Stuff | 1992 |
| #27 | Follow Your Bliss | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #26 | Downtown | The B-52’s | 1979 |
| #25 | Dirty Back Road | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #24 | Wig | Bouncing Off the Satellites | 1986 |
| #23 | Summer of Love | Bouncing Off the Satellites | 1986 |
| #22 | Funplex | Funplex | 2008 |
| #21 | Devil in My Car | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #20 | Topaz | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #19 | Junebug | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #18 | Song for a Future Generation | Whammy! | 1983 |
| #17 | Good Stuff | Good Stuff | 1992 |
| #16 | Legal Tender | Whammy! | 1983 |
| #15 | Party Out of Bounds | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #14 | Give Me Back My Man | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #13 | Strobe Light | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #12 | Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland | Bouncing Off the Satellites | 1986 |
| #11 | Quiche Lorraine | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #10 | Mesopotamia | Mesopotamia [EP] | 1982 |
| #9 | 52 Girls | The B-52’s | 1979 |
| #8 | Channel Z | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #7 | Dance This Mess Around | The B-52’s | 1979 |
| #6 | Deadbeat Club | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #5 | Planet Claire | The B-52’s | 1979 |
| #4 | Love Shack | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #3 | Roam | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #2 | Private Idaho | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #1 | Rock Lobster | The B-52’s | 1979 |
Based on the song votes, we can infer an album ranking. Here is the order of favorite B-52’s albums:
| Rank | Album | Year |
| #1 | The B-52’s | 1979 |
| #2 | Cosmic Thing | 1989 |
| #3 | Wild Planet | 1980 |
| #4 | Bouncing Off the Satellites | 1986 |
| #5 | Whammy! | 1983 |
| #6 | Mesopotamia [EP] | 1982 |
| #7 | Good Stuff | 1992 |
| #8 | Funplex | 2008 |