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What happened to The B-52's in 1979?
In 1979, the B-52's signed contracts as they flew over to Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas to record their debut studio album.
what album did The B-52's record?
The B-52's
did the album The B-52's by The B-52's do well?
The album was a major success, especially in Australia, where it reached number three on the charts alongside its three singles Planet Claire, Rock Lobster, and Dance This Mess Around.
how many copies did the album The B-52's sell?
50,000^
When did Wild Planet by The B-52's come out?
On August 27, 1980

Question: how did that album do?
Self-contained rewrite: how did the Wild Planet album by The B-52's do?