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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
how did the Wild Planet album by The B-52's do?
The album reached number eighteen on the Billboard 200 chart in 1980 and was certified gold.
when did mesopotamia by The B-52's come out?
1982

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