"Deadbeat Club," The B-52s (1990)

Beautiful sincerity from an all-time party band

Peak: #30 on the Hot 100
Streams: 5.3 million

I’m a casual listener of The B-52s, meaning I like their big hits, saw them in concert one time, and once saw them shopping at a gay bookstore in Atlanta. From that limited vantage point, I see them as a quintessential party band, and in my experience, their songs are guaranteed to get a crowd dancing. “Love …