A fourth single, ” Deadbeat Club “, which reminisced about the band’s early days in Athens and whose video was shot on location and featured a cameo by fellow Athens artist R.E.M. ‘s Michael Stipe , reached number 30. Cosmic Thing climbed into the U.S. top five and earned multiplatinum certification. The album also had international success, reaching number one in both Australia and New Zealand and number eight in the UK. The group had a successful world tour to support the record and appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone in March 1990. In 1990, the B-52s were nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards , including Video of the Year. They won two awards: Best Group Video and Best Art Direction.
MTV Video Music Award nominations
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