Totally Nude Island
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"Totally Nude Island" is the debut single by The Superions
The Superions
The Superions are an American comedy synthpop band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2006 as a side project of The B-52s frontman Fred Schneider with Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall.- Formation and early years :...

, a side project of Fred Schneider
Fred Schneider
Frederick William "Fred" Schneider III is an American rock singer, best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechgesang which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars.-Early life:Schneider was born in Newark,...

 of The B-52s. The single was released to iTunes Store
ITunes Store
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s internationally as a digital download
Music download
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 on October 31, 2008. "Totally Nude Island (Ursula 1000 Remix)" was also released as a digital single on December 18, 2008. Both the original version and the Ursula 1000
Ursula 1000
Alex Gimeno is a DJ best known for Ursula 1000, a wide-ranging musical project including lounge, breakbeat, glam and cha cha.Gimeno was born in Brooklyn, New York. During his childhood, he and his family moved to Miami Beach where his father, a member of the Spanish orchestra, Los Chavales De...

 remix were remastered in 2009 and released with two more remixes by The Lolligags and Marshmallow Coast
Marshmallow Coast
Marshmallow Coast is an indie pop band associated with the Elephant Six Collective.-Background:The band began as a solo recording project of singer/songwriter Andy Gonzales, who first recorded as Marshmallow Coast in 1996 with a self-released cassette, which featured contributions from Joel...

 on The Superions
The Superions (EP)
- Track listing :-Formats:* CD US Edition - containing the 7-track EP.* 12" US Limited Edition - containing the 7-track EP, first pressing of 300 on clear/smoke vinyl, 200 black vinyl, silkscreened sleeve with mp3 download code....

EP
Extended play
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 by Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records
Happy Happy Birthday To Me Records is an American independent record label based in Athens, Georgia, whose catalogue is rather heavily weighted towards twee indie pop music, with several of its bands being related to or influenced by The Elephant 6 Recording Company...

 as a digital download on January 19, 2010, the CD and Limited Edition 12"
12-inch single
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 were released on February 23, 2010.

Track listing

  1. "Totally Nude Island" 4:07


Notes
  • The running time of the new remastered version on The Superions
    The Superions (EP)
    - Track listing :-Formats:* CD US Edition - containing the 7-track EP.* 12" US Limited Edition - containing the 7-track EP, first pressing of 300 on clear/smoke vinyl, 200 black vinyl, silkscreened sleeve with mp3 download code....

    EP
    Extended play
    An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...

     is 4:05

Personnel

Band
  • Fred Schneider
    Fred Schneider
    Frederick William "Fred" Schneider III is an American rock singer, best known as the frontman of the rock band The B-52's, of which he is a founding member. Schneider is well-known for his sprechgesang which he developed from reciting poetry over guitars.-Early life:Schneider was born in Newark,...

     - vocals
    Singing
    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

  • Noah Brodie - keyboards
    Keyboard instrument
    A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

  • Dan Marshall - programming
    Programming (music)
    Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...



Production
  • Producer: The Superions
    The Superions
    The Superions are an American comedy synthpop band formed in Orlando, Florida in 2006 as a side project of The B-52s frontman Fred Schneider with Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall.- Formation and early years :...

  • Mastering: Bob Katz
    Bob Katz
    Bob Katz is an audio mastering engineer who is known for his book on audio mastering. Katz has mastered three Grammy award-winning albums and one nominated album. He has received acclaim from audiophiles and his book on mastering has received acclaim, and some reviewers consider it the "definitive...

    at Digital Domain
  • Additional Mixing: Robin Reumers at Digital Domain
  • Management: Dave Brodie
  • Artwork: Dan Marshall
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