"(Shake That) Cosmic Thing" (also known only as "Cosmic Thing") is a song by

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, released as a promotional single from the soundtrack to the film ''Earth Girls Are Easy'' and the band's album ''

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''. The music video for the song consists of live footage from an August 17, 1990 concert live from the

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, in

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1989 singles The B-52's songs Song recordings produced by Don Was Songs written by Fred Schneider Songs written by Kate Pierson Songs written by Keith Strickland Songs written by Cindy Wilson Song recordings produced by Nile Rodgers Warner Records singles 1988 songs {{1980s-single-stub