| "Roam" | ||||
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| Single by the B-52's | ||||
| from the album Cosmic Thing | ||||
| B-side | "Bushfire" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Skyline (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
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| Label | Reprise | |||
| Composer(s) | The B-52's | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Robert Waldrop | |||
| Producer(s) | Nile Rodgers | |||
| The B-52's singles chronology | ||||
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| "Roam" on YouTube | ||||
"Roam" is a song by American new wave band the B-52's released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, Cosmic Thing (1989). The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson, making it the only vocal track on the album without any vocals from Fred Schneider. It is also the only track from the album in which the B-52's worked with a co-writer, Robert Waldrop, who penned the lyrics.[2] Released as a single in 1989, "Roam" peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 10 in Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand.
- ^ Melchior, Al (April 6, 2024). "Remember When: The B-52s Improbably Became Bigger than Ever with 'Cosmic Thing'". American Songwriter. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
Roam" was not typical B-52s fare. It's a straightforward pop song that relies more on its melodicism...
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