Roam

"Roam"
Single by the B-52s
from the album Cosmic Thing
B-side"Bushfire"
Released1989
StudioSkyline (New York City)
GenrePop[1][2]
Length
  • 4:54 (album version)
  • 4:05 (single edit)
LabelReprise
Composer(s)The B-52's
Lyricist(s)Robert Waldrop
Producer(s)Nile Rodgers
The B-52s singles chronology
"Love Shack"
(1989)
"Roam"
(1989)
"Deadbeat Club"
(1990)
Music video
"Roam" on YouTube

"Roam" is a song by American new wave band the B-52s released as the fourth single from their fifth studio album, Cosmic Thing (1989). The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson. The B-52's worked with a co-writer, Robert Waldrop, who penned the lyrics.[3] Released as a single in 1989, "Roam" peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 10 in Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand.

  1. ^ 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...
  2. ^ Naftule, Ashley (August 13, 2019). "Seven Songs to Get You Into The B-52s". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference albumnotes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).