Roam

For other uses, see Roam (disambiguation).

"Roam"
Single by The B-52's
from the album Cosmic Thing
B-side	"Bushfire"
Released	January 1990
Format	Compact disc
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop rock, New Wave, Jangle pop
Length	4:54
Label	Reprise
Writer(s)	Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Robert Waldrop, Cindy Wilson
Producer	Nile Rodgers Don Was
The B-52's singles chronology
"Love Shack" (1989) "Roam" (1990) "Deadbeat Club" (1990)

"Roam" was the fourth single from The B-52's' 1989 hit album Cosmic Thing, following "(Shake That) Cosmic Thing," "Channel Z," and "Love Shack." Roam was a number-three hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in January 1990. The vocals are sung by Kate Pierson and Cindy Wilson.

The Discovery Channel used 'Roam' in its own television commercials throughout the late 1990s. Subaru of New Zealand used it in a 2004 commercial. The song is playable in the music video game Rock Band. "Roam" is also used as the theme for the Peter Greenberg Worldwide Radio Show in the SSI Radio Network. The song has been used on PBS World. The song was used in the unaired pilot of the sitcom "Get A Life."

Track listing

1. "Roam" (7" Remix) - 5:13
2. "Roam" (Radio Mix) - 4:15
3. "Roam" (12" Remix) - 8:19
4. "Bushfire" (LP Version) - 4:59
5. "Roam" (Extended Remix) - 5:30
6. "Roam" (Instrumental) - 5:27

Cover versions

• A parody of the song and video, called "Comb," was a skit on Fast Forward in 1990 as The B-52s began the Australian leg of their Cosmic Tour. The video, which poked fun at Pierson's and Wilson's bouffant wigs, starred Gina Riley and Jane Turner.
• The song was performed by the cast of the 2002 stage version of Earth Girls Are Easy.
• The Yayhoos covered the song on their 2006 album Put The Hammer Down.
• The Chipettes covered the song for the 1991 album The Chipmunks Rock the House.
• The Argentine female singer Marcela Morelo covered the song on their 2009 album "Otro Plan" in a Spanish version
• Caroline Sunshine covered the song for the soundtrack to the 2012 film Treasure Buddies.

Charts

Peak positions

Chart	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	15
UK Singles Chart	17
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	3
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	10
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	6

End of year charts

End of year chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	40