Private Idaho
For the movie, see My Own Private Idaho.
| "Private Idaho" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The B-52's | ||||
| from the album Wild Planet | ||||
| B-side | "Party Out of Bounds" | |||
| Released | October 1980 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Cindy Wilson, Kate Pierson | |||
| Producer(s) | Rhett Davies, The B-52's, Chris Blackwell | |||
| The B-52's singles chronology | ||||
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"Private Idaho" is a single released by The B-52's from their album Wild Planet.
The single was their second Billboard Hot 100 chart entry, at #74. The single also peaked at #5 on the US Hot Dance Club Play, along with previous single "Give Me Back My Man" and "Party out of Bounds", both from Wild Planet.[1]
"Private Idaho" reached number 11 in Australia. It was the 83rd biggest Australian hit of 1980.[2]
Gus Van Sant used the song title for his movie My Own Private Idaho which he heard while visiting the state in the early 1980s.[3]
The song was featured in the Adam Sandler movie The Wedding Singer.
The song was also the rink entrance/warmup song for the ECHL's Idaho Steelheads through the 2005-2006 hockey season.
Chart positions
| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart [2] | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 5 |
References
- ↑ Jennifer Dempsey Music USA: The Rough Guide 1999 p134 "As a harbinger of the whole punk/new wave aesthetic, the B-52's turned this to their advantage by stressing cheesy ... even as tunes like "Private Idaho" helped make new wave safe for mainstream listeners who wanted to put on dark glasses "
- 1 2 "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1988". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ↑ Greenberg, Harvey (Fall 1992). "My Own Private Idaho". Film Quarterly.
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