"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]
Gus Van Sant used the song title for his movie My Own Private Idaho.
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[edit][]
| Charts | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 74 |