The B-52’s – Rock Lobster 😎 ‘Rock Lobster’ is a song written by Fred Schneider and Ricky Wilson, two members of the B-52's. It was twice recorded and released as a single, first as their debut release in April 1978, and again the following year for the band's self-titled debut album. The version of ‘Rock Lobster’ released by Warner Bros. was the band's first single to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, where it reached No. 56. A major hit in Canada, the single went all the way to No. 1 in the RPM