R.E.M. discography
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This page lists albums, singles and compilations by the band R.E.M., alongside their chart positions, release date (U.S.), and sales achievements in the U.S. and UK.
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- The Best of R.E.M.† (September 30, 1991) a United Kingdom-only compilation of I.R.S. material. UK #7
- R.E.M.: Singles Collected† (1994) a Europe-only compilation of all singles released on I.R.S.
- R.E.M.: In the Attic† (October 7, 1997) an I.R.S. package of radio edits, live performances, and b-sides. US #185
† Issued out-of-contract; not sanctioned by R.E.M.
[edit] Soundtracks
- Man on the Moon (November 23, 1999) US #109
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | UK Singles Chart | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Mainstream Rock | U.S. Modern Rock | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Radio Free Europe" | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Hib-Tone Release |
| 1983 | "Radio Free Europe (re-release)" | — | 78 | 25 | — | Murmur |
| 1983 | "Talk About the Passion" | — | — | — | — | Murmur |
| 1984 | "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" | — | 85 | — | — | Reckoning |
| 1984 | "(Don't Go Back to) Rockville" | — | — | — | — | Reckoning |
| 1985 | "Can't Get There From Here" | — | — | 14 | — | Fables of the Reconstruction |
| 1985 | "Driver 8" | — | — | 22 | — | Fables of the Reconstruction |
| 1985 | "Wendell Gee" | — | — | — | — | Fables of the Reconstruction |
| 1986 | "Fall On Me" | — | 94 | 5 | — | Life's Rich Pageant |
| 1986 | "Superman" | — | — | 17 | — | Life's Rich Pageant |
| 1987 | "Ages of You" 3 | — | — | 39 | — | Dead Letter Office |
| 1987 | "The One I Love" 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | — | Document |
| 1987 | "It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" 2 | 39 | 69 | 16 | — | Document |
| 1988 | "Finest Worksong" | 50 | — | 28 | — | Document |
| 1989 | "Stand" | 48 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Green |
| 1989 | "Orange Crush" | 28 | — | 1 | 1 | Green |
| 1989 | "Pop Song 89" | — | 86 | 14 | 16 | Green |
| 1989 | "Get Up" | — | — | — | — | Green |
| 1989 | "Turn You Inside-Out" 3 | — | — | 7 | 10 | Green |
| 1991 | "Losing My Religion" | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Out of Time |
| 1991 | "Shiny Happy People" | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | Out of Time |
| 1991 | "Near Wild Heaven" | 27 | — | — | — | Out of Time |
| 1991 | "Radio Song" | 28 | — | — | — | Out of Time |
| 1991 | "Texarkana" 3 | — | — | 7 | 4 | Out Of Time |
| 1992 | "Drive" | 11 | 28 | 2 | 1 | Automatic for the People |
| 1992 | "First We Take Manhattan" 3 | — | — | — | 11 | "Drive" single |
| 1992 | "Ignoreland" 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | Automatic for the People |
| 1993 | "Man on the Moon" | 18 | 30 | 4 | 2 | Automatic for the People |
| 1993 | "The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite" | 17 | — | 28 | 24 | Automatic for the People |
| 1993 | "Everybody Hurts" | 7 | 29 | — | 21 | Automatic for the People |
| 1993 | "Nightswimming" | 28 | — | — | — | Automatic for the People |
| 1993 | "Find the River" | 54 | — | — | — | Automatic for the People |
| 1994 | "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" | 9 | 21 | 2 | 1 | Monster |
| 1995 | "Bang and Blame" | 15 | 19 | 3 | 1 | Monster |
| 1995 | "Star 69" 3 | — | — | 15 | 8 | Monster |
| 1995 | "Strange Currencies" | 9 | 47 | 8 | 14 | Monster |
| 1995 | "Crush With Eyeliner" (UK-only release) | 23 | — | 20 | 33 | Monster |
| 1995 | "Tongue" (UK-only release) | 13 | — | — | — | Monster |
| 1996 | "E-Bow the Letter" | 4 | 49 | 15 | 2 | New Adventures In Hi-Fi |
| 1996 | "Bittersweet Me" | 19 | 46 | 7 | 6 | New Adventures In Hi-Fi |
| 1997 | "Electrolite" | 29 | 96 | — | — | New Adventures In Hi-Fi |
| 1997 | "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" | — | — | — | — | New Adventures In Hi-Fi |
| 1997 | "The Wake-Up Bomb" 3 | — | — | 30 | — | New Adventures In Hi-Fi |
| 1998 | "Daysleeper" | 6 | 57 | 30 | 18 | Up |
| 1998 | "Lotus" | 26 | — | 31 | 31 | Up |
| 1999 | "At My Most Beautiful" | 10 | — | — | — | Up |
| 1999 | "Suspicion" | — | — | — | — | Up |
| 2000 | "The Great Beyond" | 3 | 57 | 33 | 11 | Man on the Moon OST |
| 2001 | "Imitation of Life" | 6 | 83 | — | 22 | Reveal |
| 2001 | "All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)" | 24 | — | — | — | Reveal |
| 2001 | "I'll Take the Rain" | 44 | — | — | — | Reveal |
| 2003 | "Bad Day" | 8 | — | — | — | In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. |
| 2004 | "Animal" | 33 | — | — | — | In Time: The Best Of R.E.M. |
| 2004 | "Leaving New York" | 5 | — | — | — | Around the Sun |
| 2004 | "Aftermath" | 41 | — | — | — | Around the Sun |
| 2005 | "Electron Blue" | 26 | — | — | — | Around the Sun |
| 2005 | "Wanderlust" | 27 | — | — | — | Around the Sun |
[edit] Notes
1 "The One I Love" reached #51 in UK, #16 in 1991 re-issue.
2 "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" reached #39 in UK in 1991 re-issue.
3 "Ages of You", "Turn You Inside-Out", "Texarkana", "First We Take Manhattan", "Ignoreland", "Star 69" and "The Wake-Up Bomb" were not released as standard singles. They managed to chart on the Mainstream Rock Tracks and/or Modern rock Tracks chart, which measures airplay on alternative rock radio stations in the United States.
[edit] Christmas Fan Club singles
Every Christmas since 1988 R.E.M. have rewarded members of their official fan club with special, exclusive singles. Here are all the songs to have featured in each of those packages:
- "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"/"See No Evil" (1988) Green vinyl 7"
- "Good King Wenceslas"/"Academy Fight Song" (1989) Vinyl 7"
- "Ghost Reindeer in the Sky"/"Summertime" (1990) Vinyl 7"
- "Baby Baby"/"Christmas Griping" (1991) Vinyl 7"
- "Where's Captain Kirk?"/"Toyland" (1992) Vinyl 7"
- "Silver Bells"/"Christmas Time Is Here" (1993) Vinyl 7"
- "Sex Bomb"/"Christmas in Tunisia" (1994) Vinyl 7"
- "Wicked Game"/"Java" (1995) Vinyl 7"
- "Only in America"/"I Will Survive" (1996) Vinyl 7"
- "Live for Today"/"Happy When I'm Crying" (with Pearl Jam) (1997) Vinyl 7"
- "E-Bow the Letter" (live feat. Thom Yorke backing vocals) /"Lucky" (live Radiohead feat. Michael Stipe on vocals) (1998) VHS
- "Country Feedback" (live feat. Neil Young on guitar) /"Ambulance Blues" (live Neil Young feat. R.E.M. as backing band) (1999) CD
- "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)"/"Hastings and Main"/"Take Seven" (2000) Blue vinyl 7"
- "Let Me In" (live)/"Find the River" (live) (2001) CD ROM
- "No Matter What"/"Jesus Christ" (2002) CD ROM
- "Country Feedback" (live feat. Wilco) /"It's the End of the World as We Know It" (live feat. Wilco) (2003) CD
- "I Wanted to Be Wrong" (live)/"She Just Wants to Be" (live) (2004) CD
- "Turn You Inside Out" (live)/"The Great Beyond" (live) (2005) DVD
1998 package was actually a live video from the Tibet Freedom Concert in Washington, D.C.
2001 package also featured a video of 'Find the River' live in Athens Rehearsal Studio, Georgia, 10/01
2002 package also featured a video of Michael Stipe reading 'selected works of Martin Luther King Jr.'
[edit] Internet-only releases
- R.E.M.IX (2002) - remixes of Reveal tracks
- Not Bad for No Tour (2001) - live songs
