Complete List Of R.E.M. Songs From A to Z

Complete List Of R.E.M. Songs From A to Z

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R.E.M., the pioneering alternative rock band, emerged from Athens, Georgia, a city known for its rich cultural and musical history. Formed in 1980, the band originally consisted of Michael Stipe as the enigmatic lead vocalist, Peter Buck as the innovative guitarist, Mike Mills as the versatile bassist and backing vocalist, and Bill Berry as the steady drummer. Their distinct blend of jangly guitar riffs, introspective lyrics, and atmospheric melodies set them apart from their peers and positioned them as forerunners of the alternative rock movement.

R.E.M.’s journey began humbly when they performed their first show at a birthday party in Athens. The group quickly gained traction on the local scene, securing a recording deal with the independent label Hib-Tone for their first single, “Radio Free Europe,” in 1981. This track, later re-recorded for their debut album, became a defining anthem of the burgeoning college rock movement. In 1983, the release of Murmur, their debut album, solidified their reputation as a band capable of blending cryptic lyricism with innovative soundscapes. Produced by Mitch Easter and Don Dixon, the album earned critical acclaim and was named Album of the Year by Rolling Stone, beating out prominent mainstream acts of the time.

Over the next decade, R.E.M. released a series of groundbreaking albums that propelled them into mainstream success while maintaining their indie ethos. Albums such as Reckoning (1984), Fables of the Reconstruction (1985), and Life’s Rich Pageant (1986) showcased the band’s growth in storytelling and musical complexity. Their partnership with I.R.S. Records during these years helped cultivate a loyal fan base, while tracks like “Fall on Me” and “The One I Love” hinted at their commercial potential.

The late 1980s and early 1990s marked R.E.M.’s transformation into global rock icons. The release of Green (1988) marked their first collaboration with Warner Bros. Records and produced hits such as “Orange Crush” and “Stand.” However, it was 1991’s Out of Time that catapulted them into the upper echelons of rock stardom, thanks in large part to the worldwide hit “Losing My Religion.” The album won three Grammy Awards and remains one of their best-selling works. This success was followed by Automatic for the People (1992), which offered reflective tracks like “Man on the Moon” and “Everybody Hurts,” further cementing their legacy as a band capable of balancing mainstream appeal with artistic depth.

R.E.M. faced a major shift in 1997 when drummer Bill Berry left the group, citing health concerns and a desire for a quieter life. Despite his departure, the remaining trio continued to release music, producing albums like Up (1998) and Reveal (2001). While these works received mixed commercial responses compared to their earlier output, they demonstrated the band’s willingness to evolve and experiment. Their later albums, including Accelerate (2008) and Collapse into Now (2011), received praise for their renewed energy and focus, concluding their career on a high note.

Throughout their career, R.E.M. earned numerous accolades, including multiple Grammy Awards, induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, and recognition as one of the most influential bands in rock history. Beyond their musical achievements, the band was known for their activism, supporting causes such as environmental conservation, LGBTQ+ rights, and voter registration initiatives. Their commitment to social and political issues mirrored the introspective and often provocative themes found in their music.

R.E.M.’s legacy lies not only in their 15 studio albums but also in their ability to bridge the gap between underground music and mainstream success. Their influence on alternative rock is immeasurable, inspiring countless artists and bands. From their early days in Athens to their final bow in 2011, R.E.M. remains a symbol of artistic integrity, innovation, and the enduring power of music to inspire and unite.

(A-B)

“#9 Dream”Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (2007)
“1,000,000”Chronic Town (1982)
“11th Untitled Song”Green (1988)
“165 Hillcrest”All the Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star) (single) (2001)
“2JN”Imitation of Life (single) (2001)
“32 Chord Song”I’ll Take the Rain (single) (2001)
“7 Chinese Bros.”Reckoning (1984)
“9-9”Murmur (1983)
“A Month of Saturdays”Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011 (2011)
“Academy Fight Song”Fanclub single (1989)
“Accelerate”Accelerate (2008)
“Adagio”Bad Day (single) (2003)
“After Hours” (live)Losing My Religion (single) (1991)
“Aftermath”Around the Sun (2004)
“Ages of You”Wendell Gee (single) (1985)
“Airliner”Supernatural Superserious (single) (2008)
“Airportman”Up (1998)
“All I Have to Do Is Dream”Athens, GA: Inside/Out (documentary) (1986)
“All the Best”Collapse into Now (2011)
“All the Right Friends” (first version)Dead Letter Office: I.R.S. Vintage Years reissue (1987)
“All the Right Friends”Vanilla Sky soundtrack (2001)
“All the Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star)”Reveal (2001)
“Alligator_Aviator_Autopilot_Antimatter”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Animal”In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003 (2003)
“The Apologist”Up (1998)
“Arms of Love”Man on the Moon (single) (1992)
“Around the Sun”Around the Sun (2004)
“The Ascent of Man”Around the Sun (2004)
“At My Most Beautiful”Up (1998)
“Auctioneer (Another Engine)”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“Baby Baby”Fanclub single (1991)
“Bad Day”In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003 (2003)
“Bandwagon”Can’t Get There from Here (single) (1985)
“Bang and Blame”Monster (1994)
“Be Mine”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Beach Ball”Reveal (2001)
“Beat a Drum”Reveal (2001)
“Begin the Begin”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Belong”Out of Time (1991)
“Binky the Doormat”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Bittersweet Me”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Blue”Collapse into Now (2012)
“Boy in the Well”Around the Sun (2004)
“Burning Down”Wendell Gee (single) (1985)
“Burning Hell”Can’t Get There from Here (single) (1985)

(C-D)

“Camera”Reckoning (1984)
“Can’t Get There from Here”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“Carnival of Sorts (Box Cars)”Chronic Town (1982)
“Catapult”Murmur (1983)
“Chance (Dub)”Everybody Hurts (single) (1993)
“Chorus and the Ring”Reveal (2001)
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”Fanclub single (2010)
“Christmas Griping”Fanclub single (1991)
“Christmas Time (Is Here Again)”Fanclub single (2000)
“Christmas Time Is Here”Fanclub single (1993)
“Christmas in Tunisia”Fanclub single (1994)
“Circus Envy”Monster (1994)
“Country Feedback”Out of Time (1991)
“Crazy”Driver 8 (single) (1985)
“Crazy Like a Fox”Fanclub single (2009)
“Crush with Eyeliner”Monster (1994)
“Cuyahoga”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Dallas” (live) (featuring Billy Bragg, Clive Gregson & Christine Collister)Out of Time (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2016)
“Dark Globe”Orange Crush (single) (1988)
“Daysleeper”Up (1998)
“Deck the Halls”Winter Warnerland (1988)
“Departure”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Diminished”Up (1998)
“Disappear”Reveal (2001)
“Discoverer”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Disturbance at the Heron House”Document (1987)
“(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville”Reckoning (1984)
“Draggin’ the Line”Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (soundtrack) (1999)
“Drive”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Driver 8”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)

(E-F)

“E-Bow the Letter”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Electrolite”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Electron Blue”Around the Sun (2004)
“Emphysema”Daysleeper (single) (1998)
“Endgame”Out of Time (1991)
“Every Day Is Yours to Win”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Everybody Hurts”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Exhuming McCarthy”Document (1987)
“Fall on Me”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Falls to Climb”Up (1998)
“Fascinating”Bandcamp download for Hurricane Dorian Relief (2019)
“Favorite Writer”Bad Day (single) (2003)
“Feeling Gravitys Pull”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“Femme Fatale”Superman (single) (1986)
“Final Straw”Around the Sun (2004)
“Find the River”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Finest Worksong”Document (1987)
“Fireplace”Document (1987)
“First We Take Manhattan”I’m Your Fan Leonard Cohen Tribute Album (1991)
“The Flowers of Guatemala”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Forty Second Song”Shiny Happy People (single) (1991)
“Fretless”Until the End of the World (soundtrack) (1991)
“Fruity Organ”Man on the Moon (single) (1992)
“Funtime”Get Up (single) (1989)

(G-H)

“Gardening at Night”Chronic Town (1982)
“Gentle on My Mind” (Live)Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project (2007)
“Get Up”Green (1988)
“Ghost Reindeer in the Sky”fanclub single (1990)
“Ghost Rider”Orange Crush (single) (1988)
“Good Advices”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“Good King Wenceslas”fanclub single (1989)
“The Great Beyond”Man on the Moon soundtrack (1999)
“Green Grow the Rushes”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“Hairshirt”Green (1988)
“Half a World Away”Out of Time (1991)
“Hallelujah”Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011 (2011)
“Harborcoat”Reckoning (1984)
“Hastings and Main”fanclub single (2000)
“High Speed Train”Around the Sun (2004)
“Hollow Man”Accelerate (2008)
“Hope”Up (1998)
“Horse to Water”Accelerate (2008)
“Houston”Accelerate (2008)
“How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Hyena”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)

(I)

“I Believe”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“I Don’t Sleep, I Dream”Monster (1994)
“I Remember California”Green (1988)
“I Took Your Name”Monster (1994)
“I Walked with a Zombie”Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson (1990)
“I Wanted to Be Wrong”Around the Sun (2004)
“I Will Survive”fanclub single (1996)
“Ignoreland”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Iht->U->Ediytw (Dubmix)”fanclub single (2010)
“I’ll Take the Rain”Reveal (2001)
“I’m Gonna DJ”Accelerate (2008)
“Imitation of Life”Reveal (2001)
“Indian Summer”Hollow Man (single) (2008)
“It Happened Today”Collapse into Now (2011)
“It’s a Free World, Baby”Coneheads soundtrack (1993)
“It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”Document (1987)
“I’ve Been High”Reveal (2001)

(J-L)

“Java”fanclub single (1995)
“Jesus Christ”fanclub single (2002)
“Just a Touch”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“King of Birds”Document (1987)
“King of Comedy”Monster (1994)
“King of the Road”So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) (single) (1984)
“Kohoutek”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“Last Date”The One I Love (single) (1987)
“Laughing”Murmur (1983)
“Leave”New Adventures in Hi-Fi, A Life Less Ordinary Soundtrack (1996)
“Leaving New York”Around the Sun (2004)
“Let Me In”Monster (1994)
“Letter Never Sent”Reckoning (1984)
“Life and How to Live It”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“The Lifting”Reveal (2001)
“Lightnin’ Hopkins”Document (1987)
“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (single) (1993)
“Little America”Reckoning (1984)
“Live for Today”fanclub single (1997)
“Living Well Is the Best Revenge”Accelerate (2008)
“Living Well Jesus Dog”Man-Sized Wreath (single) (2008)
“Losing My Religion”Out of Time (1991)
“Lotus”Up (1998)
“Love Is All Around”I Shot Andy Warhol Soundtrack (1996)
“Low”Out of Time (1991)
“Low Desert”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)

(M)

“Magnetic North”fanclub single (2007)
“Make It All Okay”Around the Sun (2004)
“Man on the Moon”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Mandolin Strum”Everybody Hurts (single) (1993)
“Man-Sized Wreath”Accelerate (2008)
“Maps and Legends”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“Me in Honey”Out of Time (1991)
“Me, Marlon Brando, Marlon Brando and I”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Memphis Train Blues”Stand (single) (1989)
“Merry Xmas Everybody”fanclub single (2007)
“Mine Smell Like Honey”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Mr. Richards”Accelerate (2008)
“Monty Got a Raw Deal”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Moon River”Reckoning 1992 I.R.S. Vintage Years Reissue (1992)
“Moral Kiosk”Murmur (1983)
“Munich” (Live)Radio 1’s Live Lounge – Volume 3 (2008)
“Mystery to Me” (Demo)And I Feel Fine… The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982–1987 (2006)

(N-O)

“Near Wild Heaven”Out of Time (1991)
“New Orleans Instrumental No. 1”Automatic for the People (1992)
“New Orleans Instrumental No. 2”Man on the Moon (single) (1992)
“New Test Leper”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Nightswimming”Automatic for the People (1992)
“No Matter What”Fanclub Single (2002)
“Nola-4/26/2010”Oh My Heart (single) (2011)
“Oddfellows Local 151”Document (1987)
“Oh My Heart”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Old Man Kensey”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“On the Fly” (Live) – Live at The Olympia (2009)
“The One I Love”Document (1987)
“Only in America”Fanclub Single (1996)
“Orange Crush”Green (1988)
“Organ Song”The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite (single) (1993)

(P-R)

“Pale Blue Eyes”So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) (single) (1984)
“Parade of the Wooden Soldiers”Fanclub Single (1988)
“Parakeet”Up (1998)
“The Passenger” (Live) – At My Most Beautiful (single) (1999)
“Perfect Circle”Murmur (1983)
“Permanent Vacation”iTunes Originals – R.E.M. (2004)
“Photograph” (with Natalie Merchant) – Born to Choose (compilation album) (2017)
“Pilgrimage”Murmur (1983)
“Pop Song 89”Green (1988)
“Pretty Persuasion”Reckoning (1984)
“Radio Free Europe” (Hib-Tone version) – Radio Free Europe (Hib-Tone single) (1981)
“Radio Free Europe”Murmur (1983)
“Radio Song”Out of Time (1991)
“Red Head Walking”Supernatural Superserious (single) (2008)
“Revolution”Batman & Robin (soundtrack) (1997)
“Romance”Made in Heaven (soundtrack) (1987)
“Rotary Eleven”Losing My Religion (single) (1991)
“Rotary Ten”Fall on Me (single) (1986)

(S)

“Sad Professor”Up (1998)
“Santa Baby”Fanclub Single (2009)
“Saturn Return”Reveal (2001)
“Second Guessing”Reckoning (1984)
“See No Evil”Fanclub Single (1988)
“Sex Bomb”Fanclub Single (1994)
“Shaking Through”Murmur (1983)
“She Just Wants to Be”Reveal (2001)
“Shiny Happy People”Out of Time (1991)
“The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Silver Bells”Fanclub Single (1993)
“Sing for the Submarine”Accelerate (2008)
“Sitting Still” (Hib-Tone version) – Radio Free Europe (Hib-Tone Single) (1981)
“Sitting Still”Murmur (1983)
“Skin Tight” (Live) – Stand (Single) (1989)
“Smokin’ in the Boys Room” (Live) – REMTV (2014)
“So Fast, So Numb”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)”Reckoning (1984)
“Sponge”Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation (Vic Chesnutt Tribute Album) (1996)
“Stand”Green (1988)
“Star 69”Monster (1994)
“Star Me Kitten”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Staring Down the Barrel of the Middle Distance” (Live) – Live at The Olympia (2009)
“Strange”Document (1987)
“Strange Currencies”Monster (1994)
“Stumble”Chronic Town (1982)
“Summer Turns to High”Reveal (2001)
“Summertime”Fanclub Single (1990)
“Superman”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Supernatural Superserious”Accelerate (2008)
“Surfing the Ganges”Lotus (Single) (1998)
“Suspicion”Up (1998)
“Swan Swan H”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Sweetness Follows”Automatic for the People (1992)

(T-V)

“Take Seven”Fanclub Single (2000)
“Talk About the Passion”Murmur (1983)
“Texarkana”Out of Time (1991)
“That Someone Is You”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Theme from Two Steps Onward” (Demo)And I Feel Fine… The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982–1987 (1987)
“There She Goes Again”Radio Free Europe single (1983)
“These Days”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Throw Those Trolls Away” (Demo)Fables of the Reconstruction (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2010)
“Time After Time (Annelise)”Reckoning (1984)
“Tighten Up”Bucketfull of Brains Magazine (1992)
“Tired of Singing Trouble”Lifes Rich Pageant (I.R.S. Vintage Years Reissue) (1986)
“Tom’s Diner” (Live)Near Wild Heaven single (1991)
“Tongue”Monster (1994)
“Toyland”Fanclub Single (1992)
“Toys in the Attic”Fall on Me single (1986)
“Tricycle”E-Bow the Letter single (1996)
“Try Not to Breathe”Automatic for the People (1992)
“Turn You Inside-Out”Green (1988)
“Überlin”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Underneath the Bunker”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“Undertow”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Until the Day Is Done”Accelerate (2008)
“Voice of Harold”So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) single (1984)

(W-Z)

“The Wake-Up Bomb”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)
“Wait” (Demo)Lifes Rich Pageant (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (2011)
“Walk It Back”Collapse into Now (2011)
“Walk Unafraid”Up (1998)
“Wall of Death”Beat the Retreat: Richard Thompson Tribute Album (1995)
“Walter’s Theme”So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry) single (1984)
“Wanderlust”Around the Sun (2004)
“We All Go Back to Where We Belong”Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011 (2011)
“We Walk”Murmur (1983)
“Welcome to the Occupation”Document (1987)
“Wendell Gee”Fables of the Reconstruction (1985)
“West of the Fields”Murmur (1983)
“What If We Give It Away?”Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”Monster (1994)
“Where’s Captain Kirk?”Fanclub Single (1992)
“White Tornado”Superman single (1986)
“Why Not Smile”Up (1998)
“Wichita Lineman” (Live)Bittersweet Me single (1996)
“Wicked Game”Fanclub Single (1995)
“Wind Out”Bachelor Party Soundtrack (1984)
“Winged Mammal Theme”Drive single (1992)
“Wolves, Lower”Chronic Town (1982)
“World Leader Pretend”Green (1988)
“The Worst Joke Ever”Around the Sun (2004)
“The Wrong Child”Green (1988)
“Yellow River”All the Way to Reno (You’re Gonna Be a Star) single (2001)
“You”Monster (1994)
“You Are the Everything”Green (1988)
“You’re in the Air”Up (1998)
“Zither”New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996)

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