Animal (R.E.M. song)
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"Animal" is a single released by R.E.M.
It was one of two new songs recorded for the band's Warner Bros. Records
"best of" album, In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, (the other being "Bad Day
") and was released as a single in support of the album.
The video to Animal stars lead singer Michael Stipe
and shows an artist's conception of the idea of a solar eclipse allowing energy of all forms, including emotions between people, to be seen as visual light. The music video was not included on In View - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, the DVD supporting In Time, as it hadn't been filmed until after its release.
, Peter Buck
, Mike Mills
, and Michael Stipe
unless otherwise stated.
Cat. No. W633CD 9362427062
Cat. No. 5439164892
Cat. No. 9362426992
Notes:
"Pretty Persuasion" and "Welcome To The Occupation" recorded at Clinton Studios, NYC on October 7, 2003.
"So. Central Rain" recorded for "In Studio with Nic Harcourt", Los Angeles on September 9, 2003.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
It was one of two new songs recorded for the band's Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
"best of" album, In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, (the other being "Bad Day
Bad Day (R.E.M. song)
"Bad Day" is one of two previously unreleased songs on and the lead single from R.E.M.'s 2003 compilation In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003....
") and was released as a single in support of the album.
The video to Animal stars lead singer Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipe is an American singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often...
and shows an artist's conception of the idea of a solar eclipse allowing energy of all forms, including emotions between people, to be seen as visual light. The music video was not included on In View - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003, the DVD supporting In Time, as it hadn't been filmed until after its release.
Track listing
All songs by Bill BerryBill Berry
William "Bill" Thomas Berry is a retired American musician, multi-instrumentalist, best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. In addition to his drumming duties, Berry played many other instruments including guitar, bass guitar, and piano, both for songwriting and on R.E.M....
, Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Peter Lawrence Buck , is an American rock guitarist who is best known for playing in and co-founding alternative rock band R.E.M....
, Mike Mills
Mike Mills
Michael Edward "Mike" Mills is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock group R.E.M.. Though known primarily as a bass guitarist, backing vocalist, and pianist, his musical repertoire includes also keyboards, guitar, and percussion instruments...
, and Michael Stipe
Michael Stipe
John Michael Stipe is an American singer and lyricist. He was the lead vocalist of the alternative rock band R.E.M.Stipe is noted and occasionally parodied for the "mumbling" style of his early career as well as his social and political activism. He was in charge of R.E.M.'s visual image; often...
unless otherwise stated.
Cat. No. W633CD 9362427062
- "Animal" (New Mix) (Buck, Mills, Stipe)
- "Pretty Persuasion" (Live, New York, NY, 07.10.03)
- "Losing My ReligionLosing My Religion"Losing My Religion" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. Based around a mandolin riff, "Losing My Religion" was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering heavy airplay on radio as well as on MTV due...
" (Live video from Perfect SquarePerfect SquarePerfect Square is a video recording of a concert by rock band R.E.M., filmed on 19 July 2003 at the Bowling Green in Wiesbaden, Germany. It was released in DVD format on the Warner Brothers label on March 9, 2004....
)
Cat. No. 5439164892
- "Animal" (New Mix)
- "So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)"So. Central Rain " is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M.. It was released in May 1984 as the first single from the group's second studio album Reckoning . "So. Central Rain " became the second R.E.M. single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 85.R.E.M...
" (Live, Los Angeles, CA, 09.09.03)
Cat. No. 9362426992
- "Animal" (New Mix)
- "Pretty Persuasion" (Live, New York, NY, 07.10.03)
- "Welcome To The Occupation" (Live, New York, NY, 07.10.03)
Notes:
"Pretty Persuasion" and "Welcome To The Occupation" recorded at Clinton Studios, NYC on October 7, 2003.
"So. Central Rain" recorded for "In Studio with Nic Harcourt", Los Angeles on September 9, 2003.
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 30 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
33 |
External links
- Video clip at remhq.com (excerpt)