R.E.M. The Best of R.E.M. CD 1991 IRS Records | Everybody Hurts Losing My Religion Man on the Moon | Michael Stipe | What's the Frequency Kenneth | Disbanded 2011 After 31 Years | Athens Georgia | New & Sealed

Everybody hurts. R.E.M. — The Best of R.E.M. (1991, IRS Records). Covering their early years on IRS — before Automatic for the People — before Losing My Religion — the college rock era that built one of the greatest bands in American history. Michael Stipe. Athens, Georgia. New & sealed.

Most Searched R.E.M. Songs

• Everybody Hurts — the most searched R.E.M. song — from Automatic for the People (1992) — not on this 1991 IRS compilation — but the most searched R.E.M. track overall
• Losing My Religion — the most searched R.E.M. second song — What does Losing My Religion mean? — it’s a Southern US idiom meaning “at the end of one’s tether” — not about faith or religion — the most searched R.E.M. lyric question
• Man on the Moon — about comedian Andy Kaufman — the most searched R.E.M. tribute song
• What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? — the most searched R.E.M. title question — based on the 1986 attack on Dan Rather by a man who shouted the phrase
• Shiny Happy People — the most searched R.E.M. upbeat song — Michael Stipe said he disliked it
• It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) — the most searched R.E.M. fast song
• Orange Crush — the most searched R.E.M. IRS-era track

Most Searched R.E.M. Facts

• Michael Stipe — vocalist — the most searched R.E.M. member — shaved head — the most searched Stipe appearance fact
• Bill Berry, Mike Mills, Peter Buck — the full original lineup — the most searched R.E.M. members
• Athens, Georgia — the most searched R.E.M. origin — college rock scene
• Bill Berry suffered a brain aneurysm on stage in 1995 — the most searched R.E.M. health fact — retired from the band in 1997
• Disbanded 2011 — after 31 years — “with some final words of thanks, wonder and a bit of shock” — the most searched R.E.M. split fact — Is R.E.M. still together? No
• College rock / alternative rock — the most searched R.E.M. genre — one of the first college rock bands to break into the mainstream

Frequently Asked Questions

• What does Losing My Religion mean? — Southern US idiom — “at the end of one’s tether / losing patience” — not about religion or faith — the most searched R.E.M. lyric question
• What’s the Frequency, Kenneth? — Based on a real 1986 incident — a man attacked CBS journalist Dan Rather shouting “Kenneth, what is the frequency?”
• Is R.E.M. still together? — No — disbanded 2011 after 31 years — the most searched R.E.M. current status question
• Is Everybody Hurts on this CD? — No — this is the 1991 IRS Records compilation covering their early years; Everybody Hurts was released 1992 on Warner Bros.
• What happened to Bill Berry? — Brain aneurysm on stage 1995 — retired 1997 — the most searched R.E.M. member health question

Album Details

• Artist: R.E.M.
• Album: The Best of R.E.M.
• Label: I.R.S. Records
• Year: 1991
• Format: CD
• EAN / Barcode: 5013747000122
• Condition: New & Sealed

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