Man on the Moon (song)

1992 single by R.E.M.

"Man on the Moon" is a 1992 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the second single from their 8th studio album Automatic for the People. It went to number 1 in Iceland, number 3 in Canada, number 8 in New Zealand, number 17 in Ireland, number 18 in the United Kingdom and number 30 in the United States. It pays tribute to Andy Kaufman.

"Man on the Moon"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Automatic for the People
B-side"New Orleans Instrumental No. 2"
ReleasedNovember 9, 1992 (1992-11-09)
Genre
Length
  • 5:14
  • 4:39 (edit)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
R.E.M. singles chronology
"Drive"
(1992)
"Man on the Moon"
(1992)
"The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite"
(1993)
Music video
"Man on the Moon" at YouTube

Track listings change

All songs were written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe except as noted.

References change

  1. "10 Classic R.E.M. Tracks Revisited". Billboard.
  2. "In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 Review". NME. September 12, 2005. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
  3. Man on the Moon (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. 7-18642.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Man on the Moon (US cassette single sleeve). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. 2-18642.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Man on the Moon (US CD single liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1993. 4-18642.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Man on the Moon (UK CD1 liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W0143CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Man on the Moon (UK CD2 liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W0143CDX.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Man on the Moon (UK 7-inch single sleeve). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W0143.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Man on the Moon (UK cassette single sleeve). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. W0143C.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)