Orange Crush (song)

single by R.E.M. from their 1988 album "Green"

"Orange Crush" is a 1988 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the leading single from the sixth studio album Green. It was not commercially released in the United States. It went to number 5 in New Zealand, number 15 in Australia, number 21 in Ireland and number 28 in the United Kingdom.

"Orange Crush"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Green
B-side"Ghost Rider", "Dark Globe"
ReleasedDecember 1988
Recorded1988
Genre
Length3:51
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
R.E.M. singles chronology
"Finest Worksong"
(1988)
"Orange Crush"
(1988)
"Stand"
(1989)

Track listing change

UK 3" CD W2960CD change

  1. "Orange Crush" (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe) - 3:50
  2. "Ghost Rider" (Suicide cover, written by Martin Reverby, Alan Vega) - 3:45
  3. "Dark Globe" (Syd Barrett) - 1:52

References change

  1. "R.E.M. Release Live Version of "Orange Crush" From 'R.E.M. at the BBC'". September 20, 2018.
  2. June 2018, Rob Hughes 18 (18 June 2018). "Orange Crush: How REM wrote the song that kickstarted their career". loudersound.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)