What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Monster
B-side	"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" (instrumental version)
Released	September 5, 1994
Recorded	October 1993
Genre	Alternative rock; glam rock; garage rock; grunge;
Length	4:00
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Bill Berry; Peter Buck; Mike Mills; Michael Stipe;
Producer(s)	Scott Litt; R.E.M.;
R.E.M. singles chronology

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is a 1994 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the leading single from their ninth studio album Monster. It went to number 1 in Iceland, number 2 in Canada, number 4 in New Zealand, number 6 in Finland, number 8 in Ireland, number 9 in Norway and the United Kingdom, number 19 in Belgium, number 21 in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, number 22 in Switzerland and number 24 in Australia.

Track listings

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

US CD and cassette single^[8]^[9]

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" – 3:59
"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" (instrumental version) – 3:59

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[10]^[11]

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" – 3:59
"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" (K version) – 3:59

UK, European, Australian, and Japanese CD single^[12]^[13]

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" – 3:59
"Monty's Got a Raw Deal" (live) – 4:22
"Everybody Hurts" (live) – 5:41
"Man on the Moon" (live) – 5:24

The live recordings of "Monty Got a Raw Deal", "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon" were recorded at the 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia on November 19, 1992. The performance—a benefit for Greenpeace—was recorded in a solar-powered mobile studio.

References

↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. September 3, 1994. p. 27. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
↑ "R.E.M. Timeline – 1992/93/94 Concert Chronology". iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.
↑ Schoof, Dustin (September 22, 2011). "Which of these is your favorite R.E.M. song?". Lehighvalleylive. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
↑ Smith, Stewart (October 8, 2014). "Sex & Trash Aesthetics: REM's Monster Revisited". The Quietus. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
↑ Ingalls, Chris (October 31, 2019). "A Shirt of Violent Green: R.E.M.'s 'Monster' Gets the Deluxe Reissue Treatment". PopMatters. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
↑ Peacock, Tim (September 27, 2020). "Monster: How R.E.M. Unleashed Their Inner Rock'n'Roll Beast". uDiscover Music. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
↑ "ALBUMS". R.E.M.Hq. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
↑ What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (US CD single disc notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. 9 18050-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (US cassette single cassette notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. 9 18050-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (UK 7-inch single sleeve). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. W0265.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (UK cassette single sleeve). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. W0265C.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (UK, European & Australian CD single liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. W0265CD, 9362-41760-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (Japanese CD single liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. WPCR-134.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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[1] "Single Releases" (PDF). Music Week. September 3, 1994. p. 27. Retrieved June 23, 2021.

[remtimeline-2] "R.E.M. Timeline – 1992/93/94 Concert Chronology". iinet.net.au. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011.

[3] Schoof, Dustin (September 22, 2011). "Which of these is your favorite R.E.M. song?". Lehighvalleylive. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

[4] Smith, Stewart (October 8, 2014). "Sex & Trash Aesthetics: REM's Monster Revisited". The Quietus. Retrieved November 26, 2017.

[5] Ingalls, Chris (October 31, 2019). "A Shirt of Violent Green: R.E.M.'s 'Monster' Gets the Deluxe Reissue Treatment". PopMatters. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

[6] Peacock, Tim (September 27, 2020). "Monster: How R.E.M. Unleashed Their Inner Rock'n'Roll Beast". uDiscover Music. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

[7] "ALBUMS". R.E.M.Hq. Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

[8] What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (US CD single disc notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. 9 18050-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (US cassette single cassette notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. 9 18050-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (UK 7-inch single sleeve). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. W0265.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[11] What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (UK cassette single sleeve). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. W0265C.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[12] What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (UK, European & Australian CD single liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. W0265CD, 9362-41760-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[13] What's the Frequency, Kenneth? (Japanese CD single liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 1994. WPCR-134.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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