"Pop Song 89" is the opening track and third single released from R.E.M.'s sixth studio album Green. It peaked at number 86 on the Hot 100, and in the UK "Stand" was re-released instead.
Cash Box called it a "cynical parody of pop: but said that "it turns out they’ve created a pop hit despite themselves."[7]
The video was directed by band frontman Michael Stipe[8] and features him and three women, all of them topless, dancing to the song.[9] When MTV asked Stipe to put censor bars on the three women in the video, he superimposed black bars on the chests of all four dancers, himself included, later stating, "a nipple is a nipple."[10] The uncensored video would ultimately be made available through the band's YouTube channel in 2011, albeit with an age restriction attached.[11]
The acoustic version that was used as the single's B-side was also included on disc 4 of the 1993 box set The Automatic Box, along with the other Green B-sides, and the bonus disc of the limited two-disc edition of In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 in 2003.
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^"Top of the Pops" (PDF). Cash Box. May 13, 1989. p. 18. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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^R.E.M. (July 1, 2011). "R.E.M. - Pop Song 89 (Official Music Video) [Pop Screen Video Version]" (Video). YouTube. Concord Records. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
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song, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, september, 2017, lear. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Pop Song 89 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Pop Song 89 is the opening track and third single released from R E M s sixth studio album Green It peaked at number 86 on the Hot 100 and in the UK Stand was re released instead Pop Song 89 Single by R E M from the album GreenB side Pop Song 89 acoustic version Released16 May 1989 US 1 Recorded1988GenreAlternative rock 2 bubblegum pop 3 4 5 power pop 6 Length3 03LabelWarner Bros Songwriter s Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael StipeProducer s Scott LittR E M R E M singles chronology Stand 1989 Pop Song 89 1989 Get Up 1989 Cash Box called it a cynical parody of pop but said that it turns out they ve created a pop hit despite themselves 7 The video was directed by band frontman Michael Stipe 8 and features him and three women all of them topless dancing to the song 9 When MTV asked Stipe to put censor bars on the three women in the video he superimposed black bars on the chests of all four dancers himself included later stating a nipple is a nipple 10 The uncensored video would ultimately be made available through the band s YouTube channel in 2011 albeit with an age restriction attached 11 The acoustic version that was used as the single s B side was also included on disc 4 of the 1993 box set The Automatic Box along with the other Green B sides and the bonus disc of the limited two disc edition of In Time The Best of R E M 1988 2003 in 2003 Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Track listing 3 Charts 4 ReferencesCover versions EditMotion City Soundtrack covered the song on the Punk Goes 80 s compilation album released on Fearless Records in 2005 Track listing EditAll songs written by Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills and Michael Stipe Pop Song 89 3 03 Pop Song 89 acoustic 2 58Charts EditChart 1989 PeakpositionCanada Top Singles RPM 12 94US Billboard Hot 100 13 86US Alternative Airplay Billboard 14 16US Mainstream Rock Billboard 15 14References Edit R E M Pop Song 89 LP Version via www 45cat com 10 Classic R E M Tracks Revisited Billboard R E M Green 25th anniversary re issue Rte ie June 2 2013 Retrieved January 20 2019 Farewell R E M Talk about the passion State Magazine Archived from the original on October 28 2017 Retrieved October 28 2017 Album Review R E M Part Lies Part Heart Part Truth Part Garbage 1982 2011 DrownedInSound com Archived from the original on October 20 2012 Retrieved January 20 2019 Boyd Glen May 31 2013 Music Review R E M Green The 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Blogcritics org Retrieved October 20 2018 Top of the Pops PDF Cash Box May 13 1989 p 18 Retrieved December 21 2022 mvdbase com R E M Pop song 89 Mvdbase com Retrieved September 3 2017 Most NSFW Music Videos Rolling Stone Retrieved September 3 2017 Richin Leslie 10 Classic R E M Tracks Revisted Billboard January 4 2016 R E M July 1 2011 R E M Pop Song 89 Official Music Video Pop Screen Video Version Video YouTube Concord Records Archived from the original on December 21 2021 Retrieved July 5 2021 Top RPM Singles Issue 6378 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved February 25 2020 REM Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved February 25 2020 REM Chart History Alternative Airplay Billboard Retrieved February 25 2020 REM Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Retrieved February 25 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pop Song 89 amp oldid 1147190220, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
