Studio Album · No. 6

Green Songwriting Credits by R.E.M.

1988 Warner Bros. 10 tracks 41:01

Produced by Scott Litt, R.E.M.  ·  Engineered by Jay Healy, Tom Laune, Bob Ludwig

Warner Bros. Alternative Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether R.E.M. carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
10 trackswritten by R.E.M. 0 tracksoutside writers
R.E.M.'s roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
1988
Released
Data Insight

Ten named tracks, all four names on every one. The record also carries an eleventh song that the sleeve does not list and the disc does not name.

Green came out on Warner Bros. in November 1988, the first album after leaving I.R.S.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Pop Song 89 #86
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
2
Get Up
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
3
You Are the Everything
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
4
Stand #6
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
5
World Leader Pretend
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
6
The Wrong Child
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
7
Orange Crush
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
8
Turn You Inside-Out
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
9
Hairshirt
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
10
I Remember California
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors

BB
Bill Berry
Writer
On this album10 written
JM
John Michael Stipe
Writer
On this album10 written
ME
Michael Edward Mills
Writer
On this album10 written
MS
Michael Stipe
Writer
On this album10 written
MM
Mike Mills
Writer
On this album10 written
PB
Peter Buck
Writer
On this album10 written
PL
Peter Lawrence Buck
Writer
On this album10 written
WT
William Thomas Berry
Writer
On this album10 written
R
R.E.M.
Producer · Performer
On this album10 produced
SL
Scott Litt
Producer
On this album10 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions Green

Who wrote Green?
Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, credited together on every track.
How high did the singles chart?
"Stand" reached number 6 on the Hot 100 and "Pop Song 89" number 86.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Jay Healy and Tom Laune, with Bob Ludwig mastering.
Who produced it?
Scott Litt with the band.
What is the unlisted track?
An eleventh song that appears on the disc without a name on the sleeve. It is copyrighted as "11".
How long is the album?
41:01 across the full record.
Data note: The album carries an eleventh track that is unlisted on the back cover and unnamed on the disc; it is copyrighted under the title "11", so it is not covered here

Sources

Wikipedia: Green Wikipedia: R.E.M. discography Wikipedia: R.E.M. Wikipedia: Stand Cover Art Archive: Green by R.E.M.