Studio Album · No. 10

New Adventures in Hi-Fi Songwriting Credits by R.E.M.

1996 Warner Bros. 14 tracks 65:33

Produced by Scott Litt, R.E.M.

Warner Bros. Folk RockJangle PopAlternative Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 14 of 14 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 14 / 14 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether R.E.M. carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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

Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

14
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
1996
Released
Data Insight

Fourteen tracks and the last with Berry's name on the credit. The band made it in empty arenas between shows and its members name it as their favourite.

New Adventures in Hi-Fi came out on Warner Bros. in September 1996, mostly recorded at soundchecks on the Monster tour.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
2
The Wake-Up Bomb
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
3
New Test Leper
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
4
Undertow
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
5
E-Bow the Letter #49
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
6
Leave
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
7
Departure
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
8
Bittersweet Me #46
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
9
Be Mine
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
10
Binky the Doormat
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
11
Zither
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
12
So Fast, So Numb
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
13
Low Desert
Bill BerryPeter BuckMike MillsMichael Stipe William Thomas BerryPeter Lawrence BuckMichael Edward MillsJohn Michael Stipe Scott LittR.E.M. R.E.M. (Performer)
14
Electrolite #96
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 album14 written
JM
John Michael Stipe
Writer
On this album14 written
ME
Michael Edward Mills
Writer
On this album14 written
MS
Michael Stipe
Writer
On this album14 written
MM
Mike Mills
Writer
On this album14 written
PB
Peter Buck
Writer
On this album14 written
PL
Peter Lawrence Buck
Writer
On this album14 written
WT
William Thomas Berry
Writer
On this album14 written
R
R.E.M.
Producer · Performer
On this album14 produced
SL
Scott Litt
Producer
On this album14 produced

More from R.E.M.

1983 100%
Murmur
I.R.S.
12 tracksProd. Don Dixon
1984 100%
Reckoning
I.R.S.
10 tracksProd. Don Dixon
1985 100%
Fables of the Reconstruction
I.R.S.
11 tracksProd. Joe Boyd
1986 92%
Lifes Rich Pageant
I.R.S.
12 tracksProd. Don Gehman
1987 91%
Document
I.R.S.
11 tracksProd. Scott Litt
1988 100%
Green
Warner Bros.
10 tracksProd. Scott Litt
1991 100%
Out of Time
Warner Bros.
11 tracksProd. Scott Litt
1992 100%
Automatic for the People
Warner Bros.
12 tracksProd. Scott Litt
1994 100%
Monster
Warner Bros.
12 tracksProd. Scott Litt
1998 100%
Up
Warner Bros.
14 tracksProd. Pat McCarthy
2001 100%
Reveal
Warner Bros.
12 tracksProd. Pat McCarthy
2004 100%
Around the Sun
Warner Bros.
13 tracksProd. Pat McCarthy
2008 100%
Accelerate
Warner Bros.
11 tracksProd. Jacknife Lee
2011 100%
Collapse into Now
Warner Bros.
12 tracksProd. Jacknife Lee

Frequently Asked Questions New Adventures in Hi-Fi

Who wrote New Adventures in Hi-Fi?
Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, credited together on all fourteen tracks.
How high did the singles chart?
"Bittersweet Me" reached number 46 on the Hot 100, "E-Bow the Letter" number 49 and "Electrolite" number 96.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Are engineering credits published?
No. The album article names the producers and no engineer.
Who produced it?
Scott Litt with the band.
Where was it recorded?
Mostly during soundchecks on the 1995 tour, with the rest finished in the studio.
How long is the album?
65:33 across fourteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: New Adventures in Hi-Fi Wikipedia: R.E.M. discography Wikipedia: R.E.M. Cover Art Archive: New Adventures in Hi-Fi by R.E.M.