"Animal" is a single released by American rock band
R.E.M. It was one of two new songs recorded for the band's
Warner Bros. Records compilation album
A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...
, ''
In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003'' (the other being "
Bad Day"), and was released as a single in support of the album.
The video for "Animal" stars lead singer
Michael Stipe and shows an artist's conception of the idea of a solar eclipse allowing energy of all forms, including emotions between people, to be seen as visual light. The music video was not included on ''
In View: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003'', the DVD supporting ''In Time'', as it had not been filmed until after its release.
Track listing
All songs by
Bill Berry
William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar ...
,
Peter Buck,
Mike Mills, and
Michael Stipe unless otherwise stated.
Cat. No. W633CD 9362427062
# "Animal" (New Mix) (Buck, Mills, Stipe)
# "Pretty Persuasion" (Live, New York, NY, 07.10.03)
# "
Losing My Religion" (Live video from ''
Perfect Square
''Perfect Square'' is a 2004 concert film of the alternative rock Musical ensemble, band R.E.M. (band), R.E.M., filmed on July 19, 2003, at the bowling green, Bowling Green in Wiesbaden, Germany. It was released by Warner Reprise Video on March 9, ...
'')
Cat. No. 5439164892
# "Animal" (New Mix)
# "
So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
"So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released in May 1984 as the first single from the group's second studio album, '' Reckoning''.
R.E.M. performed a rough version of the song on the NBC ...
" (Live, Los Angeles, CA, 09.09.03)
Cat. No. 9362426992
# "Animal" (New Mix)
# "Pretty Persuasion" (Live, New York, NY, 07.10.03)
# "Welcome To The Occupation" (Live, New York, NY, 07.10.03)
Notes:
"Pretty Persuasion" and "Welcome to the Occupation" recorded at Clinton Studios, NYC on October 7, 2003.
"So. Central Rain" recorded for "In Studio with Nic Harcourt", Los Angeles on September 9, 2003.
Charts
Release history
References
External links
Video clip at remhq.com(excerpt)
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2003 songs
2004 singles
R.E.M. songs
Song recordings produced by Michael Stipe
Song recordings produced by Mike Mills
Song recordings produced by Pat McCarthy (record producer)
Song recordings produced by Peter Buck
Songs written by Michael Stipe
Songs written by Mike Mills
Songs written by Peter Buck
Warner Records singles