Aftermath (R.E.M. song)

"Aftermath"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Around the Sun
ReleasedNovember 29, 2004 (2004-11-29)
Length3:53
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
R.E.M. singles chronology
"Leaving New York"
(2004) 		"Aftermath"
(2004) 		"Electron Blue"
(2005)

"Aftermath" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released as the second single from their 13th studio album, Around the Sun (2004), on November 29, 2004.

Upon it release, "Aftermath" peaked at number 41 on the UK Singles Chart. The single also charted in the Netherlands and Sweden, peaking at numbers 44 and 59, respectively. Its music video, directed by Blue Leach and Peter Care, was filmed in several different locations, including the Hyatt Regency Hotel in San Francisco and the London Eye.

Track listing

  1. "Aftermath" – 3:53
  2. "High Speed Train" (live in Athens, GA – rehearsals, 2004) – 4:59
  1. "Aftermath"
  2. "So Fast, So Numb" (live in Athens, GA – rehearsals, 2004)
  3. "All the Right Friends" (live in Athens, GA – rehearsals, 2004)

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[3] 78
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 44
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 59
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 41
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 15

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom November 29, 2004 (2004-11-29) CD Warner Bros. [8]
United States December 6, 2004 (2004-12-06) Triple A radio [9]

References

  1. ^ Aftermath (UK CD1 liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 2004. W658CD1, 5439 16145 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Aftermath (UK CD2 liner notes). R.E.M. Warner Bros. Records. 2004. W658CD2, 9362 42770 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "R.E.M. – Aftermath" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  4. ^ "R.E.M. – Aftermath" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "R.E.M. – Aftermath". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "R.E.M. Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 27, 2004. p. 23.
  9. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1584. December 3, 2004. p. 21. Retrieved June 20, 2021.