I Believe (track)
by R.E.M.
I Believe appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Lifes Rich Pageant (track #8) (this album) (1986)
- The Best Of R.E.M. (track #12) (compilation) (1991)
- And I Feel Fine... The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982-1987 (track #14) (compilation) (2006)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 05/12/2026 12:44 |  AAL2014 | 41,989 | 76/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2026 13:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 173,446 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/20/2025 08:24 |  NowhereMan | 15,099 | 85/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.3/100, a mean average of 84.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.9/100. The standard deviation for this track is 10.8.
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Possibly my all-time favorite R.E.M. song, if I had to choose. The perfect mixture of the mysterious, abstract nature of R.E.M.'s early stuff and a more accessible sound, while still being unique. Great lyrics, as well.
Kalos 08/26/2014 10:21 | #120395
Masterpiece of jingle-jangle, it wouldn't be wrong to consider it the most representative REM song
