Pop Song 89 (track)
by R.E.M.
Pop Song 89 appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Green (track #1) (this album) (1988)
- Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982–2011 (track #15) (compilation) (2011)
- Unplugged 1991 & 2001 - The Complete Sessions (track #11) (2014)
- Unplugged 1991 (track #11) (2014)
- R.E.M. At The BBC (track #63) (compilation) (2018)
- Box Set: Singleactiongreen (track #3) (compilation) (1989)
- The Best Of R.E.M. At The BBC (track #26) (compilation) (2018)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #1) (compilation) (2014)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/25/2026 11:15 | stareaterogni0n | 6,614 | 69/100 |
| ! | 06/12/2026 22:06 | Rivera | 306 | 86/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2026 12:58 |  AAL2014 | 41,919 | 76/100 |
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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 84.2/100, a mean average of 84.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 9.9.
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DeusExMackia TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/01/2021 11:34 | #265471
The spite and vitriol on this cut, good lord. R.E.M. had some grievances they needed to air apparently. Cynical brilliance. ShOuLd We TaLk AbOuT tHe GoVeRnMeNt?
