The Wrong Child (track)
by R.E.M.
The Wrong Child appears on the following album(s) by R.E.M.:
- Green (track #6) (this album) (1988)
- Complete Studio Albums 1988-1996 (track #6) (compilation) (2014)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/18/2025 23:14 | Exist-en-ciel | 76,498 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/12/2025 09:08 |  NowhereMan | 14,364 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/27/2025 13:52 | wizardalien | 8,939 | 68/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2025 17:30 | spinout | 38,463 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/06/2025 15:40 |  Igtonumama | 31,393 | 81/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 20% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.7/100, a mean average of 77.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 11.8.
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The only lyrics printed on the sleeve of Green are World Leader Pretend, which suggests it’s regarded by the band as their strongest work on the album lyrically speaking. I think they’re right.
The criticism I would have is that the music is secondary to the brilliant lyrics. Feels like a track Stipe insisted on rather than a team effort to me.
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