Around the Sun is the 13th album by R.E.M., released in 2004. Around the Sun generally received lukewarm reviews, and despite hitting #1 in the UK, it became their first studio album to miss the US Top 10 (reaching #13 with 7 weeks in the Billboard 200) since 1988's Green and is still awaiting a gold record. As of March 2007, Around the Sun has sold 2 million copies worldwide and 232,000 units in the U.S.
Lead single "Leaving New York" became a UK Top 5 hit, with additional singles "Aftermath", "Electron Blue" and "Wanderlust" becoming minor hits there as well.
Lead single "Leaving New York" became a UK Top 5 hit, with additional singles "Aftermath", "Electron Blue" and "Wanderlust" becoming minor hits there as well.
Track List:
All songs written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
1. “Leaving New York" – 4:49
2. "Electron Blue" – 4:12
3. "The Outsiders" (feat. Q-Tip) – 4:14
4. "Make It All Okay" – 3:43
5. "Final Straw" – 4:06
6. "I Wanted to Be Wrong" – 4:34
7. "Wanderlust" – 3:04
8. "Boy in the Well" – 5:22
9. "Aftermath" – 3:52
10. "High Speed Train" – 5:03
11. "The Worst Joke Ever" – 3:37
12. "The Ascent of Man" – 4:07
13. "Around the Sun" – 4:29
