"Man on the Moon" | ||||
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Single by R.E.M. | ||||
from the album Automatic for the People | ||||
B-side | "New Orleans Instrumental No. 2" | |||
Released | November 9, 1992 | |||
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Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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"Man on the Moon" on YouTube |
"Man on the Moon" is a 1992 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the second single from their 8th studio album Automatic for the People. It went to number 1 in Iceland, number 3 in Canada, number 8 in New Zealand, number 17 in Ireland, number 18 in the United Kingdom and number 30 in the United States. It pays tribute to Andy Kaufman.