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How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us
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| "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" | ||
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| Single by R.E.M. | ||
| from the album New Adventures in Hi-Fi | ||
| Released | April 1997 (Germany & Japan) | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1996, Bad Animals Studio, Seattle | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4:31 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Scott Litt & R.E.M. | |
| Chart positions | ||
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did not chart |
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| R.E.M. singles chronology | ||
| "Electrolite" (1997) |
"How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" (1997) |
"Daysleeper" (1998) |
"How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" was the fourth and final single released from R.E.M.'s tenth studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1997. It was released in Germany and Japan.
The primary b-side was an alternate recording of "Be Mine". Other b-sides for the maxi-single include a cover of the Troggs' "Love Is All Around," previously released on the soundtrack for I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) and Vic Chesnutt's "Sponge," previously released on the Chesnutt benefit album Sweet Relief II (1996).
All songs written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe unless otherwise indicated.
- "How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" – 4:34
- "Be Mine" (Mike on the Bus version) – 4:54
- "Love Is All Around" (Reg Presley) – 3:04
- "Sponge" (Vic Chesnutt) – 4:08
- Bill Berry – drums, percussion, ennio whistle
- Peter Buck – bass, guitar, bozouki, mandolin
- Mike Mills – piano, synthesizer, vocals
- Michael Stipe – vocals, synthesizer