At My Most Beautiful

"At My Most Beautiful"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Up
B-side
ReleasedMarch 8, 1999 (1999-03-08)
Recorded1998
GenreBaroque pop[1][2]
Length3:35
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
R.E.M. singles chronology
"Lotus"
(1998)
"At My Most Beautiful"
(1999)
"Suspicion"
(1999)

"At My Most Beautiful" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. During the song's creation, members of the group noted its similarity to the work of the Beach Boys and purposefully fashioned it to resemble that band's output. Singer Michael Stipe strove to make his lyrics the most romantic he had ever written, and the piano-driven ballad became R.E.M.'s first straightforward love song. Released on the group's 1998 album Up, it was issued as the third single from that record the following year, reaching number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "R.E.M. - Unplugged 1991/2001: Complete Sessions". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
  2. ^ Macdonald, John (March 12, 2009). "Stipe, Patti Smith, Others Play R.E.M. Tribute in NYC". Spin. Retrieved June 11, 2016.