Document (album)

Document
Studio album by
R.E.M.
ReleasedAugust 31, 1987 (1987-08-31)
RecordedMarch–May 1987
StudioSound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length39:51
LabelI.R.S.
Producer
R.E.M. chronology
Dead Letter Office
(1987) 		Document
(1987) 		Succumbs
(1987)
Singles from Document
  1. "The One I Love"
    Released: August 24, 1987
  2. "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)"
    Released: November 16, 1987
  3. "Finest Worksong"
    Released: March 1988

Document is the fifth studio album by American rock band R.E.M., released on August 31, 1987,[4] by I.R.S. Records. It was the first album by the band to be produced by Scott Litt.

Continuing in the vein of their previous album Lifes Rich Pageant, Document features more audible lyrics and a harder rock sound in comparison to the band's earlier releases. The album became R.E.M.'s greatest success at the time, giving the band their first top 10 hit ("The One I Love") and album, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard 200.[5]

  1. ^ Sculley, Alan (September 5, 2003). U.S.-bound R.E.M. works at being a trio on tour. Bay Area News Group. p. 1. ISSN 1068-5936.
  2. ^ "R.E.M.: Document (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition), PopMatters". September 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "20 Essential R.E.M. Songs". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pitchfork was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Billboard 200 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).