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Star 69 (R.E.M. song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Star 69
| cover = Star 69 REM.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Spain promotional release
| type = single
| artist = R.E.M.
| album = Monster
| released = September 26, 1994
| format =
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:07
| label = Warner Bros.
| writer =
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| prev_title = What's the Frequency, Kenneth?
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Bang and Blame
| next_year = 1994
}}
'"Star 69"' is a song from the R.E.M. album 'Monster'. It was issued as the album's second single on September 26, 1994, and a day later in the United States. Despite lacking a physical release in most territories, it still reached No. 74 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 Airplay chart.
Music
Rob Jones called the track a "return-to-roots glam punk anthem".
Background
The song is named after the access number for the last-call return feature of telephones in North America, as indicated by its chorus:
"'I know you called'
'I know you called'
'I know you hung up my line'
'Star 69'"
Of all of the songs on 'Monster', "Star 69" is the one that evolved most from its initial demo. It started out at six minutes long before having its bridge excised and its original chorus discarded.
"Star 69" was frequently played live throughout the tours in support of 'Monster' and their 1998 release 'Up' but from 2003 to 2008 was only ever sporadically performed.
Charts
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Chart (1995)
!Peak
position
|-
|Canadian 'RPM' 100
|align="center"|73
|-
|US 'Billboard' Hot 100 Airplay
|align="center"|74
|-
|US 'Billboard' Mainstream Rock Tracks
|align="center"|15
|-
|US 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks
|align="center"|8
|-
|}
References
Category:R.E.M. songs
Category:1994 songs
Category:Songs written by Bill Berry
Category:Songs written by Peter Buck
Category:Songs written by Mike Mills
Category:Songs written by Michael Stipe
Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Litt
Category:Song recordings produced by Michael Stipe
Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Mills
Category:Song recordings produced by Peter Buck
Category:Song recordings produced by Bill Berry
Category:Music videos directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris
Category:Grunge songs
Category:American hard rock songs
Category:Songs about telephone calls
Category:Garage rock songs
Category:Glam punk songs
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