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Who sang Stand?

Release date: 1989

Duration: 03:13

R.E.M. released the song Stand. Date of release: 1989.

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The song tells the protagonist to stand where he is and think about where he is going. He is encouraged to ask himself why he didn't think of it sooner and to use the sun or a compass to help him. The words also remind him that he is connected to the earth and has the ability to move and change, encouraging him to listen to reason and pay attention to the season.

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R.E.M. - Short Biography

- R.E.M. is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980.
- The band members are Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- Noted for Buck's arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's vocal quality, stage presence and obscure lyrics, Mills' melodic bass lines and backing vocals, and Berry's drumming style.
- Considered a pioneer of alternative rock in the early 1990s.
- They sold over 90 million albums worldwide and became one of the world's best-selling musical acts before breaking up in 2011.

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"Stand" is a popular song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released as the second single from their 1989 album "Green". The song was a commercial success, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the charts for both mainstream and modern rock songs. It also reached #48 on the UK Singles Chart and #16 in Canada. "Stand" has appeared on several R.E.M. compilation albums, including the 2003 album "Best of" and the 2011 compilation album "Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage."

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