Song · R.E.M.
“All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)” by R.E.M.
From the album Reveal (2001)
“All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)” by R.E.M. appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2001 and 2022. It was first released in 2001 on the album Reveal. Its best result is #82 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #507 alternative song of 2001.
Reveal, R.E.M.'s 12th album, had already sent "Imitation of Life" out into the world when "All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)" followed it on July 23, 2001, as the record's second single on Warner Bros. Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe wrote it, and Pat McCarthy produced with the band.
It climbed to 8 on Billboard's Triple A chart and made the top 40 in Ireland, Italy and the UK. Among its B-sides is a live "Imitation of Life" recorded at Trafalgar Square in London, at the South Africa Freedom Day concert held in Nelson Mandela's honor on the seventh anniversary of South African democracy.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 82 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 578 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
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