Song · R.E.M.
“Exhuming McCarthy” by R.E.M.
From the album Document (1987)
“Exhuming McCarthy” by R.E.M. appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1996. It was first released in 1987 on the album Document. Its best result is #432 on the Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,869 alternative song of all time.
"Exhuming McCarthy" comes from Document, R.E.M.'s fifth album, issued by I.R.S. on August 31, 1987, with the songwriting shared by all four members: Michael Stipe on lead vocals, Peter Buck on guitar, Mike Mills on bass and Bill Berry on drums. It was the first album the band co-produced with Scott Litt, who also engineered, with Gary Laney adding recording and Steve Catania extra mixing.
Document brought clear production, lyrics you could actually make out and a harder, more muscular rock sound, building on what Don Gehman had started with them on Lifes Rich Pageant. It paid off: the album was their biggest success up to then and their first platinum record.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 432 | Q101 | Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) | 500 |
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