Song · R.E.M.
“Laughing” by R.E.M.
From the album Murmur (1983)
“Laughing” by R.E.M. appears on 9 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2003 and 2021. It was first released in 1983 on the album Murmur. Its best result is #804 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,995 alternative song of all time.
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"Laughing" sits on Murmur, R.E.M.'s 1983 album, produced and engineered by Don Dixon and Mitch Easter, with Easter handling the mix. The pair keep it murky and ringing, a little haunted, a record with its own private weather.
The writing is split four ways, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe, and it plays that way: a band thinking as one, where the mood matters more than any single line.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1535 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2007 | 1391 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 1340 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 1365 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 1397 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 1460 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 1519 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 1575 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2021 | 804 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '80s | 909 |
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