Song · R.E.M.
“The Flowers of Guatemala” by R.E.M.
From the album Lifes Rich Pageant (1986)
“The Flowers of Guatemala” by R.E.M. appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1986 on the album Lifes Rich Pageant. Its best result is #1413 on the CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,126 alternative song of all time.
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"The Flowers of Guatemala" turns up on Lifes Rich Pageant, the 1986 album R.E.M. made with producer Don Gehman, and it's a full-band affair, with all four members on the writing credit: Michael Stipe singing lead, Peter Buck on guitar, Mike Mills on bass and Bill Berry on drums.
Its radio life has been a quiet, stubborn one. A single station's listeners kept it on their countdowns for years either side of the turn of the century, the sort of loyalty a song earns by staying with people rather than by shouting.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1428 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1428 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1430 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1428 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1414 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1414 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1413 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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