Song · R.E.M.
“Turn You Inside-Out” by R.E.M.
From the album Green (1988)
“Turn You Inside-Out” by R.E.M. appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1988 on the album Green. Its best result is #890 on the Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,077 alternative song of all time.
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"Turn You Inside-Out" comes off Green, R.E.M.'s sixth album, released in 1988, and it's built on a neat bit of sleight of hand: Peter Buck's main riff is the one from "Finest Worksong" turned upside down. Like everything on the record it's credited to all four members, with Michael Stipe singing over Mike Mills' bass and Bill Berry's drums, plus extra percussion from Keith LeBlanc, once the house drummer at Sugar Hill Records. Scott Litt produced it with the band and mixed it with Jay Healy.
It only went to radio as a promo, yet it cracked the top ten on Billboard's alternative and mainstream rock charts, and James Herbert's video got steady play on MTV's 120 Minutes. On stage in 1989, just after the Exxon Valdez spill, Stipe dedicated it to the Exxon Corporation, a jab that fit Green's environmental streak.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 890 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 1077 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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