single · September 21, 1994
What's the Frequency
Craft RecordingsSee this day
alternativeindie rockrock
The '90s alt-rock titans deliver a biting, politically charged non-album single that showcases their continued willingness to court controversy and challenge their audience.
- The track was recorded during the sessions for their 1994 album Monster, but was not included on the final release.
- "What's the Frequency" was released as a B-side to the single "Tongue" in September 1994, and later appeared on the 1998 compilation album Eponymous Too.
- The song's title and lyrical content are a reference to a 1970 interview in which CBS news anchor Dan Rather was attacked by a man who repeatedly asked him, "What's the frequency, Kenneth?"
R.E.M. were an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, who became influential figures in the alternative rock movement of the 1980s. By 1994, they had transitioned from indie darlings to mainstream global stars following the success of their previous album, Automatic for the People.
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