Hollow Man (song)
"Hollow Man" | ||||
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Single by R.E.M. | ||||
from the album Accelerate | ||||
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Released | June 2, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
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Length | 2:39 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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R.E.M. singles chronology | ||||
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"Hollow Man" is the fourth track and second single from R.E.M.'s fourteenth album Accelerate. The music video was created by Crush Inc., a graphic-design and production studio based in Toronto, and posted on the band's website on April 23, 2008.[2] The single was released in the UK on June 2, 2008. The song peaked at number 7 on Billboard magazine's Triple A chart.
Track listing
- CD single (UK, W804CD1)
- "Hollow Man" – 2:42
- "Horse to Water" (Live in Vancouver) – 2:38
The CD cover shows a typical Nokia mobile phone interface.
Canceled release
- This three-track single was scheduled as a CD single in Germany but was subsequently canceled. The B-side "Indian Summer" is however available through download stores. Some three-track copies of the CD single were released as promotional copies.
- "Hollow Man" – 2:42
- "Horse to Water" (Live in Vancouver) – 2:38
- "Indian Summer" – 5:01
Personnel
- "Hollow Man" and "Horse to Water" written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- "Indian Summer" written by Calvin Johnson (Beat Happening cover, from their album Jamboree, 1988).
Music video
The music video for the song features a four-frame animated figure overlaid on top of the footage. At Hollowman.tv, the band have encouraged fans to print off copies of the character and photograph it themselves to insert on the video projected behind their live performances of the song.
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 11 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 200 |
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 7 |
References
- ^ Singh, Amrit. "Premature Evaluation: R.E.M. – Accelerate". Stereogum. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ "Hollow Man video premier".
- ^ "R.E.M. – Hollow Man" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army – RZA". Zobbel.de. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
- ^ "R.E.M. Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
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