"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" is a 1994 song by alternative rock band R.E.M. and is the leading single from their ninth studio album Monster. It went to number 1 in Iceland, number 2 in Canada, number 4 in New Zealand, number 6 in Finland, number 8 in Ireland, number 9 in Norway and the United Kingdom, number 19 in Belgium, number 21 in Austria, the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom, number 22 in Switzerland and number 24 in Australia.

Track listings

All songs were written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe.

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

US CD and cassette single

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"  – 3:59

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" (instrumental version)  – 3:59

UK 7-inch and cassette single

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"  – 3:59

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?" (K version)  – 3:59

UK, European, Australian, and Japanese CD single

"What's the Frequency, Kenneth?"  – 3:59

"Monty's Got a Raw Deal" (live)  – 4:22

"Everybody Hurts" (live)  – 5:41

"Man on the Moon" (live)  – 5:24

The live recordings of "Monty Got a Raw Deal", "Everybody Hurts" and "Man on the Moon" were recorded at the 40 Watt Club, Athens, Georgia on November 19, 1992. The performance—a benefit for Greenpeace—was recorded in a solar-powered mobile studio.

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

References

Rock songs

1994 songs

R.E.M. songs

What's the Frequency, Kenneth?