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Michael Stipe

MICHAEL STIPE

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About

Michael Stipe is a songwriter with 432 credits across their career. Best known for their work with R.E.M., Michael Stipe's songwriting spans 259 tracks. Beyond writing, they have also contributed 14 production credits.

Songwriting

Written by Michael Stipe

263 tracks · 32 artists

R.E.M.

215 tracks

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Fischerspooner

13 tracks

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Helping Haiti

3 tracks

Everybody Hurts Lyrics

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

2 tracks

Driver 8 Lyrics
Nightswimming Lyrics

"Weird Al" Yankovic2
Michael Stipe2
Jawbreaker1
Editors1
Annie Lennox1
Tori Amos1
Death Cab For Cutie1
JAŸ-Z1
The Fray1
Neneh Cherry1
Neil Cicierega1
Cruel Intentions Cast1
Trivium 1
Jimmy Fallon1
Sesame Street1
The Wonder Years1
The Corrs1
Eddie Vedder1
First Aid Kit1
Patti Smith1
The Suicide Machines1
Movements1
Placebo1
JP Saxe1
Abigail1
Anouk1
Rozalla1
Hem (2)1

Production

Produced by Michael Stipe

14 tracks · 2 artists

Fischerspooner

13 tracks

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Michael Stipe

1 track

Sunday Morning Lyrics

Vocals

Vocals — Michael Stipe

121 tracks · 4 artists

R.E.M.

116 tracks

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Michael Stipe

3 tracks

Sunday Morning Lyrics
I Played the Fool Lyrics
No Time for Love Like Now Lyrics

Artists Against AIDS Worldwide

1 track

What's Going On (J. Dupri Original Remix)Lyrics

Placebo

1 track

Broken Promise (feat. Michael Stipe)Lyrics

Lead Vocals

Lead Vocals — Michael Stipe

14 tracks · 1 artist

R.E.M.

14 tracks

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Mixing Engineer

Mixing Engineer — Michael Stipe

14 tracks · 1 artist

R.E.M.

14 tracks

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Background Vocals

Background Vocals — Michael Stipe

6 tracks · 2 artists

R.E.M.

5 tracks

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Patti Smith

1 track

Last Call Lyrics

Additional Vocals

Additional Vocals — Michael Stipe

1 track · 1 artist

Kristin Hersh

1 track

Your Ghost Lyrics

Horns Arranger

Horns Arranger — Michael Stipe

1 track · 1 artist

R.E.M.

1 track

Endgame

Melodica

Melodica — Michael Stipe

1 track · 1 artist

R.E.M.

1 track

Endgame

Strings Arranger

Strings Arranger — Michael Stipe

1 track · 1 artist

R.E.M.

1 track

Endgame

Synthesizer

Synthesizer — Michael Stipe

1 track · 1 artist

R.E.M.

1 track

How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us Lyrics

Video Director

Video Director — Michael Stipe

1 track · 1 artist

R.E.M.

1 track

Discoverer Lyrics

Voice

Voice — Michael Stipe

1 track · 1 artist

Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

1 track

She Doesn't Exist

Artists

Associated Artists

R.E.M.

R.E.M.

222 tracks

Fischerspooner

Fischerspooner

13 tracks

Michael Stipe

Michael Stipe

3 tracks

Patti Smith

Patti Smith

2 tracks

“Weird Al” Yankovic

“Weird Al” Yankovic

2 tracks

Placebo

Placebo

2 tracks

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

2 tracks

Abigail

Abigail

1 track

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

1 track

Tori Amos

Tori Amos

1 track

Death Cab For Cutie

Death Cab For Cutie

1 track

Anouk

Anouk

1 track

JAY-Z

JAY-Z

1 track

Rozalla

Rozalla

1 track

The Fray

The Fray

1 track

Neil Cicierega

Neil Cicierega

1 track

Cruel Intentions Cast

1 track

Trivium

Trivium

1 track

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

1 track

Hem (2)

Hem (2)

1 track

Discography

Albums

The Georgia EP

The Georgia EP

Death Cab For Cutie

2020

Sir

Sir

Fischerspooner

2018

Mouth Silence

Mouth Silence

Neil Cicierega

2014

Twelve

Twelve

Patti Smith

2007

Meds

Meds

Placebo

2006

No Word From Tom

Hem (2)

2006

Update

Anouk

2004

The Bathroom Wall

The Bathroom Wall

Jimmy Fallon

2002

Steal This Record

Steal This Record

The Suicide Machines

2001

Peace and Noise

Peace and Noise

Patti Smith

1997

Bad Hair Day

Bad Hair Day

"Weird Al" Yankovic

1996

Look No Further

Rozalla

1995

Feel Good

Abigail

1994

Homebrew

Homebrew

Neneh Cherry

1992

Off the Deep End

Off the Deep End

"Weird Al" Yankovic

1992

Perspex Island

Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians

1991

Radio 1: Established 1967

Radio 1: Established 1967

The Twang

Georgia Blue

Georgia Blue

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico

I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico

Iggy Pop

Etc.

Etc.

Jawbreaker

The Annie Lennox Collection

The Annie Lennox Collection

Annie Lennox

Monster

Monster

R.E.M.

Accelerate

Accelerate

R.E.M.

Monster [25th Anniversary Edition]

Monster [25th Anniversary Edition]

R.E.M.

Around the Sun

Around the Sun

R.E.M.

Up

R.E.M.

Wild (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Wild (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Lucinda Williams

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music

Songs From The Street: 35 Years Of Music

Los Lobos

Batman & Robin (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Batman & Robin (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)

Underworld

Out of Time

Out of Time

R.E.M.

Reckoning

Reckoning

R.E.M.

Murmur

Murmur

R.E.M.

Unplugged

Unplugged

The Corrs

Automatic for the People

Automatic for the People

R.E.M.

Higher Learning (Music From the Motion Picture)

Higher Learning (Music From the Motion Picture)

Tori Amos

Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011

Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011

R.E.M.

Blood

Blood

Editors

In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003

In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003

R.E.M.

Flag Day (Original Soundtrack)

Flag Day (Original Soundtrack)

Cat Power

Document

Document

R.E.M.

Out of Time [25th Anniversary Edition]

Out of Time [25th Anniversary Edition]

R.E.M.

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical (Original Cast Album)

Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical (Original Cast Album)

Cruel Intentions Cast

Ö3 Greatest Hits Vol. 49

Ö3 Greatest Hits Vol. 49

Green Day

Man on the Moon (Music from the Motion Picture)

Man on the Moon (Music from the Motion Picture)

R.E.M.

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

R.E.M.

Lifes Rich Pageant

Lifes Rich Pageant

R.E.M.

Complete Rarities: Warner Bros. 1988–2011

Complete Rarities: Warner Bros. 1988–2011

R.E.M.

Articulate Excuses + Make Yourself At Home

Articulate Excuses + Make Yourself At Home

JP Saxe

And I Feel Fine... The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982–1987

And I Feel Fine... The Best of the I.R.S. Years 1982–1987

R.E.M.

Automatic for the People [25th Anniversary Edition]

Automatic for the People [25th Anniversary Edition]

R.E.M.

Most Popular

Top Tracks

Losing My Religion

Losing My Religion

R.E.M.

Heaven

JAŸ-Z

It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

R.E.M.

Man on the Moon

Man on the Moon

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Everybody Hurts

Everybody Hurts

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Orange Crush

Orange Crush

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The One I Love

The One I Love

R.E.M.

Imitation of Life

Imitation of Life

R.E.M.

Shiny Happy People

Shiny Happy People

R.E.M.

The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite

R.E.M.

Nightswimming

Nightswimming

R.E.M.

What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?

What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?

R.E.M.