Suspicion (R.E.M. song)

"Suspicion"
Single by R.E.M.
from the album Up
B-side	"Perfect Circle" (As Performed on BBC's Later with Jools Holland)
Released	June 28, 1999
Format	CD single
Recorded	1998
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:33 (radio edit) 5:36 (album version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer(s)	Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills
Producer(s)	Pat McCarthy and R.E.M.
R.E.M. singles chronology
"At My Most Beautiful" (1999) "Suspicion" (1999) "The Great Beyond" (2000)

"Suspicion" is the fourth and final single released by R.E.M. from their album Up. Unlike previous singles from Up, "Suspicion" was the only single from the album not to chart.

A live version of the song, recorded at Toast Studios in San Francisco, CA 1998, was released as a B-side to the second single from Up, "Lotus", released the following year and peaked at #26 on the UK Singles Chart. This version was included in the German releases of the CD.

Track listings

UK CD single 1

1. "Suspicion" (Album Version)
2. "Electrolite" (Live)
3. "Man on the Moon" (Live)

Notes:

• tracks 2 and 3 live from Later with Jools Holland.
• same track listing as German release, except without "Suspicion" (Live from Ealing Studios)

UK CD single 2

1. "Suspicion" (Live from Ealing Studios)
2. "Perfect Circle" (Live)

Notes:

• track 2 live from Later with Jools Holland.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics