The Great Beyond
- For the upcoming science fantasy film, see The Great Beyond (film).
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| Single by R.E.M. | ||||
| from the album Man on the Moon (Music from the Motion Picture) | ||||
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| Released | November 8, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
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| Producer | Pat McCarthy | |||
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| "The Great Beyond" on YouTube | ||||
"The Great Beyond" is a song by American rock band R.E.M., written for the 1999 film Man on the Moon. It was released as a single the same year for support of the film's soundtrack album. On the soundtrack, there is some dialogue from the movie at the end of the track; meanwhile, the single version is a radio edit, with the bridge omitted.
"The Great Beyond" reached number three on the UK Singles Chart in January 2000, the band's highest-ever chart position in that country, and it was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media. It additionally became a top-20 hit in Canada, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, and Norway. The unedited version is included in two R.E.M. compilations: In Time - The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003 and Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage 1982–2011.