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1991 song performed by R.E.M.

"Texarkana"
Promotional CD single
Promotional single by R.E.M.
from the album Out of Time
Released	March 11, 1991
Recorded	Late 1990
Genre	Country rock
Length	3:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Bill Berry Peter Buck Mike Mills Michael Stipe
Producer(s)	Scott Litt R.E.M.

"Texarkana" is a song from R.E.M.'s studio album Out of Time. Though not released as an official single, it managed to chart at number 4 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 6 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. This song was written, musically and lyrically, by bassist Mike Mills (credited to Berry/Buck/Mills/Stipe), as vocalist Michael Stipe had been having problems for weeks trying to come up with lyrics for it. As a result, Mills also sang lead vocals.

The title is a reference to the city of Texarkana (located on the border of Texas and Arkansas), originally mentioned in the chorus before it was changed. As heard on the Outtakes of Time bootleg as well as Out of Time's 25th Anniversary edition, Stipe's original chorus was "When I'm out in Texarkana / where's that county line / another county line."

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Out of Time liner notes

R.E.M.

Bill Berry – drums, percussion
Peter Buck – electric guitar
Mike Mills – bass guitar, string synthesizer and arrangement, lead vocals
Michael Stipe – backing vocals

Additional musicians

Peter Holsapple – acoustic guitar
David Arenz – violin
Ellie Arenz – violin
Mark Bingham – string arrangements
David Braitberg – violin
Andrew Cox – cello
Reid Harris – viola
Ralph Jones – double bass
John Keane – pedal steel guitar
Dave Kempers – violin
Elizabeth Murphy – cello
Paul Murphy – viola
Jay Weigel – orchestral liaison

Charts

Chart performance for "Texarkana"
Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)	4
US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)	7

References

Rick Beato (2024-06-14). Mike Mills: The Story Of R.E.M. Retrieved 2024-06-18 – via YouTube.
R.E.M. (1991). Out of Time (CD liner notes).
"R.E.M. Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
"R.E.M. - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-05-06.

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