Until the Day Is Done
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"Until the Day Is Done" is a song by American rock band R.E.M.
from their fourteenth studio album Accelerate
. It was debuted on Anderson Cooper 360°
to promote the Planet in Peril
special and was released as a single on November 14, 2008, as a two-track download-only single. The promotional music video, directed by Vincent Moon
, was posted on the band's website and on the band's YouTube account in late October 2008 and features footage from the live video album Live at The Olympia
.
R.E.M.
R.E.M. was an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1980 by singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills and drummer Bill Berry. One of the first popular alternative rock bands, R.E.M. gained early attention due to Buck's ringing, arpeggiated guitar style and Stipe's...
from their fourteenth studio album Accelerate
Accelerate (R.E.M. album)
Accelerate is the 14th studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M., released on March 31, 2008 in Europe, and on April 1 in North America. Produced with Jacknife Lee, Accelerate was intended as a departure from the 2004 album Around the Sun. R.E.M...
. It was debuted on Anderson Cooper 360°
Anderson Cooper 360°
Anderson Cooper 360° is a one-hour television news show on CNN, hosted by the American journalist Anderson Cooper. It is also broadcast around the world on CNN International....
to promote the Planet in Peril
Planet in Peril
Planet in Peril is a two-part, four hour documentary on CNN that premiered on October 23, 2007, broadcast in the CNN Presents format. It also aired as a special presentation on December 2 & 3, 2007 on Animal Planet & Animal Planet HD...
special and was released as a single on November 14, 2008, as a two-track download-only single. The promotional music video, directed by Vincent Moon
Vincent Moon
Vincent Moon is an independent filmmaker from Paris mainly known for his field work music videos of indie rock related musicians as well as some notable mainstream artists like Tom Jones, R.E.M. or Arcade Fire. Besides making music videos he also makes experimental films and documentaries...
, was posted on the band's website and on the band's YouTube account in late October 2008 and features footage from the live video album Live at The Olympia
Live at The Olympia
Live at The Olympia is a live album by American alternative rock band R.E.M.. It is a recording of five-night residency the band held at Dublin, Ireland's Olympia Theatre between June 30 and July 5, 2007, and released on October 27, 2009. In this series of "working rehearsals" many songs on...
.
Track listing
- "Until the Day Is Done" – 4:09
- "Houston" – 2:19 (Live at the Apple Store, Regent Street, London, 26 March 2008)
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Singles Chart | 49 |