How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us by R.E.M.

"How the West Was Won and Where It Got Us" is a song by R.E.M. released as the fourth and final single from their tenth studio album New Adventures in Hi-Fi in 1997. It was released in Germany and Japan. The primary b-side was an alternate recording of "Be Mine". Other B-sides for the maxi-single include a cover of The Troggs' "Love Is All Around," previously released on the soundtrack for I Shot Andy Warhol (1996) and Vic Chesnutt's "Sponge", previously released on the Chesnutt benefit album Sweet Relief II (1996). This song was briefly featured in Bowling for Columbine. It was the final R.E.M. single to feature Bill Berry until "#9 Dream" in 2007, and the music video was the last to include Berry. The song was only ever performed live throughout various shows during promotion of Up in 1998 and 1999.