. . "1995-04-18Z"^^ . . "232.0"^^ . . . . . . . "\"Strange Currencies\" is a song by R.E.M.. It was included on the album Monster and was also released as the album's third single in 1995. The single hit #9 in the UK singles chart and peaked at #47 in the United States.The song almost didn't make it on the album, due to its rhythmic similarities to another R.E.M. song, \"Everybody Hurts.\" Yet Michael Stipe's melody, the band felt, was too good to pass over, so the original rhythm was slightly reworked."@en . . . "Strange Currencies"@en . . . "\"Strange Currencies (Instrumental Version)\"" . .