"Man on the Moon" is a song written and recorded by R.E.M. from their 1992 album Automatic for the People and was also the second single taken from the album in 1993, charting in the U.S. at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #4 on the Canada Hot 100 and #18 on the UK Singles Chart. The song makes numerous references to the performer Andy Kaufman, including his Elvis impersonation and work with wrestlers Fred Blassie and Jerry Lawler.