"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. The song evolved from an instrumental demo titled "Black Sky 4-14", recorded during the sessions for the band's 1994's album Monster and released with its 25th anniversary edition in 2019. Track listing "Until the Day Is Done" – 4:09 "Houston" (Live at the Apple Store, Regent Street, London, March 26, 2008) – 2:19 Charts References External links Music video 2008 singles R.E.M. songs Songs written by Michael Stipe Songs written by Mike Mills Songs written by Peter Buck Warner Records singles Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee Song recordings produced by Michael Stipe Song recordings produced by Mike Mills Song recordings produced by Peter Buck Films directed by Vincent Moon 2008 songs