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Genius Annotation

“Re: Stacks” laments love frozen in the ground.

When asked about the purpose of “Re” in the song title, Justin Vernon replied:

It’s ‘Regarding.’ People use it in letters and emails. It’s about pointing towards an idea, to amplify that this song is about the stacks. I mean, every song title does that in a way, but I just really wanted to point it out: this song isn’t the stacks, it’s about the stacks.

At a 2012 concert, Vernon introduced the song by saying:

This song is about potential loss and make-up gain, which is also an audio term “make-up gain”, for all you audionerds out there.

This song is featured in 2008 in the show House M.D. (season four finale Wilson’s Heart), the 2015 movie Paper Towns, and the 2013 movie As Cool As I Am.

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What certifications did this track receive?
Genius Answer

“Re: Stacks” was certified gold by the RIAA on December 12, 2019.

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