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"Losing My Religion" is a song by American alternative rock band R.E.M., released in February 1991 by Warner Bros. as the first single from their seventh album, Out of Time (1991). It developed from a mandolin riff improvised by the guitarist, Peter Buck , with lyrics about unrequited love .
[12]: 205 "Losing My Religion" was also R.E.M.'s highest-charting single in the US, reaching number four on the Billboard charts. [12]: 357–58 "There've been very few life-changing events in our career because our career has been so gradual," Mills said years later. In 2024, he added: "If we'd sold ten million of our first record, I doubt any ...
[7] Roy Wilkinson from Select described it as "'Losing My Religion' at two-thirds pace, with reggae-lite rhythms". [8] Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits gave it three out of five, adding that "this is yet more weird warblings about life and stuff. However, I'm certain that like most of their singles, it'll be a grower.
Stipe described "Losing My Religion" as "a classic obsession song", explaining that it explores themes of unrequited love, though he was quick to deny any autobiographical connection. Instead, Stipe suggested the song was written as an extension of " World Leader Pretend " and composed from an " everyman " perspective, reflecting on significant ...
"Losing My Religion" Out of Time: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe: Scott Litt and R.E.M. 1991 "Lotus" Up: Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe: Pat McCarthy and R.E.M. 1998 "Love Is All Around" I Shot Andy Warhol soundtrack: Reg Presley: Scott Litt and R.E.M. 1996 "Low" Out of Time: Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael ...
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REM’s bassist sends an angry tweet after the band’s songs “Everybody Hurts” and “Losing My Religion” are played at one of his rallys: “We are exploring all legal avenues to prevent ...
The song's title was inspired by the film Imitation of Life, directed by German filmmaker Douglas Sirk (pictured).. In the booklet for R.E.M.'s 2003 "best of" album, In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988–2003, the band states that the song's title comes from Douglas Sirk's 1959 film of the same name, which none of the band members had ever watched, and that the title is a metaphor for adolescence ...