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Losing My Religion
"Losing My Religion" is a song recorded by the rock band R.E.M. from their 1991 album Out of Time.
Losing My Religion - The song
The title comes from an expression from the southern region of the United States for losing one's temper and flying off the handle, i.e. losing one's civility.
Like Rod Stewart's "Maggie May", "Losing My Religion" features the mandolin as a lead instrument, which is rarely heard on a pop hit record.
Michael Stipe has said he wrote the lyrics thinking of the song as a sequel to The Police song "Every Breath You Take".
The song is still the band's largest hit in the U.S, reaching #4 on the Billboard charts. In the U.K., it charted at #19. The song also won the 1991 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
The song was banned in Ireland due to its religious connotations, which could be humorous since the song has nothing to do with religion.
In November 2004, Rolling Stone magazine listed the song at #169 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time."
Losing My Religion - Music video
The video, directed by Tarsem Singh, was declared Best Video of the Year at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards. The video also won for Best Group Video of the Year, Best Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction in a Video, Best Director of a Video and Best Editing of a Video.
The video is heavy with religious imagery, and notably features images of Saint Sebastian.
Losing My Religion - Track listing
Losing My Religion - 7
- "Losing My Religion"
- "Rotary Eleven"
Losing My Religion - 12 / CD
- "Losing My Religion"
- "Rotary Eleven"
- "After Hours (Live)"
Losing My Religion - External link
Nathan December | Buren Fowler | Peter Holsapple | Barrett Martin | Scott McCaughey | Bill Rieflin | Ken Stringfellow | Joey Waronker
Joe Boyd | Don Dixon | Bertis Downs, IV | Mitch Easter | Don Gehman | Jefferson Holt | Scott Litt | Pat McCarthy
Categories: R.E.M. singles | 1991 singles
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