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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 .
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 ...
The song is a ballad featuring the singer Michael Stipe accompanied only by the bassist Mike Mills on piano, a string arrangement by the former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones, and oboe by Deborah Workman in the latter part of the song. Mills wrote the music and Stipe the lyrics of the song, but it is credited to the entire band.
Disc 5: Represents the "Losing My Religion" CD single (Released February 1991) † "Losing My Religion" (acoustic live at KFOG , San Francisco ) (from the iTunes -only Losing My Religion EP ) – 4:44
Andrzej Lukowski of Drowned in Sound gave the album a positive review, commenting that R.E.M. was "a great live band, and the acoustic format is a fine showcase for Stipe's remarkable voice" and "1991 and 2001 complement each other well, as contrasting mood pieces". [8]
American alternative rock band R.E.M. has released fifteen studio albums, five live albums, fourteen compilation albums, one remix album, one soundtrack album, twelve video albums, seven extended plays, sixty-three singles, and seventy-seven music videos.
"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 ...
"Toys in the Attic" (Aerosmith cover; Steven Tyler & Joe Perry) – 2:26; The B-side to this single is an instrumental entitled "Rotary Ten", a song which has been described by guitarist Peter Buck as "a movie theme without a movie." It would gain a sequel of sorts, "Rotary Eleven" for the "Losing My Religion" single in 1991.