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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 .
The band also performed "Losing My Religion" with members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at Madison–Morgan Cultural Center, in Madison, Georgia, as part of MTV's 10th-anniversary special. [31] After spending some months off, R.E.M. returned to the studio in 1991 to record their next album. In late 1992, the band released Automatic for the ...
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 ...
Michael Edward Mills (born December 17, 1958) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, and composer who was a founding member of the alternative rock band R.E.M. [2] Though known primarily as the bass guitarist and backing vocalist of R.E.M., his musical repertoire also includes keyboards, guitar and occasional lead vocals.
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" Song of the Year Nominated Music Video of the Year Nominated 1993 "Drive" Nominated Song of the Year Won Automatic for the People: Album of the Year Won R.E.M. Band of the Year Won 1995 Monster: Best Foreign Album Nominated 1996 New Adventures in Hi-Fi: Nominated R.E.M. Best Foreign Live Band Nominated Best Foreign Band ...
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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