Losing My Religion

by R.E.M.

Losing My Religion cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 19 February 1991
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.2/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

An unlikely global hit built around a recurring mandolin riff played by Peter Buck and a string arrangement by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Michael Stipe's lyrics use a Southern expression for losing one's temper or faith to detail unrequited obsession. Its massive commercial success completely redefined the band's career, pulling underground college rock into global stadium ubiquity.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, existential, jangly, infectious, cover

Tracklist

  1. Losing My Religion
  2. Rotary Eleven
  3. After Hours (Live)

Credits

  • Bill Berry - written-by
  • Lou Reed - written-by
  • Michael Stipe - written-by
  • Peter Buck - written-by

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