They come along every so often, always slightly marvellous given the modesty of their apparent origins, organic objects larger than their immediate authors, who usually don't offer any clue to explain their sudden sorcery of the geist. ℗ 2011 This Compilation P2011 R.E.M./Athens, L.L.C. – Losing My Religion", "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles weekly chart", Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video", "SloTop50: Slovenian official singles chart", "Danish single certifications – R.E.M. The video won six awards, including Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction, Best Direction, and Best Editing. When asked at the time if he was worried that the song's success might alienate older fans, Buck told Rolling Stone, "The people that changed their minds because of 'Losing My Religion' can just kiss my ass. It never had any other choice. "Losing My Religion" is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. – Losing My Religion", The Irish Charts – Search Results – Losing My Religion", Dutchcharts.nl – R.E.M. The phrase "losing my religion" is an expression from the southern region of the United States that means "losing one's temper or civility " or "feeling frustrated and desperate." "Wow." 's Iconic 'Losing My Religion' Video, "Watch 'Losing My Religion' Live From MTV's 10th Anniversary Celebration", Australian-charts.com – R.E.M. Nice melodies and oh, how I love that mandolin! Your favorite songs about being stuck, trapped in the "friend zone". He was then played the final version of the song. [3], R.E.M. The phrase “losing my religion” is an expression from the southern region of the US that means losing one’s temper or “at my wit’s end,” meaning as if things were going so bad you could lose your faith in God. I used to "dance" to this embarrassedly, then I saw the video and saw Stipe dancing too. was nominated for seven awards at the 1992 Grammy Awards. under exclusive license to Warner Bros. Records Inc. Steven Baker, who was vice president of product management at Warner Bros. at the time, said there were "long, drawn-out discussions" about releasing such an "unconventional track" as the single until the label agreed. [21] In 2009, Blender ranked it at No. Don't comment just to troll/provoke. 's audience beyond its original college radio fanbase. As soon as you hear it for the first time, it's pretty clear why it was such a huge song. – Losing My Religion", Recording Industry Association of America, "Hot 100: Week of October 23, 2010 (Biggest Jump)", "Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 23, 2010 (Biggest Jump)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Losing_My_Religion&oldid=982245782, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 7 October 2020, at 00:20. Nigh's review is like Writing an English essay but you misread the prompt, funny as i bet fisher had kind words for this song, melancholic, male vocals, love, introspective, bittersweet, melodic, existential, longing, lush. [25] Singh has said the video is modeled after the Gabriel Garcia Marquez short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings" in which an angel crashes into a town and the villagers have varied reactions to him. 's biggest hit in the U.S., peaking at No. as Artists-Intellectuals, "Digital Videos - Episodes (TV Series) - VH1", The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born, "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock", The Rolling Stone Interview: Michael Stipe, The Making of R.E.M. The GRAMMY Award-winning \"Losing My Religion\" from R.E.M.’s critically-acclaimed, 1991 album, Out of Time.To learn more, visit http://www.remhq.com. [5] Bassist Mike Mills came up with a bassline inspired by the work of Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie; by his own admission he could not come up with one for the song that was not derivative. [8], Stipe has repeatedly stated that the song's lyrics are not about religion. Many people think this song is about religion not only due to its title but also the fact that its highly-acclaimed music video utilized religious imagery.. [26], The video begins with a brief sequence inside a dark room where water drips from an open window. [7], "Losing My Religion" is based on Peter Buck's mandolin-playing. Buck said, "The verses are the kinds of things R.E.M. videos, Michael Stipe agreed to lip sync the lyrics. “I think I thought I saw you try…” Today I watched a performance of Losing My Religion from April Fool's Day, 2008 on the Today show. seven nominations at the 1992 Grammy Awards, the most nominations of any artist that year. "[13], "Losing My Religion" was released on February 19, 1991, in the United States as the lead single from R.E.M. – Losing My Religion", "Italian single certifications – R.E.M. 's Iconic 'Losing My Religion' Video", "The Guide to United States Popular Culture", "Cole's 'Unforgettable' Sweeps the Grammys", Tensions Between Popular Music: R.E.M. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and expanding the group's popularity beyond its original fanbase. Any spoilers should be placed in spoiler tags as such. [68][69], This article is about the R.E.M. '"[12], In a 2020 interview for Song Exploder, a Netflix series, Bill Berry was reminded that handclaps were introduced later in the song. I'm just flummoxed right now. - Losing My Religion (Official Music Video) - YouTube Out of Time garnered R.E.M. – Losing My Religion", "R.E.M. R.E.M. [23], The music video for "Losing My Religion" was directed by Tarsem Singh. 11 in Canada and Australia, respectively. The lengths that … 1990 and 1991 can sometimes be "nineteen eighty-ten" and "nineteen eighty-eleven"; proto-Y2K? As good an indie-sounding reinvention of "I Want to Hold Your Hand" as you'll get, with the structure, sound and hand-clapping all more than quaintly reminiscent. recorded an MTV Unplugged session of "Losing My Religion" with members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the 10th anniversary of MTV. [10] He told Q that "Losing My Religion" is about "someone who pines for someone else. – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks", "R.E.M. : http://bit.ly/subscribe-to-remhq Follow On:YouTube: http://found.ee/REM-youtube-rFacebook: http://found.ee/REM-Facebook-rTwitter: http://found.ee/REM-twitter-rInstagram: http://found.ee/REM-instagram-rSpotify: http://found.ee/REM-spotify-r-1Apple Music: http://found.ee/REM-apple-rREMHQ: http://found.ee/REMHQ-r – Losing My Religion", Ultratop.be – R.E.M. Be respectful! Song Structure: Losing My Religion; Sheet 1 Rhythm Guitar Lead Guitar Vocal Song intro F Dm G Am F Dm G Am G (See tab)- F (See Tab)- Am (See tab) - F (See Tab) Am G Rhythm Guitar Lead Guitar Vocal Oh, life is bigger It's bigger than you and you are not me. Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith) covered the song in the 2010 Glee episode "Grilled Cheesus". It's thirty years ago; I'm sorry I didn't remember that. Such amazing pop song. The song became R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group's 1991 album Out of Time. He told Q that "Losing My Religion" is about "someone who pines for someone else. [12] The band's record label, Warner Bros., was wary about the group's choice of the song as the album's first single. Buck reflected, "It was really cool: Peter and I would be in our little booth, sweating away, and Bill and Mike would be out there in the other room going at it.

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