“ Losing My Religion ” is a song by the American rock band REM , released as the main single of their album “ Out of Time ” in 1991 . The initial success of the song was unlikely due to low radio rotations, as well as criticism of the clip on MTV . Despite this, the song became the main hit of the REM band in the USA, taking fourth place in the Billboard Hot 100 [1] . The single was on the charts for 21 weeks [2] and brought the band worldwide popularity. The song was nominated for several Grammy awards and received two - for the best vocal pop performance by a duet or group and the best music video [3] .
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| Single rem from Out of Time album | |||||||
| Released | February 19, 1991 | ||||||
| Format | CD , 12 " , 7" , audio cassette | ||||||
| Recorded by | September-October 1990 | ||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||
| Duration | 4:28 | ||||||
| Producers | Scott Litt , REM | ||||||
| Songwriters | Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Michael Stipe , Mike Mills | ||||||
| Label | Warner bros Records | ||||||
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| R s | Position # 170 in the list 500 greatest songs of all time according to Rolling Stone magazine |
The phrase " losing my religion " (literally - " losing faith ") is a slang expression in the southern US states, which means " I'm losing patience ." According to Michael Stipe, “ Losing My Religion ” is a classic song about unrequited love [4] .
The authors of the song are members of the group Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Michael Stipe and Mike Mills . The song is based on a riff that guitarist Peter Buck wrote when he learned to play the mandolin . He just bought an instrument, sat, watched TV and tried to play something, recording his attempts. The next day, he listened to the recording and in the midst of student losses found a melody for a future song. The bass part was borrowed from Fleetwood Mac. REM bass player Mike Mills admitted that he could not pick up a part for the song that would not be secondary.
The clip contains direct quotes from Tarkovsky ’s film “ Sacrifice, ” as well as the visual style of the film.
Content
- 1 List of Songs
- 2 members
- 3 Charts
- 4 Interesting Facts
- 5 notes
- 6 References
List of Songs
- All songs are written by Bill Berry , Peter Buck , Michael Stipe and Mike Mills , except as noted.
- 7 "
- Losing My Religion 4:29
- Rotary Eleven - 2:32
- 12 "and CD
- Losing My Religion 4:29
- Rotary Eleven - 2:32
- After Hours ( Lou Reed ) (live) 1 - 2:08
- UK Collector's Edition CD 1
- Losing My Religion 4:29
- "Stand" (live) 1 - 3:21
- Turn You Inside-Out (live) 1 - 4:23
- World Leader Pretend (live) 1 - 4:24
- UK Collector's Edition CD 2
- Losing My Religion 4:29
- Fretless - 4:51
- Losing My Religion (Live Acoustic Version / Rockline) - 4:38
- Rotary Eleven - 2:32
Members
- Rem
- Bill Berry - Percussion, Percussion
- Peter Buck - electric guitar, mandolin
- Mike Mills - Bass
- Michael Stipe - vocals
- Guest musicians
- Peter Holsapl - acoustic guitar
Charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart [1] | eleven |
| Austrian Singles Chart [5] | 6 |
| Canadian Singles Chart [1] | 16 |
| Dutch Singles Chart [6] | one |
| French Singles Chart [7] | 3 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart [8] | four |
| Swedish Singles Chart [9] | 3 |
| Swiss Singles Chart [10] | eleven |
| UK Singles Chart [1] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [11] | four |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks [11] | one |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [11] | one |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary [11] | 28 |
Interesting Facts
- In the 1994 horror film Nightmare on Elm Street 7: A New Nightmare , one of the film's characters, Chase, sings this song so as not to fall asleep while driving.
- Covers for this song were recorded by such artists as Jacqui Naylor , Swandive , Suzie McNeil , Gregorian , Tori Amos , Graveworm , Lacuna Coil , Trivium and others.
- Michael Stipe was pleased that the rapper JJ used the line from the song “Losing My Religion” in the composition “Heaven” ( Magna Carta ... Holy Grail ). According to Stipe, he has known JJ for quite some time and considers the rapper “super-smart and super-talented”. The singer also noted that he always related to J-Z and his music “with the deepest respect”. The line from Losing My Religion, cited by J-Z, reads: “That's me in the corner / That's me in the spotlight / Losing my religion” [12] .
- In the movie "I Miss You Already," the song playing on the radio is accompanied by the main characters Millie and Jess.
- The song is ranked 101st on the list of 500 greatest songs of all time according to New Musical Express .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Buckley, p. 358
- ↑ " Losing My Religion ". Rolling stone . December 9, 2004. Retrieved on January 15, 2008.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon. " Grammy Short List: Many For a Few ." The New York Times . January 9, 1992. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ Song facts. Losing my religion
- ↑ " REM - Losing My Religion (song) ." AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ " REM - Losing My Religion (song) ." DutchCharts.nl. Retrieved on December 15, 2009.
- ↑ " REM - Losing My Religion (song) ." LesCharts.com. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ " REM - Losing My Religion (song) ." NorweiganCharts.com. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ " REM - Losing My Religion (song) ." SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ " REM - Losing My Religion (song) ." SwissCharts.com. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 “ REM — Artist Chart History (unavailable link from 12/08/2013 [2241 days] - history , copy ) ." Billboard.com. Retrieved on January 20, 2008.
- ↑ The REM leader praised JJ for the quote from Losing My Religion . Lenta.ru (July 17, 2013). Date of treatment January 15, 2013.
- 1. Taken from the Tourfilm live video.