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"Losing My Religion" is a song recorded by the rock band R.E.M. from their 1991 album '' Out Of Time ''. THE SONG The title "Losing My Religion" is based on an expression from the southern region of the United States, and means losing one's Temper or Civility , or "flying off the handle". Like Rod Stewart 's " Maggie May ", "Losing My Religion" features the Mandolin as a lead instrument, which is rarely heard on a pop hit record. Michael Stipe has said he wrote the lyrics thinking of the song as a sequel to The Police song " Every Breath You Take ". The song is still the R.E.M.'s largest hit in the U.S., reaching #4 on the Billboard charts. In the U.K. it charted at #19. "Losing My Religion" still receives considerable air time and is possibly the best-known R.E.M. song. It won the 1991 Grammy Award For Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal . The song was banned in Ireland due to its religious connotations, which was ironic given that the song has nothing to do with religion (although the music video utilised religious imagery - see below). In November 2004, Rolling Stone magazine listed the song at #169 on its list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The song was placed on R.E.M.'s Warner Bros. "best of" album " In Time - The Best Of R.E.M. 1988-2003 " in 2003 . It was the only song from "Out of Time" to get onto the album, as the band left out worldwide top ten hit " Shiny Happy People ", amongst other songs. MUSIC VIDEO The video, directed by Tarsem Singh , was declared Best Video of the Year at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards . The video also won for Best Group Video of the Year, Best Breakthrough Video, Best Art Direction in a Video, Best Director of a Video and Best Editing of a Video. The video is heavy with religious imagery, and notably features images of Saint Sebastian . SINGLE COVERS |
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