Losing My Religion - R.E.M.

  • The 'Losing My Religion' meaning - Many believed the R.E.M. hit was about a crisis of faith. Michael Stipe clarified that 'losing my religion' is a Southern expression for being at the end of one's rope, not about religion itself.
  • The 'Losing My Religion' hospitalization - A rumor claimed Michael Stipe wrote the R.E.M. song while hospitalized for a nervous breakdown. The band denied this.
  • Entered the US chart on 06 April 1991 and spent 21 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 4.
  • Entered the UK chart on 03 March 1991 and spent 9 weeks in the charts, reaching a high of number 19.
  • Included in NME's Top 100 Songs Of The 1990s chart. For more details visit NME.
  • Nominated for the Record Of The Year by National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Grammy) in 1992