Losing My Religion - R.E.M. - MP3 instrumental karaoke

"Losing My Religion" marked a turning point in R.E.M.'s career, completing their transition into mainstream pop stardom. Up until then, the band had enjoyed a great deal of success in the college rock scene with a slew of critically acclaimed albums that slowly but surely cemented their reputation as alternative rock flag-bearers. Following the success of their sixth full-length Green (1988), the band headed back into the studio with producer Scott Litt in 1990 to begin working on the follow-up to their major-label debut. Built on a mandolin riff, an instrument guitarist Peter Buck had just started playing, "Losing My Religion" was released as the album's lead single on February 19, 1991. Written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe, the song surpassed the band's expectations by becoming the biggest hit of their career. It reached Number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, propelling its parent album Out of Time to the top of the charts in both the US and the UK. Based on a Southern expression that means "losing one's temper or civility," "Losing My Religion" is a song about unrequited love, doubt, and obsession. In 1992, the track won two Grammy awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best Short Form Music Video.