One of the most enduring and essential rock bands in popular music history
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Their 1991 classic hit "Losing My Religion," became the group's biggest single, peaking at #4 on Billboard Hot 100 and spending 21 weeks total on the chart
Having established a powerful legacy as one of the most enduring and essential rock bands in popular music history, R.E.M. pioneered the alt-rock movement of the ’90s, influencing the likes of Radiohead, Nirvana, The National and Pearl Jam. Formed in 1980, the group enjoyed an extraordinary three-decade-long run of creative vitality and multi-platinum sales before amicably disbanding in 2011. Despite great success, the band members never lost track of their core values—remaining outspoken in their views about political, social, and environmental issues, and never wavering when it came to artistic integrity.
Praised for their enigmatic lyricism and collaborative songwriting process, Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe have created an artistically, critically and commercially successful discography throughout their career. The band released 15 studio albums and ultimately garnered three GRAMMY® Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. When their first single, "Radio Free Europe," was released in 1981, it sparked a back-to-the-garage movement in the American underground. While there were a number of hardcore and punk bands in the U.S. during the early '80s, thanks to R.E.M.’s relentless touring and their presence on college radio, they brought guitar pop back into the underground lexicon.
With a series of 80s independent releases, R.E.M. had laid the groundwork for mainstream success and had grown a solid and large fanbase leading into their fifth album, Document, which became a hit shortly after its fall 1987 release. Document climbed into the U.S. Top Ten and went platinum on the strength of the single "The One I Love," which also went into the Top Ten; it also became their biggest U.K. hit to date, reaching the British Top 40.
R.E.M.’s 1991 classic hit single "Losing My Religion," from their seventh studio album Out Of Time became the group's biggest single, peaking at #4 on Billboard Hot 100 and spent 21 weeks total on the chart. Out of Time ultimately sold over four million copies in the U.S. and spent two weeks at the top of the charts, making it their most successful album. Following the success of Out Of Time, R.E.M. released the dark, meditative Automatic for the People in the fall of 1992. Like its predecessor, Automatic for the People was a quadruple platinum success, generating the Top 40 hit singles "Drive," "Man on the Moon," and "Everybody Hurts."
R.E.M.'s remarkable journey through the realms of rock and alternative music stands as a testament to their enduring impact on music and the broader culture. From their early days sparking a musical revolution in the American underground to their fifteenth and final studio album Collapse into Now released in 2011, the band’s legacy of artistic innovation holds strong. With a career spanning three decades, 15 studio albums, and numerous accolades, R.E.M. has not only left an indelible mark on popular music but also paved the way for future generations of artists.
Praised for their enigmatic lyricism and collaborative songwriting process, Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe have created an artistically, critically and commercially successful discography throughout their career. The band released 15 studio albums and ultimately garnered three GRAMMY® Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. When their first single, "Radio Free Europe," was released in 1981, it sparked a back-to-the-garage movement in the American underground. While there were a number of hardcore and punk bands in the U.S. during the early '80s, thanks to R.E.M.’s relentless touring and their presence on college radio, they brought guitar pop back into the underground lexicon.
With a series of 80s independent releases, R.E.M. had laid the groundwork for mainstream success and had grown a solid and large fanbase leading into their fifth album, Document, which became a hit shortly after its fall 1987 release. Document climbed into the U.S. Top Ten and went platinum on the strength of the single "The One I Love," which also went into the Top Ten; it also became their biggest U.K. hit to date, reaching the British Top 40.
R.E.M.’s 1991 classic hit single "Losing My Religion," from their seventh studio album Out Of Time became the group's biggest single, peaking at #4 on Billboard Hot 100 and spent 21 weeks total on the chart. Out of Time ultimately sold over four million copies in the U.S. and spent two weeks at the top of the charts, making it their most successful album. Following the success of Out Of Time, R.E.M. released the dark, meditative Automatic for the People in the fall of 1992. Like its predecessor, Automatic for the People was a quadruple platinum success, generating the Top 40 hit singles "Drive," "Man on the Moon," and "Everybody Hurts."
R.E.M.'s remarkable journey through the realms of rock and alternative music stands as a testament to their enduring impact on music and the broader culture. From their early days sparking a musical revolution in the American underground to their fifteenth and final studio album Collapse into Now released in 2011, the band’s legacy of artistic innovation holds strong. With a career spanning three decades, 15 studio albums, and numerous accolades, R.E.M. has not only left an indelible mark on popular music but also paved the way for future generations of artists.