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“Imitation of Life” is a song by R.E.M., the first single released from their twelfth album, Reveal in 2001. The song peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100 (but reached #22 on the U.S. Modern Rock list). It was the lowest chart of a lead single from an R.E.M. album in the U.S. since “Fall on Me” from Lifes Rich Pageant in 1986. It reached #6 on the UK Singles Charts, making it the eighth top 10 for the band in Britain. In Japan, the song became R.E.M.’s first number one single in the country.
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scarboro wrote:
Been too long since I gave this gem a listen. :)
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igetnorespect wrote:
This song is brilliant!
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hugokris wrote:
amazing
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winnizerl wrote:
well sung....
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jakalbyrd09 wrote:
melancholy, but nonetheless a masterpiece
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flutgos wrote:
I love this song
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RubyRube wrote:
One of the most Underated Band ever!!!....They good folks*
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Bagwell_ wrote:
very good song
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am0104 wrote:
Me alegra el día))
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privatehell wrote:
<3
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CreamCrazy wrote:
Along with Orange Crush, this was the song that made me love R.E.M., it's such a special song <3
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daianybarbosada wrote:
muito legal
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katarzyna304 wrote:
I was ten years old when this came out, and it was my favorite song. I still cannot get over its greatness.
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museic_lover wrote:
easy listening. loved it.
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jbl60 wrote:
superb
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stuartnewman wrote:
Some of their best work. Quintessentially REM.
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phthoggos wrote:
Stipe is the real deal. This is my favorite performence: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4920226512923534414 because he's raspy as all hell and wimps out on the choruses. You feel so bad for him... and then he goes for it, and completely elevates everything to the next level.
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lovelikesummer wrote:
fantastic
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jennaaaa_x0 wrote:
i listened to this song every single day before school. i was 7. it changed me even then. :)
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always_peng wrote:
As mad as a box of frogs...love it
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