“Losing My Religion” is a song by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. The song was released as the first single from the group’s 1991 album Out of Time.

Built on a mandolin riff, “Losing My Religion” was an unlikely hit for the group, garnering extensive airplay on radio as well as on MTV and VH1 due to its critically acclaimed music video.

The song became R.E.M.’s highest-charting hit in the United States, reaching No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and expanding the group’s popularity beyond its original fanbase. At the 1992 Grammy Awards, “Losing My Religion” won two awards: Best Short Form Music Video and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.