Song · R.E.M.
“Imitation of Life” by R.E.M.
From the album Reveal (2001)
“Imitation of Life” by R.E.M. appears on 10 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2001 and 2005. It was first released in 2001 on the album Reveal. Its best result is #10 on the Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2001. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #114 alternative song of 2001 and #6,338 alternative song of all time.
10countdowns
4stations
#10best position
0#1 finishes
1top 10 finishes
2001–2005years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2001 | 89 |
| 2001 | 11 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 | 101 |
| 2001 | 10 | Virgin Radio United Kingdom | Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2001 | 10 |
| 2001 | 79 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2001 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1972 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1955 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1887 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 88 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) | 100 |
| 2004 | 1887 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1875 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |