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“Losing My Religion” by R.E.M.

From the album Out of Time (1991)

“Losing My Religion” by R.E.M. appears on 115 radio countdowns from 25 stations between 1991 and 2025. It was first released in 1991 on the album Out of Time. Its best result is #1 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991, and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #2 alternative song of 1991, #8 alternative song of all time and #58 of the '90s.

115countdowns
25stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
16top 10 finishes
1991–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1991 1 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1991 107
1991 2 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1991 3 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1991 105
1991 2 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 91
1991 1 Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1991 30

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
– 3 CRNC 90.1 CRNC Top 90.1 Songs of the '90s 91
1991 241 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) 500
1991 65 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) 1002
1991 35 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1991) 100
1991 32 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1991) 100
1991 208 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1991) 500
1992 22 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992) 500
1992 35 Live 105 Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992) 299
1992 10 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1992) 100
1993 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1993) 100
1994 98 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994) 497
1994 14 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 58 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1994) 100
1995 66 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 30 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1995) 100
1996 72 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996) 500
1996 112 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 22 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1996) 100
1996 141 WNEW-FM WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) 500
1997 6 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1997) 100
1998 8 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1998) 100
1998 73 Triple J Triple J Hottest 100 of All-Time (1998) 100
1999 98 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 20 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 169 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 32 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 30 WLIR / WDRE WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 300
1999 14 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 61 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 61 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 18 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 9 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 17 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 9 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (1999) 150
2000 32 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 42 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 18 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 13 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2000) 100
2001 43 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 21 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 30 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 15 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2001) 100
2001 69 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 29 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 21 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 20 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2002) 100
2002 312 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 30 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 91
2003 63 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 21 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 14 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2003) 100
2003 262 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) 2044
2004 58 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 21 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 93 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 106 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 25 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2004 21 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2004) 100
2005 42 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 81 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 23 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 13 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2005 26 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2005) 100
2006 300 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 127 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 67 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2006) 499
2006 38 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2006) 100
2006 15 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 161 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 233 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2007 48 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2007) 100
2008 121 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 192 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2008 49 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2008) 100
2009 95 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 394 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 205 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 184 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 65 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2009) 100
2009 264 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 88 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 216 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 78 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2010) 100
2010 739 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 217 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2011 58 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2011) 100
2012 79 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2012) 100
2012 578 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 216 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 100 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2013) 100
2014 215 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 59 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2014) 100
2014 101 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2015 97 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2015) 100
2016 96 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2016) 100
2018 133 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2021 332 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 77 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2022 97 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2022) 100
2022 289 KEXP KEXP Top Songs of the Last 50 Years (1972-2022) 491
2022 177 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2023 8 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 48 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 245 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 167 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2025 191 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 92 Studio Brussel Studio Brussel De Tijdloze 100 (2025) 100

Also listed as: Losing my religion; Loosing My Religion.

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