R.E.M. Was An American Rock Band From Athens Georgia Formed In 1980 By Drummer Bill Berry Guitarist Peter Buck Bassist/backing Vocalist Mike Mills And Lead Vocalist Michael Stipe. One Of The First Alternative Rock Bands R.E.M. Was Noted For Buck's Ringing Arpeggiated Guitar Style Stipe's Distinctive Vocal Quality And Obscure Lyrics Mills's Melodic Basslines And Backing Vocals And Berry's Tight Economical Style Of Drumming. R.E.M. Released Its First Single—"Radio Free Europe"—in 1981 On The Independent Record Label Hib-Tone. Read More On Last.Fm
"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.