Imitation of Life by R.E.M.

"Imitation of Life" is a song recorded by American alternative rock band R.E.M.. It was released on April 30, 2001 in the United Kingdom and the United States on May 8, 2001 as the lead single from the band's 12th studio album, Reveal (2001). The song peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was the lowest Hot 100 peak of a lead single from an R.E.M. album since "Fall on Me" from Lifes Rich Pageant in 1986. "Imitation of Life" was more successful internationally. It reached number six on the UK Singles Charts, giving R.E.M. their eighth top-ten single in Britain. It was also very successful in Italy, Poland and Spain, reaching the top three in these counties, as well as in Norway, where it peaked at number four and became the band's third top-five single, after "Losing My Religion" and "Drive". The song was nominated for a 2002 Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals but lost to U2's "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of".