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Who sang The One I Love?

Release date: 1987

Duration: 03:18

R.E.M. released the song The One I Love. Date of release: 1987.

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This song is about a man singing to his ex-girlfriend, whom he still loves. He acknowledges that he used her as a distraction, but now realizes how important she is to him. He sings about the fire that represents the passion and intensity of their relationship, and the fact that she must now face it alone.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘The One I Love’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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R.E.M. - Short Biography

- R.E.M. is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, formed in 1980.
- The band members are Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.
- Noted for Buck's arpeggiated guitar style, Stipe's vocal quality, stage presence and obscure lyrics, Mills' melodic bass lines and backing vocals, and Berry's drumming style.
- Considered a pioneer of alternative rock in the early 1990s.
- They sold over 90 million albums worldwide and became one of the world's best-selling musical acts before breaking up in 2011.

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"The One I Love" is a popular alternative rock song by the American band R.E.M. It was first released on their fifth studio album, "Document", and later as a 7-inch vinyl single in 1987. With its catchy melody and memorable lyrics, the song quickly became a hit and marked the band's first major breakthrough in the music industry. It reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States and number fourteen in Canada. When it was re-released in 1991, it reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. Despite its upbeat feel, the song's lyrics deal with darker themes, such as manipulation and deception in relationships.

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