"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.