Legendary Rock Album Topped Charts 35 Years Ago — And Stayed There For Over 3 Years

On March 23, 1991, R.E.M. topped the charts in the U.K. with Out of Time, their seventh studio album and their first international chart-topping record.

While the band had previously found success as a smaller rock group with a cult following, Out of Time catapulted them onto the global stage and made them one of the '90s' most talked-about music groups.

Out of Time was driven to the No. 1 spot by "Losing My Religion", the lead single that peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and...