# Why R.E.M.’s "The One I Love" Is NOT a Love Song

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Podcast: [Behind The Song: Classic Rock Chronicles](https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-song-classic-rock-chronicles-846044)
Published: 2026-01-21T12:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Think twice before you add R.E.M.’s "The One I Love" to your romance playlist. While it reached #9 on the Billboard charts and even became a favorite at weddings, Michael Stipe himself calls the track "downright brutal." Get into the story of this often-misunderstood song in the new episode of the Behind The Song podcast with Janda Lane. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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