Poco "Shoot for the Moon"

Long before R.E.M.'s "Man on the Moon", Poco reached the Top 10 with "Shoot for the Moon" in 1982 -- a song guaranteed to put a grin on the face of any Yacht Rocker.

R.E.M. "Losing My Religion"

R.E.M. churned out a hit alternative rock song in 1991 that featured a mandolin. The band's guitarist, Peter Buck, turned out a set of unforgettable chords on the mandolin while Michael Stipe sang lyrics to the song that resulted in the band's signature tune, "Losing My Religion". Once known as simply a college campus favorite, the album Out of Time and, specifically, "Losing My Religion" helped R.E.M. crossed over onto mainstream radio.

R.E.M. "Man on the Moon"

If you believe they put a man on the moon, you'll likely question why Wikipedia classifies R.E.M.'s "Man on the Moon" as a country rock song.  The audio tribute to Andy Kaufman spent time on Top 40 as well as Rock and Alternative radio stations in the 90s, but I don't think any country radio stations touched it.

R.E.M. - "Everybody Hurts"

R.E.M. touched a nerve that every teenager in the country could relate to in the ballad "Everybody Hurts".  You wonder how many lives this songs saved by teenagers listening to this song on repeat.  

R.E.M. - "Shiny Happy People"

If you asked him today, I wonder what Michael Stipe would say about the 1991 hit "Shiny Happy People".