R.E.M.’s ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It…’ re-enters chart amid global coronavirus crisis

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We don't feel fine R.E.M.‘s ‘It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ has re-entered the chart amid growing global concern over the coronavirus outbreak.

Released in 1987, the hit track sees frontman Michael Stipe express his anxiety over various world-changing events and dangers.

Throughout the song, he references hurricanes, earthquakes, low-flying planes and more with a stream of consciousness delivery. “It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine,” Stipe warns the listener during the refrain.

R.E.M.’s "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" has re-entered the top 100 on US iTunes. — chart data (@chartdata) March 13, 2020 As the coronavirus continues to worsen globally, the song has now