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Desire

19 September, 19882

DesireLyrics
Hallelujah (Here She Comes)Lyrics
Desire (Hollywood remix)Lyrics

The song appears on the Rattle and Hum album and video. During the performance of Desire on the ZooTV tour, Bono assumed the persona of the street-preaching Mirror Ball Man. In February 2000, U2 performed the song live when they received the Freedom of the City award in Dublin.

The Hollywood Remix version of Desire was aired on Miami Vice in the 5th season episode entitled 'Fruit of the Poison Tree'. The following artists have covered the song: And Why Not? on their single Something U Got; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Pride:The RPO Plays U2; Studio 99 on The Best of U2-A Tribute; The Polecats on We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2; and the Savitri String Quartet on Strung Out On U2.

The song can also be found on the following compilations: 1989 Be Happy, Super Session/Volume One (an AIDS charity album); Gold & Platinum Volume Five, Heartlands, WFM 96.9 Sampler and the Brit Awards 1989 sampler.

Desire became U2's first No. 1 single in the UK and picked up the Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal and the 1988 Rolling Stone Readers Pick for Best Single.

Released Date:

19 September, 1988

Produced By:

Jimmy Iovine

Engineer:

Paul Barrett

Label:

Island Records

Recorded At:

STS, Dublin

SOUNDBITES

'Music's become too scientific, it's lost that spunk and energy that it had in the '50's and '60's. When I listen to most modern records I hear a producer, I don't hear musicians interacting. And that quality, that missing quality is something we were trying to get back into our own music. What I like about Desire is that if there's ever been a cool No 1 to have in the UK, that's it because it's totally not what people are listening to or what's in the charts at the moment. Instead it's going in exactly the opposite direction. It's a rock'n' roll record - in no way is it a pop song.'

Edge, in Hot Press, October 1988

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Sarah_Jane_1847

28 September, 2022

Desire is my No. 1!

Whenever anyone asks what my favourite U2 record is, my answer for the last 25 years has been Desire. When I first saw Rattle & Hum I was amazed and fell in love with the band. It’s still one of my favourite albums. I love the energy of Desire, it’s so unique — even in their diverse back catalogue. It was around 1997 when I discovered U2 and whether I played, JT, R&H or the newly released Pop, nothing sounded like anything I’d ever heard before, or since!

gummislayer1969

20 December, 2011

The Hollywood remix

Love this!!! Searched high & low for this...fortunately, I found this maxi cd through another site, but wanted to purchase though you guys!!! Thanx for the awesome site!!! :O)))

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