{"title":"Singles","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"numb-video-single","title":"Numb Video Single","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe track appears on the album Zooropa: a video single as opposed to any of the regular formats was released for this song.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Edge takes lead vocals and performed it live for the first time on July 7, 1993 in Rome. The Edge performed Numb at the MTV Video Awards in Los Angeles on September 3, 1993 - his first live solo appearance. The Soul Assassins Mix can be found on the Last Night On Earth single. On US TV Weird Al Yankovic read the words of Dr. Suess' Green Eggs and Ham to the tune of Numb as a parody. A recorded version of the song by Die Krupps can be found on We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2. The Gimme Some More Dignity mix appeared in the movie Showgirls. An edited version of the same mix can be found on the compilation Special Brew. The Our Tribe Mix of Numb appeared on the audio book (CD and cassette) for William Gibson's Neuromancer. British dance experimentalists The Orb created two remixes of Numb - The Assassin (live orbient) and Numb (def + numb mix 2). 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'I was saying, 'This is Edge from U2 and he was saying, 'yeah, yeah, yeah...'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEventually, Edge managed to convince him of his impeccable rock'n'roll credentials, and told him the song had a special resonance for Music Rising. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Rick Rubin, all \u003cb\u003eproceeds from the release of the track went to Music Rising\u003c\/b\u003e, the charity set up by Edge to help 'put the music back in the hands of the musicians' in the region affected by Hurricane Katrina.The official music video for 'The Saints Are Coming' was directed by Chris Milk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eU2 \u0026amp; Green Day performed the track live\u003c\/b\u003e in 2006 during the re-opening of the Louisiana Superdome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11712\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"396\" height=\"50\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822484629,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/md_78.jpg?v=1772045825"},{"product_id":"even-better-than-the-real-thing","title":"Even Better Than the Real Thing","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe song appears on the Achtung Baby album. A separate remixed single was also released. A live version can also be found on the ZooTV: Live from Sydney DVD.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU2 played the song live in concert on the ZOOTV tour opener on February 29, 1992 in Lakeland, Florida. While performing Even Better Than The Real Thing during the March 27, 1992 concert in Detroit, Bono called Speedy Pizza asking for 10,000 pizzas to be delivered. Later, during the encore, the deliverymen arrived with as many pizzas as they could make and they were thrown out to the audience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven Better Than The Real Thing from the June 19, 1992 performance at the G-Mex Centre in Manchester can be found on the Stop Sellafield video. During the September 9, 1992 concert in Pontiac, U2 provided a satellite link-up with the MTV Video Awards, being held in Los Angeles. Garth of Wayne's World joined the band as drummer for Even Better Than The Real Thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe following artists have recorded a version of the song: the groups Bang Tango and Dead Or Alive, both on We Will Follow: A Tribute To U2; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Pride: The RPO Plays U2; Studio 99 on The Best of U2-A Tribute; and Sharp Kiddie on Zoovenir-A Tribute To U2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11654\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822517397,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_e376aa30-73eb-4802-970b-4c87981537ef.jpg?v=1772045840"},{"product_id":"i-still-haven-t-found-what-i-m-looking-for","title":"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe single appeared on The Joshua Tree and Rattle and Hum albums and Best of 1980-1990\/B-sides compilation. The working title of the song was originally Under The Weather and initially had a different melody. It was played for the first time live in Tempe, Arizona on April 2, 1987 in The Joshua Tree tour opener: Bono added snippets of Bob Marley's Exodus and Three Little Birds. The version that appeared on the Rattle and Hum album is from the September 28, 1987 concert at Madison Square Garden. The Harlem gospel choir New Voices of Freedom joined U2 onstage to perform the song. The choir would later record their own version of the song for their album Rockspel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is U2's most covered song followed by With Or Without You. Cher opened her 1999 Believe tour with a live rendition, which was more up-tempo and featured an electric guitar solo. Seal and Steve Winwood also covered the song at Wembley Stadium in August 1997. Their version appears on the album Songs and Visions. The song also appears on the following albums: Big Daddy's Cutting Their Own Grove; Chumbawamba's No Compromise; Booker T \u0026amp; The MG's, That's The Way It Should Be; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra's Pride: The RPO Plays U2; Studio 99's The Best of U2 - A Tribute; The Chosen on Zoovenir - A Tribute to U2; the Washington University Pikers' on 4th And Ten with an a cappella version; The London Symphony Orchestra's The Best of Classic Rock; Robin Crow's Electric Cinema; Paul Brooks' Celtic Dreams; Dale Ann Bradley's East Kentucky Morning in a bluegrass style with a banjo solo; Cecilio and Kapono's Summerlust; The Chimes' The Chimes, and Cloning Einstein on their self-titled debut album. The Chimes also released a single with two mixes. Badesalz also released a single of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. A controversial cover of the song was a kazoo-version performed by the group Negativland in 1991. Island Records felt that the cover artwork - featuring a huge U2 - would mislead fans and obtained an injunction to prevent further distribution. It featured in the movie - but was not on the soundtrack - for Blown Away and is in both the movie and soundtrack to Runaway Bride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe single became U2's second No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and peaked at No. 6 on the UK singles chart. It was placed third in the 1987 Rolling Stone Magazine Readers Picks for Best Single and was nominated for two Grammys as Best Single of the Year and Best Record of the Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProducer Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11531\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822550165,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_71dbe8dd-f324-4317-be6b-9a3d3bb3bf5a.jpg?v=1772045825"},{"product_id":"a-day-without-me","title":"A Day Without Me","description":"The single A Day Without Me appears on U2's debut album Boy. It was also the first recording with Steve Lillywhite producing - he would go on to produce U2's first three albums. After hearing A Day Without Me in a record store, DJ Carter Alan of WBCN-FM in Boston became a U2 fan and was instrumental in introducing a US audience to U2 for the first time by including the song in his play list.  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e After omitting A Day Without Me from their set for six months, it  was added back in for the November 28, 1981 performance in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium. I Threw A Brick Through A Window precedes the song and this combination of the two songs would be played often in later shows.  For the March 24, 1983 Glasgow show, Bono added a snippet of Loch Lomond and during the US Festival on May 30, 1983 in Devore, California he added snippets of The Beatles' Dear Prudence while performing the song. The latter addition to the song would occur several times particularly during The Unforgettable Fire tour. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The French release of A Day Without Me (b\/w I Will Follow), which is in 7\" format looks like a promo or jukebox issue; however, it actually is a commercial release and is a rare find. Readers voted the song the No.2 Best Single in the Hot Press Best National Poll Results.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e ProducerSteve Lillywhite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11470\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"396\" height=\"50\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822582933,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_7987f86c-df32-4cff-a827-b2bd326b2d07.jpg?v=1772045827"},{"product_id":"u2-stuck-in-a-moment-you-can-t-get-out-of","title":"Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of","description":"\u003ci\u003e'You gotta stand up straight, carry your own weight\/ These tears are going nowhere, baby...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA song rooted, lyrically, in the sudden death of Michael Hutchence, Bono has explained that he wrote the words in the form of an argument that he wished he had with his friend about the foolishness of suicide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second single from All That You Can't Leave Behind, it went on to \u003cb\u003ewin a Grammy in 2002\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMick Jagger had originally been in the studio to record some backing vocals for the album version of the song and although they didn't feature on the final mix, a few years later, at the 25th anniversary of the Rock'nRoll Hall of Fame in 2009, Jagger teamed up with Bono  to perform a live duet of the track.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11675\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"396\" height=\"50\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822648469,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/53.jpg?v=1772045825"},{"product_id":"please","title":"Please","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlease appears on the album Pop. The cover featured a Warholian-style screenprint of leaders of the major parties in the Northern Ireland conflict. From the upper left, running clockwise: Gerry Adams (head of Sinn Fein), David Trimble (head of the Ulster Unionist Party), John Hume (head of the Social Democrats \u0026amp; Labour Party), and Ian Paisley (head of the Ulster Democratic Unionist Party).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.u2.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/albums_large_please_live_cover.jpg\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/albums_large_please_live_cover.jpg?v=1785357601\" data-files=\"albums_large_please_live_cover.jpg\" alt=\"Please\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Please (Popheart) EP, released a month earlier, featured the song as performed live in Rotterdam on July 18, 1997. It was performed live for the first time during the PopMart tour opener in Las Vegas on April 25, 1997. It was one of 5 songs played when U2 performed at the Tibetan Freedom Concert on June 8, 1997 on Randall's Island, New York. Bono inserted a snippet of Hallelujah during the performance of the song. The book, Inspirations, is a compilation of handwritten lyrics donated by various artists for the Hits Under The Hammer auction. U2 contributed two songs - Please and Sweetest Thing. A portion of the profits from the sale of Inspirations went to benefit the Nordoff-Robbins and Norwood Ravenswood charities for disadvantaged children and adults.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU2 also performed the song during the MTV Music Awards on September 4, 1997. During the opening of the 15-day 'The Island: Arts From Ireland' festival held at the Kennedy Center on Saturday, May 13, 2000, Elvis Costello performed a cover of Please. The performances were videotaped for eventual broadcast on PBS. In an interview with the British newspaper The Independent on Sunday, Costello said, 'Their [U2's] songs are often received with enormous production, sometimes a great stage set, and yet they're really beautiful. Very tender. I don't think we're here to explain it all, necessarily. A bunch of people paying 100 dollars to sit in velvet seats is not going to change anything.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders voted the song No. 7 in the Hot Press Readers' Poll for Best Single.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11662\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822779541,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_7ad2bea4-ba7e-4e25-ac78-c63d63c4ceda.jpg?v=1772045822"},{"product_id":"all-i-want-is-you","title":"All I Want Is You","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe song appears on the Rattle and Hum album and is played over the ending credits on the video. It was inspired by a lengthy coda, added to the end of With Or Without You, by The Edge. U2 released this single on two interesting formats: a 7\" film tin that is numbered and a 12\" boxed version with prints of each of the band members.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn November 20, 1998 U2 performed an acoustic version of All I Want Is You for the Omagh Tribute on the Late Late Show. U2 also performed the song live when they received the Freedom of the City award in February 2000 in Dublin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe following artists are among those who have covered All I Want Is You: Alan Houser on Flashlight Tag @ Midnight; Mission K on We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Pride: The RPO Plays U2; Stereofeed on Strung Out On U2; and Studio 99 on The Best of U2-A Tribute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11591\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822812309,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_ffdc4c0f-5938-440b-9b2a-e52fed2528ea.jpg?v=1772045823"},{"product_id":"sweetest-thing","title":"Sweetest Thing","description":"A new version of The Sweetest Thing was released as a single to promote the release of U2's first compilation, 'Best of 1980-1990\/The B-Sides'. Producer Steve Lillywhite was involved in 'finishing the track.' New vocals and additional instrumentation were added to the re-worked version.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song was originally recorded in September 1988 and released as a b-side to Where The Streets Have No Name. Sweetest Thing was written by Bono to make up to his wife Ali for having to be in the studio recording on her birthday: Ali agreed to be featured in the video for the remake.... if the proceeds from the single went to The Chernobyl Children's Project.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoth the release of the single and the subsequent 2-CD compilation featured Peter Rowan in the artwork for the sleeve. Rowan had graced the covers of several earlier U2 releases including their first single U2-3 and the albums Boy and War. Both the old and new versions of Sweetest Thing appear on the compilation, Best of 1980-1990\/The B-Sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song was voted the No. 1 Irish Single in Hot Press Reader's Poll. It was also selected as the Best Irish Single at the Heineken\/Hot Press Awards ceremony. A cover by Harlem choir New Voices of Freedom appeared on the Scrooged soundtrack. This was the same choir U2 visited at their church during the Joshua Tree tour. The choir even joined U2 onstage at Madison Square Garden for a rendition of I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. Irish band Boyzone also covered the song but their version remains unreleased - they also made a cameo appearance in U2's video for Sweetest Thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU2 performed the song live for the first time when they received the Freedom of the City award in February 2000 in Dublin. The single peaked at the following positions: No. 3 on the UK singles chart, No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart, No. 9 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, and No.1 on the Canadian singles chart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book, Inspirations, is a compilation of handwritten lyrics donated by various artists for the Hits Under The Hammer auction. U2 contributed two songs - Please and Sweetest Thing. A portion of the profits from the sale of Inspirations went to benefit the Nordoff-Robbins and Norwood Ravenswood charities for disadvantaged children and adults.","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005822845077,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_ec764e82-ddd1-4dfd-b04c-aa3ecce11bfa.jpg?v=1772045827"},{"product_id":"magnificent","title":"Magnificent","description":"\u003ci\u003e'I was born, I was born\/ To be with you in this space and time...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReleased in May, 2009, the second single from No Line On The Horizon came with a video shot by Alex Courtez in Fez, Morocco where the album had been recorded. 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The seven and a half minute short film accompanies 'Song For Someone', the third single from Songs of Innocence.​ With cinematography by Steve Annis and produced by Pete Vitale \u0026amp; Park Pictures, Song for Someone features Woody Harrelson as a man being released from prison after years of incarceration and also features his daughter Zoe Harrelson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaking about the film Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. said, \u003c\/strong\u003e'Vincent Haycock’s vision and Woody and Zoe Harrelson’s performances didn’t just complement Song For Someone — they completed it. We could never have envisioned the new dimension this beautiful story would give our song, and we thank everyone involved for their part in fully bringing Song For Someone to life.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005823697045,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/u2_song_for_someone___single_cover1474906743_640.jpg?v=1772045824"},{"product_id":"ahimsa","title":"Ahimsa","description":"\u003cp\u003e'This is an invitation to a high location \u003cbr\u003eFor someone who wants to BELONG\u003cbr\u003eThis is a meditation on your radio station\u003cbr\u003eIf you like it you can sing along…'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAhead of U2's first ever performance in India in December 2019, the band released a surprise new track, 'Ahimsa'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Ahimsa' – the Sanskrit word for non-violence - celebrates the spiritual diversity of India and connects the ethos of U2 with the mastery of A.R. Rahman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ahimsa requires courage and strength.\" explained A R Rahman, a composer and producer renowned for integrating Eastern classical music with electronic music, world music genres and traditional orchestral arrangements. \"A quality that is impervious to weapons or power. It's a mission which is most needed to heal the modern world and it is incredible timing to collaborate with U2, with their amazing legacy, to revive this movement.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/news\/title\/ahimsa\/\" title=\"Read more on the release here.\" aria-label=\"Read more on the release here.\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRead more on the release here.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"embed-container\"\u003e\u003ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gj4i1ObTWuA\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005823893653,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/u2_aaimsa_cover_10001576416296_640.jpg?v=1772045825"},{"product_id":"when-love-comes-to-town","title":"When Love Comes To Town","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe song appears on the Rattle and Hum album and video. During the November 24, 1987 concert in Fort Worth, Texas, B.B. King and his band joined U2 on stage to perform When Love Comes To Town, a song written for B.B. by Bono and rehearsed earlier in the day. The studio version of the song was recorded at Sun Studios in Memphis. During the Smile Jamaica concert on October 16, 1988 in London, U2 were joined by Rolling Stone Keith Richards on guitar.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB.B. King performed the song several times including a performance called Live At The Apollo on November 10, 1990 in New York and a duet with Melissa Etheridge on VH-1's Concert of the Century in 1999.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe following artists are among those who have covered the song: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Pride: The RPO Plays U2; Studio 99 on The Best of U2 - A Tribute and Bryan Sutton's Ready To Go; the Paul Woodcock Band on Fat White Weirdo In A Cadillac. It can also be found on the compilation Blues Experience, Lucille and Friends, and King Of The Blues - all by B. B. King.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11590\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005823926421,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_232de7f4-d41b-49f6-801b-dbbe331acae9.jpg?v=1772045822"},{"product_id":"pride-in-the-name-of-love","title":"Pride (In The Name Of Love)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first single from the album The Unforgettable Fire, it can also be found on the Best of 1980-1990\/B-sides compilation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song was developed during a sound check at the November 16, 1983 Honolulu concert. \u003cb\u003ePride is a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e and his portrait appeared during the song at the October 18th concert in Lyon, France. Mrs. Christine Kerr. who is thanked in the liner notes. is actually Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders. During the time of the album's recording she was married to Jim Kerr of Simple Minds and provided backing vocals to Pride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis single was released in several formats, the two most collectible being the 7\" picture disc and a 12\" with a blue cover. The single peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard charts. It made its first concert appearance during the early performances of the Live Under Australian Skies tour in 1984. The song was also in their set for the May 17, 1986 Self Aid festival in Dublin. During the Save The Yuppies concert in San Francisco, Bono spray-painted a statute with the words \u003cb\u003e'ROCK \u0026amp; ROLL STOPS THE TRAFFIC'.\u003c\/b\u003e He was charged with a misdemeanor and paid to have the graffiti removed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU2 made an animated appearance on the 200th episode of The Simpsons on April 26, 1998 entitled Trash Of The Titans. They performed part of Pride during the PopMart concert in the imaginary town of Springfield. The song was featured in another television show, Miami Vice on the 2-hour premiere of the Prodigal Son for the second season.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe single was \u003cb\u003evoted No. 1 Best Single in the Hot Press Readers Poll\u003c\/b\u003e and scores of artists have also recorded the song, including: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Pride: The RPO Plays U2; Studio 2000 on The Best of U2 Gold; Razed in Black on We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2; Inbetweendays on Zoovenir - A Tribute to U2; Hawaiian act Hapa on In The Name Of Love add ancestral chants and a snippet of MLK;Dustin on Faith of Our Fathers; Extempo on Channel 32 who do an a cappella version, and Barbara Dickson on After Dark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo groups have released a Pride (In The Name Of Love) single of remixes: the Kingston Club released a reggae-inspired version while Clivilles \u0026amp; Cole released techno remixes of the anthem on a single and their album The Best of C\u0026amp;C. One of the versions by Clivilles \u0026amp; Cole also appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Gladiator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11519\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005823991957,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_9393e826-6079-4472-a56f-49306384ccb2.jpg?v=1772045828"},{"product_id":"city-of-blinding-lights-cd2","title":"City Of Blinding Lights - CD2","description":"City Of Blinding Lights was the opening song on the opening night of the 'Vertigo' tour in San Diego at the end of March 2005  - and it's been bringing down the house ever since.\u003cbr\u003eAs the tour progressed, this opening track was greeted not just with the band's arrival on stage but also with a million pieces of glinting confetti falling on the audience from the roof of the venue. It's live performance soon became one of the most hotly anticipated tracks from the new album during the tour - it had long been a favourite of the band.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. City Of Blinding Lights (Radio Edit)\u003cbr\u003e2. All Because Of You (Killahurtz Fly Mix)\u003cbr\u003e- Windows Media (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=f1fa7ec7-3d30-4efc-ac4f-37fd552a4a97\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eHigh\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=15b799da-d691-4160-bb86-13c84d3168ca\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eLow\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e- Real \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=cabcb20b-49be-48aa-a959-6fc527b5c20e\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eHigh\u003c\/a\u003e  \/ \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=8c5a7da7-8edb-4b11-81d3-fa99bbed9818\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eLow\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCD2\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. 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Even Better Than The Real Thing (Live at 'Stop Sellafield' Concert)\u003cbr\u003e- Windows Media (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=de0aa070-eae7-4b79-8769-dca8908f8b66\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eHigh\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=9c32ded6-1a42-4b2b-b459-1df5649a922f\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eLow\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e- Real (\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=2db22298-6bcd-439e-9b70-421546005def\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eHigh\u003c\/a\u003e \/ \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/exodus.interoutemediaservices.com\/deliverMedia.asp?id=9137e038-c27f-4175-82b6-7679d10986e6\u0026amp;delivery=stream\" title=\"This domain has been seized\" aria-label=\"Visit a webpage about This domain has been seized\"\u003eLow\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e1. 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It follows two teenagers, one Catholic and the other Protestant, who fall in love amidst ongoing violence and the film's emotional core is centred around 'Every Breaking Wave' and 'The Troubles,' two tracks from Songs of Innocence...'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'I wanted to make a film about what it was like to be a teenager in the early '80s in Northern Ireland.' explained McArdle. 'All the different pressures on you, the pressures of friendship, of falling in love for the first time, and all that in the face of huge troubles. Violence was inescapable on your doorstep. I remember very vividly what it was like to grow up when there were bombs going off and army everywhere so I did draw on a lot of memories...'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe film was acclaimed by the likes of Spike Jonze and Terry George, and its release closely followed by a new edit by Aoife, the video for the single itself. Director Nicole Mackinlay Hahn's vignette from the Songs Of Innocence Acoustic Sessions provided a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the recording process, with Edge and Bono in the studio.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005824024725,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_d9610067-6005-4a22-9bf4-06779eebd0c4.jpg?v=1772045830"},{"product_id":"stay-faraway-so-close","title":"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)","description":"The single appeared on the album Zooropa. Two different CD singles were issued: The Swing Format featured Lemon remixes by David Morales and Oakenfold \u0026amp; Osborne. The Live Format featured Slow Dancing and live versions of Love Is Blindness and Bullet The Blue Sky as b-sides. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFormats:Stay (Faraway, So Close!) 7\" (UK) IS578 Stay (Faraway, So Close!)I've Got You Under My Skin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStay (Faraway, So Close!) The Swing Format CD single CID578 Stay (Faraway, So Close!)Lemon (Bad Yard Mix)Lemon (Perfecto Mix)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStay (Faraway, So Close!) The Live Format UK CD CIDX578 Stay (Faraway, So Close!)Lemon (Bad Yard Mix)Lemon (Perfecto Mix)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStay (Faraway, So Close!) US Cass Single 4222858 076-4 Stay (Faraway, So Close!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song was premiered live on July 31, 1993 in Stockholm. During the August 21, 1983 show in Wembley Stadium, Bono introduced the song by saying 'this is a song Wim Wenders stole from The Beatles, we're stealing it back.' A different mix of Stay can be found on the soundtrack to Faraway, So Close, a movie by Wim Wenders. The extended mix on the soundtrack contained extra ad-libs and a few extra lines, plus a remixed instrumental track.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The song was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Original Song for Motion Picture. The Underdog Mix of the single can be found on a cassette entitled Exclusive Select given away free with Select magazine in the UK in 1995. Smashing Pumpkins performed the song at a web cast event from Shoreline Amphitheater in 1999.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song peaked at No. 4 on the UK singles chart.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11656\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" width=\"396\" height=\"50\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005824123029,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_2858f535-4898-409d-a21b-7b118f7739cc.jpg?v=1772045828"},{"product_id":"who-s-gonna-ride-your-wild-horses","title":"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe song appears on the Achtung Baby album. 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The Temple Bar Edit version can be found on the Earthrise II compilation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtists to cover the track include : Dustin on Faith Of Our Fathers; the Royal Philharmonic on Pride:The RPO Plays U2; and Studio 99 on The Best of U2 - A Tribute.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11655\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005824319637,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_d56d1a36-3945-4f39-a820-92741202f66f.jpg?v=1772045823"},{"product_id":"desire","title":"Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song can also be found on the following compilations: 1989 Be Happy, Super Session\/Volume One (an AIDS charity album); Gold \u0026amp; Platinum Volume Five, Heartlands, WFM 96.9 Sampler and the Brit Awards 1989 sampler.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesire 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005824352405,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_d6df9597-1ecc-48d8-960c-2420281ba5c8.jpg?v=1772045822"},{"product_id":"the-unforgettable-fire-single","title":"The Unforgettable Fire(Single)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe single appeared on The Unforgettable Fire album and Best of 1980-1990\/B-sides compilation. One of the b-sides is a sound-check version of A Sort of Homecoming taken from November 15, 1984 performance at Wembley Arena. The other two b-sides are outtakes from the album sessions - Love Comes Tumbling, The Three Sunrises, and Sixty Seconds in Kingdom Come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso released was the rare U2-shaped picture disc, which was limited to a printing of 2000. The Unforgettable Fire takes its name from an exhibition of paintings by survivors from the bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the Chicago Peace Museum, which the band had visited in 1983. It made its first concert appearance in Auckland on September 2, 1984. During the October 18th concert in Lyon, France, slides with Japanese writings and lithographs from the exhibition were shown against a white backdrop. It peaked at No. 3 on the UK singles chart. The single appeared on various compilations including: Now That's What I Call Music 5 and 1985 Comes Alive. 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The Latin chorus of Gloria was inspired by Bono listening to Paul McGuinness' Gregorian chant albums. Gloria was premiered live during U2's performance at the Slane Festival, August 16, 1981, where they were the support act for Thin Lizzy. They also used this appearance to introduce four other songs from their upcoming album October.In the US, Gloria did not receive much airplay on national radio; however, college stations embraced the song. With the help of this and frequent rotation of the video on MTV, U2 outgrew the club scene and were soon playing to larger audiences in theatres. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA live version of the song recorded at Red Rocks in Denver, Colorado on June 5, 1983 appeared on the EP and video Under A Blood Red Sky. The album version of the song can also be found on Wheel to Reel. 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Since the friend was a radio DJ, sharp-eared listeners in the UK were treated to a demo of the new track, two months before release.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'If the sky can crack there must be someway back \/ For love and only love...'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of two new tracks and the only single release from the band's second compilation album, The Best of 1990-2000,  'Electrical Storm' is about the tension between two lovers, the coming storm in their relationship. In \u003cb\u003eAnton Corbijn's filmic video, the lovers are played by Larry Mullen Jr and Samantha Morton\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 'Best of' album features the 'William Orbit Mix' of the track while a 'Band Version', mixed by Carl Glanville, appears on a b-sides bonus disc. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Electrical Storm' was an attempt to capture a sense of unease I was feeling around the world, especially in America, an air of nervous anticipation. It's really about a couple in a room, feeling a storm brewing in the sky outside and equating that to the pressure they feel in their relationship. It's a post-9\/11 song but it is not an overtly political song. I had the feeling that if U2 made another big statement about peace, war would break out just to shut us up. A hardened terrorist is not going to put down his weapon because U2 says war is bad.'  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Hyper Logic also used a sample in Only Me.\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to the song being sampled, several artists have covered it:\u003cbr\u003e2Fabiola featuring Medusa on their New Year's Day single;\u003cbr\u003eGigi D'Agostino who released a 12\" with 4 cover versions of New Year's Day;\u003cbr\u003eFront Line Assembly and Tiffany on We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2;\u003cbr\u003ePrima with two remixes on their New Year's Day single;\u003cbr\u003eThe Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Pride: The RPO Plays U2;\u003cbr\u003eThe Savitri String Quartet on Strung Out On U2;\u003cbr\u003eRoute 401 on World of Dream, Volume 2. Route 401 also released a single with 5 dance remixes of New Year's Day. Ferry Corsten had also done an unreleased remix of New Year's Day in the spring of 2000. 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This became U2's first hit in Holland and would peak at No. 12 in the charts. A live version from the September 18, 1980 concert in Totnes appeared on the compilation One and Only: 25 Years of Radio One.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song was given new life when the band put it into the set during the PopMart tour, companion piece to MOFO. The song also became U2's first soundtrack appearance, in the teen-cult classic The Last American Virgin in 1982. It has been covered by several artists: by Doug Pinnick of King's X on The Mother Of All Tribute Albums, by Spahn Ranch on We Will Follow: A Tribute To U2, by String Q on Strung Out On U2, and by Dustin on Faith Of Our Fathers. In addition to these recorded versions, Collective Soul with Butch Walker performed the song live at Rockfest 99 in Kansas City, Missouri. Collective Soul also performed the song at Woodstock '99. Third Eye Blind, after opening for U2 on several dates on the PopMart tour, added the song to their set list. 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Although Another Day was originally released on black vinyl, these re-issues came on yellow, orange, and white vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProducer Chas deWhalley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11468\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005825597589,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_17da7c5d-36bb-4460-bc60-fa481ec4d310.jpg?v=1772045827"},{"product_id":"staring-at-the-sun","title":"Staring At The Sun","description":"The single appeared on the album Pop. 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It is considered one of the rarest of U2's regular 45s and was deleted within six months. The song was performed live for the first time on February 25, 1982 at the Uptown Theatre in Kansas City, Missouri. However, it had a short lifespan in U2's live set, played for the last time on March 1, 1983 in Sheffield. It was voted No. 2 in the Best Single category in the Hot Press Readers' Poll. The single also appeared on Rare Rock Collection - Rock Against AIDS, a 1987 compilation released by 98KZEW with proceeds to benefit Rock Against AIDS.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProducer Steve Lillywhite\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cembed allowscriptaccess=\"always\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" height=\"50\" src=\"http:\/\/mrns.u2.com\/flash\/osmfaudio\/MobileRiderAudioPlayer.swf?mediaID=11516\u0026amp;vendorID=731\u0026amp;extras=skin:audioblack,autoplay:0\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"396\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005825761429,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_1e1d2f47-b11b-4f54-9f82-e780a7861028.jpg?v=1772045827"},{"product_id":"beautiful-day","title":"Beautiful Day","description":"The first single from \u003cb\u003eAll That You Can't Leave Behind\u003c\/b\u003e which became one of the biggest hits of the band's career and catalysed the worldwide success of the album. The single went on to win \u003cb\u003e'Song of the Year'\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003e'Record of the Year'\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e'Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group with Vocal'\u003c\/b\u003e at the Grammy Awards. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Guardian said the song 'strikes an appropriate note of putting the past behind you and getting on with the rest of your life' while Robert Hilburn of the LA Times said it was evidence that the band's music was  again  'graced by the glorious textures of Edge's guitar, and [that] Bono has dropped the masks'. The song's huge popular appeal was extended for football fans when it was chosen as the theme tune for the UK's 'Match of the Day.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt debuted on the road with the Elevation Tour in Miami in March 2001 - and has never left the set since. On U2360° in 2011, NASA astronaut Mark Kelly introduced the track each night on video, with a special message for his wife, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords  - 'I'm looking forward to coming home. 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Bono indicated that it would be released in England in two weeks and had never been performed before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe song had been recorded in late April during a break in their American tour at Chris Blackwell's studios in Nassau, The Bahamas. It would give U2 their first British chart single peaking at No. 35. It did not feature in the live set for long, the last performance on February 26, 1983 in Dundee, at the start of the War tour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe single was U2's first limited edition single as a double pack. Along with Fire, this double pack included J. Swallow, 11 O'clock Tick Tock, The Ocean, Cry, and The Electric Co. which were recorded live on March 6, 1981 at The Paradise Theatre in Boston. Fire was also released on U2 R.O.K. in both 12\" and 5\" CD formats. These releases did not include the double pack b-sides Cry or The Electric Co. An entirely different live version of Fire also appeared on the New Year's Day single. This was one of several songs filmed by I.D. TV from the festival in Werchter, Belgium on July 4, 1982 and broadcast to Dutch and Belgian radio and television stations. This particular single with Fire was given away free in the New Year's Day double-pack released January 1983 on both 7\" and 12\" formats. The 5\" CD version of the 12\" format was released in 1992.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProducer Steve Lillywhite\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"U2 FC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47005825859733,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/3365\/9285\/files\/600_38b92abc-f94f-4a9f-8799-1fa72414f0a6.jpg?v=1772045827"},{"product_id":"one","title":"One","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe song appears on the Achtung Baby album. All \u003cb\u003eroyalties from this single went to AIDS Research\u003c\/b\u003e and the cover, of buffaloes falling over a cliff, was a photograph by \u003cb\u003eartist David Wojnarowicz\u003c\/b\u003e. The b-side included a cover of Lou Reed's Satellite of Love featuring background vocals by Gavin Friday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eU2 premiered the song for the first time on February 27, 1992 in Lakeland, Florida while rehearsing for the upcoming Zoo-TV tour. The performance was broadcast that same evening on Top of the Pops. \u003cb\u003eAdam and Larry joined Michael Stipe and Mike Mills of REM for an acoustic performance of One at the MTV Rock \u0026amp; Roll Inaugural Ball on January 20, 1993\u003c\/b\u003e. They billed themselves as \u003cb\u003eAutomatic Baby\u003c\/b\u003e. Violinist Jo Shankar and percussionist Stefan Rager joined Bono and The Edge for a performance of One at the Festival Against Racism in Hamburg, Germany on January 31, 1993. Bono, The Edge, and Brian Eno as Passengers performed an orchestral version at the Pavarotti and Friends: Together For The Children of Bosnia in Modena, Italy on September 12, 1995 to benefit the War Child charity. It was also one of 5 songs played when U2 performed at the \u003cb\u003eTibetan Freedom Concert on June 8, 1997 on Randall's Island\u003c\/b\u003e, New York. A 3-CD enhanced set for this concert was released featuring U2 performing One and an interview with Bono.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tea Party performed the song live and Robbie Williams when he headlined the Slane Festival in 1999. Bono, accompanied by Zucchero, performed One for the NetAid concert at Giant's Stadium on October 9, 1999 to raise money and awareness for the Drop The Debt campaign.\u003cbr\u003eBono and Daniel Lanois performed an acoustic version on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to celebrate America's Millennium Gala. \u003cb\u003eU2 performed the song live when they received the Freedom of City award\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA medley of One\/Unchained Melody from the November 27, 1993 Sydney concert appeared on Hold On\/The BBC Radio 1 FM Sessions. Many artists have recorded a version of One including: Information Society on We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2; the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Pride:The RPO Plays U2; Straitjackets on Zoovenir-A Tribute to U2; and Studio 99 on The Best of U2-A Tribute. 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