Greatest Songs

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Tracklist

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1New Year's Day
recording of:
New Year’s Day
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc. and Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
5:36
2Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
assistant engineer:
Rob Kirwan and Willie Mannion
engineer:
Robbie Adams and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Brian Eno and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
assistant mixer:
Rob Kirwan
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram International Music BV (not for release label use!) (in 1993) and Universal Music International BV (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1993)
music videos:
Stay (Faraway, So Close!) by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.654:58
3All I Want Is You6:30
4I Will Follow
assistant engineer:
Kevin Moloney
engineer:
Paul Thomas (engineer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
drums (drum set):
Larry Mullen, Jr.
electric bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
electric guitar:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
I Will Follow
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Chappell Music (UK), Gallo Music, Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Polygram Music, Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1980)
4.153:37
5Beautiful Day
miscellaneous support:
Cheryl Engels (task: audio post production manager and technical guru), Rab McAllister (task: studio tech) and Sam O’Sullivan (task: studio manager)
programming:
Brian Eno
additional engineer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
assistant engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
engineer:
Richard Rainey
additional producer:
Steve Lillywhite
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Brian Eno
piano:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
synthesizer:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
drums (drum set) technician:
Sam O’Sullivan
guitar technician:
Fraser McAlister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music International BV (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2000)
recorded at:
HQ (U2’s recording studio in Dublin, Ireland.) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland and Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
music videos:
Beautiful Day (Èze version) by U2 (Irish rock band), Beautiful Day (Chardles de Gaulle Aiport version) by U2 (Irish rock band) and Beautiful Day (Eze version) by U2 (Irish rock band)
part of:
My VH1 Music Awards - Damn I Wish I Wrote That! (song of the year) Nominees (2001)
recording of:
Beautiful Day
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International BV (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
revision of:
Always
3.74:08
6Every Breaking Wave
additional engineer:
Kennie Takahashi
assistant engineer:
Adam Durbridge
engineer:
Declan Gaffney
additional producer:
Declan Gaffney
producer:
Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
mixer:
Ben Baptie and Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen, Jr.
guitar and background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
hammered dulcimer [dulcimer]:
Bono (singer of U2)
keyboard:
Brian Burton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Declan Gaffney and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 49)
recording of:
Every Breaking Wave
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group)
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7Even Better Than the Real Thing
engineer:
Robbie Adams and Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
producer:
Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) and Steve Lillywhite
assistant mixer:
Sean Leonard (Irish engineer)
mixer:
Robbie Adams and Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
music videos:
Even Better Than the Real Thing by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Even Better Than the Real Thing
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.73:41
8I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
4:38
9Walk On
miscellaneous support:
Cheryl Engels (task: audio post production manager and technical guru), Rab McAllister (task: studio tech) and Sam O’Sullivan (task: studio manager)
additional engineer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer)
assistant engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
engineer:
Richard Rainey
additional producer:
Steve Lillywhite
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Alvin Sweeney
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
piano:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
drums (drum set) technician:
Sam O’Sullivan
guitar technician:
Fraser McAlister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2000)
recorded at:
HQ (U2’s recording studio in Dublin, Ireland.) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland and Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Walk On
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
dedicated to:
Aung San Suu Kyi
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Universal Music Publishing International BV (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.14:56
10Get Out of Your Own Way
recording of:
Get Out of Your Own Way
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, David Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group)
3:58
11One
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Shannon Strong
engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
additional guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Brian Eno
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
music videos:
One (Anton Corbijn version) by U2 (Irish rock band), One (Buffalo version) by U2 (Irish rock band) and One (Restaurant version) by U2 (Irish rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 36) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 62)
recording of:
One
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
4.24:36
12With or Without You
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
synthesizer [DX7] programming:
Brian Eno
additional engineer:
Pat McCarthy and Dave Meegan (producer)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Mary Kettle
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite and Mark Wallis
additional guitar, omnichord and tambourine:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen, Jr.
guitar:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
keyboard:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987), Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987, in 2007, in 2017), Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1987) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
music videos:
With or Without You by U2 (Irish rock band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 13), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 131) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 211)
recording of:
With or Without You
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., U2 Music, Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.254:56
13Where the Streets Have No Name
recording of:
Where the Streets Have No Name
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International (SESAC)
5:38
14Sunday Bloody Sunday
recording of:
Sunday Bloody Sunday
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:37
15Mysterious Ways
additional engineer:
Robbie Adams
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Shannon Strong
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
additional percussion:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1991)
music videos:
Mysterious Ways by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Mysterious Ways
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music and Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.64:04
16City of Blinding Lights
recording of:
City of Blinding Lights
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
5:48
17Pride
recording of:
Pride (In the Name of Love)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
3:50
18Song for Someone
assistant engineer:
Cecil Bartlett (British producer, mixer and engineer), Adam Durbridge and Drew Smith (engineer)
engineer:
Declan Gaffney
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
assistant mixer:
Joseph Hartwell Jones
mixer:
Matt Wiggins (engineer, producer)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen, Jr.
guitar and background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard:
Bono (singer of U2), The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Declan Gaffney and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
recording of:
Song for Someone
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
U2 (Irish rock band)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group)
33:47
19Youre the Best Thing About Me
recording of:
You’re the Best Thing About Me
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group)
3:45
20Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
miscellaneous support:
Cheryl Engels (task: audio post production manager and technical guru), Rab McAllister (task: studio tech) and Sam O’Sullivan (task: studio manager)
assistant engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
engineer:
Richard Rainey
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Jay Goin
mixer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
additional guitar:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
brass:
Paul Barrett (U2 sound technician / brass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards] and piano:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
synthesizer:
Bono (singer of U2) and Brian Eno
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
drums (drum set) technician:
Sam O’Sullivan
guitar technician:
Fraser McAlister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music International BV (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2000)
recorded at:
HQ (U2’s recording studio in Dublin, Ireland.) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Totally Wired in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Westland Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland and Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
mixed at:
Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of (US version) by U2 (Irish rock band) and Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get out Of (international version) by U2 (Irish rock band)
recording of:
Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal Music Publishing International BV (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group)
3.154:32