Lyrics
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The documented history below belongs to the song's original single or specifically named recording/video—not automatically to this album's mix, live performance or re-recording. Single-era reference: 1984.
Chart positions
Certifications
- UK — BPI: Gold Source
Grammys & other honours
No work-specific award win has been verified for this entry. This is not a claim that none exists.
Checked 2026-09-11. A missing entry means not established here, not necessarily that the song never charted or won an award.
Recording context
A change of producers opened the door to texture, atmosphere and less conventional song shapes. Sessions moved from Slane Castle to Windmill Lane as U2 explored a different kind of scale.
Album credits, production history and Did you know?