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Desire
U2
Discográfica: Island · Estudio de grabación: STS (Dublin) · Productor: Jimmy Iovine
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Desire
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U2 •
w: Bono and the Edge •
1988 /09 /19
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2:57 |
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Hallelujah Here She Comes
U2 •
1988 /09 /19
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4:02 |
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Desire (Hollywood Remix)
U2 •
U2 •
w: Bono and the Edge •
1988 /09 /19
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2:57 |
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Album
Rattle and Hum
Fecha Lanzamiento: 10 Octubre 1988 · Fecha Grabación: 1987 - 1988Discográfica: Island · Estudio de Grabación: Sun (Memphis); Point Depot (Dublin); Danesmoate (Dublin); STS (Dublin); A&M (Los Angeles); Ocean Way (Hollywood) · Productor: Jimmy Iovine
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Helter Skelter
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w: Lennon–McCartney (lyrics and music) •
1988 /10 /10
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3:06 |
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2
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Van Diemen's Land
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w: The Edge (lyrics) •
1988 /10 /10
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3:05 |
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3
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Desire
U2 •
U2 •
w: Bono and the Edge •
1988 /10 /10
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2:58 |
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4
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Hawkmoon 269
U2 •
w: Bono; all music is composed by U2 •
1988 /09 /19
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6:21 |
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5
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All Along the Watchtower
U2 •
w: Bob Dylan (lyrics and music) •
1988 /09 /19
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4:23 |
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6
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I Still Haven't Found ...
U2 •
1988 /09 /19
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5:52 |
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7
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Freedom for My People
U2 •
w: Sterling Magee (lyrics and music); Adam Gussow (music) •
1988 /09 /19
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0:38 |
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8
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Silver and Gold
U2 •
w: Bono; all music is composed by U2 •
1988 /10 /10
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5:48 |
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9
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Pride, In the Name of Love
U2 •
1988 /10 /10
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4:27 |
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10
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Angel of Harlem
U2 •
w: Bono; all music is composed by U2 •
1988 /10 /10
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3:48 |
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11
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Love Rescue Me
U2 •
w: Bono and Bob Dylan (lyrics) •
1988 /10 /10
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6:23 |
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12
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When Love Comes to Town
U2 •
w: Bono; all music is composed by U2 •
1988 /10 /10
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4:15 |
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13
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Heartland
U2 •
w: Bono; all music is composed by U2 •
1988 /10 /10
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5:02 |
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14
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God Part II
U2 •
w: Bono; all music is composed by U2 •
1988 /10 /10
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3:15 |
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15
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The Star Spangled Banner
U2 •
w: John Stafford Smith (music) •
1988 /10 /10
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0:43 |
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16
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Bullet The Blue Sky
U2 •
w: Bono; all music is composed by U2 •
1988 /10 /10
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5:36 |
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17
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All I Want is You
U2 •
U2 •
w: Bono and the Edge •
1988 /10 /10
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6:29 |
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| "Desire" | ||||
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| Single by U2 | ||||
| from the album Rattle and Hum | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 19 September 1988 | |||
| Studio | STS (Dublin) | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll[1] | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Composer(s) | U2 | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Bono | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine | |||
| U2 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Official Video on YouTube Hollywood Remix on YouTube | ||||
| Audio sample | ||||
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1988 single by U2
"Desire" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the third track on their 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. It was released as the album`s lead single on 19 September 1988, and became the band`s first number-one single in Australia and on the United Kingdom Singles Chart. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and topped both the Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, making it the first song to reach number one on both charts simultaneously. It reached number two on the Dutch Top 40. At the 31st Annual Grammy Awards, "Desire" won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[2]
History
U2 cite the Stooges` song "1969" as the primary influence on "Desire",[3][4][5][6] which is an interpolation of the Bo Diddley beat.[7] The band originally recorded a demo of the song at STS Studios in Dublin. After re-recording it at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, they agreed it sounded "tighter and more accurate", but according to guitarist the Edge, "it lacked feel". As a result, they abandoned the re-recording in favour of the original demo.[8] The Edge later praised the song, saying it was "a rock & roll record – not a pop song".[9]
Cash Box said of it that "Bono and U2 go for the groove, a `Magic Bus`-like throb that harkens back to who knows Who."[10]
"Desire" debuted live on the first night of the Lovetown Tour on 21 September 1989, and appeared at almost every concert on that tour.[11] It segued into a cover of Bob Dylan`s "All Along the Watchtower".
On the 1992-1993 Zoo TV Tour, "Desire" was re-invented with different effects on the Edge`s guitar, and it opened most encores. Bono would use the song to accentuate characteristics of his onstage alter egos Mirror Ball Man and MacPhisto.[12] On the 1997-1998 PopMart Tour, Bono and the Edge would play the song acoustically.[13] For the 2001 Elevation Tour, it was a stripped-down electric version played at the tip of a heart-shaped walkway that extended into the audience. Adam Clayton would join in with bass just before the bridge, and Larry Mullen, Jr. played along on a single drum.
On 15 October 2004, at an appearance on the British television series Top of the Pops promoting the How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb album, Bono and Edge performed a rough electric version.[14] On the Vertigo Tour, "Desire" was not played at all on the first three legs, and appeared just once in an acoustic form on the 2006 fourth leg in response to a fan`s request in S? pounds o Paulo.[15] It made a full electric debut at the beginning of the fifth leg at the second show in Sydney;[16] this performance was ramshackle and it was refined before appearing at four subsequent concerts. "Desire" was played sporadically during the 2009-2011 U2 360 ? Tour, usually played in a semi-acoustic form. On one occasion,[17] it was combined with Bruce Springsteen`s "She`s the One". It was played semi-regularly on the 2015 Innocence + Experience Tour during their B-stage set, often with Bono bringing someone from the crowd to play guitar with the band.
The song was not performed at all on The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 tour, making it the first tour on which the song was not performed. It returned to the setlist for the 2019 tour, being played to close the main set in rotation with "Angel of Harlem". The song was played at every date of the North American leg of the 2018 Experience + Innocence Tour in a remixed form, taking influences from the Hollywood Remix.[18]
"Desire"`s B-side "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" has never been played in full live by U2 but was debatably snippeted once during "Bullet the Blue Sky".[19]
"Desire" has appeared on two U2 compilation albums, The Best of 1980–1990 (1998) and U218 Singles (2006).
An early version of the song appears in the form of a studio performance in the 1988 film Rattle and Hum. "Desire" has furthermore appeared on 1994`s Zoo TV: Live from Sydney (as a bonus track from a different concert), PopMart: Live from Mexico City (1998), Elevation 2001: Live from Boston, and U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland (2003).
Music video
The music video for "Desire" was filmed in Hollywood, California and directed by Richard Lowenstein and Lynn-Maree Milburn. It is the Hollywood remix version of the song, with band members and local people in assorted places in the city, supplemented by random images pertaining to references in the song.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 9:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 9:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 5:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 5:23 |
Personnel
- Bono – lead vocals, harmonica
- The Edge – guitar, backing vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
- Alexandra Brown – backing vocals on Hollywood Remix
- Edna Wright – backing vocals on Hollywood Remix
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[50] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[52] | Silver | 250,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[53] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s
- List of Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number ones of the 1980s
- List of covers of U2 songs – Desire
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s
- List of number-one singles of 1988 (Ireland)
- List of UK singles chart number ones of the 1980s
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1988 single by U2
"Desire" is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the third track on their 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. It was released as the album`s lead single on 19 September 1988, and became the band`s first number-one single in Australia and on the United Kingdom Singles Chart. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and topped both the Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, making it the first song to reach number one on both charts simultaneously. It reached number two on the Dutch Top 40. At the 31st Annual Grammy Awards, "Desire" won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[2]
History
U2 cite the Stooges` song "1969" as the primary influence on "Desire",[3][4][5][6] which is an interpolation of the Bo Diddley beat.[7] The band originally recorded a demo of the song at STS Studios in Dublin. After re-recording it at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, they agreed it sounded "tighter and more accurate", but according to guitarist the Edge, "it lacked feel". As a result, they abandoned the re-recording in favour of the original demo.[8] The Edge later praised the song, saying it was "a rock & roll record – not a pop song".[9]
Cash Box said of it that "Bono and U2 go for the groove, a `Magic Bus`-like throb that harkens back to who knows Who."[10]
"Desire" debuted live on the first night of the Lovetown Tour on 21 September 1989, and appeared at almost every concert on that tour.[11] It segued into a cover of Bob Dylan`s "All Along the Watchtower".
On the 1992-1993 Zoo TV Tour, "Desire" was re-invented with different effects on the Edge`s guitar, and it opened most encores. Bono would use the song to accentuate characteristics of his onstage alter egos Mirror Ball Man and MacPhisto.[12] On the 1997-1998 PopMart Tour, Bono and the Edge would play the song acoustically.[13] For the 2001 Elevation Tour, it was a stripped-down electric version played at the tip of a heart-shaped walkway that extended into the audience. Adam Clayton would join in with bass just before the bridge, and Larry Mullen, Jr. played along on a single drum.
On 15 October 2004, at an appearance on the British television series Top of the Pops promoting the How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb album, Bono and Edge performed a rough electric version.[14] On the Vertigo Tour, "Desire" was not played at all on the first three legs, and appeared just once in an acoustic form on the 2006 fourth leg in response to a fan`s request in S? pounds o Paulo.[15] It made a full electric debut at the beginning of the fifth leg at the second show in Sydney;[16] this performance was ramshackle and it was refined before appearing at four subsequent concerts. "Desire" was played sporadically during the 2009-2011 U2 360 ? Tour, usually played in a semi-acoustic form. On one occasion,[17] it was combined with Bruce Springsteen`s "She`s the One". It was played semi-regularly on the 2015 Innocence + Experience Tour during their B-stage set, often with Bono bringing someone from the crowd to play guitar with the band.
The song was not performed at all on The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 tour, making it the first tour on which the song was not performed. It returned to the setlist for the 2019 tour, being played to close the main set in rotation with "Angel of Harlem". The song was played at every date of the North American leg of the 2018 Experience + Innocence Tour in a remixed form, taking influences from the Hollywood Remix.[18]
"Desire"`s B-side "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" has never been played in full live by U2 but was debatably snippeted once during "Bullet the Blue Sky".[19]
"Desire" has appeared on two U2 compilation albums, The Best of 1980–1990 (1998) and U218 Singles (2006).
An early version of the song appears in the form of a studio performance in the 1988 film Rattle and Hum. "Desire" has furthermore appeared on 1994`s Zoo TV: Live from Sydney (as a bonus track from a different concert), PopMart: Live from Mexico City (1998), Elevation 2001: Live from Boston, and U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland (2003).
Music video
The music video for "Desire" was filmed in Hollywood, California and directed by Richard Lowenstein and Lynn-Maree Milburn. It is the Hollywood remix version of the song, with band members and local people in assorted places in the city, supplemented by random images pertaining to references in the song.
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 9:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 9:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 5:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Desire" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Hallelujah (Here She Comes)" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Desire" (Hollywood remix) | 5:23 |
Personnel
- Bono – lead vocals, harmonica
- The Edge – guitar, backing vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass guitar
- Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion
- Alexandra Brown – backing vocals on Hollywood Remix
- Edna Wright – backing vocals on Hollywood Remix
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[50] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[51] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[52] | Silver | 250,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[53] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of Billboard Mainstream Rock number-one songs of the 1980s
- List of Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number ones of the 1980s
- List of covers of U2 songs – Desire
- List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s
- List of number-one singles of 1988 (Ireland)
- List of UK singles chart number ones of the 1980s