Ordinary Love (U2 song)
2013 song by U2
"Ordinary Love" is a song by rock band U2. It was written dedicated to Nelson Mandela. It was also created to be included in the biography movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
| "Ordinary Love" | ||||
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| Song by U2 | ||||
| B-side | "Breathe" (Mandela version) | |||
| Released | 29 November 2013 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | Interscope[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bono (lyrics) U2, Danger Mouse (music) | |||
| Producer(s) | Danger Mouse | |||
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| "Ordinary Love" on YouTube | ||||
The song will be given a limited 10" vinyl release on Record Store Day. "Ordinary Love" is the first song by U2 since 2010. The song was released on 29 November 2013, less than a week before Mandela died.
"Ordinary Love" was at number one on the Top Digital Download chart in Italy.[2] U2 won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and in January 2014 was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
References
change- ↑ "U2 - Ordinary Love". Record Store Day. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
- ↑ "Italian single certifications – U2" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 January 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "U2" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
Other websites
change- Ordinary Love at U2.com
