Pride (In The Name Of Love)
original song written, composed, and performed by U2
"Pride (In The Name of Love)" is a 1984 song by Irish rock band U2 and is the leading single from their fourth studio album The Unforgettable Fire. It went to number 1 in New Zealand, number 2 in Ireland, number 3 in the United Kingdom, number 4 in Australia, number 5 in the Netherlands, number 6 in Belgium, number 7 in Norway, number 9 in Poland, number 12 in Sweden, number 20 in Italy, number 26 in Canada, number 27 in Germany and number 33 in the United States.
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" | ||||
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Single by U2 | ||||
from the album The Unforgettable Fire | ||||
B-side | "Boomerang II" | |||
Released | 3 September 1984[1] | |||
Recorded | May–August 1984 | |||
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Composer(s) | U2 | |||
Lyricist(s) | Bono | |||
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U2 singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
Sepia Version on YouTube Color Version on YouTube Slane Castle Version on YouTube |
Formats and track listings
change7-inch release | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 3:48 | |||||||
2. | "Boomerang II" | 4:48 |
Double 7-inch release | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 3:48 | |||||||
2. | "4th of July" (Long version) | 2:38 | |||||||
3. | "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) | 2:47 | |||||||
4. | "Boomerang II" (Vocal) | 4:48 |
12-inch UK and Ireland release and CD re-release | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 4:40 | |||||||
2. | "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) | 2:47 | |||||||
3. | "Boomerang II" | 4:48 | |||||||
4. | "4th of July" (Long version) | 2:38 |
12-inch alternate release | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 3:48 | |||||||
2. | "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) | 2:47 | |||||||
3. | "Boomerang II" | 4:48 | |||||||
4. | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Long version) | 4:13 | |||||||
5. | "Touch" | 3:25 |
UK cassette release | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 3:48 | |||||||
2. | "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) | 2:47 | |||||||
3. | "Boomerang II" | 4:48 | |||||||
4. | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Long version) | 4:13 | |||||||
5. | "A Celebration" | 2:57 |
References
change- ↑ Sams, Aaron; Kantas, Harry. "U2 – "Pride (In the Name of Love)" Single". U2songs.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- ↑ "16 canzoni degli U2". 20 October 2020.
- ↑ Rowley, Scott; Llewellyn, Sian (15 October 2018). "The 7" singles that defined the 1980s". Louder. Retrieved 3 December 2019.