New Years Day Band U2
That album was released in 1983.
New years day band u2. New year s day is a song by irish rock band u2. The music video for this track was filmed in sweden in 1982 and was one of the first videos featured prominently on mtv. But the true meaning behind.
About press copyright contact us creators advertise developers terms privacy policy safety how youtube works test new features press copyright contact us creators. The group consists of bono lead vocals and rhythm guitar the edge lead guitar keyboards and backing vocals adam clayton bass guitar and larry mullen jr. Six years after their initial debut victim to villain was finally released shortly followed by malevolence in 2015.
The song was inspired by the solidarity movement in poland. With lyrics written about the polish solidarity movement new year s day is driven by adam clayton s distinctive bassline and the edge s piano and guitar playing. U2 s song new year s day an instant pop hit of its time has become a rock classic to be rolled out at the end of the year simply because of its festive name.
Released in january 1983 new year s day was u2 s first single from the war album which would hit shops the following month. Promo video in studio. It is the third track on their 1983 album war and was released as the album s lead single in january 1983.
Facts about new year s day new year s day was released as the lead single of off u2 s album war. Initially rooted in post punk u2 s musical style has evolved throughout their career yet has maintained an anthemic quality built on bono s expressive. The full version of u2 s new year s day on the album war i don t own any of this material.
U2 are an irish rock band from dublin formed in 1976. All is quiet on new year s day a world in white gets underway i want to be with you be with you night and day nothing changes on new year s day on new year s day i will be with you again i will be with you again under a blood red sky a crowd has gathered in black and white arms entwined the chosen few the newspapers says says say it s true it. It was the band s first uk hit single peaking at number 10 and was also their first international hit reaching for number 9 in norway number 11 on the dutch top 40 number 17.