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“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight” is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the fifth track from their 2009 album No Line On The Horizon. It was released as the album’s third single in a digital format on 25 August 2009, with a physical version released on 7 September 2009. Two music videos were made, one directed by David O’Reilly, and one by Alex Courtes.
The band collaborated with will.i.am in the creation of the track. It was first developed by Brian Eno under the title “Diorama” during a break in the recording sessions. The band reworked the track under the new title of “Crazy Tonight” before retitling it again as “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight”. Several of the song’s lyrics were influenced by Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Bono stated to Q magazine that the lyrics ” like a T-shirt slogan to me”, also noting that it was No Line On The Horizon’s equivalent to “
Beautiful Day”.
The song was used in television commercials for a new Blackberry application, called the “U2 Mobile App”, which was developed as part of Research in Motion’s sponsorship of the U2 360° Tour.
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight” was first played on 4 March 2009 on the Late Show with David Letterman, one of three performances of the song during the No Line On The Horizon promotional touring. Redanka’s “Kick the Darkness” remix of the song was played throughout the U2 360° Tour, with the exception of a concert in Barcelona where it was performed two times.
The band collaborated with will.i.am in the creation of the track. It was first developed by Brian Eno under the title “Diorama” during a break in the recording sessions. The band reworked the track under the new title of “Crazy Tonight” before retitling it again as “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight”. Several of the song’s lyrics were influenced by Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. Bono stated to Q magazine that the lyrics ” like a T-shirt slogan to me”, also noting that it was No Line On The Horizon’s equivalent to “
Beautiful Day”.The song was used in television commercials for a new Blackberry application, called the “U2 Mobile App”, which was developed as part of Research in Motion’s sponsorship of the U2 360° Tour.
“I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight” was first played on 4 March 2009 on the Late Show with David Letterman, one of three performances of the song during the No Line On The Horizon promotional touring. Redanka’s “Kick the Darkness” remix of the song was played throughout the U2 360° Tour, with the exception of a concert in Barcelona where it was performed two times.
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RoomForSymmetry wrote:
Man the vocals really stand out on this one for me...nice work Bono!
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Pluto88 wrote:
Love the refrain and the energy at the end of the song
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jetles wrote:
nice song
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The_Thomas wrote:
I know one track from 1990 which has a little similar lyrics. Crazy I bet you heard it too...
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firieth_sidhe wrote:
So true. <3<3<3
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scarboro wrote:
horribly terrific!
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nastoletni_duch wrote:
horrible.
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Shorty11857 wrote:
After hearing them play this live I can't stand listening to the album version any more...this is just not the way the song should sound
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Orange1999 wrote:
Masterpiece!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Polarwolf13 wrote:
Beautifuuuuuuuul!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
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SBAM85 wrote:
SIETE FANTASTICIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!
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Lirosy wrote:
does the light come from up or down?
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Banba777 wrote:
It’s not a hill, it’s a mountain. As you start out the climb.... Do you believe me, or are you doubting.... We’re gonna make it all the way to the light..... But I know I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight....<33333
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lizbritney wrote:
I LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE THIS SONG!
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NiT3ChiLL3R wrote:
Perfect pop song! The bridge part is truly epic.
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Terrasidius wrote:
I got this today in an awesome music shop here in Edinburgh called Fopp on CD and I found the vinyl in HMV! :D
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aretteski wrote:
Love, love, love it! Simply amazing.
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R3B3L1724 wrote:
Wonderful
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badlife wrote:
In my library (360 plays！)
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bartalicious wrote:
I'm starting to develop the opinion that this is the best song of the album. Not sure yet... but it probably is... :-)
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