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U2 – I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight (4:14)

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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.
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  • RozzAbsol

    love this song

    18 days ago

  • PabloRH

    What a big turd!

    20 days ago

  • XimenaDoherty

    Weakest song on the album, but one of the best moments on the concert. [2] Definitely and it's a shame, 'cos the lyrics are sooo good but the music, i don't know, i'm not such a huge fan of the arragement they choose.

    March 2012

  • Alvinturrican

    Weakest song on the album, but one of the best moments on the concert.

    January 2012

  • pravdt

    Close second favorite from NLH.

    January 2012

  • itsnotoveryet27

    has anyone a chance to escape tonight?

    December 2011

  • keanequeen

    Lindaa

    December 2011

  • Aartmusic

    Haven't heard this for a while. Still great!

    November 2011

  • BlueVogue

    The best "babyyy, baaaby, babyyy" in music history :D

    November 2011

  • zaarasammy

    this one makes me lost in the melody...

    September 2011

  • estersh

    ouvir u2 sempre desperta boas lembranças and good vibrations!

    September 2011

  • R3B3L1724

    This song just makes wanna jump. What a great song!

    August 2011

  • hillers

    I hated the live version until I actually saw it in concert. The DVD doesn't do it justice

    August 2011

  • skf2010

    super!

    August 2011

  • Meteus

    live is even better.... i know!!

    May 2011

  • Alexis_Crooger

    love this song)

    March 2011

  • crocy2

    great song...

    February 2011

  • aurocks14

    LOVE IT

    December 2010

  • There_We_Were

    this song is inspiring

    October 2010

  • Arkas-1-4

    Amazing. Beautiful. Awesome.

    October 2010
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