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About This Track
“I Will Follow” is the opening track from U2’s debut album, Boy. It was written by Bono after the tragic death of his mother, who died of a brain hemorrhage at the funeral of her father. The song was released as a single, and has since become a fan favorite live; it is the only song U2 has performed on every tour since they released their first album. It was U2’s first music video. It was directed by Meiert Avis in Dublin, Ireland. Both appeared on the compilation album and video collection The Best of 1980-1990.
“I Will Follow” was written approximately three weeks before U2 entered the studio to record Boy. Bono has said that he wrote the song from his mother’s perspective and was about the unconditional love a mother has for her child.
“I Will Follow” had a second single release as a live version in the Netherlands and Germany in 1981, and a third release in the U.S., lifted from the Under a Blood Red Sky album, in 1983.
“I Will Follow” was written approximately three weeks before U2 entered the studio to record Boy. Bono has said that he wrote the song from his mother’s perspective and was about the unconditional love a mother has for her child.
“I Will Follow” had a second single release as a live version in the Netherlands and Germany in 1981, and a third release in the U.S., lifted from the Under a Blood Red Sky album, in 1983.
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Shouts
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Tiagosector wrote:
The intro is epic!
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alexispf wrote:
I will follow! I will ...
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silvertree wrote:
Fantastic song when played live !
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alfonzoloya wrote:
In this song sounds like The Cure.
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boo54577 wrote:
holy shit, listen to the first 2 seconds of this song
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Dark99 wrote:
Always been a favorite.
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u2fan87 wrote:
"'You've scrobbled this track 16 times. You first scrobbled it on 2 Jun 2010.' Let's see what my old CD player has to say about that" [2]
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CleanSpoon wrote:
post-punk U2 was the best
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blogmeridian wrote:
Magic, from the very first time I heard it, when it was brand new. And these words, you can disappear into them: "Your eyes make a circle . . . "
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crocy2 wrote:
great...
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fleshi47 wrote:
super....super!!!!.....................wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowww
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MemphisMaiden wrote:
I never get fed up with this song.....
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Grim_F4ND4NG0 wrote:
<3 this song!! I like the 80's/dreamy punk-like vocals and the Indie Rock sound of the guitar and bass!
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Gertje-101 wrote:
U2 I love u
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Marjo47 wrote:
not their best. but o.k.
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Fruitcake57 wrote:
Hearing this track on Radio 1 was my introduction to U2. It blew my mind at the time; man what an introduction!
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JackMcFearless wrote:
'You've scrobbled this track 16 times. You first scrobbled it on 2 Jun 2010.' Let's see what my old CD player has to say about that.
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corky64 wrote:
Still great....<3
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Callumackenzie wrote:
Amazing. So much love for U2
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lexi29 wrote:
great songxx
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