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“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.
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  • The Best of 1980-1990
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  • The Best Of 1980 - 1990 / B Sides
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  • The Best Of 1980 - 1990
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  • The New Year's Concert (disc 1)
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  • julienx_

    post-punk U2 was the best (2)

    February 2012

  • Tiagosector

    The intro is epic!

    November 2011

  • alexispf

    I will follow! I will ...

    October 2011

  • silvertree

    Fantastic song when played live !

    October 2011

  • alfonzoloya

    In this song sounds like The Cure.

    September 2011

  • boo54577

    holy shit, listen to the first 2 seconds of this song

    September 2011

  • Dark99

    Always been a favorite.

    August 2011

  • u2fan87

    "'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]

    June 2011

  • CleanSpoon

    post-punk U2 was the best

    May 2011

  • blogmeridian

    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 . . . "

    April 2011

  • crocy2

    great...

    January 2011

  • fleshi47

    super....super!!!!.....................wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowww

    January 2011

  • MemphisMaiden

    I never get fed up with this song.....

    December 2010

  • Grim_F4ND4NG0

    <3 this song!! I like the 80's/dreamy punk-like vocals and the Indie Rock sound of the guitar and bass!

    October 2010

  • Gertje-101

    U2 I love u

    October 2010

  • Marjo47

    not their best. but o.k.

    October 2010

  • Fruitcake57

    Hearing this track on Radio 1 was my introduction to U2. It blew my mind at the time; man what an introduction!

    September 2010

  • JackMcFearless

    '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.

    September 2010

  • corky64

    Still great....<3

    August 2010

  • Callumackenzie

    Amazing. So much love for U2

    August 2010
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