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About This Track
In God’s Country” is the seventh track and fourth single from U2’s 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. Bono has stated that he originally began writing the lyrics about Ireland, but in the end it became about America.
“In God’s Country” was released as a single in Canada and the U.S. Nevertheless, it also charted in the United Kingdom as an import. The video made for this single is less known than others from the album and appeared as a segment in Outside it’s America, a documentary tracking the band’s first few weeks on tour through the American southwest in 1987. Sales of the single may have been hampered by the fact that its b-sides were two tracks from The Joshua Tree album instead of the usual non-album tracks.
The song appears in the U2 rockumentary Rattle and Hum with one verse edited out. It is also used in the closing credits of the movie Three Kings.
The Canadian release was available on 7”, 12” and cassette, while the US release was limited to 7” only. The B-sides and cover art are identical to the New Zealand-only single release of “One Tree Hill”.
“In God’s Country” was released as a single in Canada and the U.S. Nevertheless, it also charted in the United Kingdom as an import. The video made for this single is less known than others from the album and appeared as a segment in Outside it’s America, a documentary tracking the band’s first few weeks on tour through the American southwest in 1987. Sales of the single may have been hampered by the fact that its b-sides were two tracks from The Joshua Tree album instead of the usual non-album tracks.
The song appears in the U2 rockumentary Rattle and Hum with one verse edited out. It is also used in the closing credits of the movie Three Kings.
The Canadian release was available on 7”, 12” and cassette, while the US release was limited to 7” only. The B-sides and cover art are identical to the New Zealand-only single release of “One Tree Hill”.
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Elodave wrote:
Cheers gertski,fine track as always from Irelands finest.
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gertski wrote:
very nice saw them in Vancouver 87! thanks Angie!!!
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VonDozier wrote:
best track on the album. yeah i said it.
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LotosCepheus wrote:
In Gods Country <3
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pork_scratchers wrote:
Best album they ever did [2]
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sazza2781 wrote:
I so love this song!!!! One of the most underrated U2 songs IMHO
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Pellkoppf wrote:
ღ ♫ღ
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Rolphough wrote:
Magnificient!
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ukulelelab wrote:
awesome
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pinkest_witch wrote:
opening still sends chills down me even after all these years .. this one is dedicated to you Russ!
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SNH_SNH_SNH wrote:
Amazing opening.
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containerLove wrote:
i love this!
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mlbond007 wrote:
love this track
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ric_sz wrote:
We need new dreams tonight .... !!
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gungh0 wrote:
Best album they ever did.
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guzpat wrote:
How lucky Europeans and Americans! they´ll have U2 this year!!! Vendrán a Sudamérica en 2010??? Best rock band!!!!
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wiwaU2 wrote:
U2 ... am 03.08.09 in Gelsenkirchen !!! ich werde dort sein ... logo ... :-)))
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Pellkoppf wrote:
Genial
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s66blade wrote:
the live version of this always sends a shiver through me - played faster than the studio version too.
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xandofm wrote:
U2 is U2....
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