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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”.
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  • Rock's Hottest Ticket, Volume 2
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  • Keeping The Faith [1984-1988] (Disc 2)
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  • The Reconstructed Joshua Tree
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  • echo725

    I will never tire of this song.

    last month

  • Elodave

    Cheers gertski,fine track as always from Irelands finest.

    March 2010

  • gertski

    very nice saw them in Vancouver 87! thanks Angie!!!

    March 2010

  • VonDozier

    best track on the album. yeah i said it.

    March 2010

  • LotosCepheus

    In Gods Country <3

    January 2010

  • pork_scratchers

    Best album they ever did [2]

    January 2010

  • sazza2781

    I so love this song!!!! One of the most underrated U2 songs IMHO

    November 2009

  • Pellkoppf

    ღ ♫ღ

    September 2009

  • Rolphough

    Magnificient!

    September 2009

  • ukulelelab

    awesome

    September 2009

  • pinkest_witch

    opening still sends chills down me even after all these years .. this one is dedicated to you Russ!

    July 2009

  • SNH_SNH_SNH

    Amazing opening.

    July 2009

  • containerLove

    i love this!

    June 2009

  • mlbond007

    love this track

    May 2009

  • ric_sz

    We need new dreams tonight .... !!

    May 2009

  • gungh0

    Best album they ever did.

    April 2009

  • guzpat

    How lucky Europeans and Americans! they´ll have U2 this year!!! Vendrán a Sudamérica en 2010??? Best rock band!!!!

    April 2009

  • wiwaU2

    U2 ... am 03.08.09 in Gelsenkirchen !!! ich werde dort sein ... logo ... :-)))

    April 2009

  • Pellkoppf

    Genial

    April 2009

  • s66blade

    the live version of this always sends a shiver through me - played faster than the studio version too.

    March 2009
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