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About This Track
“Where the Streets Have No Name” is a song by Irish rock band U2 and the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. It was released as the album’s third single in August 1987 . Bono was inspired to write the lyrics by the notion that it is possible to identify a person’s religion and income based on the street on which they lived, particularly in Belfast. Amidst difficulties recording the song, producer Brian Eno attempted to erase the song from the recording tapes. The song’s signature is a repeating guitar arpeggio utilizing a delay effect that is played at the beginning and end of the song.
The song peaked at #14 in Canada, #10 in The Netherlands and #4 in the United Kingdom. The song has become one of the band’s most popular songs, and it has remained a staple of the band’s live act since the song debuted in 1987 on the Joshua Tree Tour. The song was notably performed on a Los Angeles rooftop for the filming of its music video, which won a Grammy Award for “Best Performance Music Video”. Rolling Stone ranked the song at #28 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.”
The song peaked at #14 in Canada, #10 in The Netherlands and #4 in the United Kingdom. The song has become one of the band’s most popular songs, and it has remained a staple of the band’s live act since the song debuted in 1987 on the Joshua Tree Tour. The song was notably performed on a Los Angeles rooftop for the filming of its music video, which won a Grammy Award for “Best Performance Music Video”. Rolling Stone ranked the song at #28 on its list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time.”
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Shouts
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jpope41 wrote:
Still, to this day, one of my favorite songs that has the power to motivate me to do anything and enjoy life as it is.
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Merlinuk wrote:
Epic.
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whitstablegirl wrote:
Still rocks it for me!
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KeithJones wrote:
My kinda street!
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DivineLime83 wrote:
one of my favorite songs :)
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bluebellinbloom wrote:
Another splendid piece!!!
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dscomic wrote:
Smokes really do a number on ones voice...
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WestEndIrish wrote:
Streets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Great_listener wrote:
Epic. You can always hear it coming from a mile off.
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Lizethblue wrote:
Love U2!!!
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Sheik777 wrote:
lifting!
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karmamechanic wrote:
....when he had the voice.....
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crocy2 wrote:
fantasticò...
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silvasonicsurfa wrote:
......at U2 gigs esp on the Joshua Tree tour, the synth / bass at the start and end of this track was so deep intense strong and loud that your trouser legs used to flap and your legs vibrate and throb......I'm not kidding!!!!! truly remarkable, good to hear this on here 24 years on (my God!)
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heavner72 wrote:
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RobCanning wrote:
I like the Muse feat. The Edge at Glastonbury version better.
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Nikke0 wrote:
HERE'S YOUR VANCOUVER CANUCKS
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zaarasammy wrote:
this is out of this world...........
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rigelthe16th wrote:
cool :)
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anto_best wrote:
da brivido!
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