Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen-(Theme from) Mission Impossible

U2 bandmates Larry Mullen Jr. and Adam Clayton were fans of the TV show and knew the original theme song well, but were nervous about remaking Lalo Schifrin's legendary theme song.Clayton put together his own version in New York City and Mullen did his in Dublin on weekends between U2 recording sessions. The two musicians were influenced by Brian Eno and the European dance club scene sound of the recently finished album Passengers. They allowed Polygram to pick its favorite and they wanted both. In a month, they had two versions of the song and five remixed by DJs. All seven tracks appeared on a limited edition vinyl release.The song went to the top 10 on charts around the world, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1997, and was a definite critical and commercial success.

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Film & Animation

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• Mission
• Impossible
• Adam
• Clayton
• Larry
• Mullen
• U2
• 90's
• music
• Tom
• Cruise
• Jon
• Voight
• Jean
• Reno
• Emmanuelle
• Béart
• Ving
• Rhames

[FunkyMothaFunksta]

Write your own song. Stop ripping off others

Signed - snively kneejerk YouTube responder to every other remake

[TheFremenBlue]

This version is the most respectful and true to the original, while still rocking it up (hint: LB vs = bleah). Nice job Larry & Adam.

[volkderfreiheitzwei]

@VanGoghRothko LB version = vomit

[leeloo1967]

Now that is one of the best theme songs from a film!!

[gaming23]

Great Version. Larry and Adam work brilliantly together. Only person could top this would be, Jean-Michel Jarre. Anyone agree?