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"With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the third track from their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, and was released as the album's first single on 21 March 1987. The song was the group's most successful single at the time, becoming their first number-one hit in the both the United States and Canada by topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks and the RPM national singles chart for one week.
"With or Without You" features sustained guitar parts played by guitarist The Edge with a prototype of the Infinite Guitar, along with vocals by lead singer Bono and a bassline by bassist Adam Clayton. The song originated from a demo recorded in late 1985 that the group continued to work on throughout The Joshua Tree sessions. Ostensibly a troubled love song, the track's lyrics were inspired by Bono's conflicting feelings about the lives he led as a musician and domestic man.
Critics praised the song upon its release. It is frequently performed on the band's tours, and it has appeared on a number of their compilation albums and concert films. "With or Without You" is U2's second most frequently covered song. In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song at number 132 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
Album : The Joshua Tree.
Released : August 1987.
Label : Island.
Writer : U2.
Producer : Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno.
Genre (s) : Rock, Post Punk.
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so beautiful..I love this, so much..
through the storm we reach the shore, you give it all, but I want more, with you..we shine like stars in the summer night we shine like stars in the winter night one heart, one hope, one blood, one love..I love you Bono, I love U2
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Best version of this song ever recorded !!!
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@Robinccc300 Yeah man ur right ... total goosebumps ... !!!
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damn man, this one has speed
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LOVE THIS SONG
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I have a first-hand experience of someone with whom I can neither live with or without. :'(
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che figo cazzo....
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I agree with Robinccc300 - from 3:50 onward...wow....
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Love this song, U2 is such a good band. <3
And the version of this song is unbeatable.
I Specially like the part from around 3:50 which is only in this version.
My comment cant live with or without thumbs up. ;)
Robinccc300 1 month ago 5
Amazing...
FallenAngelU2 4 months ago 2