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词条 Staring at the Sun (U2 song)
释义

  1. Background

     Live performances 

  2. Formats and track listings

  3. Charts

     Weekly charts  Year-end charts 

  4. See also

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox song
| name = Staring at the Sun
| cover = Sats.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = U2
| album = Pop
| B-side = {{ubl|"North and South of the River"|"Your Blue Room" (CD 1 only)}}
| released = 15 April 1997
| format = 7" vinyl, CD, cassette
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative rock
| length = 4:37
| label = Island
| writer = U2 (music), Bono and The Edge (lyrics)
| producer = Flood, with additional production by Steve Osborne
| prev_title = Discothèque
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = Last Night on Earth
| next_year = 1997
}}

"Staring at the Sun" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their 1997 album, Pop, and was released as its second single on 15 April 1997. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, number one in Canada and on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, number two on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached the top 10 in Finland, Ireland, New Zealand and Norway.

Background

The song was written with the line "Stuck together with God's glue," which was taken directly from the title of the album by the Irish band Something Happens, who are good friends with U2.[1] The band felt the song was a potential "anthem to rival 'One'."[2][2] A new mix of "Staring at the Sun" was released for the compilation, The Best of 1990-2000.[2] During the summer of 2002 recording sessions in which "Electrical Storm" and "The Hands That Built America" were recorded, parts for four U2 songs were re-recorded, including "Staring at the Sun." The song has been compared to the work of Oasis.[3][4]

A kaleidoscope bearing the single's logo in gold was distributed to promote the single.[5]

Live performances

"Staring at the Sun" was played at most of the PopMart Tour shows. However, during the first concert at Las Vegas, U2 failed to time the song correctly and had to start over. Bono singing at the wrong tempo was to blame for the mistake. The song was performed acoustically for most of the rest of that tour.[6] It had several appearances on the Elevation Tour, being the only Pop song to be performed on all three legs of the Elevation Tour. Sometimes it also appeared as a snippet in "Discothèque". It was performed as a live staple of the North American leg of the 2018 Experience + Innocence Tour."[7][8]

It appeared in the live videos/recordings PopHeart Live EP, "Please" single, Live from Mexico City, Hasta la Vista Baby! and Live from Slane Castle, Ireland.

Formats and track listings

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|title1=Staring at the Sun
|length1=4:37
|title2=North and South of the River
|length2=4:38
}}{{tracklist
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|headline=CD release 1
|title1=Staring at the Sun
|length1=4:37
|title2=North and South of the River
|length2=4:38
|title3=Your Blue Room
|length3=5:28
}}{{tracklist
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|headline=CD release 2
|title1=Staring at the Sun
|note1=Monster Truck mix
|length1=5:06
|title2=Staring at the Sun
|note2=Sad Bastards mix
|length2=6:19
|title3=North and South of the River
|length3=4:38
|title4=Staring at the Sun
|note4=Lab Rat mix
|length4=5:05
}}{{tracklist
|
|headline=2002 promotional release
|title1=Staring at the Sun
|note1=Brothers in Rhythm club mix
|length1=9:42
|title2=Staring at the Sun
|note2=Brothers in Rhythm ambient mix
|length2=5:27
}}

These remixes by Brothers in Rhythm originated as bootlegs on 12" vinyl. They use the live Rotterdam performance featured on the "Please" single rather than the album version. U2 approved it for limited promotional use to coincide with the release of The Best of 1990-2000.[9]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1997)Peak
position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10]1
US Billboard Hot 100[11]26
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[11]2
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[11]1
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[11]22
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Year-end charts

Chart (1997)Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12]5
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[13]8
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See also

  • List of covers of U2 songs – Staring at the Sun
  • List of RPM number-one singles of 1997 (Canada)
  • List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)
  • Number one modern rock hits of 1997

References

1. ^http://u2faqs.com/songs/#19 {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724192640/http://www.u2faqs.com/songs/ |date=2009-07-24 }}
2. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/popmart-were-u2-making-a-joke-or-was-the-joke-on-them-1.3675953 |title=PopMart: Were U2 Making a Joke or was the Joke on Them? |last=Power |first=Ed |date=30 October 2018 |website=The Irish Times |publisher= |access-date=2 November 2018}}
3. ^http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/u2/the-best-of-1990-2000.htm
4. ^{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r248962|pure_url=yes}} |title=Pop Review |publisher=Allmusic |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |accessdate=29 September 2009}}
5. ^http://www.u2wanderer.org/silver/
6. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/u2s-pop-a-reimagining-of-the-album-20-years-later-122389/ |title=U2’s ‘Pop’: A Reimagining of the Album 20 Years Later |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=14 March 2017 |website=Rolling Stone |publisher=Wenner Media LLC |access-date=2 November 2018}}
7. ^{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/live-review-u2-experience-tour-opener-tulsa-w519780 |title=U2 Dig Deep at Transcendent 'Experience' Tour Opener in Tulsa |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=3 May 2018 |website=Rolling Stone |publisher= |access-date=5 May 2018}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2018/06/u2_concert_review_2018_nyc_experience_msg_photos_v.html|title=Hits be damned, U2 doubles down on spectacle for tech-heavy new tour: review|website=NJ.com|first=Bobby|last=Olivier|date=26 June 2018|accessdate=30 August 2018}}
9. ^http://www.discogs.com/release/169543
10. ^{{cite magazine|url=http://timarit.is/files/12417974.pdf#navpanes=1&view=FitH|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 213 Vikuna 20.3. '97 - 26.3. '97)|publisher=Dagblaðið Vísir|accessdate=11 July 2018|language=is}}
11. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5723/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} |title=U2: Charts and Awards |work=Allmusic |accessdate=7 March 2010 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5lShoqdHr?url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p%3Damg%26sql%3D11:u2jc7i6jg71r%7ET51 |archivedate=21 November 2009}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3416&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3416.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3416|title=RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks|work=RPM|publisher=Library and Archives Canada|accessdate=23 January 2019}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3415&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3415.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3415|title=RPM '97 Year End Top 50 Alternative Tracks|work=RPM|publisher=Library and Archives Canada|accessdate=23 January 2019}}

External links

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