Ordinary Love (U2 song)

"Ordinary Love" is a song by rock band U2. It was written dedicated to Nelson Mandela. It was also created to be included in the biography movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

"Ordinary Love"
Song by U2
from "
B-side"Breathe" (Mandela version)
Released29 November 2013 (2013-11-29)
GenreRock
Length3:38
LabelInterscope[1]
Songwriter(s)Bono (lyrics)
U2, Danger Mouse (music)
Producer(s)Danger Mouse
U2 singles chronology
""I Will Follow"
(2011)
Ordinary Love ""Invisible"
(2014)
"Ordinary Love" at YouTube

The song will be given a limited 10" vinyl release on Record Store Day. "Ordinary Love" is the first song by U2 since 2010. The song was released on 29 November 2013, less than a week before Mandela died.

"Ordinary Love" was at number one on the Top Digital Download chart in Italy.[2] U2 won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and in January 2014 was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

References

  1. "U2 - Ordinary Love". Record Store Day. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. "Italian single certifications – U2" (PDF) (in Italian). Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 7 January 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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