How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by U2. U2 is an Irish rock band. Island Records released it on 22 November 2004 in the United Kingdom. Interscope Records released it on 23 November 2004 in the United States. The album is similar to All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000), the band's tenth album. This is because it has rock music on it, instead of the alternative rock and dance music the band made in the 1990s. Steve Lillywhite produced the album. Other people also helped produce the album, such as Brian Eno and Chris Thomas.[1]
| How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | |
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| Released | 22 November 2004 |
| Recorded | February 2003 – July 2004 |
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| Length | 49:03 |
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| Producer | Steve Lillywhite |
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U2 started recording the album in February 2003.[2] After nine months, the band had enough music for an album. However, they did not like the music. They hired Lillywhite to produce the album in January 2004. He worked with the band for six months.[1] They changed songs and recorded them again during this time.
Many music critics liked How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.[3][4] It was number one on music charts in 34 countries, including the United States.[5] The album won eight Grammy Awards. It was one of the best selling albums of 2004.[6] Almost ten million copies of the album were sold.[7] It had many singles, such as "Vertigo" and "City of Blinding Lights".
Track listing
All lyrics written by Bono except where noted, all music composed by U2.
| No. | Title | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vertigo" | Steve Lillywhite | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Miracle Drug" | Lillywhite; Carl Glanville,[a] Jacknife Lee[a] | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | Chris Thomas; Lillywhite,[a] Nellee Hooper[a] | 5:08 |
| 4. | "Love and Peace or Else" | Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois; Thomas,[a] Lee,[a] Flood[a] | 4:50 |
| 5. | "City of Blinding Lights" | Flood; Thomas,[a] Lee[a] | 5:47 |
| 6. | "All Because of You" | Lillywhite | 3:39 |
| 7. | "A Man and a Woman" | Lee; Lillywhite,[a] Glanville[a] | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Crumbs from Your Table" | Lillywhite; Lee[a] | 5:03 |
| 9. | "One Step Closer" | Thomas, Lanois; Lee[a] | 3:51 |
| 10. | "Original of the Species" | Lillywhite; Lee[a] | 4:41 |
| 11. | "Yahweh" | Thomas | 4:21 |
Total length: |
49:03 | ||
Notes
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Media
Steve Lillywhite (pictured) took over as producer of the album after U2's dissatisfaction with their work with Chris Thomas.
U2, their manager Paul McGuinness, and concert promoters Gérard Drouot and Michael Deeny pose with copies of the album before a 2005 concert in France
The indoor legs of the Vertigo Tour featured an ellipse-shaped ramp encircling the main stage, along with LED curtains.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Newman, Melinda (27 November 2004). "Bombs Away! U2 Sets Sights on Top of Charts". Billboard 116 (48): 1, 64.
- ↑ Fricke, David (30 December 2004). "U2 Drops Bomb". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/u2-drops-bomb-20041230. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
- ↑ "Reviews for How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb by U2". Metacritic. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ "U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - Music Charts". Acharts.us. 4 July 1987. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 May 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Endrinal, Christopher (2008). Form and Style in the Music of U2. Florida State University. p. 12.