Pride (In The Name Of Love)

"Pride (In The Name of Love)" is a 1984 song by Irish rock band U2 and is the leading single from their fourth studio album The Unforgettable Fire. It went to number 1 in New Zealand, number 2 in Ireland, number 3 in the United Kingdom, number 4 in Australia, number 5 in the Netherlands, number 6 in Belgium, number 7 in Norway, number 9 in Poland, number 12 in Sweden, number 20 in Italy, number 26 in Canada, number 27 in Germany and number 33 in the United States.

"Pride (In the Name of Love)"
Single by U2
from The Unforgettable Fire"
B-side"Boomerang II"
Released3 September 1984[1]
RecordedMay–August 1984
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 3:48 (standard version)
  • 4:40 (original 12" UK single)
Label
Composer(s)U2
Lyricist(s)Bono
Producer(s)
U2 singles chronology
""40"
(1983)
Pride (In the Name of Love) ""The Unforgettable Fire"
(1985)
Sepia Version at YouTube
Color Version at YouTube
Slane Castle Version at YouTube

Formats and track listings

7-inch release
No. Title Length
1. "Pride (In the Name of Love)"   3:48
2. "Boomerang II"   4:48
Double 7-inch release
No. Title Length
1. "Pride (In the Name of Love)"   3:48
2. "4th of July" (Long version) 2:38
3. "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) 2:47
4. "Boomerang II" (Vocal) 4:48
12-inch UK and Ireland release and CD re-release
No. Title Length
1. "Pride (In the Name of Love)"   4:40
2. "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) 2:47
3. "Boomerang II"   4:48
4. "4th of July" (Long version) 2:38
12-inch alternate release
No. Title Length
1. "Pride (In the Name of Love)"   3:48
2. "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) 2:47
3. "Boomerang II"   4:48
4. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Long version) 4:13
5. "Touch"   3:25
UK cassette release
No. Title Length
1. "Pride (In the Name of Love)"   3:48
2. "Boomerang I" (Instrumental) 2:47
3. "Boomerang II"   4:48
4. "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Long version) 4:13
5. "A Celebration"   2:57

Pride (In The Name Of Love) Media

References

  1. Sams, Aaron; Kantas, Harry. "U2 – "Pride (In the Name of Love)" Single". U2songs.com. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  2. "16 canzoni degli U2". 20 October 2020.
  3. Rowley, Scott; Llewellyn, Sian (15 October 2018). "The 7" singles that defined the 1980s". Louder. Retrieved 3 December 2019.