Until the End of the World (song)
"Until the End of the World" is a 1991 promo song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fourth track from their seventh studio album Achtung Baby and was taken from the 1991 Wim Wenders movie Until the End of the World. It went to number 69 in Canada and number 4 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.
| "Until the End of the World" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by U2 | |
| from Achtung Baby" | |
| Released | 18 November 1991 |
| Recorded | October 1990 – September 1991 |
| Studio |
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| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 4:39 |
| Label | Island |
| Composer(s) | U2 |
| Lyricist(s) | Bono |
| Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois with Brian Eno |
Track listing
All lyrics written by Bono, all music composed by U2.
| U.S. promo (Island PRCD 6704-2)[1] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Until the End of the World" | 4:39 | |||||||
Until The End Of The World (song) Media
The song's lyrics describe Judas' betrayal of Jesus, depicted here in "The Judas Kiss" (1886) by Gustave Doré.
Bono and Adam Clayton during a performance of "Until the End of the World" in Toronto on the U2 360° Tour.
References
- ↑ Until the End of the World (Media notes). U2. United States: Island Records. 1992. PRCD 6704-2.
