Zooropa (song)
"Zooropa" is a 1993 song by Irish rock band U2. It is the title track and the opening track to their eighth studio album Zooropa. Promotional recordings of the song were released in both the United States and Mexico and the art cover features the European Union flag.
| "Zooropa" | |
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| Promotional single by U2 | |
| from Zooropa" | |
| Released | 5 July 1993 |
| Recorded | March–May 1993 |
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| Genre | Alternative rock |
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| Label | Island |
| Composer(s) | U2 |
| Lyricist(s) | Bono |
| Producer(s) | |
Formats and track listings
| U.S. promo[1] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Zooropa" (edit) | 4:42 | |||||||
| Mexico promo[2] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Zooropa" | 6:29 | |||||||
| 2. | "Numb" | 4:17 | |||||||
Zooropa (song) Media
The song is set in a brightly lit city filled with advertisements, such as Tokyo.
The cover art to the "Zooropa" promo released in Mexico features the circle of stars from the Flag of Europe.
After an 18-year hiatus, U2 played "Zooropa" on the 360° Tour, where it was performed behind the stage's expanded video screen.
