New York (U2 song)
| "New York" | |
|---|---|
| Song by U2 | |
| from the album All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| Released | 30 October 2000 |
| Genre | Rock, alternative rock |
| Length | 5:31 |
| Label | Island / Interscope |
| Composer(s) | U2 |
| Lyricist(s) | Bono |
| Producer(s) | Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois |
"New York" is a 2000 song by Irish rock group U2 and is the 10th track on their 10th studio album All That You Can't Leave Behind. The subject is about New York City and the people who lived there. The song's lyrics were changed after the September 11 attacks.[1] It debuted 19 October 2000 at the ManRay club in Paris, as part of a promotional concert for the album's release.[2]
U2 has played the song live 120 times.[3] The song has not been played live since the end of the Elevation Tour, with the last performance happening on 2 December 2001.[4]
References
- ↑ "U2 rocks JACC" Archived 2012-02-07 at the Wayback Machine - review by Tim Collins, Notre Dame Observer, Oct. 11, 2001
- ↑ U2 All That You Can't Leave Behind Promo Tour - set list from Oct. 19, 2000
- ↑ U2 Vertigo Tour - "New York" statistics
- ↑ U2 Vertigo Tour - set list from Dec. 2, 2001