The Unforgettable Fire (song)

"The Unforgettable Fire"
Single by U2
from the album The Unforgettable Fire
B-side
  • "Love Comes Tumbling"
  • "Sixty Seconds in Kingdom Come"
  • "The Three Sunrises"
  • "Bass Trap"
Released22 April 1985[1]
RecordedMay–August 1984
Studio
Length4:56
Label
Composer(s)U2
Lyricist(s)Bono
Producer(s)
U2 singles chronology
"Pride (In The Name Of Love)"
(1984)		 "The Unforgettable Fire"
(1985)		 "With or Without You"
(1987)
Music video
"The Unforgettable Fire" on YouTube

"The Unforgettable Fire" is a 1985 song by Irish rock band U2 and is the title track from their fourth album of the same name. It went to number 1 in Ireland, number 3 in New Zealand, number 4 in the Netherlands, number 6 in the United Kingdom, number 11 in Belgium and number 59 in Australia.

Formats and track listings

A shaped picture disc was issued with the IS220 release. The 12" Canadian release contained a false start at the beginning of "Love Comes Tumbling." "A Sort of Homecoming" and "Love Comes Tumbling" on the 12" Australian release were different versions from any other release.

7": Island / IS220 (UK release)
No.TitleLength
1."The Unforgettable Fire"4:56
2."A Sort of Homecoming" (Live at Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England, 15 November 1984)4:06
7": Island / K-9561 (Australian and New Zealand releases)
No.TitleLength
1."The Unforgettable Fire"4:56
2."MLK"2:32
2x7": Island / ISD220 and CBS / DA 6185 (UK and Ireland releases)
No.TitleLength
1."The Unforgettable Fire"4:56
2."A Sort of Homecoming" (Live at Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England, 15 November 1984)4:06
3."Love Comes Tumbling"4:45
4."Sixty Seconds in Kingdom Come"3:15
5."The Three Sunrises"3:52
12": Island / 12IS220, Island / 664 974, and Island / ISMC-1026 (UK, German CD, and Canadian releases)
No.TitleLength
1."The Three Sunrises"3:52
2."The Unforgettable Fire"4:56
3."A Sort of Homecoming" (Live at Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England, 15 November 1984)4:06
4."Love Comes Tumbling"4:45
5."Bass Trap"5:17
12": Island / L18002 (Australian release)
No.TitleLength
1."The Three Sunrises"3:52
2."The Unforgettable Fire"4:56
3."A Sort of Homecoming" (Live at Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England, 15 November 1984)4:06
4."Love Comes Tumbling" (Alternate version)4:37
5."Bass Trap"5:17

References

  1. ↑ Sams, Aaron; Kantas, Harry. "U2 - "The Unforgettable Fire" Single". u2songs.com. Retrieved 1 Apr 2016.
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