Last Night on Earth

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"Last Night on Earth"
Single by U2
from the album Pop
B-side(s)	"Pop Muzik" / "Happiness Is a Warm Gun"
Released	July 14/21, 1997
Format	CD, cassette
Genre	Rock
Length	4:14
Label	Island
Producer(s)	Flood
Chart positions
#32 (Australia) #10 (UK Singles Chart) #57 (US Billboard Hot 100) #11 (US Modern Rock Tracks) #18 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks) #9 (Canada)
U2 singles chronology
"Staring at the Sun" (1997)	"Last Night on Earth" (1997)	"Please" (1997)
Pop track listing
"Staring at the Sun" (5)	"Last Night on Earth" (6)	"Gone" (7)

"Last Night on Earth" is the third single from U2's 1997 album, Pop.

Contents 1 History 2 Track listings 2.1 Version 1 2.2 Version 2

[edit] History

The video was filmed in Kansas City and directed by Richie Smyth. It features Sophie Dahl and the late William Burroughs in his final filmed performance. It was regularly performed during the Popmart Tour, and appeared on the video release PopMart: Live from Mexico City, however as of 2006 it has not been performed since.

"Last Night on Earth" was re-recorded for single release on July 15, 1997. The cover of the single is depicting The Edge in a position inspired by the famous painting "The Scream" by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch.

[edit] Track listings

[edit] Version 1

1. "Last Night on Earth" (Single Version) – 4:14
2. "Pop Muzik" (PopMart Mix) – 8:50
3. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (Lennon/McCartney) (The Gun Mix) – 4:46

This was the most common CD release. The American and Canadian released also had "Numb" (The Soul Assassins Mix). The cassette release had only the first two tracks.

[edit] Version 2

1. "Last Night on Earth" (First Night in Hell Mix) – 5:50
2. "Numb" (The Soul Assassins Mix) – 3:58
3. "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" (The Danny Saber Mix) (Lennon/McCartney) – 4:51
4. "Pop Muzik" (Pop Mart Mix) – 8:50

This was the second CD release. The only version of "Last Night on Earth" present in this release was an instrumental remix.