Mofo (song)

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"Mofo Remixes"
Single by U2
from the album Pop
Released	December 8/9, 1997
Format	12" vinyl, CD single, cassette
Genre	Rock, techno, remixes
Length	5:46 (album version)
Label	Island
Producer(s)	Flood
U2 singles chronology
"If God Will Send His Angels" (1997)	"Mofo" (1997)	"Sweetest Thing" (1998)
Alternate Cover
12" vinyl cover
Pop track listing
"Do You Feel Loved" (2)	"Mofo" (3)	"If God Will Send His Angels" (4)

"Mofo" (short for motherfucker) is the sixth and final single from U2's 1997 album Pop. It was the first time U2 released more than five singles from one album.

Continuing a common theme in U2's lyrics, the song was partially written about Bono's mother, who he lost at the age of fourteen. Other songs which Bono wrote about his mother include "Lemon" and "I Will Follow."

"Mofo" opened every concert from the 1997-1998 PopMart Tour. Although the studio version released on the album was more techno-oriented, live performances had an increased rock sound. It appears in the concert film Popmart: Live from Mexico City and also on Hasta la Vista Baby!, a live album from the same show.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Version 1

1. "Mofo" (Phunk Phorce Mix) – 8:43
2. "Mofo" (Mother's Mix) – 8:56
3. "If God Will Send His Angels" (The Grand Jury Mix) – 5:40

This was the common CD single release.

[edit] Version 2

1. "Mofo" (Phunk Phorce Mix) – 8:43
2. "Mofo" (Black Hole Dub) – 6:45
3. "Mofo" (Mother's Mix) – 8:56
4. "Mofo" (House Flavour Mix) – 7:16
5. "Mofo" (Romin Remix) – 5:50

This was the 12" single released in the U.S.