Heartland (song)
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| Song by U2 | |||||
| Album | Rattle and Hum | ||||
| Released | 10 October 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 5:03 | ||||
| Label | Island Records | ||||
| Producer | Jimmy Iovine | ||||
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"Heartland" is the thirteenth track from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. It also appears in the film of the same name, playing as the band visits Graceland in late 1987. Unlike the other studio tracks from the album, "Heartland" was a leftover from The Joshua Tree, produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. The lyrics of the song describe the United States in vivid language, referring specifically to Route 66, the Mississippi River and Death Valley.[1]
[edit] Performance history
U2 have never performed "Heartland" live. However, at October 1989 concerts in Melbourne, Australia, some of the lyrics were sung over the intro of "Where the Streets Have No Name".[2]
[edit] Covers
Irish band Bell X1 recorded a version of U2's "Heartland" for a compilation of U2 covers called Even Better Than the Real Thing that was released in 2005 in aid of victims of the Tsunami of December 2004.
[edit] References
- ^ Stokes, Niall. Into the Heart: The Stories Behind Every U2 Song.
- ^ U2-Vertigo-Tour.com, Heartland performance history, accessed 25 September 2007.
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