The Ballad of Ronnie Drew
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| “The Ballad of Ronnie Drew” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by U2, The Dubliners, Kila, A Band of Bowsies, various others | ||
| B-side | Easy and Slow-Ronnie Drew [1] | |
| Released | February 19, 2008 [2] | |
| Format | Digital Download and Single | |
| Recorded | 2008 in Windmill Lane | |
| Genre | Alternative rock , Irish folk | |
| Length | 4:52 | |
| Label | Universal Music Ireland Ltd. [3] | |
| Writer(s) | Robert Hunter, Bono, The Edge and Simon Carmody | |
| Producer | John Reynolds [4] | |
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" is a single by U2, The Dubliners, Kila, and A Band of Bowsies [5]. The single is a charitable project, as a release in Ireland only, for Ronnie Drew's current condition of cancer [6]. It was recorded at Windmill Lane, January 14th and 15th, 2008 [7]. All profits from the release of this single will go to the Irish Cancer Society at the request of Ronnie Drew [8]. The Ballad of Ronnie Drew is now available as a CD in Ireland only. [9]
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[edit] Track listing
- "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" by U2, The Dubliners, Kila, and A Band of Bowsies
- "Easy and Slow" by Ronnie Drew
[edit] Contributing artists
- Mary Black
- Paul Brady
- Moya Brennan
- Chris de Burgh
- Paddy Casey
- Andrea Corr
- Mary Coughlan
- Damien Dempsey
- Christy Dignam
- Gavin Friday
- Bob Geldof
- Glen Hansard
- Robert Hunter
- Ronan Keating
- Christy Moore
- Shane McGowan
- Mundy
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Declan O'Rourke
- Duke Special
[edit] Chart information
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Preceded by "Mercy" by Duffy |
Irish Singles Chart number one single 6 March 2008 - 13 March 2008 |
Succeeded by "Mercy" by Duffy |
[edit] Trivia
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Glen Hansard was not present for the recording of the song, as he was in the United States of America for the 80th Annual Academy Awards. Instead, his segment of the song (which can be heard at the end) was recording over the telephone.
[edit] External links
- U2.com — U2's official site
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