| "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla, and A Band of Bowsies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | Easy and Slow [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | 19 February 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD, download | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2008 in Windmill Lane | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Irish folk, rock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Universal Music | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Robert Hunter, Bono, The Edge and Simon Carmody | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | John Reynolds | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" is a single by U2, The Dubliners, Kíla, and "A Band of Bowsies".[2] The single was recorded as a charitable project, with proceeds going to the Irish Cancer Society - owing to Ronnie Drew's condition of cancer.[3] It was recorded at Windmill Lane on 14 and 15 January 2008. "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" is available as a CD in Ireland only.
Glen Hansard's vocals on the record were recorded over the telephone, and not in person, as he was in the United States of America for the 80th Academy Awards.
Contents |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" | Robert Hunter, Bono, The Edge and Simon Carmody | U2, The Dubliners, Kíla, and A Band of Bowsies | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Easy and Slow" | Traditional | Ronnie Drew | 3:06 |
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Total length:
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7:58 | |||
| Chart (2008) | Peak Position |
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| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| Preceded by "Mercy" by Duffy |
Irish Singles Chart number one single 6 March 2008 - 13 March 2008 |
Succeeded by "Mercy" by Duffy |