Desire (U2 song)

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"Desire"
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Single by U2
from the album Rattle and Hum
B-side
  • "Hallelujah Here She Comes"
  • "Desire" (Hollywood Remix)
Released19 September 1988
Studio STS (Dublin)
Genre Rock and roll [1]
Length2:59
Label Island
Composer(s) U2
Lyricist(s) Bono
Producer(s) Jimmy Iovine
U2 singles chronology
"One Tree Hill"
(1988)		"Desire"
(1988)		"Angel of Harlem"
(1988)
Music video
Official Video on YouTube
Hollywood Remix on YouTube
MC: Island / CISX400 (promotional cassette)
No.TitleLength
1."Desire" (Hollywood remix)9:23


MC: Island / 99250-4
No.TitleLength
1."Desire"2:59
2."Hallelujah (Here She Comes)"4:12


12": Island / 12ISX400 (promotional 12")
No.TitleLength
1."Desire" (Hollywood remix)9:23


7": Island / IS400 and ISG400
No.TitleLength
1."Desire"2:59
2."Hallelujah (Here She Comes)"4:12


12": Island / 12IS400 and 12ISG400
No.TitleLength
1."Desire"2:59
2."Hallelujah (Here She Comes)"4:12
3."Desire" (Hollywood remix)5:23


CD: Island / CIDP400
No.TitleLength
1."Desire"2:59
2."Hallelujah (Here She Comes)"4:12
3."Desire" (Hollywood remix)5:23

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Desire"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [50] Gold50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [51] Gold10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [52] Silver250,000^
United States (RIAA) [53] Gold500,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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