Heartland (U2 song)

"Heartland"
Song by U2
from the album Rattle and Hum
Released	10 October 1988
Recorded	1986–1988
Studio	Danesmoate (Dublin)
Genre	Rock
Length	5:03
Label	Island
Composer	U2
Lyricist	Bono
Producer	Jimmy Iovine

"Heartland" is a song by rock band U2. It is included on their 1988 album Rattle and Hum and in the film of the same name.

Details

"Heartland" originated from a trip that bassist Adam Clayton and lead singer Bono made. Bono claimed the song is full of little bits of travelogue from his journal. ^[1]

The band began writing "Heartland" in 1984 during The Unforgettable Fire sessions, and it was worked on again during The Joshua Tree sessions. ^[2] However, the song did not make the cut for The Joshua Tree as it wasn't completed in time and it was considered "too laid-back" to play live, so they chose "Trip Through Your Wires" instead. ^[3]

It is the thirteenth track on their 1988 album Rattle and Hum , and was included in the film of the same name .

"Heartland" is the only track from the album not performed in concert on the Lovetown Tour, which began almost a year after Rattle and Hum's release.

Personnel

U2

• Bono – lead vocals
• The Edge – guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Adam Clayton – bass guitar
• Larry Mullen Jr. – drums

Additional musicians

• Brian Eno – keyboards

Technical personnel

• Jimmy Iovine – production
• Kevin Kilen – recording on "Heartland"
• Daniel Lanois – recording on "Heartland"
• Thom Panunzio – mixing
• Pat McCarthy – recording assistance
• Clark Germain – assistant engineer

References

1. Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. (9 October 2007). U2 by U2. HarperCollins. ISBN   978-0-06-077674-9.
2. McGee, Matt (2008). U2: A Diary. Omnibus Press. p. 93. ISBN   978-1-84772-108-2.
3. Stokes, Niall (2005). U2: Into The Heart. New York: Thunder's Mouth Press. p. 90. ISBN   978-1-56025-765-3.