Vertigo (U2 song)

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"Vertigo"
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Single by U2
from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
B-side
Released8 November 2004 (2004-11-08)
Recorded2003–2004
Studio
Genre Alternative rock
Length3:11
Label
Composer(s) U2
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s) Steve Lillywhite
U2 singles chronology
"Take Me to the Clouds Above"
(2004)
"Vertigo"
(2004)
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
(2005)
Music video
"Vertigo" on YouTube
U.S. 7-inch (Interscope B0003580-21) [22]
No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo"3:14
UK 12-inch (Island 12 IS 878 / 986 856–7) [23]
No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 12-inch)5:36
2."Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 7-inch)3:08
3."Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch)4:13
4."Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 12-inch instrumental)5:36
UK 12-inch (Island 12 IS 886 / 987 025–2) [24]
No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo" (Redanka Power mix)7:32
2."Vertigo" (Trent Reznor remix)3:38

CD and DVD singles

CD 1 / Mini CD
No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo"3:11
2."Are You Gonna Wait Forever?"3:48
CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo"3:11
2."Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch)4:13
3."Neon Lights"4:07
Japan CD
No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo"3:11
2."Are You Gonna Wait Forever?"3:48
3."Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch)4:13
4."Neon Lights"4:07
5."Vertigo" (Live at HQ video)3:11
DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Vertigo" (HQ video)3:11
2."Vertigo" (Audio with photo gallery) 
3."Are You Gonna Wait Forever?" (Audio only) 
4."Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch – Lisbon video) 

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Vertigo"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [72] Platinum70,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [73] Gold30,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [74] Silver200,000^
United States (RIAA) [75] Gold500,000^

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

Release history

Release dates for "Vertigo"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United States4 October 2004 Interscope [76]
Australia8 November 2004CD Island [77]
United Kingdom
  • CD
  • DVD
[78]
Canada9 November 2004CD [79]
Japan15 November 2004 [80]
22 December 2004DVD [81]

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