Walk On (U2 song)

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"Love, in the highest sense of the word, is the only thing that you can always take with you, in your heart. At some point you are going to have to lose everything else anyway."

—Bono talking about the inspiration for the song [1]

As U2 worked on "Walk On" during the recording sessions, they decided to split it into two separate songs: "Walk On" and "Home". [4] The album's producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois advised the group that the mix of "Walk On" "was not one to chase", but Bono insisted they continue working on it. [2] Towards the end of the album's recording sessions, the band's long-time producer Steve Lillywhite was hired to make final touches to the songs. After he completed "Beautiful Day", the band played "Walk On" and "Home" for him. Lillywhite told them that "Walk On" had a "fantastic chorus" and "Home" a "great verse"; the band subsequently informed him that they were formerly the same song. Ultimately, under Lillywhite's guidance, the separate songs were fused back together. [4] Bassist Adam Clayton concurred with the decision, saying that each track had great chord progressions but were not great individual songs. [5] Lanois preferred a different version of the song with a more low-key beginning, saying: "When it gets to that stage of making a record, people are looking for songs that the record company can proudly go to radio with. And the ultimate version comes along with a bang, you know. The Edge sounds amazing and it holds so much promise in its first 30 seconds that it's hard to say no to. But the version that I preferred did not have such a slam-bam beginning. So that one got welded and bolted together." [2]

Most of the guitar tone on "Walk On" was achieved by guitarist the Edge playing his white Gibson Les Paul through his Vox AC30 amplifier, while the guitar solo was performed on his Gibson Explorer. [6]

A significantly re-worked version of the song appears on the group's 2023 album Songs of Surrender . This version features a stripped-back, acoustic musical arrangement and rewritten lyrics to reflect the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

Release

"Walk On" was first issued in Canada on 20 February 2001 as two CD singles. [7] The following month, on 6 March, Interscope Records serviced the track to US hot adult contemporary radio. [8] Island Records subsequently released the single in the UK on 19 November 2001 and in Australia on 3 December 2001. [9] [10] The same photograph is used for each release though the colouring varies. "Walk On" has been re-released in its edit edition for the charity album, Songs for Japan.

Controversy

The All That You Can't Leave Behind album caused controversy in Burma because "Walk On" was dedicated to Suu Kyi, who was under house arrest for her pro-democracy activities, which led to the album being banned. Democratic Voice of Burma correspondent Myint Maung Maung told British music magazine NME , "The album was banned because it included the song, 'Walk On', which was a dedication to Aung San Suu Kyi and the democracy movement in Burma." Anyone who attempted to import the album, All That You Can't Leave Behind, to Burma could face a prison sentence lasting between three and twenty years. [11] When the album was released, U2.com had a page addressing attention to the political situation in Burma, where they say 8 million people have been consigned to forced labour and half a million people are the target of ethnic cleansing campaigns. [12]

Music videos

U2 in Rio de Janeiro. Screenshot from the international video. Screenshot for Walk On.jpeg
U2 in Rio de Janeiro. Screenshot from the international video.

The first video for "Walk On" - titled "International Version" - was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Filming took place in November 2000 and was filmed in Rio de Janeiro during U2's two-day promotion there. [13] Some shots, including the band playing with a soccer ball on a beach and the band meeting fans, were improvised and the video was made to be documentary styled. Åkerlund stated it will always be one of his favourite music videos. Later in February 2001, a second video - titled "U.S. version" - was directed by Liz Friedlander and filmed in London. Both were featured on the compilation DVD U218 Videos . [14] In response to Suu Kyi's condoning of 2017 hostilities, the "International Version" of the video on YouTube was edited, replacing a dedication to her at the end with a message in support of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Live performances

The song's uplifting nature led to it being used frequently to close concerts during U2's 2001 Elevation Tour. The song found added resonance as a supportive, uplifting anthem following the September 11th attacks that year in the United States. The band performed it during the America: A Tribute to Heroes [15] television benefit concert on 21 September 2001. The first performance of the song for a live audience following the 11 September attacks was at the University of Notre Dame on 10 October 2001, where the band brought on stage members of the New York City Police and Fire Departments.[ citation needed ] Live versions of the song were released on the concert films Elevation 2001: Live from Boston , U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle , and U2 360° at the Rose Bowl. During the Vertigo Tour, it appeared rarely, usually in an acoustic format. It was snippeted after "Running to Stand Still" on the Vertigo Tour at the dates closest to 19 June, the birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi.[ citation needed ]

The song was a regular part of the set list for the U2 360° Tour. Prior to the tour, the band asked fans to bring masks of Suu Kyi to concerts and wear them during performances of "Walk On" in support of her. [16] In some cities such as Hanover, Barcelona, Coimbra and Istanbul, Amnesty International and ONE volunteers went on stage and lined the outer perimeter of it during U2's performance of the song, carrying either Suu Kyi masks or Amnesty International lanterns. [17]

In June 2012, Bono performed the song live for Suu Kyi during the Electric Burma concert in Dublin in her honour. [18] In 2017, the song took new meaning after Suu Kyi's silence on the genocide of Rohingya Muslims. Bono has stated that he has been "nauseated" by Suu Kyi's stance on the issue, [19] the band issued a release condemning her actions, [20] and following performances of "Walk On" have instead dedicated the song to Rohingya Muslims. [21]

Critical reception

At the 44th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony in 2002, "Walk On" was nominated for two awards: Record of the Year and Best Rock Song. [22] It won for Record of the Year, marking the first time an artist had won the award for songs from the same album in consecutive years; the prior year, U2's song "Beautiful Day" had won the award. [23] At the 45th Annual Grammy Awards in 2003, U2's performance of "Walk On" for the America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. [24] In 2002, "Walk On" won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, [25] as well as a Meteor Music Award for Best Irish Rock Single. [26]

Formats and track listings

"Walk On"
Walkon.jpg
Single by U2
from the album All That You Can't Leave Behind
Released20 February 2001 (2001-02-20)
Recorded2000
Studio HQ (Dublin, Ireland)
Genre Rock
Length
  • 4:55 (album version)
  • 4:09 (single version)
  • 4:25 (edited version)
  • 4:29 (video version)
Label
Composer(s) U2
Lyricist(s) Bono
Producer(s)
U2 singles chronology
"Elevation"
(2001)
"Walk On"
(2001)
"Electrical Storm"
(2002)
Music video
"Walk On" on YouTube
Island 3145728192. Canada. Cover: full colour [27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walk On" (Edited version)BonoU24:23
2."Beautiful Day" (Live on Farmclub.com )BonoU24:45
3."New York" (Live on Farmclub.com)BonoU25:59
Island 3145728202. Canada. Cover: grey [27]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walk On" (Edited version)BonoU24:23
2."Big Girls Are Best"Bono, The EdgeU23:34
3."Beautiful Day" (Quincey and Sonance remix)BonoU27:56
Island CID788 / 588 840-2. UK and Australia. Cover: red [28]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walk On" (Video version)BonoU24:29
2."Where the Streets Have No Name" (Live in Boston, Massachusetts)BonoU26:02
3."Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (Live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada)BonoU25:39
4."Gone" (Live in Boston, Massachusetts) (Australian bonus track)Bono, The EdgeU25:04
Island CIDX788 / 588 846-2. UK and Australia. Enhanced CD edition. Cover: blue [29]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walk On" (Single version)BonoU24:11
2."Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (Acoustic version)Bono, The EdgeU23:42
3."Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (Video)Bono, The EdgeU24:36
4."Elevation" (Vandit club mix) (Australian bonus track)BonoU28:54
Island CIDT788 / 588 839-2. Europe. Cover: grey/pink [30]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walk On" (Video version)BonoU24:28
2."Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (Acoustic version)Bono, The EdgeU23:42
Island CIDV788 / 588 839-9. DVD single. Cover: green [31]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Walk On" (Single version)BonoU24:11
2."4 x 30s Clips from Elevation 2001 DVD"  2:01
3."Walk On" (Video)BonoU24:54

Personnel

Charts

Release history

Release-dates and formats for "Walk On"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Canada20 February 2001CD Island [7]
United States26 March 2001 Hot adult contemporary radio Interscope [8]
United Kingdom19 November 2001
  • CD
  • DVD
Island [9]
Australia3 December 2001CD [10]

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