"Your Song Saved My Life" | ||||
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Single by U2 | ||||
from the album Sing 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
Released | 3 November 2021 | |||
Length | 3:30 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Composer(s) | ||||
Lyricist(s) | Bono | |||
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U2 singles chronology | ||||
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"Your Song Saved My Life" is a song by the Irish rock band U2. It was released as a single on 3 November 2021 and was written for the animated musical comedy movie Sing 2 , in which lead vocalist Bono appears as a voice actor. [1] The band's first original track since 2019, [2] it was described by Bono as autobiographical: "There's a part of me that would die without that form of expression, because somebody said as a performer, insecurity is your best security. Any great performer is lacking something." [1] A prominent inspiration for the track was the list of "60 Songs That Saved My Life" compiled by Bono at the time of his 60th birthday. [3]
In a review of the song entitled "U2's 'Your Song Saved My Life' is Possibly the Worst Song of the Year", Wren Graves of Consequence called the song a "treacly mess" whose melody "makes AM adult contemporary sound like a nonstop thrill ride." [4] Conversely, Ed Power of The Irish Times stated the song "ticks many classic-U2 boxes by being epic and very, very sincere." [5]
The track was shortlisted for Best Original Song at the 94th Academy Awards. [6]
Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [7] | 41 |
Italy Airplay (EarOne) [8] | 26 |
Netherlands (Nationale Airplay Top 50) [9] | 33 |
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50) [10] | 34 |
US Adult Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] | 34 |
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