Walk On (song)
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| "Walk On" | ||
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| Single by U2 | ||
| from the album All That You Can't Leave Behind | ||
| Released | November 19, 2001 (UK / Europe) | |
| Format | CD single and DVD single | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4 m 28 s (single version)
4 m 56 s (album version) |
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| Label | Island / Interscope Records | |
| Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno | |
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| U2 singles chronology | ||
| Elevation (2001) |
Walk On (2001) |
Electrical Storm (2002) |
| All That You Can't Leave Behind track listing | ||
| "Elevation" (3) |
"Walk On" (4) |
"Kite" (5) |
| U218 Singles track listing | ||
| "Desire" (13) |
Walk On (14) |
"Elevation" (15) |
"Walk On" is a single release from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. It won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 2002.
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[edit] Composition
The song was written about and dedicated to Aung San Suu Kyi. It is written in the form of a supporting, uplifting anthem, praising her for her activism and fighting for freedom in Myanmar. She has been intermittently under house arrest since 1989 for her efforts.
The album's title can be found in the lyrics of this song: The only baggage you can bring / is all that you can't leave behind.
"Walk On" was originally two different songs that, according to Adam Clayton, had great riffs, but sounded terrible separately. The band combined them, and ended up with one of their most uplifting songs.
The song took on further renewed meaning, following the September 11th attacks in 2001, as a cry by Americans to remain strong and united as a country. Consequently, it was performed on America: A Tribute to Heroes, a performance that won the band a Grammy.
[edit] Music videos
"Walk On" has two videos, an international version, filmed in Rio de Janeiro in November 2000, and a US version, filmed in London in February 2001. Both are featured on the U218 Videos DVD.
[edit] Track listings
[edit] Version 1
- "Walk On" (Edit) (4:28)
- "Beautiful Day" (Live from Farmclub.com) (4:48)
- "New York" (Live from Farmclub.com) (6:01)
This is the first Canadian CD single.
[edit] Version 2
- "Walk On" (Edit) (4:28)
- "Big Girls are Best" (3:37)
- "Beautiful Day" (Quincey and Sonance Mix) (7:55)
This is the second Canadian CD single.
[edit] Version 3
- "Walk On" (Video Version) (4:28)
- "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Live from Boston) (6:02)
- "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (Live from Toronto) (5:39)
This is the first CD version released on the UK and Europe. An Australian version also featured "Gone" (Live from Boston).
[edit] Version 4
- "Walk On" (Single Version) (4:11)
- "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (Acoustic Version) (3:43)
- "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (US Video) (4:27)
This was a Enhanced CD edition, also released in the UK and Europe. Again, the Australian version had an extra track, "Elevation" (Vandit Club Mix).
[edit] Version 5
- "Walk On" (Single Version) (4:11)
- "Walk On" (Europe Video)
- "4 x 30s Clips from Elevation 2001 DVD"
This is the DVD edition.
