You Know the Vertigo Is Gonna Go

2004 single by U2

"Vertigo"

Single by U2

from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

B-side

"Are Y'all Gonna Wait Forever?
"Neon Lights"

Released

viii Nov 2004 (2004-xi-08)

Recorded

2003–2004

Studio

Hanover Quay (Dublin, Ireland)
South of France

Genre

Culling rock

Length

3:eleven

Label

Island
Interscope

Composer(s)

Lyricist(s)

Bono
the Edge

Producer(s)

Steve Lillywhite

U2 singles chronology

"Take Me to the Clouds Above"
(2004)

"Vertigo"
(2004)

"Sometimes You Can't Make Information technology on Your Ain"
(2005)

Music video

"Vertigo" on YouTube

Sound sample

"Vertigo"

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"Vertigo" is a song by Irish gaelic rock band U2. It is the opening rail on their eleventh studio anthology, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004). It was released to radio as the album's lead single on viii November 2004, and upon release, it received all-encompassing airplay. The vocal was an international success, bolstered past its usage in a television advertisement featuring the ring for Apple tree'due south iPod digital music histrion. The song lent its name to the ring's 2005–2006 Vertigo Tour.

In the United states of america, "Vertigo" peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Alternative Songs chart. It topped the singles charts in Denmark, Hellenic republic, Republic of ireland, Italy, Espana and the United Kingdom while reaching the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Kingdom of belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. "Vertigo" won three Grammy Awards for Best Rock Performance past a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Stone Song, and Best Short Form Music Video at the 47th Almanac Grammy Awards ceremony in 2005.^[1]

"Vertigo" was ranked 64th on Rolling Rock 's listing of the 100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000 to 2010).^[2]

Writing and recording [edit]

"Vertigo" originated from a demo that guitarist the Border composed at his abode in Malibu on a "very unproblematic Pro-Tools rig". Playing along to drum loops that drummer Larry Mullen Jr. had recorded for him, the Edge created the guitar riff among others while "exploring rock 'n' roll guitar" and "what that means in the 20-kickoff century".^[three] Inspiration for the riff came within twenty minutes of the Edge first plugging into a 1957 Fender Deluxe amplifier, which was acquired for him by his technician Dallas Schoo after he requested a small amplifier he could utilize to record demos at his domicile studio.^[4] The Border gave the demo a working title of "Full Metal Jacket".^[5] When lead singer Bono heard it, he was very enthused, describing it as: "the female parent of all rock 'n' ringlet tunes. I don't know where it came from merely information technology's a remarkable guitar thing. You want to hear information technology – information technology's a reason to make a record. The song is that good!"^[6] Believing that their pending record would have a punk rock energy and exist very collaborative between the band members, U2 hired Chris Thomas to produce it; the Edge said that he worked well with bands and had produced several records that were favourites among U2, including early Roxy Music albums and the Sex Pistols's Never Mind the Bollocks, Here'due south the Sex Pistols.^[iii] U2 began working with Thomas on the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb in February 2003.^[7] During the sessions, U2 experimented with different melodies and rhythm ideas for "Full Metal Jacket".^[iii] Bono'southward original set of lyrics was inspired by Leonard Peltier, a Native American rights activist who was controversially bedevilled of killing two Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.^[v] Bono did not believe Peltier deserved to be imprisoned, and he took a "new-journalism approach" to writing the lyrics.^[eight] The song was later on retitled "Native Son",^[5] and subsequently extensive experimentation on it, the band recorded and mixed a version of the song to completion with Thomas.^[3] The group were so excited past the song, they sent it to Interscope Records, which was equally excited by information technology. However, Bono called the decision a mistake and said the song ultimately "wasn't as skillful as [they] idea".^[eight]

After working for nine months with Thomas, U2 had recorded an album's worth of material, but they were dissatisfied with the quality of it and decided to delay the release. As a result, they hired producer Steve Lillywhite to replace Thomas in January 2004. Lillywhite urged the band to record in the larger space at Hanover Quay Studio to encourage ameliorate performances. While Bono was away for the week, the band re-recorded the backing rails for "Native Son".^[3] When Bono returned, Lillywhite asked him to record a guide vocal, but thirty seconds into a accept, Bono stopped, as he became uncomfortable with the thought of singing the lyrics to a large crowd in a live setting.^[5] He said: "The lyrics were about something I care deeply about, but the song didn't vibrate. It didn't change the room temperature."^[7] The song subsequently was deconstructed and the lyrics were changed effectually, with various iterations of the vocal being called "Shark Soup" and "Viva la Ramone". At one bespeak, Bono wrote a completely new set of lyrics in Spanish, remnants of which would survive in the completed version of the song. Somewhen, the song transformed into "Vertigo", but the group were nonetheless considering several possible variations of the chorus. At the suggestion of some outsiders, the ring chose the "Hi, howdy" version. Lillywhite also double tracked Bono's vocals in the chorus to give them more impact.^[5] The Border said the vocal melody in the final version of the song differed from his original demo, only that otherwise well-nigh of the musical ideas from the demo were present in the completed song.^[3]

The Border achieved the guitar tones on the song using iv pieces of equipment: a 1966 Fender Telecaster guitar, a Line half-dozen DM4 Distortion Modeler effects pedal, a Korg SDD-3000 digital delay pedal, and the Fender Deluxe amplifier. The distortion pedal is used for the raw sound of the principal power chord riff, while the delay pedal is used for the clean, ambient accent notes in the vocal'southward instrumental break.^[4]

Composition [edit]

At the beginning of the song, Bono counts off in Castilian "Unos, dos, tres, catorce!"^[ix] In English, this translates to "some, two, three, 14!"^[10] When asked about this oddity in an interview for Rolling Rock, Bono replied "there may have been some alcohol involved".^[8] Some sources have suggested that as the first words spoken on the album, the lyrical choice was a deliberate nod to Exodus three:14 (the start Testament (Old) of the Christian Bible, 2nd book, third chapter, fourteenth verse), whereby after Moses asks God'south name, God responds "I Am that I Am". This theory is supported by the fact the concluding rails on the How to Dismantle an Atomic Flop album is titled "Yahweh", another proper name for the Abrahamic god.^[eleven] The count off was parodied by novelty vocalizer Richard Cheese on his version of U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" on his 2005 album Aperitif for Destruction.

A Castilian reply of "¡Hola!" is also heard behind the "Hello, hello" of the refrain, as well as "¿Dónde está?" ("Where is it?" or "Where are you?" depending upon if this is intended as a question to the location of Vertigo or Bono himself) afterwards the line "I'1000 at a place called Vertigo". The "Hello, hello" line itself is reminiscent of similar lyrics in the song "Stories for Boys" from U2'southward debut album Boy; in Vertigo Tour concerts, the ring frequently included a section of the latter song in their performances of "Vertigo." These concerts have also sometimes featured "Vertigo" played twice, in one case early in the show and again equally a final encore; this as well looks dorsum to U2'south early days, when they did not have plenty songs to fill out an unabridged performance and had to echo some at the finish.

Promotion [edit]

U2 performed "Vertigo" in a television commercial for the Apple iPod as part of a cross-marketing programme to promote both the album and Apple's music products (specially the U2 Special Edition iPod and the iTunes Music Store'south exclusive digital box set for U2, The Complete U2).^[12]

Use in the media [edit]

The Redanka Power remix of the song was used as bumper music for the Ix Network's Friday night AFL coverage in 2006.^[xiii]

Chart performance [edit]

Upon release, "Vertigo" debuted at number xviii on Billboard 's Modern Stone Tracks chart and number 46 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the post-obit weeks, the rails jumped to number ane on the Modernistic Rock Tracks chart, moved from number 27 to number three on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and from number 35 to number nine on the Adult Peak 40. It besides debuted at number one on the Hot Digital Tracks chart and, later falling to number four, returned to the top position. The track later moved into the elevation 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 31. It spent 20 weeks on the chart.^[14] ^[fifteen] At the fourth dimension of the vocal'due south release, Billboard did not count digital downloads as function of a single'southward overall sales. "Vertigo" recorded strong digital sales, and had these been incorporated into concrete sales and airplay, would have seen a much stronger placing on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In the United Kingdom, the song moved from BBC Radio 1's B-list in the first week of its airplay release to the A-list in the second week. The vocal was released commercially on 15 November, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Nautical chart, and remained there for i week. In full, it spent ix weeks in the top xl.

In Australia, the track debuted at number v on the ARIA Charts, and was ranked number 38 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. In the netherlands, "Vertigo" reached number 2 on the Mega Tiptop 100.

In Brazil, the single went gold with more than than 50,000 downloads.^[xvi]

The digital single holds a Gold status in the The states.

Music video [edit]

The video for the song features U2 performing in a featureless desert as black jet streams emit from behind each ring fellow member; on the ground is a huge white bulls-center symbol used as a motif for the album graphics. The round platform that the band performs on constantly elevates up and down in a screw blueprint, every bit the wind blows in the ring's face. It was directed past the team of Alex & Martin. It was recorded in Punta Del Fangar (Ebro Delta) in Spain, and won Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video in 2005.

Cover versions [edit]

Nathaniel Willemse released a cover version of Vertigo as his debut single in 2008, after having performed information technology on Australian Idol serial four in 2006.^[17]

Bon Jovi performed a snippet of the song during Bad Medicine on their 2011 Alive 2011.^{[ commendation needed ]}

Formats and track listings [edit]

seven-inch and 12-inch vinyl singles [edit]

U.Southward. seven-inch (Interscope B0003580-21) ^[18]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vertigo"	iii:14

UK 12-inch (Isle 12 IS 878 / 986 856–seven) ^[xix]
No.	Championship	Length
i.	"Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 12-inch)	five:36
2.	"Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee seven-inch)	3:08
3.	"Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee x-inch)	iv:13
4.	"Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 12-inch instrumental)	v:36

UK 12-inch (Island 12 IS 886 / 987 025–two) ^[twenty]
No.	Title	Length
i.	"Vertigo" (Redanka Power mix)	7:32
2.	"Vertigo" (Trent Reznor remix)	3:38

CD and DVD singles [edit]

CD one / Mini CD
No.	Title	Length
one.	"Vertigo"	3:xi
2.	"Are You Gonna Look Forever?"	three:48

CD 2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vertigo"	3:11
2.	"Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch)	4:13
3.	"Neon Lights"	iv:07

Japan CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vertigo"	3:11
ii.	"Are You Gonna Wait Forever?"	3:48
three.	"Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch)	four:xiii
iv.	"Neon Lights"	4:07
5.	"Vertigo" (Live at HQ video)	3:11

DVD
No.	Championship	Length
1.	"Vertigo" (HQ video)	3:11
ii.	"Vertigo" (Sound with photo gallery)
iii.	"Are You Gonna Look Forever?" (Audio only)
iv.	"Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch – Lisbon video)

Personnel [edit]

Bono – vocals
The Edge – vocals, guitar
Adam Clayton – bass guitar
Larry Mullen Jr. – drums
Jacknife Lee - synthesizers

Charts and certifications [edit]

Release history [edit]

References [edit]

Footnotes

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Stokes, Niall (2005). U2: Into the Heart – The Stories Backside Every Song. New York: Thunder's Oral cavity Press. ISBN1-56025-765-2.
U2 (2006). McCormick, Neil (ed.). U2 by U2 . London: HarperCollins. ISBN0-00-719668-7.

External links [edit]

Vertigo lyrics
"Vertigo" live at the Rose Bowl on YouTube

westsadied.blogspot.com

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertigo_(U2_song)