Another Day (U2 song)

"Another Day"
Single by U2
Released 26 February 1980 [1]
Format 7" vinyl
Recorded December 1979
Genre Post-punk
Length 3:24
Label CBS Records
Songwriter(s) U2
Producer(s) Chas de Whalley
U2 singles chronology
"Another Day"
(1980)		 "11 O'Clock Tick Tock"
(1980)

"Another Day"
(1980)		 "11 O'Clock Tick Tock"
(1980)

"Another Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2.[2] It was commercially released as the band's first single in February 1980 by CBS Ireland as a follow-up to their first release, the EP U2-3.

Recording

"Another Day" was recorded by U2 at CBS Studios in London at No. 31-37 Whitfield Street, W1,[3][4][Note 1] in December 1979 during a mini-tour of the Capital city, which comprised their first live performances outside of Ireland. It was produced by the CBS talent scout Chas de Whalley.[5]

The B-side is an early version of the song "Twilight", recorded by the band with the sound engineer Dave Freely at the Eamonn Andrews Studios in Dublin in a 15-minute demo session in February 1979,[6] which would later be re-recorded for inclusion on its first album Boy (1980).

Release

The single was released on 26 February 1980 exclusively in Ireland in a small scale pressing but failed to enter the Irish Singles Chart. In 2008, the song was included in the deluxe editions of the reissue of Boy.

Live performances

The song is known to have been played at six concerts (twice on 11 May 1980, for a total of 7 occasions). Its last known performance was on 27 July 1980 at Leixlip Castle, County Kildare in Ireland.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Another Day"3:24
2."Twilight" (Demo version)4:35

Notes

  1. ↑ The studio closed and the building was converted into an office block in 2005. http://www.devonshireproperty.co.uk/projects/whitfield_street.php

References

  1. ↑ Sams, Aaron; Kantas, Harry. "U2 – "Another Day" Single". U2songs.com. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Entry for 'Another Day' on the online 'Discogs' recording database. https://www.discogs.com/U2-Another/release/952259
  3. ↑ History of the CBS Studio, London. http://www.philsbook.com/cbs-Levys.html
  4. ↑ Entry for CBS Studios, London, on 'Discogs' online database. https://www.discogs.com/label/198769-Whitfield-Street-Recording-Studios
  5. ↑ 'Another Time, the inside story of U2's first record', by Chas de Whalley, 'Record Collector Magazine', 1 September 2004. Re-printed on the @U2 website https://www.atu2.com/news/another-time-the-inside-story-of-u2s-very-first-record.html
  6. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/U2-Another-Day/release/952259
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