City of Blinding Lights

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"City of Blinding Lights" is a soaring, anthemic rock song by U2 known for its shimmering guitar sound and reflective lyrics about innocence, fame, and modern urban life.

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City of Blinding Lights canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
artist U2
award Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
surface form: Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal nomination
chartPerformance US Adult Top 40
surface form: Billboard Adult Top 40 chart

UK Singles Chart top 10
composer Adam Clayton
Bono
Larry Mullen Jr.
The Edge
countryOfOrigin Ireland
followedBySingle All Because of You
genre alternative rock
rock
hasInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasMusicVideo City of Blinding Lights music video
language English
length approximately 5 minutes 46 seconds
lyricist Bono
musicVideoDirector Alex Courtes
Martin Fougerol
notableFeature anthemic chorus
shimmering guitar sound
openingSongOnTour Vertigo Tour
partOf U2 discography
performer U2
precededBySingle Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own
surface form: Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own
producer Brian Eno
Daniel Lanois
Flood
Jacknife Lee
Steve Lillywhite
recordedIn Dublin
London, England
surface form: London
recordLabel Interscope Records
Island Records
releaseFormat CD single
digital download
releaseYear 2005
theme fame
innocence
modern urban life
tourUsage Vertigo Tour
usedIn Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign rallies

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How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb containsTrack City of Blinding Lights
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb single City of Blinding Lights
Songs of Surrender featuresReimaginedVersionOf City of Blinding Lights
Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own followedBy City of Blinding Lights