Bad
E149332
"Bad" is a U2 song, originally released on their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire, known for its emotive live performances and themes of addiction and redemption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bad canonical | 5 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Unforgettable Fire ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
The Joshua Tree 2017 Tour
ⓘ
surface form:
The Joshua Tree Tour
Unforgettable Fire Tour ⓘ
surface form:
The Unforgettable Fire Tour
subsequent U2 concert tours ⓘ |
| composer |
Adam Clayton
ⓘ
Bono ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. ⓘ The Edge ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describedAs |
anthemic
ⓘ
emotional ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveRecording |
Wide Awake in America
ⓘ
surface form:
Wide Awake in America EP
various U2 live albums and videos ⓘ |
| hasPart |
extended instrumental sections in live versions
ⓘ
vocal improvisations in live versions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
heroin addiction ⓘ loss ⓘ redemption ⓘ spiritual struggle ⓘ |
| includedIn | U2 live setlists since the mid-1980s ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dublin heroin epidemic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveStapleOf | U2 concerts ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bono ⓘ |
| notableFor |
audience sing-alongs
ⓘ
emotive live performances ⓘ extended live improvisations ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | Live Aid 1985 performance ⓘ |
| originalAlbumReleaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Unforgettable Fire ⓘ |
| partOfDiscographyOf | U2 ⓘ |
| performer | U2 ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
ⓘ
Daniel Lanois ⓘ |
| recordedBy | U2 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | album track ⓘ |
| trackOnStudioAlbumNumber | fourth U2 studio album ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.