With or Without You

E23028
single song

"With or Without You" is one of U2's most famous rock ballads, known for its atmospheric sound, emotional lyrics about turbulent relationships, and enduring popularity since its release in 1987.

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With or Without You music video 0 1

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song →
album The Joshua Tree →
artist U2 →
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chartPositionIrishSinglesChart 1 →
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 4 →
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1 →
countryOfOrigin Ireland →
criticalReception widely acclaimed →
decade 1980s →
describedAs enduringly popular since the 1980s →
one of U2's most famous songs →
followedBySingle I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For →
surface form: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
genre rock →
rock ballad →
hasInstrument bass guitar →
drums →
electric guitar →
vocals →
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surface form: With or Without You music video
hasNotableFeature atmospheric sound →
emotional vocals →
prominent bass line →
sustained guitar textures →
includedIn U2 live setlists →
isSignatureSongOf U2 →
label Island Records →
language English →
length 4:56 →
lyricTheme dependency in relationships →
emotional turmoil →
romantic relationships →
musicVideoDirector Meiert Avis →
partOf The Joshua Tree →
performer U2 →
precededBySingle A Sort of Homecoming →
producer Brian Eno →
Daniel Lanois →
U2 →
recordingPeriod 1986 →
releaseDate 1987-03-21 →
side A-side →
tempo slow →
writer Adam Clayton →
Bono →
Larry Mullen Jr. →
The Edge →

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Songs of Surrender → featuresReimaginedVersionOf → With or Without You →
With or Without You → hasMusicVideo → With or Without You self-linksurface differs →
this entity surface form: With or Without You music video
The Joshua Tree → hasPart → With or Without You →
U2 → notableSong → With or Without You →
The Edge → notableSongwritingContribution → With or Without You →
The Joshua Tree → notableTrack → With or Without You →
Zoo TV Tour → typicalSetlistSong → With or Without You →