U2 song Pride (In the Name of Love)
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"Pride (In the Name of Love)" is a 1984 rock anthem by U2, best known as a passionate tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. and a powerful statement on civil rights.
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| Pride (In the Name of Love) | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Unforgettable Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | U2 ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | American civil rights movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToEra | 1980s rock ⓘ |
| bSide |
4th of July
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Boomerang II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionIreland | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUK | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 33 ⓘ |
| composer | U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | The Unforgettable Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
anthem rock
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post-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Dami Im
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John Legend NERFINISHED ⓘ The Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | anthem for civil rights and social justice ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceAt | Live Aid era tours (though not at the Live Aid main event set) ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn |
From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360°
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Rattle and Hum NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ U22: A 22 Track Live Collection from U2360° NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMentioning |
Martin Luther King Jr.
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nonviolent resistance ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMotif | love as a force for justice ⓘ |
| hasMisheardLyricFact | original lyric references MLK assassination time as early morning, later acknowledged as inaccurate ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Pride (In the Name of Love) music video ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | listed among greatest songs of the 1980s by music publications ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
civil rights
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tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlist |
Experience + Innocence Tour
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Innocence + Experience Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ The Joshua Tree Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unforgettable Fire Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ U2 360° Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Vertigo Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoo TV Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Martin Luther King Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:48 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Donald Cammell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric | In the name of love, what more in the name of love ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Unforgettable Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | U2 ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Two Hearts Beat as One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
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Daniel Lanois ⓘ U2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island
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Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-09-03 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | uptempo ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | anthemic ⓘ |
| writer |
Adam Clayton
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Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Mullen Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ The Edge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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In the Name of Love