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"Original of the Species"
Cover for the promotional releaseSong by U2 from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Released November 2004 Format Digital download Genre Rock Length 4:41 (album)
4:29 (edit)Label Island / Interscope Producer Steve Lillywhite with additional production by Jacknife Lee How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb track listing "One Step Closer"
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(11)"Original of the Species" is a song by rock band U2 and the tenth track from their 2004 album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.
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Promotion
A live video clip of this song from the DVD Vertigo 2005: Live From Chicago is featured in a television commercial promoting the video capable Apple iPod. During that performance, Bono dedicates it to his two daughters. He also said he believes this to be the best song on How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. In concerts in December 2005, Bono has said the song is one of many influenced by John Lennon's music. The music video for the single utilised animated computer-generated imagery by Spontaneous, something unprecedented for U2 videos.
Live performances
In concert form during the Vertigo Tour, the song was played with The Edge on piano, often accompanied by Bono on acoustic guitar. On rare occasions, it was played with The Edge on electric guitar, in a performance which was accompanied by a pianist and full orchestra, much similar to the performance of the album, and one of those performances was at their show in Milan, Italy in July 2005, which appeared on the Vertigo 05: Live from Milan bonus DVD for U2's 2006 compilation U218 Singles.
Reception
The song was added to the playlists of thirteen alternative rock radio stations. However, it failed to break the top 40, thus not charting on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Instead it hovered around #60, rising to #55 in mid-January. However, it never gained enough airplay to enter the chart. It was slated for a UK release and was playlisted by Xfm London, Virgin Radio, and made the B-List of BBC Radio 2.
Chart
Chart (2005) Peak
positionBelgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[1] 16 Track listing
The U.S. promo was released in late 2005, while the U.K. promo was released in early 2006.
U.S. Promotional Single / Interscope INTR-11595-2 No. Title Length 1. "Original of the Species" (album version) 4:29 Total length:4:41 U.K. Promotional Single / Island U2PRO6 No. Title Length 1. "Original of the Species" (single version) 4:29 Total length:4:29 References
- ^ "U2 – Original of the Species". Hung Median. http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=U2&titel=Original+Of+The+Species&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-11-23.
External links
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb track listing "Vertigo" · "Miracle Drug" · "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" · "Love and Peace or Else" · "City of Blinding Lights" · "All Because of You" · "A Man and a Woman" · "Crumbs from Your Table" · "One Step Closer" · "Original of the Species" · "Yahweh" · "Fast Cars"
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