Desire
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Desire
Front Sleeve
Release Date: September 1988
Highest Chart Position: UK: 1 USA: 3
Liner Notes:
Desire: Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Recorded by Paul Barrett at STS Studios, Dublin. Mixed by Shelly Yakus. Hallelujah (Here She Comes): Written by U2. Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Engineered and mixed by Dave Tickle and Mark Desisto. Special thanks to Billy Preston for additional vocals and Hammond Organ. Desire (Hollywood Remix): Produced by Jimmy Iovine. Remix production by Louil Silas Junior and Taavi Mote. Remix Engineer: Taavi Mote. Assistant Engineer: Andy Batwinas. Additional production and Programming: Jeff Lorber. Backing vocals: Alexandra Brown and Edna Wright. Remixed at Larrabee Sound. Photographed by Anton Corbijn. Back Cover Photography by Bill Rubenstein. Designed by DZN, The Design Group.
Track List (7" Single):
- Desire (2:59)
- Hallelujah Here She Comes (4:12)
Track List (12" Single):
- Desire (2:59)
- Hallelujah Here She Comes (4:12)
- Desire (Hollywood Remix) (5:23)
Catalog:
- Argentina:
- 7": RCA S-0658 (Promo)
- Australia:
- 7": Island K 616, Island K 616 (Red Vinyl / 1500 Copies)
- 12": Island X 13337
- Cassette: Island C 616
- CD: Island D 616
- Brazil:
- 7": WEA 47 (Promo / Black and Gold PS)
- 12": WEA 6WP 0051-A
- Canada:
- 7": Island 97080 (Gatefold PS)
- 12": Island IS-1217
- Cassette: Island ISLC-97080
- Costa Rica:
- 12": Island / Ariola 8005008
- France:
- 7": Island IS 400
- Germany:
- 7": Island 111 670 (Gatefold PS)
- 12": Island 611 670
- CD: Island 661 670
- Greece:
- 12": Island VG 4015Z
- Italy:
- 7": Island IS400, Island / Dischi Ricordi JB 346 (Jukebox Promo)
- 12": Island ISX400 (Gatefold PS)
- Cassette: Island ISXK 7400
- CD: Island CDCIDP 400
- Japan:
- 7": Island D07D-2034 (Gatefold PS)
- CD: Island P18D-20082, Island P10D-30006 (3" CD)
- Mexico:
- 7": Ariola RX622 (Promo)
- Philippines:
- 12": Island DS206 ("Special Limited Edition")
- Portugal:
- 7": Island ISG400 (Gatefold PS)
- Spain:
- 7": Island 1A 111670 (Gatefold PS)
- 12": Island 3A 611670 (Gatefold PS)
- Sweden:
- 7": Island IS 400
- 12": Island 12IS400
- UK:
- 7": Island IS 400, Island ISG 400 (Gatefold PS)
- 12": Island 12 IS 400, Island 12 ISG 400 (Gatefold PS), Island 12 ISX-400 (One Sided Promo)
- Cassette: Island CISX 400 (Promo / 800 Copies)
- CD: Island CIDP 400
- Uruguay:
- Cassette: Island 212 024-4 ("Walkman Mix" Edition)
- USA:
- 7": Island 7-99250, Island 7-99250 (Gatefold PS)
- 12": Island 0-96600, Island DMD 1258 (White Label Promo), Island PR2499 (Promo)
- Cassette: Island 99250-4
- CD: Island PR2500 (Promo)
- Venezuela:
- 12": Island 7530
Media Review:
Review: Desire [US 3 Track CD]
3 stars (out of 5)
By JT Griffith, All Music Guide
U2 released some of the best singles ever for 1987's The Joshua Tree and continued the trend for their next record, Rattle and Hum. Four singles were eventually released, beginning with "Desire." U2 received a lot of criticism for the album, much of it undeserved. The band tried to inject an raw, Americana feel into their music, and one of the results was this song. "Desire" is also the answer to an interesting trivia question: What was U2's first number one single in the U.K.? "Desire" picked up the Grammy for Best Rock Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal and the 1988 Rolling Stone readers' pick for Best Single. This CD version was widely released (which was rare for U2 singles of the time) and includes the title track and the B-sides "Hallelujah Here She Comes" and "Desire (Hollywood Remix)." The "Hollywood Remix" version of "Desire" was aired on Miami Vice in the fifth season episode entitled "Fruit of the Poison Tree." The remix is somewhat silly, but is interesting for its samples of local Los Angeles newscasts. "Desire" was produced by Jimmy Iovine. This is the version to track down, though collectors may like the 12" version more.
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