Ordinary Love (U2 song)

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Ordinary Love"
Song by U2
B-side"Breathe" (Mandela version)
Released29 November 2013 (2013-11-29)
GenreRock
Length3:38
LabelInterscope[1]
Songwriter(s)Bono (lyrics)
U2, Danger Mouse (music)
Producer(s)Danger Mouse
U2 singles chronology
"I Will Follow"
(2011)
"Ordinary Love"
(2013)
"Invisible"
(2014)
Music video
"Ordinary Love" at YouTube

"Ordinary Love" is a song by rock band U2. It was written dedicated to Nelson Mandela. It was also created to be included in the biography movie Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.

The song will be given a limited 10" vinyl release on Record Store Day. "Ordinary Love" is the first song by U2 since 2010. The song was released on 29 November 2013, less than a week before Mandela died.

"Ordinary Love" was at number one on the Top Digital Download chart in Italy.[2] U2 won the 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and in January 2014 was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

References[change | change source]

  1. "U2 - Ordinary Love". Record Store Day. 2013. Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
  2. "Italian single certifications – U2" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 January 2014. Select "Tutti gli anni" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "U2" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".

Other websites[change | change source]