Vertigo (U2 song)

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"Vertigo"
Single by U2
from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
B-side
Released8 November 2004 (2004-11-08)
Recorded2003–2004
Studio
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:15
Label
Composer(s)U2
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)Steve Lillywhite
U2 singles chronology
"Take Me to the Clouds Above"
(2004)
"Vertigo"
(2004)
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
(2005)
Music video
"Vertigo" at YouTube

"Vertigo" is a 2004 song by Irish rock group U2 and is the leading single from their 11th studio album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. It topped the single charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Greece, Scotland and made the top 10 in New Zealand, the Netherlands, Finland, Australia, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland, Norway, Austria and Sweden. It won 3 Grammy Awards in 2005. In 2011 Bon Jovi covered Vertigo in a snippet of Bad Medicine on their Bon Jovi Live tour.

Formats and track listings[change | change source]

7-inch and 12-inch vinyl singles[change | change source]

U.S. 7-inch (Interscope B0003580-21)[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Vertigo"   3:14
UK 12-inch (Island 12 IS 878 / 986 856–7)[2]
No. Title Length
1. "Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 12-inch) 5:36
2. "Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 7-inch) 3:08
3. "Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch) 4:13
4. "Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 12-inch instrumental) 5:36
UK 12-inch (Island 12 IS 886 / 987 025–2)[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Vertigo" (Redanka Power mix) 7:32
2. "Vertigo" (Trent Reznor remix) 3:38

CD and DVD singles[change | change source]

CD 1 / Mini CD
No. Title Length
1. "Vertigo"   3:11
2. "Are You Gonna Wait Forever?"   3:48
CD 2
No. Title Length
1. "Vertigo"   3:11
2. "Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch) 4:13
3. "Neon Lights"   4:07
Japan CD
No. Title Length
1. "Vertigo"   3:11
2. "Are You Gonna Wait Forever?"   3:48
3. "Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch) 4:13
4. "Neon Lights"   4:07
5. "Vertigo" (Live at HQ video) 3:11
DVD
No. Title Length
1. "Vertigo" (HQ video) 3:11
2. "Vertigo" (Audio with photo gallery)  
3. "Are You Gonna Wait Forever?" (Audio only)  
4. "Vertigo" (Jacknife Lee 10-inch – Lisbon video)  

References[change | change source]

  1. Vertigo (7" single). U2. United States: Interscope Records. 2004. B0003580-21.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Vertigo (12" single). U2. United Kingdom: Island Records. 2004. 12IS878 / 986 856-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Vertigo (12" single). U2. United Kingdom: Island Records. 2004. 12IS886 / 987 025-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)