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Wide Awake in America
Wide Awake in America
EP by U2
Released	20 May 1985
Recorded	1984–1985
Genre	Rock
Length	20:40
Label	Island
Producer	U2, Tony Visconti, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B^[2]
Rolling Stone	mixed^[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[4]

Wide Awake in America is a four-track extended play by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 20 May 1985 through Island Records. It combines two live performances of songs from the group's 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire with two B-sides from the era, which had previously been available only in the United Kingdom. Wide Awake in America was originally released only in North America and Japan but it charted in the UK as an import. It was re-released internationally in 1990.

The EP's centerpiece, "Bad", a song about heroin addiction, would become a staple of their live set, particularly after an extended performance at Live Aid in which lead vocalist Bono danced with a woman in the audience. Radio programmers often chose this Wide Awake in America version over the original studio recording for airplay. The EP's title is inspired by the chorus of "Bad", with its refrain, "Wide awake / I'm wide awake / I'm not sleeping."

Song notes

"Bad" was produced by the band and recorded live from the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England on 12 November 1984, as part of the Unforgettable Fire Tour. Guitarist the Edge misplayed the final note of this song, but U2 decided to use this version anyway, and the error was fixed during mixing.^[5] Rolling Stone magazine had been critical of the album version of "Bad" and other songs on The Unforgettable Fire album, which it described as "unfocused". In its review of Wide Awake In America, it said that the album's songs benefited from the transition to live performance and that "Bad" was a "show stopper."^[3]

"A Sort of Homecoming" is live from Wembley Arena in London on 15 November 1984. The song was produced by Tony Visconti and recorded during a soundcheck at the concert, with the crowd noise mixed in later during post-production at Good Earth Studios.

"The Three Sunrises" (also listed as "Three Sunrises") was produced by the band with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. It can also be found on the B-sides disc of the limited edition version of The Best of 1980–1990 compilation from 1998.

"Love Comes Tumbling" was produced by the band and also appears, as a slightly edited version with four bars immediately preceding the vocal deleted, on the B-sides disc of The Best of 1980–1990.

All tracks except "Bad" originally appeared on "The Unforgettable Fire" single, released in April 1985 outside the U.S. The mix on "A Sort of Homecoming" from that single is different on this release and includes some studio-dubbed backing vocals by the Edge.

The EP was released in the United Kingdom on 19 October 1987.^[6]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"Bad" (live)	U2	8:00
2.	"A Sort of Homecoming" (live)	Tony Visconti	4:05

Side two
No.	Title	Producer	Length
1.	"The Three Sunrises"	U2, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois	3:50
2.	"Love Comes Tumbling"	U2	4:45

Charts and certifications

In the U.S., Wide Awake in America debuted at No. 37 on the Top Pop Albums chart.^[7] However, the following week, Billboard declared the EP ineligible for the album chart because it contained only four songs and had a retail price of US$4.98. Billboard policy stated that to appear on the album chart, "a disk must list for at least $5.98 and contain more than four cuts, or the equivalent in terms of minutes of music."^[8]

Album

Country	Peak position	Certification	Sales
Canada		Platinum^[9]	100,000+^[9]
United Kingdom	11^[10]	Silver^[11]
United States	37^[12]	Platinum^[13]

Songs

Year	Song	Peak
Year	Song	US Main Rock ^[14]
1985	"The Three Sunrises"	16

Personnel

References

Footnotes

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wide Awake in America – U2". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
^ Christgau, Robert. "U2 – Consumer Guide Reviews". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
^ ^a ^b Henke, James (18 July 1985). "Music Review: Wide Awake in America". Rolling Stone. No. 452–453. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
^ "U2: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
^ McGee (2008), p. 86
^ McGee (2008), p. 112
^ "Top Pop Albums". Billboard. 29 June 1985. p. 68.
^ "For the Record". Billboard. 6 July 1985. p. 4.
^ ^a ^b "CRIA Certification Results: U2". Canadian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 1988. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "U2 albums". Everyhit.com. Retrieved 29 October 2009. Note: U2 must be searched manually.
^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2009. Note: U2 must be searched manually.
^ "U2: Charts and Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
^ "Gold and Platinum Database Search". RIAA. Retrieved 23 January 2010. Note: U2 must be searched manually.
^ "U2: Charts and Awards". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

Bibliography

McGee, Matt (2008). U2:A Diary. Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-84772-108-2.

External links

Wide Awake in America on U2.com

[1] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wide Awake in America – U2". Allmusic. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

[RobC-2] Christgau, Robert. "U2 – Consumer Guide Reviews". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 13 October 2009.

[rsreview-3] Henke, James (18 July 1985). "Music Review: Wide Awake in America". Rolling Stone. No. 452–453. Archived from the original on 7 November 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

[4] "U2: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011. Retrieved 25 May 2012.

[5] McGee (2008), p. 86

[6] McGee (2008), p. 112

[7] "Top Pop Albums". Billboard. 29 June 1985. p. 68.

[8] "For the Record". Billboard. 6 July 1985. p. 4.

[Canada-9] "CRIA Certification Results: U2". Canadian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 1988. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 31 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[10] "U2 albums". Everyhit.com. Retrieved 29 October 2009. Note: U2 must be searched manually.

[11] "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2009. Note: U2 must be searched manually.

[Allmusic_Chart-12] "U2: Charts and Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

[RIAA-13] "Gold and Platinum Database Search". RIAA. Retrieved 23 January 2010. Note: U2 must be searched manually.

[Allmusic_Chart_2-14] "U2: Charts and Awards". Allmusic. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2010.

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-'''''Wide Awake in America''''' is a four-track EP by the Irish [[rock music|rock]] band [[U2]]. It was released on 20 May 1985 through [[Island Records]]. It combines two live performances of songs from the group's 1984 album ''[[The Unforgettable Fire]]'' with two [[B-sides]] from the era, which had previously been available only in the [[United Kingdom]]. ''Wide Awake in America'' was originally released only in [[North America]] and [[Japan]] but sold so well that it charted in the UK as an import. It was re-released internationally in 1990.
+'''''Wide Awake in America''''' is a four-track [[extended play]] by Irish [[rock music|rock]] band [[U2]]. It was released on 20 May 1985 through [[Island Records]]. It combines two live performances of songs from the group's 1984 album ''[[The Unforgettable Fire]]'' with two [[B-sides]] from the era, which had previously been available only in the United Kingdom. ''Wide Awake in America'' was originally released only in North America and Japan but it charted in the UK as an import. It was re-released internationally in 1990.
-The EP's centerpiece, "[[Bad (U2 song)|Bad]]" – a song about [[heroin addiction]] whose lyric inspired the collection's title – would become a staple of their live set, particularly after a remarkable extended performance at [[Live Aid]] in which lead vocalist [[Bono]] danced with a woman in the audience. Radio programmers often chose this ''Wide Awake in America'' version over the original studio recording for airplay. The EP's title is inspired by the chorus of "Bad", with its refrain, "Wide awake / I'm wide awake / I'm not sleeping."
+The EP's centerpiece, "[[Bad (U2 song)|Bad]]", a song about [[heroin addiction]], would become a staple of their live set, particularly after an extended performance at [[Live Aid]] in which lead vocalist [[Bono]] danced with a woman in the audience. Radio programmers often chose this ''Wide Awake in America'' version over the original studio recording for airplay. The EP's title is inspired by the chorus of "Bad", with its refrain, "Wide awake / I'm wide awake / I'm not sleeping."
 ==Song notes==
-"Bad" was produced by the band and recorded live from the [[National Exhibition Centre]] in [[Birmingham]], [[England]] on 12 November 1984, as part of [[the Unforgettable Fire Tour]]. Guitarist [[the Edge]] misplayed the very last note of this song, but U2 decided to use this version anyway, and the error was fixed during mixing.<ref>McGee (2008), p. 86</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine had been critical of the album version of "Bad" and other songs on ''The Unforgettable Fire'' album, which it described as "unfocused". In its review of ''Wide Awake In America'', it said that the album's songs benefited from the transition to live performance and that "Bad" was a "show stopper."<ref name="rsreview"/>
+"Bad" was produced by the band and recorded live from the [[National Exhibition Centre]] in [[Birmingham]], [[England]] on 12 November 1984, as part of [[the Unforgettable Fire Tour]]. Guitarist [[the Edge]] misplayed the final note of this song, but U2 decided to use this version anyway, and the error was fixed during mixing.<ref>McGee (2008), p. 86</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine had been critical of the album version of "Bad" and other songs on ''The Unforgettable Fire'' album, which it described as "unfocused". In its review of ''Wide Awake In America'', it said that the album's songs benefited from the transition to live performance and that "Bad" was a "show stopper."<ref name="rsreview"/>
-"[[A Sort of Homecoming (U2 song)|A Sort of Homecoming]]" is live from [[Wembley Arena]] in [[London]], [[England]] on 15 November 1984. The song was produced by [[Tony Visconti]] and recorded during a soundcheck at the concert, with the crowd noise mixed in later during post-production at Good Earth Studios.
+"[[A Sort of Homecoming (U2 song)|A Sort of Homecoming]]" is live from [[Wembley Arena]] in [[London]] on 15 November 1984. The song was produced by [[Tony Visconti]] and recorded during a soundcheck at the concert, with the crowd noise mixed in later during post-production at Good Earth Studios.
-"The Three Sunrises" (also listed as "Three Sunrises") was produced by the band with [[Brian Eno]] and [[Daniel Lanois]]. It can also be found on the B-sides disc of the limited edition of ''[[The Best of 1980–1990]]'' compilation from 1998.
+"The Three Sunrises" (also listed as "Three Sunrises") was produced by the band with [[Brian Eno]] and [[Daniel Lanois]]. It can also be found on the B-sides disc of the limited edition version of ''[[The Best of 1980–1990]]'' compilation from 1998.
 "Love Comes Tumbling" was produced by the band and also appears, as a slightly edited version with four bars immediately preceding the vocal deleted, on the B-sides disc of ''The Best of 1980–1990''.
-All tracks except "Bad" originally appeared on "[[The Unforgettable Fire (song)|The Unforgettable Fire]]" [[Single (music)|single]], released in April 1985 outside the U.S. The mix on "A Sort of Homecoming" from that single is different on this release and includes some studio-dubbed backing vocals by The Edge.
+All tracks except "Bad" originally appeared on "[[The Unforgettable Fire (song)|The Unforgettable Fire]]" [[Single (music)|single]], released in April 1985 outside the U.S. The mix on "A Sort of Homecoming" from that single is different on this release and includes some studio-dubbed backing vocals by the Edge.
 The EP was released in the United Kingdom on 19 October 1987.<ref>McGee (2008), p. 112</ref>
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 *[[Adam Clayton]] – [[bass guitar|bass]]
-*[[Larry Mullen, Jr.]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
+*[[Larry Mullen Jr.]] – [[drum kit|drums]]
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.u2wanderer.org/disco/sing017.html ''Wide Awake in America''] at U2 Wanderer, with comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more
+*[https://www.u2.com/music/albums/4113 ''Wide Awake in America''] on U2.com
-*[http://www.threechordsandthetruth.net/u2lyrics/wideawake.htm Lyrics]
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+{{Authority control}}
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 [[Category:Live EPs]]
 [[Category:U2 live albums]]
 [[Category:U2 EPs]]
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+[[Category:Albums produced by Brian Eno]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Daniel Lanois]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Tony Visconti]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Bono]]
-[[Category:Albums produced by The Edge]]
+[[Category:Albums produced by the Edge]]

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Live albums, fan-club releases, and other albums	Under a Blood Red Sky Melon: Remixes for Propaganda Original Soundtracks 1 Hasta la Vista Baby! U2 Live from Mexico City Live from the Point Depot U2.Communication Zoo TV Live U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland Live from Paris Medium, Rare & Remastered Artificial Horizon Duals U22 From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360°
Videos and films	U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky The Unforgettable Fire Collection Rattle and Hum Zoo TV: Live from Sydney PopMart: Live from Mexico City Elevation 2001: Live from Boston U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago Vertigo 05: Live from Milan U218 Videos Live from Paris U2 3D Linear U2360° at the Rose Bowl From the Sky Down Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris
Concert tours	October Tour War Tour The Unforgettable Fire Tour A Conspiracy of Hope The Joshua Tree Tour Lovetown Tour Zoo TV Tour PopMart Tour Elevation Tour Vertigo Tour U2 360° Tour Innocence + Experience Tour The Joshua Tree Tour 2017 Experience + Innocence Tour The Joshua Tree Tour 2019
Performances	Live Aid 1987 Vaillancourt Fountain performance 1997 concert in Sarajevo Super Bowl XXXVI halftime show Live 8 Glastonbury Festival 2011 U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at Sphere
Lists	Discography Songs recorded Awards and nominations Covers
Tribute albums	Pride: The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Plays U2 We Will Follow: A Tribute to U2 With or Without You In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 3 AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered Belong
Related	The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack Mother Records U2 by U2 U2 Tower Paul McGuinness Guy Oseary Irving Azoff Bram van den Berg
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