Album

New Year's Day

U2

1983 · Rock

8 collectors on Gatefold own this

New Year's Day by U2

New Year's Day is a Rock album by U2, originally released in 1983. On Gatefold: 73 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. ANew Year's Day3:53

Side B

  1. BTreasure (Whatever Happened To Pete The Chop)3:20

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • clean
  • anthemic
  • cinematic

"New Year's Day" is the third song and lead single from U2's 1983 album, War. The song is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and The Edge's keyboard.
It was the band's first hit single, breaking the top ten in the UK, peaking at #10 on the singles chart, and charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in their career.
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed "New Year's Day" at #427 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

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