Until the End of the World (song)
1991 promotional single by U2 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Until the End of the World" is a song by rock band U2 and the fourth track from their 1991 album Achtung Baby. The song began as a guitar riff composed by lead vocalist Bono from a demo, which the band revisited with success after talking with German filmmaker Wim Wenders about providing music for his film Until the End of the World. The song's lyrics describe a fictional conversation between Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot. The first verse discusses the Last Supper; the second is about Judas identifying Jesus with a kiss on the cheek in the Garden of Gethsemane; and the final is about Judas' suicide after being overwhelmed with guilt and sadness.
"Until the End of the World" | |
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Promotional single by U2 | |
from the album Achtung Baby | |
Released | 18 November 1991 (1991-11-18) |
Recorded | October 1990 – September 1991 |
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Genre | Alternative rock |
Length | 4:39 |
Label | Island |
Composer(s) | U2 |
Lyricist(s) | Bono |
Producer(s) | Daniel Lanois with Brian Eno |
"Until the End of the World" enjoyed airplay on alternative and rock radio in the United States, where it was released as a promotional single; it peaked within the top 5 of Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks and Album Rock Tracks charts. It also peaked at number 69 on the Canadian RPM Top 100 singles chart.