"I Will Follow"
Single by U2
from the album Boy
Released	October 1980
Format	Vinyl (7")
Recorded
Genre	Rock
Length	3 m 37 s
Label	CBS / Island
Writer(s)
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite
Chart positions
#81 (US Billboard Hot 100) #20 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks)
U2 singles chronology
A Day Without Me (1980)	I Will Follow (1980)	Fire (1981)

"I Will Follow" is a song by the rock band U2 and is the first track on their debut album Boy. It was written by Bono about the death of his mother. The song was released as a single and has been played live on many tours, posisbly more than any other U2 song. Image File history File links U2iwf. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Boy is the debut album from Irish rock band U2, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary October is the tenth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Columbia Records is the oldest continually used brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Steve Lillywhite (born 1955 in England) is a well-known British music producer. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (i. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... A Day Without Me was the first single from U2s debut album Boy and was released in August 1980. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Fire was the first single release from U2s album, October. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... U2 is an Irish rock band featuring Bono (Paul David Hewson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, The Edge (David Howell Evans) on guitar and pianos and vocals, Adam Clayton on bass, and Larry Mullen, Jr. ... Boy is the debut album from Irish rock band U2, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music). ... Bono Paul David Hewson (born May 10, 1960), nicknamed Bono Vox, stage name Bono, is the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2. ...

"I Will Follow" had a second single release as a live version on the Netherlands and Germany on 1981, and a third release in the US, lifted from the Under a Blood Red Sky album, in 1983. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ... Under a Blood Red Sky is an album by U2 and produced by Jimmy Iovine. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Track Listings

Version 1

1. "I Will Follow" (Album Version) (3:37)
2. "Boy/Girl" (Live from London, September 22, 1980) (3:24)

This was the 7" version released in Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.

Version 2

1. "I Will Follow" (Album Version) (3:37)
2. "Out of Control" (Live from Boston, March 6, 1981) (4:25)

This was the 7" release in the USA and Canada.

Version 3

1. "I Will Follow" (Live from Hattem, May 14, 1982) (3:51)
2. "Gloria" (Album Version) (4:12)

This was the 1982 live release in Germany and The Netherlands. Gloria was the second and final single from U2s October album. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ...

Version 4

1. "I Will Follow" (Live from West Germany August 20, 1983) (3:40)
2. "Two Hearts Beat As One" (Import Mix) (3:42)

This was the 1983 Under A Blood Red Sky US release. Two Hearts Beat As One was the second single release by U2 from their War album. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Under a Blood Red Sky is an album by U2 and produced by Jimmy Iovine. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations by or about: United States Wikinews has news related to this article: United States United States government CIA World Factbook Entry for United States House. ...

Chart positions

1981 Release

The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (i. ...

1983 Release