Английская Википедия:Atomic City (U2 song)
"Atomic City" is a song by Irish rock band U2, released as a single on 29 September 2023 through Island Records. It was produced by Jacknife Lee and Steve Lillywhite, and was recorded at Sound City Studios. The song was written as a promotional tie-in to the band's U2:UV Achtung Baby concert residency at the Sphere in the Las Vegas Valley, and it was released the same day the residency began.
The band described the track as a musical homage to artists such as Blondie, Giorgio Moroder, and the Clash as well as post-punk music of the 1970s; Debbie Harry, Blondie's singer, and Moroder received credit as composers of the song due to its chorus sharing similarities with "Call Me".[1] Lyrically, the song makes references to Las Vegas, with the title taken from the city's nickname from the 1950s when it was a destination for nuclear tourism.[2][3] It was U2's first new song since "Your Song Saved My Life" from the soundtrack of the animated musical Sing 2 in 2021.
Despite being unable to perform during the residency due to planned surgeries and a period of recuperation, drummer Larry Mullen Jr. performed on the track and was filmed for its music video,[4] which was shot in Las Vegas and directed by Ben Kutchins.
Release
"Atomic City" was released digitally on 29 September 2023, the same day their residency at the Sphere began. It will also be released on limited-edition CD and 7-inch vinyl formats.[5]
Music video
The music video was directed by Ben Kutchins and shot in Las Vegas. U2 began filming it on 16 September 2023; with the band members set up on a moving flatbed truck, the shoot began at the 3rd Street Stage on Fremont Street and culminated at midnight at the Carousel Bar in front of the Plaza Hotel & Casino, where the group were met by a crowd that included 250 extras. In addition to several takes of "Atomic City", U2 performed "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", whose music video had been filmed on Fremont Street in 1987. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. participated in the video shoot, despite his plans to be absent from the concert residency.[6]
Reception
Ultimate Classic Rock ranked "Atomic City" the 28th-best rock song of 2023.[7]
Chart performance
In the United States, "Atomic City" garnered 1.1 million official streams and 3,329 copies sold in its first week, according to Luminate. It debuted at number one on BillboardШаблон:'s Alternative Digital Song Sales chart, U2's first time atop the chart since its inception in 2011.[8][9]
"Atomic City" also appeared on other Billboard charts to set or extend several records for U2. On the Alternative Airplay chart, the song peaked at number 15,[10] extending the group's record for songs on the chart to 43; this made U2 just the third act to appear on the Alternative Airplay chart in every decade since its inception in 1988, alongside Red Hot Chili Peppers and Depeche Mode.[9] The song also peaked at number 35 on the Mainstream Rock Airplay chart,[10] extending U2's record of songs on the chart to 51; this made U2 the seventh act to appear on the chart in every decade since its inception in 1981.[9]
"Atomic City" reached number one on the Adult Alternative Airplay chart, the band's 14th song to do so, surpassing Coldplay for the most ever.[10] It was also U2's 27th song to reach the top ten of the chart, setting a new record,[11] and it was their 32nd song overall to appear on the chart, the second-most ever.[9] On the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart, the song debuted at number five, U2's highest peak on the chart since its inception in 2009; the song accrued 3.7 million impressions from radio audiences during the week of 29 September to 5 October, according to Luminate.[9]
Personnel
U2
- Bono – lead vocals
- Adam Clayton – bass guitar
- The Edge – guitar, backing vocals
- Larry Mullen Jr. – drums
Additional personnel
- Chris Bellman – mastering
- CJ Eiriksson – engineering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Adam Hong – assistant mixing
- Jacknife Lee – backing vocals, production, engineering
- Steve Lillywhite – production
Charts
Шаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chartШаблон:Single chart| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 64 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[13] | 11 |
| Netherlands (Single Tip)[14] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Tipparade)[15] | 20 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] | 33 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[17] | 11 |
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