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"Elevation" is the third track and third single release from U2
U2

U2 are a rock music band from Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The band consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. .The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency....
's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind
All That You Can't Leave Behind

All That You Can't Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by the Republic Ireland Rock music band U2, released in 2000 by Island Records in the United Kingdom and Interscope Records in the United States The album signaled the band's return to a more traditional sound after their experimentation with alternative rock and electronic dance m...
. Featuring a thunderous beat, a variety of sound effects on the central guitar riff, and an easy rhyming lyric for the audience to shout along with, it was highly effective in its concert-opening role on the Elevation Tour
Elevation Tour

The Elevation Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Ireland Rock music band U2. Launched in support of the group's 2000 in music album All That You Can't Leave Behind, the tour visited arenas in 2001....
 (named after the song) and became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was also their second #1 single in the Netherlands.






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"Elevation" is the third track and third single release from U2
U2

U2 are a rock music band from Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The band consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr. .The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency....
's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind
All That You Can't Leave Behind

All That You Can't Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by the Republic Ireland Rock music band U2, released in 2000 by Island Records in the United Kingdom and Interscope Records in the United States The album signaled the band's return to a more traditional sound after their experimentation with alternative rock and electronic dance m...
. Featuring a thunderous beat, a variety of sound effects on the central guitar riff, and an easy rhyming lyric for the audience to shout along with, it was highly effective in its concert-opening role on the Elevation Tour
Elevation Tour

The Elevation Tour was a worldwide concert tour by the Ireland Rock music band U2. Launched in support of the group's 2000 in music album All That You Can't Leave Behind, the tour visited arenas in 2001....
 (named after the song) and became a hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. It was also their second #1 single in the Netherlands. In 2002, "Elevation" won "Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

U2 holds the record for most awards with a total of 7....
".

History

During live shows during the Vertigo Tour, it was played without drums and bass for the first verse and chorus before the rest of the band joins in. It has been played at every U2 concert since it debuted, and it is the only song for which The Edge
The Edge

David Howell Evans , more widely known by his nickname and stage name The Edge , is a British people Irish people musician known best as the guitarist, keyboardist, and main backing vocalist for the Ireland rock band U2....
 uses his Gibson SG
Gibson SG

The Gibson SG is a popular model of solid-bodied electric guitar that was introduced in the early 1960s....
.

The version of the song released as a single was entitled the "Tomb Raider Mix" (mixed by Paul Leary
Paul Leary

Paul Leary Walthall , professionally known as Paul Leary, is an United States musician, best known as the electric guitar for American rock and roll rock band Butthole Surfers....
 of the Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers

The Butthole Surfers are an American alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but the core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drum kit King Coffey has been together since 1983....
), differing significantly from the album version, in that it features guitars with a more 'hard rock' sound than the reggae-inspired feel of the album version. The drums in the single version are also harder, with a more traditional rock'n'roll beat. The name comes from its role in the soundtrack to the movie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a film adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game series. Directed by Simon West and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, it was released in U.S....
. This arrangement is how U2 have performed the song since its release.

"Elevation" won the "Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

U2 holds the record for most awards with a total of 7....
" in 2002.

From 2006 - present the song is played every time the Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference , of the National Hockey League ....
 score a home ice goal. It is also played every time the NFL's New England Patriots
New England Patriots

The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats" by sports writers and fans, are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts, Massachusetts....
 score a touchdown at home in Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium

Gillette Stadium is the home stadium for the New England Patriots American football team and the New England Revolution Football team. Located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the facility opened in 2002, replacing Foxboro Stadium....
. In addition, it was also regularly played during the 2007 NBA Playoffs.

Elevation Partners
Elevation Partners

Elevation Partners is an American private equity firm that invests in intellectual property and media and entertainment companies. The firm has $1.9 billion of assets under management....
, a $1.9 billion private equity
Private equity

In finance, private equity is an asset class consisting of Stock securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
 company of which Bono is a Co-Founder and Managing Director, is named after the song.

Music video

A music video
Music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a pop music or rock music song with lyrics. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings....
 was made for "Elevation" and is set around Lara Croft
Lara Croft

Lara Croft is a fictional character and the protagonist of Eidos Interactive's Tomb Raider series video game series. Designed by Toby Gard, she has also been featured in movies , comic books, novels, and a series of animated short films....
 and a rescue of The Edge
The Edge

David Howell Evans , more widely known by his nickname and stage name The Edge , is a British people Irish people musician known best as the guitarist, keyboardist, and main backing vocalist for the Ireland rock band U2....
 from his "evil twin brother" (The Edge has been inserted into footage from the Tomb Raider movie). The video begins with Bono
Bono

Paul David Hewson , also known by his stage name Bono, is the main vocalist of the Ireland rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his future wife, Ali Hewson, and the future members of U2....
 being called by the "evil Bono" and informed that they have The Edge. After escaping evil Bono's murder attempts, the band reunites and performs a "rock-off" against the "evil U2", ending with their victory. In the video Edge uses a Marshall amp instead of his usual Vox and Fender amps. The video was released as a digital DVD ("Version 7" below), the band's first, on July 16, 2001. The making of the music video was on MTV's Making The Video and it is directed by Joseph Kahn
Joseph Kahn

Joseph Kahn in Jersey Village, Texas is a notable American music video, advertising, and feature film director. Kahn has worked with diverse artists such as Muse , Ciara, Britney Spears, Ashlee Simpson, Kelly Clarkson, Monica , Rob Zombie, Backstreet Boys, U2, The Chemical Brothers, Blink 182, Eminem, TLC , Mariah Carey, Moby, George Michae...
.

Formats and track listings

  • Version 1
  1. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix) (3:35)
  2. "Elevation" (Escalation Mix) (7:04)
  3. "Elevation" (Vandit Club Mix) (8:54)


CD version released only in the UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

  • Version 2
  1. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix) (3:35)
  2. "Last Night on Earth
    Last Night on Earth

    "Last Night on Earth" is the third single from U2's 1997 album, Pop . The song features excerpts from "Trayra Boia," written by Nan? Vasconcelos and Denise Milan....
    " (Live from Mexico City
    Mexico City

    Mexico City is the capital city of Mexico. It is the most important economic, industrial, and cultural center in the country; the most populous city with over 8,836,045 inhabitants in 2008....
    ) (6:20)
  3. "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" (4:11)


First regular CD edition, released in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
 and the UK
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
.

  • Version 3
  1. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix) (3:35)
  2. "Elevation" (The Biffco Mix) (4:18)


Europe only.

  • Version 4
  1. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix) (3:35)
  2. "Elevation" (Escalation Mix) (7:04)
  3. "Elevation" (Influx Remix) (4:02)
  4. "Elevation" (Quincey and Sonance Mix) (6:53)


Second regular CD single
CD single

A CD single is a single in the form of a standard size compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor....
 released in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
, Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 and Canada
Canada

Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
. The version released in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 also had "Last Night on Earth" (Live from Mexico City
Mexico City

Mexico City is the capital city of Mexico. It is the most important economic, industrial, and cultural center in the country; the most populous city with over 8,836,045 inhabitants in 2008....
).

  • Version 5
  1. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix) (3:35)
  2. "I Remember You" (Live from Irving Plaza) (1:28)
  3. "New York" (Live from Irving Plaza) (5:42)
  4. "I Will Follow
    I Will Follow

    "I Will Follow" is the opening track from U2's debut album, Boy . It was written by Bono after the tragic death of his mother, who died of a brain hemorrhage at the funeral of her father....
    " (Live from Irving Plaza) (3:51)


Labeled the "Tour Edition," this edition was sold on tour stops throughout Europe. "I Remember You" was a Ramones
Ramones

The Ramones were an American Rock music band often regarded as the first punk rock group. Formed in Forest Hills, Queens, Queens, New York, in 1974, all of the band members adopted stage names ending with "Ramone", though none of them were actually related....
 cover.

  • Version 6
  1. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix) (3:35)
  2. "I Remember You" (Live from Irving Plaza) (1:28)
  3. "New York" (Live from Irving Plaza) (5:42)
  4. "Don't Take Your Guns to Town" (4:11)
  5. "Elevation" (The Biffco Mix) (4:18)


Released in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
 only.

  • Version 7
  1. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix) (3:35)
  2. "Elevation" (Tomb Raider Mix - Enhanced Video) (3:50)
  3. "Excerpts from MTV
    MTV

    MTV is an United States cable television network based in Media of New York City. Launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJ ....
    's Making the Video"


DVD single
DVD single

A DVD single is a Single in the form of a DVD. The format was introduced in the late 1990s/early 2000s as a replacement for the VHS single. Although many record companies in the USA refused to issue CD singles, they readily issued DVD singles, and some popular DVD singles include Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This", Jessica Simpson's "With...
 edition.

  • Version 8
  1. "Beautiful Day" (Quincey and Sonance Mix) (7:56)
  2. "Beautiful Day" (The Perfecto Mix) (7:48)
  3. "Beautiful Day" (David Holmes Remix) (5:34)
  4. "Elevation" (The Vandit Club Mix) (8:54)
  5. "Elevation" (Influx Remix) (4:02)
  6. "Elevation" (Escalation Mix) (7:04)
  7. "Elevation" (Quincey and Sonance Remix) (6:53)


Double 12" vinyl
Gramophone record

A gramophone record is an analog signal sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed modulated spiral groove usually starting near the periphery and ending near the centre of the disc....
 released in the UK.

See also

  • List of covers of U2 songs - Elevation