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"Mofo" is the sixth and final single 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 1997 album Pop
Pop (album)

Pop is the ninth studio album by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2, released in March 1997. It is notable for combining elements of popular techno music, dance music, and electronica influences with traditional alternative rock....
. It was the first time U2 released more than five singles from one album.

Continuing a common theme in U2's lyrics, the song was partially written about Bono's mother, whom he lost at the age of fourteen. Other songs which Bono wrote about his mother include "Lemon", "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....
" and "Tomorrow".

"Mofo" opened every concert from the 1997-1998 PopMart Tour
Popmart Tour

The PopMart Tour, often referred to as simply PopMart, was a worldwide concert tour by the Republic of Ireland Rock music band U2. Launched in support of the group's 1997 album, Pop , the tour's concerts were performed in stadiums from 1997 through 1998....
.






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"Mofo" is the sixth and final single 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 1997 album Pop
Pop (album)

Pop is the ninth studio album by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2, released in March 1997. It is notable for combining elements of popular techno music, dance music, and electronica influences with traditional alternative rock....
. It was the first time U2 released more than five singles from one album.

Continuing a common theme in U2's lyrics, the song was partially written about Bono's mother, whom he lost at the age of fourteen. Other songs which Bono wrote about his mother include "Lemon", "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....
" and "Tomorrow".

"Mofo" opened every concert from the 1997-1998 PopMart Tour
Popmart Tour

The PopMart Tour, often referred to as simply PopMart, was a worldwide concert tour by the Republic of Ireland Rock music band U2. Launched in support of the group's 1997 album, Pop , the tour's concerts were performed in stadiums from 1997 through 1998....
. Although the studio version released on the album was more techno
Techno

Techno is a form of electronic dance music that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, United States during the mid to late 1980s. The first recorded use of the word techno, in reference to a genre of music, was in 1988....
-oriented, live performances had an increased rock
Rock and roll

Rock and roll is a form of music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Its roots lay mainly in rhythm and blues, Country music, folk music, gospel music, and jazz....
 sound. It appears in the concert film PopMart: Live from Mexico City
Popmart: Live from Mexico City

PopMart: Live from Mexico City is a concert video release by Rock music Musical ensemble U2 from their PopMart Tour. Recorded on December 3, 1997 at Foro Sol on the band's featured stop in Mexico City, Mexico, it was released on VHS and Video CD in November 1998, and was re-released in September 2007 on DVD....
 and also on Hasta la Vista Baby!
Hasta La Vista Baby!

Hasta la Vista Baby! is a live album recorded by U2 and released exclusively to members of its fan club in 2000. It features 14 songs from the band's 25-song performance during their PopMart Tour in 1998....
, a live album from the same show.

Track listing


Version 1

  1. "Mofo" (Phunk Phorce Mix) – 8:43
  2. "Mofo" (Mother's Mix) – 8:56
  3. "If God Will Send His Angels
    If God Will Send His Angels

    "If God Will Send His Angels" is the fifth single from U2's 1997 album, Pop . It was also featured on the City of Angels soundtrack....
    " (The Grand Jury Mix) – 5:40


This was the common CD single release.

Version 2

  1. "Mofo" (Phunk Phorce Mix) – 8:43
  2. "Mofo" (Black Hole Dub) – 6:45
  3. "Mofo" (Mother's Mix) – 8:56
  4. "Mofo" (House Flavour Mix) – 7:16
  5. "Mofo" (Romin Remix) – 5:50


This was the 12" single released in the U.S.
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...


Version 3

  1. "Mofo" (Matthew Roberts Explicit Remix) – 9:08


12" vinyl released in the UK, catalog number 12MOFO3. This is basically an uncut version of the Phunk Phorce Mix.