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"Two Hearts Beat as One" is the seventh track on 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 1983 album, War
War (album)

War is the third studio album by Republic of Ireland rock and roll band U2, released on . The album has come to be regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday ", "New Year's Day ", as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; Bono stated that...
. It was released as the album's second single but only in the US
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...
, 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....
 and 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....
, as opposed to "Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday (song)

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is the opening track and third single from U2's 1983 album, War . The song is noted for its militaristic drumbeat, simple but harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies....
", which was released only in the mainland of 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....
. Both singles were released in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

Hearts Beat as One" features a propulsive bassline by Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton

Adam Charles Clayton , is the Bass guitar of the rock music band U2. Clayton has resided in County Dublin since the time his family moved to Malahide when he was five years old in 1965....
 and achieved moderate success as a single in the UK and with album oriented rock airplay in the U.S.

The 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....
 for the song was filmed on Montmartre
Montmartre

Montmartre is a hill which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18eme arrondissement, Paris, a part of the Rive Droite....
 in Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
 in March 1983 and portrays the band performing the song, intercut with scenes of an acrobat
Acrobat

Acrobat may refer to:* Someone who practices acrobatics* Adobe Acrobat, a family of computer programs for making or reading PDF files* Acrobat , from U2's 1991 album Achtung Baby...
 and other scenes featuring Peter Rowan.






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"Two Hearts Beat as One" is the seventh track on 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 1983 album, War
War (album)

War is the third studio album by Republic of Ireland rock and roll band U2, released on . The album has come to be regarded as U2's first overtly political album, in part because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday ", "New Year's Day ", as well as the title, which stems from the band's perception of the world at the time; Bono stated that...
. It was released as the album's second single but only in the US
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...
, 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....
 and 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....
, as opposed to "Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday (song)

"Sunday Bloody Sunday" is the opening track and third single from U2's 1983 album, War . The song is noted for its militaristic drumbeat, simple but harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies....
", which was released only in the mainland of 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....
. Both singles were released in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

History

"Two Hearts Beat as One" features a propulsive bassline by Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton

Adam Charles Clayton , is the Bass guitar of the rock music band U2. Clayton has resided in County Dublin since the time his family moved to Malahide when he was five years old in 1965....
 and achieved moderate success as a single in the UK and with album oriented rock airplay in the U.S.

The 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....
 for the song was filmed on Montmartre
Montmartre

Montmartre is a hill which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18eme arrondissement, Paris, a part of the Rive Droite....
 in Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
 in March 1983 and portrays the band performing the song, intercut with scenes of an acrobat
Acrobat

Acrobat may refer to:* Someone who practices acrobatics* Adobe Acrobat, a family of computer programs for making or reading PDF files* Acrobat , from U2's 1991 album Achtung Baby...
 and other scenes featuring Peter Rowan. Unlike the other videos from the album, it has never been included on any of the band's video compilations.

Live

The song made its live debut on 26 February 1983 at the first show of the War Tour
War Tour

The War Tour was a concert tour by the Ireland Rock music band U2, which took place in 1982 and 1983 in support of the group's album War ....
 and was played at almost all concerts on that tour. On the second leg of the War Tour, "Two Hearts Beat as One" began to follow "Surrender" and the two songs segued together. This transition survived to the Unforgettable Fire Tour
Unforgettable Fire Tour

The Unforgettable Fire Tour was a concert tour by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2, which took place in 1984 and 1985 in support of group's album The Unforgettable Fire....
. However, on the third leg of the Unforgettable Fire Tour, "Two Hearts Beat as One" was separated from "Surrender" and the regularity of its performances markedly declined. It became an infrequently performed song for the rest of the tour, with its last tour appearance on 29 April 1985 in Atlanta. It has made only one subsequent appearance: it was performed in the encore at a Lovetown Tour
Lovetown Tour

The Lovetown Tour was a concert tour by the Ireland Rock music band U2, which took place in late 1989 and early 1990....
 concert on 27 December 1989, in the Point Depot, Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
.

A live performance of the song at Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Red Rocks Amphitheatre is a rock structure in Red Rocks Park near Morrison, Colorado, Colorado , where concerts are given in the open-air amphitheatre....
 appears on the DVD release of the concert film Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky
Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky

Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky is a concert film by U2. It was the band's first video release, originally released in November 1984 on VHS and Betamax, and later on Video CD and Laserdisc....
.

Track listings


Version 1

  1. "Two Hearts Beat as One" (7" Edit) – 3:52
  2. "Endless Deep" – 2:58


The more common 7" version.

Version 2

  1. "Two Hearts Beat as One" (Club Version) – 4:23
  2. "New Year's Day
    New Year's Day (song)

    "New Year's Day" is the third song and lead single from U2's 1983 album, War . The song is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and The Edge's keyboard....
    " (U.S. Remix) – 4:30
  3. "Two Hearts Beat as One" (U.S. Remix) – 5:40


The regular 12" version.

Version 3

  1. "Two Hearts Beat as One" (7" Edit) – 3:52
  2. "Endless Deep" – 2:58
  3. "New Year's Day
    New Year's Day (song)

    "New Year's Day" is the third song and lead single from U2's 1983 album, War . The song is driven by Adam Clayton's distinctive bassline and The Edge's keyboard....
    " (U.S. Remix) – 4:30
  4. "Two Hearts Beat as One" (U.S. Remix) – 5:40


The double 7" released in Ireland
Ireland

Ireland is the List of islands by area in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world. It lies to the north-west of continental Europe and is surrounded by hundreds of islands and islet....
 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 4

  1. "Two Hearts Beat as One" (Album Version) – 4:02
  2. "Two Hearts Beat as One" (Import Mix) – 3:42


The French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 7" release.

Chart positions

Chart (1983)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The chart week runs from Sunday to Saturday, with the chart being printed in Music Week magazine , ChartsPlus , and published online on various sites ....
18
USA Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks

Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 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 stations, which are counted in the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart....
12


See also



External links

  • – Lists all known performances of "Two Hearts Beat as One".