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"When Love Comes to Town" is the 12th song 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 1988 album, Rattle and Hum
Rattle and Hum

Rattle and Hum is the name of both an album and a companion motion picture recorded by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2. Both were released in 1988....
. It was released as the album's third single in 1989. It was recorded as a duet between 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....
 and B. B. King
B. B. King

B. B. King is an United States blues guitarist and singer-songwriter known for his expressive singing and inimitable guitar playing. As Komara has written, "King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed." Critic...
. It reached #6 in the 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 ....
, #10 on the Dutch Top 40 and #2 on the 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....
 chart. Little Richard
Little Richard

Rev. Richard Wayne Penniman , better known by the stage name Little Richard, is anAmerican singer, songwriter and pianist. He is considered a key figure in the transition from Rhythm and blues to Rock and roll in the 1950s....
 is featured preaching on the extended "Live from the Kingdom Mix."

History
The single contained two different versions of the Patti Smith
Patti Smith

Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an United States singer-songwriter, poet and artist who was a highly influential component of the punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses ....
 song "Dancing Barefoot
Dancing Barefoot

Dancing Barefoot is a book of memoirs written by actor Wil Wheaton and illustrated by illustrator Ben Claassen III.In Spring of 2003 Wheaton founded the independent publishing company Monolith Press, and released the book ....
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"When Love Comes to Town" is the 12th song 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 1988 album, Rattle and Hum
Rattle and Hum

Rattle and Hum is the name of both an album and a companion motion picture recorded by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2. Both were released in 1988....
. It was released as the album's third single in 1989. It was recorded as a duet between 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....
 and B. B. King
B. B. King

B. B. King is an United States blues guitarist and singer-songwriter known for his expressive singing and inimitable guitar playing. As Komara has written, "King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed." Critic...
. It reached #6 in the 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 ....
, #10 on the Dutch Top 40 and #2 on the 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....
 chart. Little Richard
Little Richard

Rev. Richard Wayne Penniman , better known by the stage name Little Richard, is anAmerican singer, songwriter and pianist. He is considered a key figure in the transition from Rhythm and blues to Rock and roll in the 1950s....
 is featured preaching on the extended "Live from the Kingdom Mix."

History


The single contained two different versions of the Patti Smith
Patti Smith

Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an United States singer-songwriter, poet and artist who was a highly influential component of the punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses ....
 song "Dancing Barefoot
Dancing Barefoot

Dancing Barefoot is a book of memoirs written by actor Wil Wheaton and illustrated by illustrator Ben Claassen III.In Spring of 2003 Wheaton founded the independent publishing company Monolith Press, and released the book ....
". The 7" and cassette featured the long version, while the 12" and CD contained the short version. While U2 has stopped playing it live since 1993, it features in B. B. King concerts. During the 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....
 concerts, this song would be played, usually along with "Angel of Harlem" and "Love Rescue Me", in an encore featuring B. B. and his band.

Like the song Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land

Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. The the Netherlands explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to explore Tasmania....
, this song originally featured an extra verse:

When I woke up I was sleeping on the street
I felt the world was dancing, and I was dirt beneath their feet
When I woke up I saw the Devil looking down
But my Lord He played guitar the day love came to town

This verse was sung during the song's premiere in Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas

Fort Worth is the List of United States cities by population in the United States and the fifth-largest city within the state of Texas. Situated in and a cultural gateway into the Western United States, the city covers nearly in Tarrant County, Texas and Denton County, Texas counties, serving as the county seat for Tarrant County....
 on U2's Joshua Tree Tour
Joshua Tree Tour

The Joshua Tree Tour was a concert tour by the Ireland Rock music band U2, which took place during 1987, in support of their album The Joshua Tree....
 and does not appear in the studio version or subsequent live performances.

Live

The debut performance took place on 24 November 1987 during the concert's encore and BB King joined U2 to perform the song. On 1989's 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....
, the song again featured during the encore and was played with BB King. It was played at 46 of the 47 shows; the only concert it missed was 18 December 1989 in Amsterdam
Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the Capital of the Netherlands and List of cities in the Netherlands with over 100,000 people of the Netherlands, located in the Provinces of the Netherlands of North Holland in the west of the country....
, as the show concluded prematurely due to Bono suffering vocal problems.

On the next tour, 1992-93's Zoo TV Tour
Zoo TV Tour

The Zoo TV Tour was an elaborately-staged worldwide concert tour by Republic of Ireland rock music band U2. Launched in support of the album Achtung Baby, the tour visited arenas and stadiums from 1992 through 1993....
, "When Love Comes to Town" did not debut until the second-last concert of the first leg on 21 April 1992 in Tacoma
Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma is a mid-sized urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, southwest of Seattle, northeast of the state capital, Olympia, Washington, and northwest of Mount Rainier National Park....
. It appeared only infrequently on the second leg, in Europe, but on the third leg, in North America, it was performed frequently and this was continued on the fourth leg return to Europe. The Zoo TV Tour version of the song was stripped down in comparison to previous versions and was performed on a b-stage in the midst of the crowd. U2 has not performed the song since the fourth leg's final show on 28 August 1993 in 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....
, although B.B. King has continued to play the song at his live shows.

On 26 October 2008, Bono and the Edge rejoined B.B. King to play the song for the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Founders Award.

Track listings


7": Island / IS 411 (UK)


  1. "When Love Comes to Town" (Album Version) – 4:15
  2. "Dancing Barefoot
    Dancing Barefoot

    Dancing Barefoot is a book of memoirs written by actor Wil Wheaton and illustrated by illustrator Ben Claassen III.In Spring of 2003 Wheaton founded the independent publishing company Monolith Press, and released the book ....
    " (Long Version) – 4:47


12": Island / 12IS 411 (UK)


  1. "When Love Comes to Town" (Single Version) – 3:34
  2. "Dancing Barefoot
    Dancing Barefoot

    Dancing Barefoot is a book of memoirs written by actor Wil Wheaton and illustrated by illustrator Ben Claassen III.In Spring of 2003 Wheaton founded the independent publishing company Monolith Press, and released the book ....
    " (Short Version) – 4:13
  3. "When Love Comes to Town" (Live from the Kingdom Mix) – 7:28
  4. "God Part II
    God Part II

    "God Part II" is the fourteenth track from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. It was written as a sequel of sorts to John Lennon's "God ", having the same kind of lyrical structure....
    " (Hard Metal Dance Mix) – 4:46


CD: Island / CIDP 411 (UK)


  1. "When Love Comes to Town" (Single Version) – 3:34
  2. "Dancing Barefoot
    Dancing Barefoot

    Dancing Barefoot is a book of memoirs written by actor Wil Wheaton and illustrated by illustrator Ben Claassen III.In Spring of 2003 Wheaton founded the independent publishing company Monolith Press, and released the book ....
    " (Short Version) – 4:13
  3. "When Love Comes to Town" (Live from the Kingdom Mix) – 7:28
  4. "God Part II
    God Part II

    "God Part II" is the fourteenth track from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum. It was written as a sequel of sorts to John Lennon's "God ", having the same kind of lyrical structure....
    " (Hard Metal Dance Mix) – 4:46


Chart positions

YearSingleChartPosition
1989"When Love Comes to Town"Australian Singles Chart#23
1989"When Love Comes to Town"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 ....
#6
1989"When Love Comes to Town"US Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
#68
1988"When Love Comes to Town"US Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks

Hot Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the forty most-played songs on modern rock radios, most of which are alternative rock songs....
#10
1988"When Love Comes to Town"US 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....
#2


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