Electrical Storm

Single infobox
Name = Electrical Storm


Artist = U2
from Album = The Best of 1990–2000
Released = October 21, 2002
Format = CD, DVD
Recorded =
Genre = Rock [MusicOMH.com, [http://www.musicomh.com/singles/u2.htm Electrical Storm] ]
Length = 4:37
Writer = Bono
Composer = U2
Label = Island / Interscope
Producer = William Orbit
Chart position = * #1 (Canada, Latvia, Italy)
* #4 (UK)
* #5 (Australia)
* #77 (US Billboard Hot 100)
** #13 (US Modern Rock Tracks)
** #26 (US Mainstream Rock Tracks)
Last single = "Walk On" (2001)
This single = "Electrical Storm" (2002)
Next single = "Vertigo" (2004)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = The Best of 1990-2000
Type = compilation
prev_track = "Beautiful Day"
prev_no = 3
this_track = "Electrical Storm" (William Orbit Mix)
track_no = 4
next_track = "One"
next_no = 5"Electrical Storm" was the only single from U2's second compilation album, "The Best of 1990–2000", and one of the two new songs recorded for that album (the other one being "The Hands That Built America"). The music video for the song prominently features drummer Larry Mullen, Jr., as well as actress Samantha Morton. The song is about two lovers who are fighting and the tension between them; it relates this to a looming electrical storm. [U2.com Discography, [http://u2.com/music/index.php?album_id=55&type=all_singles Electrical Storm] ]

Although the song did not make a big impression in the US (#77), the song did well elsewhere, peaking at #1 in Canada and many European countries. It also peaked at #5 on the UK Singles Chart and made #s 13 and 26 on the Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, respectively. It made #5 in Australia.

Composition

Two official versions of the song exist — the "Band Version" mixed by Carl Glanville, and the "William Orbit Mix" mixed by William Orbit and featuring a much quieter intro. The "William Orbit Mix" appeared on "The Best of 1990-2000" and the "Band Version" was featured on the b-sides disc of the album. A third version was heard, briefly, on radio stations in the UK and Australia, shortly before official release of the single. Sometimes called the 'Radio One Mix' (because it was originally played on Radio One in the UK, and in the middle of the song a Radio One station call sign is heard), this version is a very-mellow sounding mix, with different guitar lines during the chorus and traditional U2 "chiming" riff at the start of the guitar solo towards the end of the song. It is believed this was a demo version that was leaked to radio, and it now is thought to only exist as private fan off-air recordings.

Despite "Electrical Storm" being a successful single, U2 has never performed the song live.

Track listings

CD Version 1

#"Electrical Storm" (William Orbit Mix) – 4:37
#"New York" (Nice Mix) – 5:43
#*remixed by Jimmy "KLF" Cauty
#"New York" (Nasty Mix) (5:00)
#*remixed by Jimmy "KLF" Cauty

CD Version 2

#"Electrical Storm" (Band Version) – 4:26
#*mixed by Carl Glanville
#"Bad" / "40" / "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Live from Boston) – 12:28
#*from the "" video release

CD Version 3

#"Electrical Storm" (William Orbit Mix) – 4:37
#"Electrical Storm" (Band Version) – 4:26

CD Version 4

(Released in Japan only)
#"Electrical Storm" (William Orbit Mix) – 4:37
#"New York" (Nice Mix) – 5:43
#"New York" (Nasty Mix) (5:00)
#"Electrical Storm" (Band Version) – 4:26
#"Bad" / "40" / "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Live from Boston) – 12:28

DVD Version

#"Electrical Storm" (William Orbit Mix) – 4:37
#"Electrical Storm" Video (Director's Cut) – 4:25
#Interview with Larry
#Photo gallery with Anton Corbijn photographs

References