11 O'Clock Tick Tock
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| "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" | ||
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| Single by U2 | ||
| Released | May 23, 1980 | |
| Format | Vinyl (7") | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3 m 44 s | |
| Label | CBS / Island | |
| Producer(s) | Martin Hannett | |
| Chart positions | ||
| U2 singles chronology | ||
| Another Day (1980) |
11 O'Clock Tick Tock (1980) |
A Day Without Me (1980) |
| Under a Blood Red Sky Album Listing | ||
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| "Gloria" (Track 1) |
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (Track 2) |
"I Will Follow" (Track 3) |
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" was U2's third single release, prior to their debut album, Boy, and was released in 1980. A non-album single, it was produced by then-legendary producer Martin Hannett, who was more famous for his work with Joy Division, a band influential on U2. It debuted live in August 1979 with alternate lyrics and was then known as "Silver Lining", and evolved into "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" between March and May 1980.
During the first half of the 1980s, "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" was one of U2's most popular live songs and it appears on the live release Under A Blood Red Sky. On U2's very early tours, it was often played twice due to a lack of material - once early in the concert, and then during the encore. Until December 1982, it was routinely paired with "The Ocean", a song from the band's debut album Boy. After the Unforgettable Fire Tour concluded in July 1985, "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" essentially vanished from live setlists, appearing only twelve more times, including seven performances on 2001's Elevation Tour. Nonetheless, the frequency of its early performances means that it still holds a place as one of U2's twenty most performed live songs.
"Touch", the B-side on the "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single, had, like the A-side, evolved from an earlier song called "Trevor". "Touch" was played live at many dates on the Boy Tour in 1980-1981, but has never been performed on any subsequent tours.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Version 1
- "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (3:44)
- "Touch" (3:21)
This was the 7" single released in Ireland and in the UK.
[edit] External links
- 11 O'Clock Tick Tock's performance history at U2-Vertigo-Tour.com - Lists all concerts at which 11 O'Clock Tick Tock is known to have been performed.
- Silver Lining's performance history at U2-Vertigo-Tour.com - Lists all concerts at which Silver Lining is known to have been performed.
- Touch's performance history at U2-Vertigo-Tour.com - Lists all concerts at which Touch is known to have been performed.
- Discography entry at U2 Wanderer--Comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more.
