“Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” ( Rus. Sometimes you can’t do it your own way ) is the song of the Irish rock band U2 , the third single from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb . The theme of the song was inspired by Bono's relationship with his dying father. The composition brought the group two Grammy Awards in the nominations: “ Best Vocal Rock Performance by a Duet or Group ” and “ Song of the Year ” at the 2006 ceremony . The song received flattering reviews from critics and debuted in first place on the British chart .
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| Single U2 from the album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | |||||||
| Side B | " Ave Maria " | ||||||
| Released | February 7, 2005 | ||||||
| Format | CD , DVD | ||||||
| Recorded by | Hanover Quay Studios in Dublin , Ireland | ||||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||||
| Duration | 5:05 (landscape version) 5:30 (alternative version) | ||||||
| Producers | Chris Thomas with Steve Lilliwight and Nelly Hooper | ||||||
| Songwriter | U2 (music) Bono (lyrics) | ||||||
| Label | Island / interscope | ||||||
| U2 Singles Timeline | |||||||
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Content
- 1 History of creation
- 2 List of Songs
- 2.1 Charts
- 3 notes
- 4 References
Creation History
The lyrics were written by Bono as a tribute to his father, Bob Hewson, who died of cancer in 2001; Bono sang a song at his funeral. The music video filmed for the song begins with Bono's words about his father: "I am sorry that I did not recognize you better."
List of Songs
| CD (two track) [1] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | The words | Music | Duration | |||||
| one. | “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” (radio edit 96 BPM) | Bono | U2 | 4:51 | |||||
| 2. | Fast Cars (Jacknife Lee Mix) | Bono and Edge | U2 | 3:28 | |||||
| CD (three track) [2] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | The words | Music | Duration | |||||
| one. | “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” (radio edit 96 BPM) | Bono | U2 | 4:51 | |||||
| 2. | Ave Maria (Jacknife Lee Mix) | Bono (English lyrics) | Franz Schubert | 3:28 | |||||
| 3. | Vertigo (Redanka Power Mix) | Bono and Edge | U2 | 7:34 | |||||
| CD (Japanese Edition) [3] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | The words | Music | Duration | |||||
| one. | “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” (radio edit 96 BPM) | Bono | U2 | 4:51 | |||||
| 2. | Fast Cars (Jacknife Lee Mix) | Bono and Edge | U2 | 3:28 | |||||
| 3. | Vertigo ( Trent Reznor ReMix) | Bono and Edge | U2 | 3:38 | |||||
| four. | Vertigo (Redanka Power Mix) | Bono and Edge | U2 | 7:34 | |||||
| 5. | Ave Maria (Jacknife Lee Mix) | Bono (English lyrics) | Franz Schubert | 3:35 | |||||
| DVD single [4] | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Duration | |||||||
| one. | “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” (video - concert performance in HQ format, November 16, 2004) | 5:15 | |||||||
| 2. | Vertigo (video) | 3:11 | |||||||
| 3. | “Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own” (landscape version) | 5:05 | |||||||
| four. | Vertigo (Trent Reznor mix) | 3:38 | |||||||
Charts
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Notes
- ↑ , 2005, CID886 / 987011-4
- ↑ , 2005, CIDX886 / 9870115-7
- ↑ , 2005, UICI-5019
- ↑ , 2005, CIDV886 / 987011-6
- ↑ " Australian-charts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own . " ARIA Top 50 Singles .
- ↑ " Austriancharts.at - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (German) . Ö3 Austria Top 40 .
- ↑ " Ultratop.be - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (nid.) . Ultratop 50 .
- ↑ " Ultratop.be - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (Fr.) . Ultratop 50 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 5 [ Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own (English) on AllMusic U2: Charts and Awards] . Allmusic . Date of treatment April 9, 2010. Archived November 21, 2009.
- ↑ " Danishcharts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own . " Tracklisten
- ↑ " U2: Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (fin.) . Musiikkituottajat - IFPI Finland .
- ↑ " Lescharts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" (Fr.) . Les classement single .
- ↑ " Musicline.de - U2 Single-Chartverfolgung" (German) . Media Control Charts . PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ Irish Singles Chart . The Irish Charts . Date of treatment November 23, 2009. Archived February 17, 2012. Note: U2 must be searched manually.
- ↑ " Italiancharts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" . Top Digital Download .
- ↑ " Nederlandse Top 40 - U2" (nid.) . Dutch Top 40 .
- ↑ " Charts.nz - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own . " Top 40 Singles .
- ↑ " Norwegiancharts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own . " VG-lista .
- ↑ " Spanishcharts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" Canciones Top 50 .
- ↑ " Swedishcharts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own . " Singles Top 100 .
- ↑ " Swisscharts.com - U2 - Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own . " Swiss Singles Chart .
- ↑ EveryHit.com search results: U2 . Everyhit.com . Date of treatment November 17, 2009. Archived February 17, 2012. Note: U2 must be searched manually.
- ↑ TOP 10 SINGLES 2005 (PDF) (link not available) . promusicae.org. Archived on September 27, 2013.
Links
- Lyrics on U2.com