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Staring at the Sun by U2

First released: 26 Feb 1997, Length: 4:36

Creators (19)

Instruments

  1. Adam Clayton bass guitar
  2. Bono guitar
  3. Larry Mullen, Jr. percussion, sampler, drums (drum set)
  4. Steve Osborne keyboard
  5. The Edge guitar

Vocals

  1. Bono lead vocals
  2. The Edge background vocals

Producer

  1. Flood
  2. Nellee Hooper additional
  3. Steve Osborne additional

Programming

  1. Ben Hillier
  2. Larry Mullen, Jr.

Recording Engineer

  1. Howie B
  2. Mark “Spike” Stent
  3. Rob Kirwan assistant

Mixer

  1. Conal Markey assistant
  2. Mark “Spike” Stent
  3. Richard Rainey assistant
  4. Steve Osborne

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Staring at the Sun

    Composer

    1. Adam Clayton
    2. Bono
    3. Larry Mullen, Jr.
    4. The Edge

    Lyricist

    1. Bono
    2. The Edge

Releases containing this recording (44)

Official

Album

  1. Pop 26 Feb 1997 U2
  2. Pop 03 Mar 1997 U2
  3. Pop 03 Mar 1997 U2
  4. Pop 04 Mar 1997 U2
  5. Pop 04 Mar 1997 U2
  6. Pop 1997 U2
  7. Pop 1997 U2
  8. Pop 1997 U2
  9. Pop 1997 U2
  10. Pop 1997 U2
  11. Pop 20 Dec 2015 U2 2015 Kiosk Collection
  12. Pop 26 May 2017 U2 Mastered for iTunes
  13. Pop 20 Sep 2017 U2
  14. Pop 13 Apr 2018 U2

Album - Compilation

  1. Now That’s What I Call Music! 37 14 Jul 1997 Various Artists
  2. Now That’s What I Call Music! 37 14 Jul 1997 Various Artists
  3. Hits Zone: Summer 97 04 Aug 1997 Various Artists
  4. Now That’s What I Call Music! 3 01 Sep 1997 Various Artists
  5. Now That’s What I Call Music! 23 1997 Various Artists
  6. MTV Fresh 3 1997 Various Artists
  7. Het beste uit de Mega Top 100: van 1997 1997 Various Artists
  8. NOW That’s What I Call Music! 5 1997 Various Artists
  9. Most Wanted Music 4 1997 Various Artists
  10. Simply the Best Super Stars 20 Jun 2001 Various Artists
  11. Harley-Davidson: More Than a Sound! Various Artists

Single

  1. Staring at the Sun 15 Apr 1997 U2
  2. Staring at the Sun 15 Apr 1997 U2
  3. Staring at the Sun 1997 U2
  4. Staring at the Sun 1997 U2

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Promo Only: Mainstream Radio, March 1997 Feb 1997 Various Artists

Single

  1. Staring at the Sun 1997 U2
  2. Staring at the Sun 1997 U2

Bootleg

Album

  1. Pop 1997 U2

Album - Compilation

  1. Bravo Hits 18 1997 Various Artists unofficial
  2. Greatest Hits 1997 U2
  3. The Saints Are Coming: Greatest Hits 2007 U2
  4. Pop: Collection 19 May 2009 U2
  5. Greatest Hits 2010 U2
  6. Greatest Hits U2
  7. Best Ballads U2
  8. The Everlasting Love (New and Best) U2
  9. History U2
  10. Last Night on Earth U2