(Released
March 1997) |
Track
list: |
|
Discotheque
|
Do
You Feel Loved |
Mofo
|
If
God Will Send His Angels |
Staring
at the Sun |
Last
Night on Earth |
Gone
|
Miami
|
The
Playboy Mansion |
If
You Wear that Velvet Dress |
Please
|
Wake
up Dead Man |
Three
years after they released "Zooropa," U2 finally released
"Pop," another major musical change. Bono said they decided
on the title "Pop" because of the increasing popularity
of pop music even though their music did not necessarily fit
into the category.
The music is a combination of the techno-style of "Zooropa"
and the traditional alternative rock from earlier U2 albums.
While not considered U2's best album, Pop topped charts in many
countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States.
Many of the songs on this album were intended for the previous
album but the band felt they weren't suitable for release at
the time. The song "Miami" was recorded when the band
had to have a photo shoot in Miami. The song "Please"
was written about the Northern Ireland peace process, which
was still an issue at the time.