Staring at the Sun (U2 song)
| "Staring at the Sun" | ||||
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| Single by U2 | ||||
| from the album Pop | ||||
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| Released | 14 April 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Composer | U2 | |||
| Lyricists | Bono and The Edge | |||
| Producer | Flood | |||
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"Staring at the Sun" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fifth track on their 1997 album, Pop, and was released by Island Records as the album's second single on 14 April 1997. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, number one in Canada and Iceland and number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the US, it topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Triple-A charts. It also reached the top 10 in Finland, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and Norway.