Staring at the Sun

Summary

Staring at the Sun is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Staring at the Sun's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• Staring at the Sun's genre is alternative rock^[4].
• Staring at the Sun followed Discothèque^[5].
• Staring at the Sun was followed by Last Night on Earth^[6].
• Staring at the Sun was produced by Flood^[7].
• Staring at the Sun was performed by U2^[8].
• Staring at the Sun's record label is recorded as Island Records^[9].
• Staring at the Sun is part of Pop^[10].
• Staring at the Sun is part of Please: PopHeart Live EP^[11].
• Staring at the Sun was published on April 15, 1997^[12].
• Staring at the Sun's lyricist is recorded as Bono^[13].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8ade953c-97a0-3954-ab81-61e4d2b71586^[15]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on Staring at the Sun was U2^[8]. It was produced by Flood^[7].

Publication

Staring at the Sun was released on April 15, 1997^[12]. Its genre is alternative rock^[4]. Part of include Pop^[10], an album^[16] and Please: PopHeart Live EP^[11], an extended play^[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Staring at the Sun followed Discothèque^[5]. It was followed by Last Night on Earth^[6].

Why It Matters

Staring at the Sun ranks in the top 3% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]