Song · U2
“Drowning Man” by U2
From the album War (1983)
“Drowning Man” by U2 appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1983 on the album War. Its best result is #881 on the CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,275 alternative song of all time.
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"Drowning Man" is one of the quieter corners of War, U2's 1983 album, and the credits hint at why it sounds unlike its neighbours: Steve Wickham sits in on electric violin, his lines curling around the band like mist off the water. Bono sings lead and plays guitar, the Edge adds electric guitar and piano, Adam Clayton plays bass and Larry Mullen, Jr. handles drums and percussion, and all four share the writing credit. Steve Lillywhite produced it, with Paul Thomas engineering.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 881 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 932 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 932 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 932 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 918 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 918 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 919 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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