Song · U2
“Night and Day” by U2
Released 1990
“Night and Day” by U2 appears on 5 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1990 and 2024. It was first released in 1990. Its best result is #14 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #24 alternative song of 1990.
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U2's "Night and Day" takes Cole Porter's standard, written for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce and introduced on stage by Fred Astaire, and hauls it into 1990 with its tuxedo off. The Edge produced it with keyboard player Paul Barrett, and the pair trade ballroom elegance for a low, pulsing hum: the Edge's electric guitar flickers over Barrett's keys while Noel Eccles lays congas underneath, and Steve Lillywhite looked on as executive producer. It's a strange, shadowy fit for a song that old, and all the better for it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1990 | 107 |
| 1990 | 14 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 1990 | 91 |
| 1990 | 16 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 90 Songs of 1990 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 239 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
| 2024 | 366 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Cover Songs | 850 |
Also listed as: Night And Day.
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