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“Stranger In A Strange Land” by U2
From the album October (1981)
“Stranger In A Strange Land” by U2 appears on 7 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1999 and 2005. It was first released in 1981 on the album October. Its best result is #1299 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,900 alternative song of all time.
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Tucked into October, the U2 album that came out on 12 October 1981, "Stranger in a Strange Land" is one of the quieter corners of a record full of big, searching gestures. Steve Lillywhite produced it, all four members share the music credit, and Bono wrote the words.
The Edge keeps his guitar spare and ringing, Adam Clayton's bass walks a patient line, and Larry Mullen, Jr. holds back on the drums, leaving plenty of air around Bono, who sings like a young man peering through a window at a world he can't quite get into.
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 | 1310 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1310 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1315 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1314 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1299 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1299 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1300 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
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