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Where the Streets Have No Name Lyrics

“Where the Streets Have No Name” is the third single from U2’s 1987 album The Joshua Tree. It was written by Bono in response to the notion that it’s possible to identify a person’s religion and income based… Read More [Verse 1]I wanna run, I want to hideI wanna tear down the walls that hold me insideI wanna reach out and touch the flameWhere the streets have no name (Ah, ah, ah)[Verse 2]I wanna feel sunlight on my faceI see the dust cloud disappear without a traceI wanna take shelter from the poison rainWhere the streets have no name, yeah (Oh, huh)[Chorus]Where the streets have no nameWhere the streets have no nameWe're still building, then burning down loveBurning down loveAnd when I go thereI go there with youIt's all I can do[Verse 3]The city's a flood, and our love turns to rustWe're beaten and blown by the wind, trampled in dustI'll show you a place high on a desert plain (Yeah)Where the streets have no name (Ah, ha)You might also like[Chorus]Where the streets have no nameWhere the streets have no nameWe're still building, then burning down loveBurning down loveAnd when I go thereI go there with youIt's all I can do[Outro]Our love turns to rustWe're beaten and blown by the windBlown by the windOh, and I see loveSee our love turn to rustAh, we're beaten and blown by the windBlown by the windOh, when I go thereI go there with youIt's all I can do14EmbedCancel

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“Where the Streets Have No Name” is the third single from U2’s 1987 album The Joshua Tree. It was written by Bono in response to the notion that it’s possible to identify a person’s religion and income based on the street where they lived.

The song peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #11 on Billboard’s Album Rock Tracks chart. It also topped the charts in Ireland and New Zealand.

“Where the Streets Have No Name” is known as one of U2’s most popular songs and the music video for the song features the band performing on a rooftop in Los Angeles, California. The video won a Grammy Award for “Best Performance Music Video.”

Fifteen years after the song’s release, U2 performed this song during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVI while the names of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks scrolled behind him. It is considered amongst the best halftime performances in the game’s history.

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Ask a questionIs there a live performance of "Where the Streets Have No Name" by U2?Genius Answer1 contributor +3Who produced “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2?When did U2 release “Where the Streets Have No Name”?Who wrote “Where the Streets Have No Name” by U2?The Best of 1980-1990 & B-Sides (1998)U2

1. 1. Pride (In the Name of Love)
2. 2. New Year’s Day
3. 3. With or Without You
4. 4. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
5. 5. Sunday Bloody Sunday
6. 6. Bad
7. 7. Where the Streets Have No Name
8. 8. I Will Follow
9. 9. The Unforgettable Fire
10. 10. Sweetest Thing (The Single Mix)
11. 11. Desire
12. 12. When Love Comes to Town
13. 13. Angel of Harlem
14. 14. All I Want Is You
15. 15. October
16. 16. The Three Sunrises
17. 17. Spanish Eyes
18. 18. Sweetest Thing
19. 19. Love Comes Tumbling
20. 20. Bass Trap
21. 21. Dancing Barefoot
22. 22. Everlasting Love
23. 23. Unchained Melody
24. 24. Walk to the Water
25. 25. Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)
26. 26. Hallelujah Here She Comes
27. 27. Silver and Gold
28. 28. Endless Deep
29. 29. A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel
30. 30. Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl

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