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"The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the opening track from their thirteenth studio album, Songs of Innocence, and was released as its lead single. It was produced by Danger Mouse, Paul Epworth, and Ryan Tedder. It was first unveiled by the band at an Apple Inc. product launch event on 9 September 2014, coinciding with an announcement that Songs of Innocence would be released digitally to iTunes Store customers free of charge. The namesake of the song's title is American musician Joey Ramone, lead singer of influential punk rock band the Ramones.
Release
In the days leading to an Apple Inc. product launch event on 9 September 2014 in Cupertino, California, reports began to circulate that U2 would be involved,[1] which were promptly denied by a spokesperson for the band.[2] Nonetheless, towards the end of the event U2 appeared and performed a new song entitled "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)", the lead single from their thirteenth studio album Songs of Innocence, with Apple CEO Tim Cook announcing that the album would be released digitally in its entirety at no cost to all iTunes Store customers.[3] The presentation concluded with the unveiling of an Apple advertisement featuring U2 performing the song.[4]
"The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" was subsequently released to United States adult album alternative (triple A) radio stations on 15 September 2014[5] and modern rock stations on 16 September.[6] Ahead of its official radio release, it had already been added to the playlists of several stations and subsequently debuted at numbers 19 and 38 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs and Rock Airplay charts.[7][8]
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] | 6 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 30 |
References
- ^ Sisario, Ben (8 September 2014). "U2 Said to Play Role at Apple Event". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "U2's new album will not be launched as iPhone 6 tie-in". Hot Press. 5 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ Ingraham, Nathan (9 September 2014). "U2 releases its new album for free today exclusively on iTunes". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Lipshitz, Jason (9 September 2014). "U2 Releases Free Album 'Songs of Innocence' at Apple Event". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Future Releases on Triple A (AAA) Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "U2 'The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)'". Interscope Records. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ Trust, Gary (15 September 2014). "Chart Highlights: Nico & Vinz Ascend To No. 1 On Adult Contemporary With 'Am I Wrong'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
- ^ "U2 – Chart history: Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "U2 – Chart history: Rock Airplay". Billboard.com. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
