One Tree Hill (song)
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- This article is about the song by U2; for other meanings, see One Tree Hill.
| "One Tree Hill" | ||
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| Single by U2 | ||
| from the album The Joshua Tree | ||
| Released | March 1988 | |
| Format | Vinyl record (7"), Cassette | |
| Recorded | Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin, Ireland 1986 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 5:23 | |
| Label | Island Records | |
| Producer(s) | Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois | |
| U2 singles chronology | ||
| "In God's Country (North America only)" (1987) |
"One Tree Hill (New Zealand only)" (1987) |
"Desire" (1988) |
| The Joshua Tree Album Listing | ||
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| "Trip Through Your Wires" (Track 8) |
"One Tree Hill" (Track 9) |
"Exit" (Track 10) |
"One Tree Hill" is the fifth and final single from U2's 1987 album, The Joshua Tree, and was released exclusively in New Zealand in 1988. The title of the song refers to One Tree Hill, a volcanic peak in New Zealand. At the time of the song's release, a single pine tree stood on the hill. The tree was removed after being chainsawed by a protester in 2000. The song was written in memory of Bono's personal assistant, Greg Carroll, a native of New Zealand, who died in a 1986 motorcycle crash in Dublin. The hit WB show, One Tree Hill was also named after this song. [1]
The lyrics also reference Chilean folk singer Victor Jara.
The B-sides and cover art are identical to the North America-only single release of "In God's Country".
The original CD pressings of The Joshua Tree incorrectly indexed the ending of "One Tree Hill" at 4:43 and the beginning of "Exit" at 4:53, although the track times were correctly noted on the back of the album. This is because a final, quieter stanza of "One Tree Hill" ("Oh, great ocean...") occurs once the song has died down and apparently ended. As a result, the stanza was for a long time thought to be the beginning of "Exit," even though it completely contrasts in tone with "Exit." This error has been corrected on later editions.
[edit] Track listings
- "One Tree Hill" (5:23)
- "Bullet the Blue Sky" (4:32)
- "Running to Stand Still" (4:20)
